Jacksonville City Council gives sheriff legal settlement power
Sheriff T.K. Waters will now have signing authority over legal settlements involving his officers, Jacksonville City Council decided Tuesday.
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Sheriff T.K. Waters will now have signing authority over legal settlements involving his officers, Jacksonville City Council decided Tuesday.
After lengthy debate, City Council approved controversial legislation requiring approval from constitutional officers in liability settlements.
While Florida lawmakers are getting ready to begin work in Tallahassee as the next legislative session gets underway on Tuesday, some are calling for all members to come together and work as a government and not just for individual political parties.
He founded the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville that played a role in removing Confederate soldiers’ names from public schools.
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund and anonymous donors paid for its removal.