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November 2022 Monthly Newsletter

Distributed at the beginning of each month, this newsletter provides updates on events and relevant City & community activity.
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City Council, Board, & Commission Meetings
  • Planning and Zoning Commission
  • Monday, November 7, 12pm - City Hall
  • Election Day
  • Tuesday, November 8, 7am-7pm - Jacksonville Public Library
  • Regular City Council Meeting
  • Tuesday, November 8, 6pm - City Hall
  • City Offices Closed - Veterans Day
  • Friday, November 11, 2022
  • Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Board
  • Tuesday, November 15, 8:30am - City Hall
  • Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation
  • Thursday, November 17,12pm - JEDCO
  • Vanishing Texana Museum Board
  • Monday, November 21, 4pm - Vanishing Texana Museum
  • City Offices Closed - Thanksgiving
  • Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25
NEWS

National Night Out

On October 4, the Jacksonville Police Department held its second unified National Night Out downtown. This year surpassed all expectations and previous events! We counted over 5,000 people at the event which saw over $30,000 in support from the community to host the free event. Thank you Jacksonville!

Lake Lot Auction

One more lake lot sold in the auction ending on October 28. The other five will be listed again starting November 11. The bid deposit is $5,000 and the starting bid is $200,000.

View Lots/Bid
BURN BAN

The burn ban for Cherokee County has been lifted. Outdoor burning is now allowed in Cherokee County. It is still prohibited in City Limits without a permit. Please contact our Fire Marshall at 903.339.3362 to apply for a permit.

Photo Credit: Jacksonville Progress/Michelle Dillon

Sesquicentennial

The Sesquicentennial Street Festival was a huge success. It was an amazing time meeting up with old friends, family, classmates, reminisce about the good 'ole days, and fun for the whole family! Thank you to our Sesquicentennial Celebration Subcommittee Chairs Kathleen Stanfill and Cassie Devillier for your unwavering dedication to planning and executing such an ambitious event. Thank you to the individuals and businesses who gave so much in support of the event! 

New Trash Carts

Republic Services will be rolling out (pun intended) new trash carts soon. These carts will be provided to every residential and some commercial customers. These new carts will be required for all customers and will replace existing carts used by some customers. They are much larger than existing City carts and multiple carts may be requested for an additional fee. More information will be available soon via our website and Facebook Page.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Election Information

Early Voting continues at the Jacksonville Public Library through November 4.


November 8th is election day! The ballot includes 22 amendments to the City Charter and an additional 2% Venue Tax to the Hotel Occupancy Tax paid by travelers to Jacksonville Hotels. This venue tax would go towards renovations and operations of a new Civic Center at the Cherokee Ranch Golf Course. This facility would be open to the public to rent for events large and small!

Read the Proposed Amendments
Library Events:

The library is showing The Neverending Story on Monday, November 21st at 2:00pm while school is out. They will be serving snacks for the kiddos!

Join us November 15th and 18th for Dress Up days in celebration of Jacksonville's 150th Anniversary! This month, we are dressing up as Suffragettes! Come dressed up and take a photo with us.

Public Safety Events:

Join our Police Officers for some coffee and conversation. No agenda or speeches, just engaging with the community and our officers. Free coffee and a light breakfast!


The next event is on December 1st at Neighbors Coffee on Main Street. It is sponsored by the Jacksonville Lions Club and Neighbors Coffee.

OCTOBER CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP

This City Council meeting was live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook and is available to watch at the links below.



View Meeting Agenda
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