Councilman Ron Salem is calling for a special meeting on Wednesday to figure out the next steps when it comes to the Meridian Waste contract, which comes as the trash hauler is threatening to sue the ...

“You didn’t advise us,” Salem said. Fackler offered to provide preemptive legal advice in the future, but it didn’t mollify Salem, who believes Fackler didn’t offer the Council “adequate ...

The City of Jacksonville’s top attorney was publicly grilled by members of the Jacksonville City Council over a binding ...

On a 14-4 vote, Jacksonville City Council overrode Mayor Donna ... In addition, General Counsel Michael Fackler said in a legal memo issued Friday that council's approval of the higher rate than what ...

The Jacksonville Bar Association, made up of around 2000 local lawyers, has come out in support of the city’s top attorney in a statement Wednesday after City Councilman Ron Salem (R-Group 2 At-Large) ...

The Jacksonville Bar Association ... the bill expresses a lack of confidence in city General Counsel Michael Fackler, who is a member of the JBA. The resolution specifically relates to questions about ...

Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel Michael Fackler, following Mayor Donna Deegan’s recent veto of a ...

Saying that the city of Jacksonville’s top lawyer has shown “an unacceptable ... states that the Council lacks faith in General Counsel Michael Fackler to continue to lead the office. Hours before the ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler faces a no-confidence vote after ... the City Charter by giving the higher increase to Meridian. Jacksonville has a high bar for either City Council or the mayor ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler speaks during a City Council workshop regarding the Office of General Counsel’s legal memorandum Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at City Hall in Jacksonville, Fla.

General Counsel Michael Fackler faces a no-confidence vote after City Council ... of powers outlined in the City Charter by giving the higher increase to Meridian. Jacksonville has a high bar for ...