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THE MATHIS REPORT
JEA fires 9 senior leaders without cause
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The Plaza Condominium Downtown getting a face-lift
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KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
The 22-story Downtown high-rise on the St. Johns River is undergoing stucco repairs and repainting.
Scaffolding is up on part of one side of The Plaza Condominium high-rise at 400 E. Bay St. on the Downtown Northbank. “We’re just maintaining the outside of the building. We are restoring it to its original glory,” said property manager Laura Nadel on July 6. The Plaza Condominium at Berkman Plaza and Marina is a 22-story, 209-unit high-rise completed in 2003 with a pool and other amenities. Nadel said she expects the work to take a year. It started on the side of the building facing the St. Johns River. The city issued a permit June 16 for exterior stucco repairs. Valcourt Exterior Building Services of Florida is the contractor for the $2.48 million project. The owner is The Plaza Condominium Association at Berkman Plaza Inc. Valcourt is based in Bradenton. Jacksonville-based Woods Engineering Inc. is the project engineer. The project, called Phase 1 on
The city-owned utility employees will receive 20 weeks of pay and health benefits after a city-led investigation.
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Scaffold rises up The Plaza Condominium at 400 E. Bay St. The $2.48 million project is for stucco repairs. Tarps protect the ground at the base of The Plaza Condominium Downtown. The property is undergoing stucco repairs and will be repainted.
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BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
Nine former members of JEA’s senior leadership team who served under former CEO Aaron Zahn have been fired without cause. JEA Special Assistant to the CEO Gerri Boyce McKenzie confirmed in an email July 13 that JEA interim CEO and Managing Director Paul McElroy decided to cut ties with McElroy former utility executives after a 30-day investigation by the city’s Office of General Counsel. McElroy placed former Chief Administrative Officer Herschel Vinyard on administrative leave May 12. The other eight executives were placed on paid administrative leave June 9. McElroy’s action was based on the association of the nine executives with JEA’s failed invitation to negotiate with private companies interested in buying the city-owned utility and with an employee bonus plan that was not implemented. Zahn proposed both efforts. The board of directors fired him in January. SEE JEA, PAGE 2
Web.com acquiring Webcentral Jacksonville-based Web.com Group announced a deal July 13 to expand its presence in Australia by acquiring Webcentral Group Ltd. Web.com, which provides website development services for businesses, expanded into Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia a year ago by acquiring Dreamscape Networks Ltd. Webcentral will add about 330,000 small and medium-sized business customers. Web.com did not announce terms of the deal but publicly traded Webcentral said Web.com is paying about 12.2 million Australian dollars in cash to buy all of its shares, or about $8.5 million. The companies hope to complete the deal in late 2020.
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