Ten years ago a new City Commission majority rearranged its policies, pushing the 2pm meeting time to a later 5pm, moving public comment to the top of the agenda, and having the consent agenda – city business items without expected debate – read by item titles.
The Florida Department of Transportation informed Historic City News reporters in St Augustine that they have scheduled repainting and repair eastbound across the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge, beginning March 21st.
Gary Bruce, President of the Republican Club of St Augustine, convened a forum at last night’s meeting for those candidates attempting to qualify in the August Republican Primary Election for St Johns County Commission District 5.
Earlier today, Historic City News received word from State Attorney R. J. Larizza’s office that Circuit Judge Wendy Berger sentenced 40-year-old Alfonso Levertes Johnson, III, to 15 (fifteen) years in prison.
Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency, released the winners of the “Third Annual Sunny Awards” and among the winners was the St Johns County School District, awarded an A+
Historic City News local reporters learned of a request from a Port Orange company, Masci General Contractors, to the Florida Department of Transportation to be allowed to continue the $1.6 million King Street Drainage Improvement Project approved to begin next week.
Among other business to come before the St Johns County School Board tomorrow, attorney, Frank D. Upchurch III, will request approval to publish notice of a public hearing on two proposed new rules related to electronic communications and employee use of social media websites such as facebook and twitter.
