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 ...

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) ...

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.

A day after General Counsel Michael Fackler invalidated City Council approval of Meridian Waste rate, councilman seeks no-confidence vote on Fackler.

No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General Counsel Michael Fackler. The spat between the city’s top attorney ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General Counsel Michael Fackler. The spat between the ...

No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General ...

After City Council overrode Mayor Deegan veto of Meridian Waste legislation, General Counsel strikes down legislation as violation of City Charter.