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The City of Neptune Beach is a
community of 7,500 residents located in Duval County on a
barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. The primary focus of the
community is to protect the residential nature of the City and
to maintain its high quality of life through strict growth
management standards. Neptune Beach comprises approximately 2.5
square miles and is bounded by the City of Atlantic Beach to the
north and the City of Jacksonville Beach to the south.
The name Neptune Beach has
origins dating back to the year 1922 when Dan Wheeler built his
own train station next to his home and named it Neptune. Mr.
Wheeler had been informed that if he were to build a station,
the train would be required to stop. The construction of the
station eliminated his walking to Mayport in order to take the
train to work in Jacksonville. The station was located where the
Sea Turtle Inn is now located.
The area remained a part of
Jacksonville Beach until the tax revolt of 1931, when on August
11, the residents of Neptune voted 113 to 31 to secede from
Jacksonville Beach and incorporate the City of Neptune Beach.
The City operates under a
City Manager-Council form of government. Residents elect a Mayor and
four additional City Councilors which make up the City Council.
The Council is responsible for enacting ordinances and
resolutions which govern the City. The mayor presides over the
council meetings. The City Council appoints a City Manager who
serves as the chief executive officer and is charged with the
enforcement of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the City
Council. The Chief of Police, Public Services Director and
Finance Director are appointed by the City Manager.
Legal Notice-
effective July 1, 2006
Under Florida law SB 80, e-mail addresses are public records. If
you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this
entity. Instead contact by phone or in writing.
Full text of Florida Senate Bill SB80 can be viewed here.
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