General counsel strikes down Meridian Waste rate increase backed by City Council
After City Council overrode Mayor Deegan veto of Meridian Waste legislation, General Counsel strikes down legislation as ...
Meridian Waste threatens to pursue ‘legal avenues’ in trash dispute with City of Jacksonville
The fight between the City of Jacksonville and one of its trash haulers took another step Monday toward a possible lawsuit.
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Jacksonville City Council introduces resolution questioning General Counsel’s role amid veto dispute over trash contract
Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel ...
Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel: City Council violated charter in Meridian Waste deal
The fight between the City of Jacksonville and one of its trash haulers took another step Monday toward a possible lawsuit.
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Jacksonville Mayor Deegan uses veto pen for first time. What bill did she overrule?
Mayor Donna Deegan used her veto pen for the first time by tossing legislation she branded "cash for trash" that would have approved a 29% payment increase to Meridian Waste for residential ...
General Counsel's legal opinion triggers 'no-confidence' push in City Council
A day after General Counsel Michael Fackler invalidated City Council approval of Meridian Waste rate, councilman seeks ...
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Council members Salem, Diamond introduce bill expressing lack of faith in city’s lead attorney
Mayor Donna Deegan issued a statement saying General Counsel Michael Fackler, whom she appointed, “calls balls and strikes.” ...
City Council votes 14-4 to override Mayor Donna Deegan's veto of Meridian Waste bill
A 14-4 vote by City Council overriding Mayor Deegan's veto of Meridian Waste legislation might not be last word on company getting 29% payment boost.
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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is considering the first veto of her term
Mayor Donna Deegan and City Council could be headed toward a veto clash over the Meridian Waste contract for garbage ...
No confidence resolution filed targeting Jacksonville’s top attorney
No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General ...
Jacksonville keeps spending more on garbage, without changing fee. The result is a fiscal mess.
Like everything else, the cost of collecting trash has gone up since 2010. Jacksonville's garbage fee has not. We keep ...
Jacksonville Mayor Deegan uses veto pen for first time. What bill did she overrule?
Mayor Donna Deegan used her veto power for the first time. City Council will decide whether to override the veto of Meridian ...