MARCH 2023

Distributed at the beginning of each month, this newsletter provides updates on events and relevant City & community activity. Thank you for reading!

Improvements at Sea Scout Park

Staff dramatically improved the condition, usability, and safety of Sea Scout Park on Water Street by removing the dilapidated roofs, cleaning out the structures, and removing the rotting bridge. #DeliberatelyBetter

2023 Summer Reading

The Jacksonville Public Library is proud to host a children's summer library program to encourage reading for pleasure during the summer. This program will help participants retain and improve critical reading skills during the summer's down time. This year’s theme is “All Together Now”. To add to the fun and to create a sense of challenge that will keep kids reading, we’d like to offer incentives and contest prizes at various times during the summer. To enhance the programming, the City welcomes your involvement with donations that will inspire the kids to read more! Possible donations include items to give away as prizes, such as small toys, coupons for free goods or services (admission tickets, fast-food coupons), or cash to buy prizes to offer as a grand prize. We will mention the assistance you have generously donated in our publicity. If you can help us in any way, please reach out to the library. (903-586-7664)

Great News! We will now be providing twice per month yard waste pickup at no extra cost.

The pickup will take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month. It is by request only. You must put in your request by 4pm on the Monday before pickup day. You can put out up to 10 bags of yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, sticks and brush) and 1-2 bundles of limbs. The limbs must be cut down to 4 feet or shorter. Fees will be assessed if trash is mixed in with the yard waste.

Thank you for the feedback following the new trash cart rollout. We are always looking for ways to be #DeliberatelyBetter.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to City of Jacksonville for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

We are Hiring!!

Part Time Parks Laborer I

Police Officer

Communications Officer I

Apply Today!

Citizens Police Academy

The Jacksonville Citizens Police Academy is a 24-hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Jacksonville Police Department's personnel and policies. It consists of eight weeks of classes, held one night each week for three hours. The instruction covers a different area of the police department each week. Officers, supervisors and personnel assigned to that particular division conduct each instructional block. CPA 2023-1 kicked off their first class this week. This class has 31 eager participants ready to learn the inner workings of the Jacksonville TX Police Department!

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Did You Know?

Did you know that you can view your water usage in real time? Set up your account today!

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February City Council Meeting

The February City Council meeting covered the 2022 Police Department Racial Profiling Report, two variances for the construction of a boathouse, a special use permit for an assisted living facility, updated sign regulations, new development services fees, interlocal agreements with the County, purchase of a backhoe, employee policy updates, and a sewer main repair contract. Watch the live stream or the council minute recap below.

Watch the Council Minute

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Coffee with a Cop

Coffee with a Cop will be held on March 16 at Tacos El Chicharito at 524 N Jackson St at 8:00am. Join your local officers for coffee, snacks, and conversation.

Future Dates:

Library Events

Family Movie Night

We have a family movie night every month. This month, we are showing the Paws of Fury on March 16th at 5:15pm. Bring the whole family! We are serving baked potatoes for dinner!

Movie Matinee

When school is out on a Monday, we have a Movie Matinee for the kids! On March 13th at 2pm, we will be showing Peanuts at the library. Snacks will be provided.