HISTORIC CITY NEWS 2018

Flagler College rents two city cops

At Monday night’s regular city commission meeting, during the reading of the “consent agenda” when deals negotiated by City Manager John Regan and his cohorts get commission approval without public scrutiny or discussion, a new agreement between the City of St. Augustine and Flagler College will likely be approved for the provision of law enforcement…

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Public Safety

City Commission set for busy day on Monday

The St. Augustine City Commission will hold two meetings on Monday, August 13th, and Historic City News readers are welcome to attend both a special meeting scheduled for 3:00 p.m. followed by the regular commission meeting at 5:00 p.m. The “special” meeting is not a “shade” meeting, so the commission discussion will be public. At…

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Government

The week ahead at City Hall

The City of St Augustine provided Historic City News a report of next week’s regular and special meetings being held in the Alcazar Room of City Hall; located downstairs at 75 King Street, facing the main courtyard. Meetings scheduled for the week of Monday, August 13, 2018 through Friday, August 17, 2018 are open to…

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Government

DR Horton has 30-days to appeal unanimous PZB rejection

Denied their proposed development of Jesse Fish Plantation yesterday, local attorney Ellen Avery-Smith told Historic City News that her client, residential developer DR Horton, has only 30-days to appeal the decision. Avery-Smith told reporters that a decision hadn’t been made whether to appeal. This is not the first time the Fish Island Planned Unit Development…

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Community

City releases 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report

After months of criticism of the overall poor condition of St Augustine’s aging infrastructure, as well as management’s policy to defer maintenance on essential mechanical and structural systems, City Manager John Regan is saying the City’s 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report indicates “city-wide improvements” over the past three years. First employed in St Augustine in 2015,…

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Government

Realtors endorse McClure in St Augustine mayoral race

The St Augustine and St Johns County Board of REALTORS® announced to Historic City News that a local committee of members recently interviewed candidates in contested races for the offices of St Johns County Commission, City of St Augustine Commission, and St Augustine Beach Commission. Among local candidates receiving the support and recommendation of the…

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Government

How do you justify subsidizing a county-operated golf course?

St Johns County Assistant Director of County Parks and Recreation, Billy Zeits, has his opinion that justifies not only the continued subsidy of annual operating losses at the St. Johns Golf Club, but also additional capital investment of $3 million – or more – to reconstruct 18 holes at the 30-year-old course. But many voters…

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Government

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Historic City News was notified by Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Officer, Monica R. Reifeiss, that traffic will be impacted at the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations where roadwork is being conducted. Be alert to lane closures and temporary detours, as well as increased congestion in these areas. FDOT employees and…

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Community