Mark Tolzmann
St Johns, FL
Former St Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure’s retort to the Historic City News endorsement of Ed Slavin for a seat on the Mosquito Control District, ironically serves to highlight the reasons Ed should be on the Board.
St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reminds Historic City News readers that the November 5th General Election will be here soon, so, it’s time to get “election ready” and make your voting plan. There have been a few changes this year, but Oakes tells local reporters that the improvements are designed to make registering to vote and casting your ballot more secure and reliable with the least amount of inconvenience.
The City of St Augustine invites Historic City News readers to attend a Public Open House on September 26th, beginning at 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm, as part of the project development and environment study process for the SMART St Augustine project. Goals for the upcoming project include improving traffic congestion, improved parking and pedestrian safety, improved streetlight deficiencies, and enhanced commercial parking.
Honorable William McClure, MPA MBA
St Augustine, FL
Why would Historic City News endorse Ed Slavin, knowing that he has cost the County and the State hundreds of thousands of wasted taxpayer dollars retrieving documents that lead to nowhere?
This is the day Historic City News readers thought they would never see. The day pigs fly. The day Hell freezes over. But, nonetheless, that day is upon us – not because it’s “about time”, but rather because “the time is right”. In the open Anastasia Mosquito Control District 1 race, the Historic City News Editorial Review Board has chosen to recommend Ed Slavin for election to that seat.
Selecting Gary Howell for the Anastasia Mosquito Control District (Seat 5) was the easiest endorsement decision to come before the Historic City News Editorial Review Board this election year. Gary has been a part of this community as long as us. We know what to expect from his contribution as a commissioner.
At its regular meeting today, Historic City News local reporters watched as the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners took action to address the concerning performance of its solid waste provider, FCC Environmental Services.
Recent changes to election laws governing verification of voter signatures on mail-in ballots are a factor in why the St Johns County Supervisor of Elections office has so far rejected 6.9% of those ballots as of Thursday morning. Historic City News has learned that signature rejections locally are much higher than the statewide average of 6.3%.
