Community Meeting - Spring 2017
Date: 2/08/2017
Location: Wells Fargo Community Learning Center (1601 N. Main Street)
Time: 5:30pm
The meeting began with Christina Parrish-Stone, SPAR Executive Director, greeting guests, acknowledging SPAR Board members in the audience, acknowledging Councilman Reggie Gaffney presence in the audience, and highlighting the meeting agenda.
Discussion points:
Read moreAnnual Community Meeting & Board Elections 2016
Date: 11/10/16, 6pm
Location: Florida State College of Jacksonville's Downtown Campus
The purpose of the meeting was to share news of projects and efforts in the community, and elect new individuals to the Board of Directors. FSCJ representatives discussed their projects to connect staff and students to Downtown & Springfield, the team planning a restaurant, theater and craft brewery at the "9th & Main" property provided an update on their progress, and a Year-in-Review was conducted, along with Board elections.
Read moreSpring 2016 Community Meeting
Date: 3/23/16 @ 6pm
Location: Boys & Girls Club at 313 E. 10th Street (corner of E. 10th & N. Liberty Streets)
The purpose of the meeting was to share news about the Boys & Girls Club plans to redevelop their building, gain input from the community about desired Capital Improvement Projects, and share community news with attendees.
Conversation with Dr. Vitti: Springfield Schools
Date: 2/18/16, 6pm
Location: Wells Fargo Community Learning Center (1601 N. Main Street)
Dr. Vitti, Superintendent of the Duval County Public Schools, called the community meeting to discuss his new proposal for school boundary changes, which would impact Springfield area schools. Dr. Vitti began the meeting by stating he believes the changes would greatly benefit the community, and then went into details.
Read moreAnnual Community Meeting & Board Elections 2015
Date: 11/12/15, 6pm
Location: Paul Davis Restoration warehouse at 2111 N. Liberty Street
The purpose of the meeting was to share news of projects and efforts in the community, and election new individuals to the Board of Directors. Alyssa Key of Love Brigade discussed her new project at 1st & Main, "Main Space", results of the Jesse B Dupont Fund housing analysis were presented, and a Year-in-Review was conducted, along with Board elections.
Read moreSummer 2015 Community Meeting
Date: 7/28/15 @ 6pm
Location: Robert F Kennedy Community Center
The purpose of this meeting was to support residents engaging in the local SHADCO meeting (monthly) and to discuss crime and safety concerns in the community.
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Spring 2015 Community Meeting
Date: 3/12/15 @ 6pm
Location: Karpeles Manuscript Museum
The purpose of the meeting was to showcase a variety of new projects & projects starting in the neighborhood, highlight upcoming events, as well as provide updates to some of the on-going work SPAR has been focusing on.
Read moreAnnual Community Meeting & Board Elections 2014
Date: 10/23/14, 6pm
Location: Wells Fargo Community Center, 1601 N. Main Street
The purpose of the meeting was to present news to the community, share a Year-in-Review, and elect new Board of Directors members. Representatives from the Jessie B Dupont Fund, City of Jacksonville's Department of Public Works, and Forge 3D were on hand to talk with the group about projects impacting the neighborhood.
Read moreSummer 2014 Community Meeting
Date: 6/19/14
Location: Paul Davis Restoration Warehouse (2111 N. Liberty Street)
The purpose of this meeting was to highlight some of the exciting new projects developing in the community now. Representatives from The ARTery, Springfield Yoga Collaborative, and Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Center were on hand to talk about their projects, as well as small (but crowd pleasing) plug for a new annual event: Jacksonville Porch Fest.
Read moreCommunity Meeting with Ability Housing
Date: Thursday, 4/03/2014
Location: Springfield Improvement Association and Archives's Woman's Club building (210 W. 7th Street)
The purpose of this meeting was to allow Ability Housing and Springfield residents & stakeholders to communicate each other directly, after it was revealed that Ability Housing had been working for months to open a new homeless program in the Springfield historic district.
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