Republican Merrill Roland will challenge Henry Dean for Seat 5
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Republican Merrill Roland will challenge Henry Dean for Seat 5

St Johns County commissioners currently are paid $76,094 each year plus benefits, more than most of the constituents that they represent.  Historic City News editor Michael Gold has been told many times that if a county commissioner really does their job, they are probably underpaid.  After all, the commission just approved a $195,000 salary for the interim county manager and his predecessor was paid a whopping $237,453.

City voters will decide if commissioners have to meet residence requirement
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City voters will decide if commissioners have to meet residence requirement

In their own inimitable way, city management in St Augustine has found another distraction from the urgent needs of residents, business owners, and the community, to waste time chasing an election procedure change; apparently aimed at limiting competition among candidates for the city’s five commission seats.  In a recent companion proposal, the commission voted not to place a question on city ballots that would change how the mayor is chosen.