The City of Jacksonville Beach administers three separate pension plans: Firefighters’, General Employees’, and Police Officers’ Retirement System and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System.
The Planning Commission serves as the Local Planning Agency as required by Florida Statutes and hears applications for development permits and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
The Jacksonville Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a five member board appointed by the City Council and is in charge of the redevelopment of two areas with the City.
The Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Division (JBOR) is a certified Advanced Ocean Rescue Lifeguard Agency of the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) and is the ocean and marine rescue service for the City of Jacksonville Beach that protects more than 4.1 miles of coastline.
Elections are held every two years on even-numbered years with the offices of Mayor and At-Large Council seats, alternating with the three District Council Seats.