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Changes to polling places
Penny Halyburton, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, announced to Historic City News that there will be several polling place changes.
Posted inCommunity
Vote by mail with absentee ballot
The Supervisor of Elections Office reported to Historic City News that the Special Republican Primary Election for Senate District 8 will be held September 15th.
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Historic City Memories: Cat and Mouse Game
This is another installment in a series of articles that Historic City News has been fortunate to receive permission to publish; taken from a collection of nostalgic memories recorded by Geoffrey B. Dobson.
Posted inBusiness
Another week forbearance for The Record publisher
Morris Publishing Group, LLC announced Friday that it has obtained an extension until August 28, 2009 to make two semi-annual interest payments of $9.7 million on its senior subordinated notes originally due Feb. 1, 2009 and August 3, 2009.
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New TDC board appointed in special meeting
Historic City News watched as the St. Johns County Commission discussed thirty-four persons who had submitted their names to fill nine vacancies on the Tourist Development Council’s board of directors during a special meeting that began at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Posted inCommunity
Tree committee gains greater role
Four citizen members of the city’s Street Tree Advisory Committee (STAC) successfully made their case Monday for greater recognition, more frequent meetings, and less city staff on the board.
Posted inCommunity Government
Artist suit settled
Historic City News learned last night that a settlement has been reached with four Plaza artists who successfully got a temporary injunction against the city in federal court.
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Vending ordinances face hearing
Artists, including some who were plaintiffs successful in obtaining an injunction in a recent lawsuit against the city, voiced their objections to a new vendor ordinance before the commission – but this time, they were unsuccessful.