Jacksonville City Council confirmed appointments of the first five members of the Five Points business improvement district.
Council members voted unanimously during their March 10 meeting to approve Andre Green, Cheryl Croft and Dori Thomsen to serve as board members, and to approve Alonzo Walton and Ashley Kendrick as alternates. Their terms are set to expire June 30, 2028.
The district board is empowered to impose ad valorem assessments on commercial properties within the Five Points BID boundary and hire employees for the district. The full Five Points BID will have five board members and three alternates, with members nominated to two-year terms.
Under the legislation establishing the BID, the Council president appoints three members and two alternates, with the mayor’s office responsible for nominating two members and one alternate…