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Mayor John Peyton, June 2011 the Athenian Oath MAINTAINING JACKSONVILLE’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE A PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION MAYOR JOHN PEYTON, JUNE 2011 THE ATHENIAN OATH We will never bring disgrace on this our City by an act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will fight for the ideals and Sacred Things of the City both alone and with many. We will revere and obey the City's laws, and will do our best to incite a like reverence and respect in those above us who are prone to annul them or set them at naught. We will strive increasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty. Thus in all these ways we will transmit this City, not only not less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us. MAINTAINING JACKSONVILLE’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE A PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION MAYOR JOHN PEYTON JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS MILLAGE RATE AND SPENDING COMPARISONS AMONG OTHER MAJOR CITIES MILLAGE RATES AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES ......................................................................................I KIPLINGER: TOP TAX-FRIENDLY CITIES.............................................................................................................II POLICE SPENDING PER CAPITA AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES....................................................III FIRE/RESCUE SPENDING PER CAPITA AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES........................................IV PARKS SPENDING PER CAPITA AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES......................................................V PUBLIC WORKS SPENDING PER CAPITA AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES..................................VI INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN PER CAPITA AMONG MAJOR FLORIDA CITIES...............................VII CHAPTER 1 FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE..............................................................................I CHAPTER 2 THE OPERATING BUDGET....................................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER 3 PROPERTY TAX.........................................................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER 4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..............................................................................................................21 CHAPTER 5 DEBT MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................................27 CHAPTER 6 PENSION REFORM..................................................................................................................................................32 CHAPTER 7 JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY .....................................................................................48 CHAPTER 8 AGREEMENTS WITH THE BEACH CITIES AND BALDWIN.....................................................................53 CHAPTER 9 BALANCING THE 2012 BUDGET......................................................................................................................61 CHAPTER 10 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................................74 CHAPTER 11 JAXPORT.....................................................................................................................................................................81 CHAPTER 12 CECIL COMMERCE CENTER ..............................................................................................................................86 CHAPTER 13 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY...............................................................................................................92 CHAPTER 14 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT........................................................................................................................97 CHAPTER 15 CONVENTION CENTER....................................................................................................................................103 CHAPTER 16 FAIRGROUND RELOCATION..........................................................................................................................108 CHAPTER 17 CRIME ........................................................................................................................................................................111 CHAPTER 18 THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY .......................................................................................................................115 CHAPTER 19 LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS...................................................................................................122 CHAPTER 20 JAGUARS...................................................................................................................................................................126 CHAPTER 21 HOMELESS................................................................................................................................................................131 CHAPTER 22 BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN.........................................................................................................................136 CHAPTER 23 ST. JOHNS RIVER....................................................................................................................................................151 CHAPTER 24 PROJECT NEW GROUND .................................................................................................................................164 CHAPTER 25 PARKS.........................................................................................................................................................................171 CHAPTER 26 SHANDS AND UF..................................................................................................................................................176 CHAPTER 27 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS...........................................................................................................181 CHAPTER 28 INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN ............................................................................................................................189 CHAPTER 29 BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL CITY.....................................................................................................................195 CHAPTER 30 VALUE OF A CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT........................................................................................198 CHAPTER 31 STREAMLINING THE CITY ORGANIZATION............................................................................................201 CHAPTER 32 STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT..........................................................................................................209 CHAPTER 33 SPORTS FACILITIES ...............................................................................................................................................212 CHAPTER 34 CITY OF JACKSONVILLE WORKFORCE......................................................................................................218 CHAPTER 35 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING .............................................................................................................................235 CHAPTER 36 CITY COUNCIL .....................................................................................................................................................242 CHAPTER 37 JFRD LONG RANGE PLAN................................................................................................................................244 CHAPTER 38 JFRD PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN...........................................................250 CHAPTER 39 LIBRARY CAPACITY PLAN.................................................................................................................................253 CHAPTER 40 JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS (JSEB)...................................................................259 ABOUT MAYOR JOHN PEYTON.....................................................................................................................264 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................265 Dear Citizens: One of the great values of our democracy is the peaceful transition of political power from one officer holder to the next. However, what is sometimes lost in the process is the continuity and institutional knowledge our citizens expect and deserve. Jacksonville has a distinguished track record of not only achieving the unthinkable but also building on past accom- plishments to reach even greater heights. From rebuilding after the Great Fire of 1901 to Consolidation in 1968 to hosting Super Bowl XXXIX, the world’s largest sporting event, these achievements combined with other initiatives like the River City Renaissance, replacing bridge tolls with sales tax, The Better Jacksonville Plan and The Jacksonville Journey all point to our collective desire to embrace continuous improvement. It is in that spirit that the Peyton administration submits this document to the community so that our march for continuous improvement carries on. For many years, Jacksonville has consistently had the lowest millage rate of any major city in Florida, and it offers one of the lowest overall tax burdens among major cities across the nation. In recent years, however, Jacksonville has been navigating through one of the most challenging economic climates, a worldwide reces- sion
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