As the Jacksonville City Council spars with the mayor’s office over the distribution of the free tickets to games, concerts, and events at city-run venues, Action News Jax is digging into the numbers and revealing the city’s top ticket-takers.
Among city council members, Councilmember Terrance Freeman (R-Group 1 At-Large) topped the list with 96 requests over the past two years, followed by Councilmember Reggie Gaffney Jr. (D-District 8) at 37, and Councilmember Ju’coby Pittman (D-District 10) at 28.
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In response to making the top three list, all three council members issued statements.
“I’ve used tickets offered to all ‘Council members and shared access with the residence (sic) and distributed to constituents who wouldn’t otherwise have access to events. The tickets have been a long-standing practice for Council members. Ticket assess allow me to stay connected with my constituents. If policy changes regarding the distribution of tickets, I will continue to follow policy. 28 tickets were reported and 5 were unused, revised ticket distribution is 23 that were used,” Pittman said…