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City of Jacksonville Preparing for Isaias; State of Emergency Declared

Posted: Sunday, August 2, 2020

Mayor Sammy Phillips on Friday signed a State of Emergency Declaration should it be needed. The declaration will take effect at 6PM, Sunday, August 2, 2020 as there continues to be a threat from Isaias. The State of Emergency...

COVID-19: City Operations; Official Information & Resources

North Carolina will continue in the "Safer at Home" Phase Two through at least Friday, August 7, 2020. In compliance with the Governor’s Order, face covering will be required in City facilities open to the public, and we do ask for vol...

Passport Services Resume; Face Covering Required

Notice: Due to COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, the City of Jacksonville has temporarily adjusted some Passport Service procedures. All services are by appointment only. To schedule your appointment, call 910 938-5200 (City Hall) or 910 455-4...

Assistance Available to Qualifying City Water & Sewer Customers

For City Water & Sewer Customers:

City Utility Customers who qualify may apply now for the Utility Assistance Program. In response and with the support of HUD (US Dept of Housing & Urban Development), the City has established a COVID-19 Utility Ass...

National Night Out Postponed

Due to the impact of COVID-19 in communities across the nation, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has strongly recommended that all National Night Out 2020 areas celebrate on October 6, the first Tuesday in October.

The City wishes to comply wi...

Jacksonville's Opportunity Zone

Jacksonville's Opportunity Zone

An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Opportunity Zones were added to the tax code by the Tax Cu...