Early voting has begun so it’s time candidates pare down the message to bare essentials and get it out there. Voters need to know where we stand — and frankly, IF we stand for anything beyond getting elected.
Kevin Kelshaw has reported to Historic City News that the Sheriff’s Office is seeking suspects in connection with an ATM machine scam attempt that occurred involving at least one known Wachovia Bank location in Ponte Vedra Beach that was reported to law enforcement on Sunday afternoon.
Begin Business Date: 08/04/2008 End Business Date: 08/10/2008
From the records of
DENNIS W. HOLLINGSWORTH
From the records of Cheryl Strickland
St. Johns County Clerk of Court
I am pleased to report that, by just a few minutes, I was able to beat County Commissioner Ron Sanchez and am therefore able to claim the first early ballot cast in the Supervisor of Elections Office for this year’s important Primary Election.
This has been an interesting election year for local campaigns — we’ve observed some similarities to past campaigns and seen several new twists on tricks learned by old dogs; not all of which were necessarily a “good thing”.
The District 5 County Commission race will end with a new commissioner-elect for the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 26 and The St. Augustine Record announced that with all the experience among the candidates, their pick is Brunson – we at Historic City News couldn’t agree more.
The St. Augustine Record published their endorsements in the St. Johns County Commission races today.
The editorial staff at The Record remarked, “Miner shows wisdom beyond his years, and a keen understanding of the county’s needs. He says the commission has to take the lead in attracting new businesses and in providing incentives for them to relocate here. He said they will bring new high-paying jobs and perhaps keep some of the 30 percent of residents who commute now, home. He says the county’s tax base, about 84 percent residential, 16 percent commercial is out of line.”
