Month: July 2018

Who called the city’s fallen soldiers white supremacists? The butler did it.

This week, one of seven of St Augustine City Manager John Regan’s hand-picked panelist, chosen to serve on an ostensibly impartial, unbiased and “balanced” committee, whose task it was to recommend “contextualization” of the city’s 1879 American Civil War memorial, tried to marginalize Mayor Nancy Shaver’s reaction to his recommendation to use inflammatory language on…

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Government

Crescent Beach Vehicular Access Prohibited

Historic City News has learned that the County is already aware of our reader’s concerns regarding vehicular access between Crescent Beach and Fort Matanzas. They have shared the following information in response to your common concerns.

Public Safety

Vilano Beach and North Shores residents form affiliation

Tracy J. Hannah and Al Aldrich informed Historic City News that, following a meeting between the founding members of Vilano Action Network and the board of directors of North Shores Improvement Association, an agreement has been reached for an affiliation that will allow the Vilano Action Network to tap into the knowledge, experience and connections…

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Community

Water Management District reduces tax rate again

Teresa Monson informed local Historic City News reporters that, for a sixth consecutive year, the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board approved a tentative budget that reduces the millage rate for taxpayers while continuing to provide significant funds for programs and projects to ensure sustainable water resources, increase water conservation and protect water…

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Community