HISTORIC CITY NEWS January 2018

Contextualization Advisory Committee draws 39 applicants

Thirty-nine applicants have asked to be considered for appointment to a seven-member Confederate Memorial Contextualization Advisory Committee; but, before the St Augustine City Commission names the members, City Manager John Regan will review the applications and select his seven recommendations.

Government

2018 City, County, District and State employees paid over $80,000

Each year, Historic City News compiles and analyzes Human Resources data on all local government employees working in St Johns County. We prepare the following report and publish the hire date, name, position and income of all public employees who are paid $80,000 or more each year, plus benefits.

Government

Lightner Museum Curator Tour January 3rd

Lightner Museum Curator Barry Myers announced to local Historic City News reporters that the January 3, 2018 Curator’s Tour will spotlight the visiting Dressing Downton Exhibition. If you haven’t attended one of the monthly tours featuring unique and special treasures of the Museum, Wednesday provides an excellent opportunity before the Exhibition leaves on Sunday, January…

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Community

Beggars say hello to St Augustine

St Augustine resident Michael Lyman tells Historic City News editor Michael Gold that he has been volunteering his time to help photo document what has been described as “a crisis” resulting from the exploding population of vagrant and aggressive panhandlers who are begging locals and visitors for money on the streets downtown.

Community