Florida TaxWatch urged Governor Rick Scott to veto 107 budget items Thursday, including three in St Augustine, but top Florida Senate leaders said the policy-study organization’s annual list of financial “turkeys” is a worn-out publicity gimmick — intended more to get publicity for TaxWatch than to safeguard the taxpayers’ money.
Pledging to get the unpopular item on the City Commission agenda for approval at the June 10th commission meeting, Assistant City Manager Tim Burchfield met with Lincolnville residents and business owners yesterday; informing them that, no later than the June 24th meeting, construction of horse stables could get the “go ahead” needed to move forward.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
During the spring quarterly meeting of the Flagler Model Land Company Neighborhood Association on Monday, May 13th, special guest speaker and local historian David Nolan, gave his unvarnished view of city staff and politician’s approach to management of St Augustine’s 450th Commemoration.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
Historic City News readers who own a recreational boat are invited to visit the Vilano Beach Boat Ramp tomorrow between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a free vessel safety check.
The information contained in this report is taken from sources deemed reliable; the accuracy and completeness of which Historic City News does not control and cannot guarantee. The original public records are on file with the St. Johns County Clerk of Court and should be consulted before taking any action.
This afternoon, Historic City Companies learned that two new faces will be working for one of St Johns County and Northeast Florida’s largest landowners, The Hutson Companies; whose offices are located on Hartley Road in Jacksonville. The announcement comes just two weeks before founder David W. Hutson celebrates his 69th birthday.
Alan Jackson, the American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits appeared live on stage at the St Augustine Amphitheatre last night and Historic City News was there.
Marci A Larson, Public Affairs Manager for the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, has asked for input from Historic City News readers about the annual, updated Transportation Improvement Program; either on their website of during a public meeting later this month.
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