HISTORIC CITY NEWS August 2008

Fiscal year 2009 recommended budget

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners has announced to Historic City News that the first public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2009 Recommended Budget is set for Tuesday, September 16 at 5:30 pm and the final public hearing and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2009 millage rate and budget is tentatively set…

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Government

Alcoholic beverage compliance checks

Yesterday, the Youth Services Unit of the St. Johns County Sheriffâ€™s Office worked together on a joint operation with the State Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco according to information received by Historic City News from Sheriff David B. Shoar.

Public Safety

Leadership St. Johns 2009

In a story submitted to Historic City News this morning by Tara Howard, we were informed that applications for the Leadership St. Johns (LSJ) Class of 2009 are now being accepted.

Community

Candidates and the Arts: Bill Lennon

I am music lover and have been all my life; mostly 50’s & 60’s and classic country. As a young man I was very involved in rock and roll, as I got older I started to like classical music, as I traveled around the world I fell in love with the Spanish music and their…

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Editorials

Candidates and the Arts: Joe Boles

QUESTION #1 Our entire city is an artistic marvel. Planned streetscapes, the traditional town plan used and decreed by the Spanish King, the pioneering poured concrete building method, the creations of the young architects Carere & Hastings, and the recreation and/or restoration of our Spanish Colonial period structures are the very reason we enjoy such…

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Candidates and the Arts: Dan Sullivan

Question # 1 There is great sub-surface energy emanating from the larger “Arts Community” within the city which bursts forth on First Friday Art Walks when our many galleries, related and nearby businesses remain open and welcoming to a delighted public. A similar spirit in a smaller venue is evident at Uptown Saturday Night as…

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Candidates and the Arts: F. Peter Romano

QUESTION #1 The policies of any government should allow for the development and fostering of arts and cultural/historic tourism, and certainly not stifle or regulate their development. It is not governmentâ€™s role to judge art. Having lived for over 20 years in Portland, Oregon before coming to St. Augustine in 2000, I directly experienced the…

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Candidates and the Arts: Leanna Freeman

QUESTION #1 The arts are an integral part of a tourists experience because it separates St. Augustine from other tourist destinations. We must offer activities and experiences which will make repeat visitors of our tourists. A returning visitor not only brings disposable dollars but is a potential investor in our community. For this reason the…

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