{"id":295458,"date":"2026-06-04T05:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295458\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T05:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:40:09","slug":"jacksonville-city-council-bill-tracking-website-returns-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295458\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville City Council bill tracking website returns online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 An important Jacksonville website that tracks City Council bills is back up and running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Action News Jax <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/jacksonvilles-legislative-portal-down-multiple-weeks-city-makes-accessibility-upgrades\/6G2QUMKKYZGFPLR7ZWQJUVSHI4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/jacksonvilles-legislative-portal-down-multiple-weeks-city-makes-accessibility-upgrades\/6G2QUMKKYZGFPLR7ZWQJUVSHI4\/\">first told you last month<\/a> that some of the website that shows old and newly filed bills and meeting agendas was temporarily offline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">It was due to the city bringing the website into compliance with ADA requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Teresa Eichner, Chief Public Information for the Jacksonville City Council, issued the following statement about the restoration:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cThe Legislative Gateway portion of the City Council website is fully operational and accessible to the public as promised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cOn April 22, 2026, the website was temporarily taken offline to allow for a comprehensive review and necessary updates to improve compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The website remained unavailable for less than 6 weeks while these updates were completed and tested without incurring any costs to taxpayers while it was offline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cThe updated website was restored and made publicly available on the evening of June 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cEnsuring that public information and services are accessible to all residents is a priority, and these updates represent an important step toward improving accessibility and the overall user experience. We appreciate the public\u2019s patience during this process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/video\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/p>\n<p>Action News Jax Top Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 An important Jacksonville website that tracks City Council bills is back up and running. 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