Jacksonville City Council voted March 24 to fill two more seats on the Five Points business improvement district board, confirming the appointments of Alonzo Walton and David Wingard.
The Council vote was 17-0 with members Rory Diamond and Randy White away from the dais. Mayor Donna Deegan nominated Walton and Wingard.
The confirmations follow those of Andre Green, Cheryl Croft and Dori Thomsen to the board, and Ashley Kendrick as an alternate.
Walton, nominated under Resolution 2026-0071, owns investment firm Challen Capital Inc., according to his resume. He has worked in finance and real estate since 1982.
Council President Kevin Carrico nominated Walton as an alternate member of the board, but that legislation was withdrawn after Deegan nominated him.
Wingard, a Jacksonville native and 1992 graduate of the University of South Carolina, is founder and chief creative officer of Wingard Marketing + Communications. The firm is at 1022 Park St. in Five Points. Wingard’s clients have included Intuition Ale Works, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, and the Museum of Science & History, according to his resume.
Council member Jimmy Peluso introduced legislation, Ordinance 2025-0539, to establish the Five Points BID after businesses in the neighborhood complained about issues with crime and upkeep. Under the BID plan, board members could hire security staff and someone who could manage the district.
That manager, Peluso said in 2025, would act as the unofficial mayor of Five Points, responding to issues as needed. The BID can provide funding for landscaping, security and promotion for Five Points businesses and residents.
The BID encompasses about 100 commercial properties in Five Points, and is generally bounded by Copeland Street, Post Street and Riverside Avenue. It also includes several properties outside those borders on Margaret Street, Post Street, College Street, Memorial Park Drive, Lancaster Street and Riverside Avenue.
The district board is empowered to impose ad valorem assessments on the commercial properties within the Five Points BID boundary and hire employees for the district. The full Five Points BID will have five board members and three alternates, with members nominated to two-year terms.
Under the legislation establishing the BID, the Council president appoints three members and two alternates, with the mayor’s office responsible for nominating two members and one alternate.
Council is considering Cody Mashini’s nomination as an alternate member of the board, and Carrico can nominate one more individual as an alternate.