Mayor responds to inquiries about context of confederate memorial

Mayor responds to inquiries about context of confederate memorial

NANCY SHAVER

Mayor responds to inquiries about context of confederate memorial

Mayor Nancy E. Shaver
Lincolnville, FL

Special to Historic City News

I try with every vote I take to do the right thing to represent our town; and in this case, to consider those who lived here in the past and those who will come in the future. I did considerable homework so that I could review the recommendation thoughtfully.

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Letter: Please reconsider vote that will deface 140-year-old memorial

Letter: Please reconsider vote that will deface 140-year-old memorial

DAVID R. MCCALLISTER

Letter: Please reconsider vote that will deface 140-year-old memorial

David R. McCallister
Temple Terrace, FL
Special to Historic City News

Dear Mayor Shaver and Commissioners of St. Augustine,

The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a nationwide organization with a Florida Division and local Camps, including one in St. Augustine. As the legal successor organization to the Confederate Veterans organization, the United Confederate Veterans, we are stakeholders in your memorial.

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Local trespasser wanted in attempted homicide investigation

Local trespasser wanted in attempted homicide investigation

A clerk working at Circle K gas and convenience store, on SR-16 along the I-95 corridor, called the sheriff’s office late Tuesday evening to report that a man entered the store and went directly into the bathroom, where he locked the door and remained for about an hour. The employee requested the man leave the restroom and property, but he refused to respond or leave.

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Series of meetings offer public input on City budget

Series of meetings offer public input on City budget

MEREDITH BREIDENSTEIN

Historic City News readers are encouraged to mark their calendar for a series of meetings coming in August. These meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to address city officials concerning the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.

These meetings will be held in the Alcazar Room of City Hall, located at 75 King Street, and will be available for live and on-demand viewing via www.CityStAugTV.com.

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