Daily Record FINANCIAL NEWS &
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018
VOL. 105, NO. 138 • ONE SECTION
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Maximus coming to One Imeson
‘OUR MEMBERS HAVE DONE A LOT OF GOOD’
Government contractor call center will service student financial aid; could hire up to 200. By Karen Brune Mathis Editor Maximus Inc., a Reston, Virginia-based government contractor, intends to open a call center at One Imeson in North Jacksonville that could employ up to 200 people. Lisa Miles, senior vice president of investor relations and corporate communications, said by email Wednesday that the job count will depend on the volume of calls. She said the Jacksonville location will help Maximus continue its work to support the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid. Miles said FSA is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation, providing more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds each year to more than 15 million students paying for college or career school. “A critical role of FSA is managing the outstanding federal student loan portfolio and securing repayment from federal student loan borrowers,” Miles said. “FSA utilizes this contract to support student borrowers,” she said. Miles said that under the contract, Maximus already provides a customer contact center to respond to inquiries from borrowers and third parties. “Under the program we work hand-in-hand to support FSA in
Photo by Karen Brune Mathis
The latest and past presidents of the Civic Round Table of Jacksonville gathered May 11 for the last meeting of the group, formed eight decades ago. From left: Charles McBurney; Mary James; the last president, Mark Brooks; Suzanne Catto; Gail Pender; Hugh Cotney; and Henry Moreland.
After 83 years of serving the community, the Civic Round Table of Jacksonville calls its final meeting.
By Larry Hannan Contributing Writer
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fter 83 years as one of the key conveners for civic organizations and nonprofits to coordinate their activities, the Civic Round Table of Jacksonville is no more. Founded in 1935, the organization held its final luncheon meeting May 11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront on the Downtown Southbank. “It’s been a challenge getting the youth to
come into these organizations,” said former President Gail Pender. With an aging membership, raising money has become a challenge and it also has become more difficult to recruit speakers for the monthly luncheons, and for the speakers to keep their commitment to show up, Pender said. “Our members have done a lot of good in the community,” Pender said, “and we’ll continue to do good in the community.” CIVIC ROUND TABLE
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Panera may take spot of old Applebee’s near Queen’s Harbour
Mobility fee application shows drive-thru addition.
Panera Bread might take over the stand-alone building that formerly housed Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar in East Arlington near Queen’s Harbour Yacht & Country Club. The city calculated an expedited mobility fee of $23,687 for a proposed conversion and addi-
tion to the closed Applebee’s at 13201 Atlantic Blvd. The fee is calculated to mitigate the traffic impact. Panera, based in St. Louis, has not responded to questions by email or telephone about the location. The fast-casual bakery-
café restaurant operates in a 4,888-square-foot end spot in a building just a half-mile west at 12959 Atlantic Blvd., near Girvin Road. It’s not clear whether Panera would close that location if it moved into the renovated restaurant building.
The mobility fee application shows that the former Applebee’s would be modified to add about 500 square feet of floor area to allow for a new drive-thru pickup window. Outdoor seating also would be added. MATHIS
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