The Jacksonville City Council met on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. The meeting was presided over by Council President Kevin Carrico. It included an invocation, pledge, approval of prior minutes, several presentations, quasi-judicial hearings, a consent agenda, public comments, public hearings on land use and other items, third reading resolutions and ordinances, second reading items, and introduction of new legislation. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Public comments lasted from 5:23 PM until roughly 6:30 PM, with speakers given three minutes each. Key topics included:
All right. I do have a quorum, right? Yes. Okay, welcome everyone to the City of Jacksonville City Council meeting for Tuesday, March 24th. It is five o'clock on the dot. So we are officially adjourned. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. Our first order of business is the invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance. Please recognize our council chaplain, Councilmember Kenamar. Thank you, Mr. Floor Leader. Tonight our invocation will be delivered by Pastor Levi Ralston. He is the assistant pastor for River City Baptist Church, which is located in the heart of Arlington. With over a decade of ministry experience, Pastor Levi is committed to preaching, teaching, and supporting the spiritual and practical needs of the community. Pastor Leva is married with two children and honored to have the opportunity to serve both the congregation and the wider community through encouragement, the scripture, and through prayer. Please receive Pastor Levi Ralston for tonight's invocation. Good evening. On behalf of River City Baptist Church, I want to extend our sincere gratitude to each of you who serve on this council. Your willingness to give your time, carry responsibility, and make difficult decisions for the good of this community does not go unnoticed. We are thankful for your service and for your commitment to the people who you represent. Let us take a moment and pause and reflect and center our hearts as this meeting begins. The word of God reminds us in Micah 6 8. It says, He has told you, O man, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God. And in James 1 5, it says, and if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we come before you with gratitude for this day and for the responsibility entrusted to those who gather here. We acknowledge that all authority ultimately comes from you, and we ask for your guidance in every decision that will be made. Grant these council members wisdom that is clear and discerning. Give them courage to act with integrity and humility, to serve the people of this community faithfully. Help them to pursue justice with fairness, to extend mercy with compassion, and to lead with hearts that seek the good of all. Amen. I pledge allegiance of the United States of America. One nation under God, indivisible liberty and justice for all. Mr. President, one announcement for the group since there are five Tuesdays this month. Next week is fifth week, so there will be no council business next week. We'll pick it back up with uh committee meetings the week of April 6th. All right, thank you for that. Mr. President, next up is roll call. Roll call. Mr. President, we have excuse me. Next up is the approval of the minutes from the regular council meeting of March 10th. I move the approval. All right, we've got a motion and a second on the approval of the minutes. All in favor of the minutes signify by saying aye.