Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Lenny Curry & Councilman Bill Gulliford Topic: Half Cent Sales Tax Referendum Mayor Curry and Councilman Gulliford will be discussing the proposed half-cent sales tax referendum on the August 30 primary ballot, how the half-cent sales tax extension will solve the City of Jacksonville’s Police and Fire pension woes and how the half-cent sales tax extension will impact the beaches communities.  There will also be

On Thursday, August 11, 2016 Beaches Watch will sponsor a candidate forum for the Neptune Beach Mayor candidates on the primary election ballot at the Fletcher High School Auditorium at 7pm.  The Neptune Beach Candidate forum will give voters the opportunity to meet the candidates and learn about their platforms and positions on Neptune Beach issues prior to the primary election on August 30. This forum is open to the

Monthly Meeting Guest Speakers:  Paul Nicholson, Seaside Endeavors and Art Graham, Florida Public Service Commission Topic: Understanding Solar Energy Amendment 1 on the November General Election ballot

Monthly Meeting Topic: Congressional District 4 Candidate Meet & Greet The Congressional District 4 Candidate Meet & Greet is open to the public and will give voters the opportunity to meet the candidates and learn about the candidates before the general election.  There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. The Congressional District 4 candidates are David Bruderly (Democrat), Gary Koniz (NPA), John Rutherford (Republican) and

Monthly Meeting Beaches Watch will host a speaker panel to discuss dune restoration at the Beaches Watch meeting. The meeting is open to the public. When Hurricane Matthew hit Northeast Florida, the dunes along Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach protected the coastal communities from serious storm surge damage. However, the dunes sustained significant damage and future storms could now result in flooding without the dune protection. The speaker

Monthly Meeting Topic: Give-Back Donation Presentation to Fletcher High School Coastal Marine Science Service Club The Beaches Watch Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Fletcher High School Coastal Marine Science Service Club has been selected to be the recipient of the 7th Annual Beaches Watch “Give-Back” donation and will be presented a check in the amount of $1,000 at the Dec. 7 Beaches Watch meeting. Fletcher High School

Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker: Monica Smith, Visit Jacksonville Topic:  Impact of tourism on our beaches communities and plans for 2017

Monthly Meeting Topic: State of the Beaches Guest Speakers: Beaches Mayors Mitch Reeves (Atlantic Beach), Charlie Latham (Jacksonville Beach), Elaine Brown (Neptune Beach) and Senator Aaron Bean The Beaches Watch meeting will give beaches citizens the opportunity to hear each of the beach mayors talk about the state of their cities: current issues for their city, plans for the coming year and their expectations for the 2016 state legislative session.

Monthly Meeting Topic: The Blooms and the Bees: What You Need to Know! Guest speakers for the presentation will be Lee McDonald, local Master Gardener and columnist; John Jolly, Neptune Beach city councilman and beaches beekeeper; and Tom Garcia with the Beaches Beekeepers group. With springtime quickly approaching, residents will be spending more time in their yards and gardens. Having a beautiful landscape and garden at the beach is more

Members are invited to bring a non-member and join us for food, prizes, fun and socializing! A cash bar will be available with beer & wine. We will also be presenting the 2017 Friend of the Beaches Award to the Beaches Neighborhood Accountability Board! NOT A MEMBER? OR YOU HAVEN'T RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2017? You can still join the fun by paying your membership now or at the door.  Yearly membership

Monthly Meeting Topic: Town Hall with Jacksonville At-Large Council Members Guests: Bill Gulliford (beaches representative), John Crescimbeni (At-Large), Greg Anderson (At-Large), Tommy Hazouri (At-Large), Sam Newby (At-Large), Anna Brosche (At-Large) The Jacksonville At-Large City Council members represent everyone in Duval County - and that means they represent beaches residents. The council member will have an opportunity to talk about Jacksonville issues they are working on, particularly issues that are important

Monthly Meeting Topic: 2017 Legislative Session Update Speakers: George Forbes, Jacksonville Beach City Manager and Charlie Latham, Jacksonville Beach Mayor