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SUMMARY:Beaches Watch Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:LEARN ABOUT AMENDMENT 3 BEFORE YOU VOTE \nBeaches Watch will host a community meeting on Wednesday\, October 7\, at 7 p.m. at the Beaches Museum Chapel\, 505 Beach Blvd.\, Jacksonville Beach\, to help voters better understand Amendment 3\, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning homestead property taxes that will appear on the November 2026 General Election ballot. \nThe meeting is open to the public\, and voters are encouraged to attend and learn more about what the amendment proposes and what changes to property tax revenues could mean for taxpayers\, counties\, municipalities and the services they provide. \nProperty taxes are one of the revenue sources used by local governments to provide public services. Amendment 3 would change the constitutional framework governing homestead exemptions and property assessments by increasing the homestead exemption for certain non-school property taxes to $150\,000 in 2027 and $250\,000 in 2028\, with subsequent adjustments for inflation. \nWhat could these changes mean for homeowners? What could they mean for local governments and the services they provide? And what information should voters consider before casting their ballots? \nTo answer these questions and more\, Beaches Watch has invited three speakers to provide different perspectives on the amendment:\n• Rick Mullaney\, Director\, Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute\n• Charles Chapman\, Finance and Taxation Legislative Advocate\, Florida League of Cities\n• Mike Staffopoulos\, Jacksonville Beach City Manager \nBeaches Watch President Maria Mark said\, “There is a lot of information—and misinformation—circulating about the future of property taxes. We want residents to have an opportunity to hear different perspectives\, ask questions and better understand what these proposed changes could mean for homeowners and for the communities in which we live.”
URL:https://beacheswatch.com/event/beaches-watch-monthly-meeting-16/
LOCATION:Beaches Museum Chapel\, 505 Beach Blvd\, Jacksonville Beach\, 32250\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beaches Watch Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Sharks\, Turtles and OCEARCH\, Oh My! Learn about our neighbors of the sea. \nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Bryan Franks\, Executive Director\, Marine Science Research Institute\n\n\nLucas Meers\, Director\, Sea Turtle Program at Jacksonville University\n\nDr. Franks will be discussing shark research by OCEARCH (based at Mayport Fishing Village) and Jacksonville University (JU). Dr. Franks will also discuss a paper that was recently published with both entities\, as well as additional local shark research that is being conducted by JU students. \nLucas Meers will be speaking about the new JU Sea Turtle Program and he’ll provide an update on the results of the 2025 sea turtle nesting season along our northeast Florida beaches. There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. \nPLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION: The meeting will be held at the Beaches Museum Chapel\, 505 Beach Blvd\, Jacksonville Beach\, Florida 
URL:https://beacheswatch.com/event/beaches-watch-monthly-meeting-7/
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION:Topic: Sharks Turtles and OCEARCH Oh My! Learn about our neighbors of the sea. \nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Bryan Franks Executive Director Marine Science Research Institute\n\n\nLucas Meers Director Sea Turtle Program at Jacksonville University\n\nDr. Franks will be discussing shark research by OCEARCH (based at Mayport Fishing Village) and Jacksonville University (JU). Dr. Franks will also discuss a paper that was recently published with both entities as well as additional local shark research that is being conducted by JU students. \nLucas Meers will be speaking about the new JU Sea Turtle Program and he’ll provide an update on the results of the 2025 sea turtle nesting season along our northeast Florida beaches. There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. \nPLEASE NOTE THE NEW  The meeting will be held at the Beaches Museum Chapel 505 Beach Blvd Jacksonville Beach Florida ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=505 Beach Blvd:geo:-81.3944755,30.2885268
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SUMMARY:Beaches Watch Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Learn How Our City Attorneys Protect Our Cities \nGuest speakers:\n•	Jason Gabriel\, Atlantic Beach City Attorney\n•	David Migut\, Jacksonville Beach City Attorney\n•	Paul Waters\, Neptune Beach City Attorney \nHave you ever wondered what the City Attorneys do for our cities? Come to this meeting to hear from our City Attorneys\, learn more about the work they are doing for our cities\, and their legal opinions regarding the impact on our communities of state legislation that has passed recently.
URL:https://beacheswatch.com/event/beaches-watch-monthly-meeting-6/
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