Action News Jax has learned new legislation is being introduced Tuesday at City Council, that could potentially shift who has the power to appoint board members, including tens of millions of dollars in city funding for children and families.
The bill 2025-797, introduced by Republican Councilman Raul Arias, would alter the appointment process for both the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) and the Jacksonville Board of Library Trustees – in effect stripping the Mayor’s office of that power.
Currently, the mayor appoints all members to both boards, which is a common practice for a majority of city boards. Under the proposed legislation, the mayor would only appoint 4 of 7 members to the KHA board and 7 of 12 to the Library Board, giving the City Council new authority to select the remaining members…