City budget revenue and expenditure highlights

Increased revenues Millage rate remains at 7.5 mills resulting in $500,478 additional ad valorem revenue. Visitor Information Center parking fee increase to $15 rate results in $750,000 that will be transferred for Mobility, Historic Preservation and the VIC Sinking Fund. Parking meter rate increase to $2.50 per hour adds $350,000 that will be transferred to…

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Government

City holds 2017-18 budget hearings

Historic City News readers will be following two days of meetings when the St Augustine City Commission holds their 2017-2018 budget hearings on Thursday and Friday, August 24, 2017 and August 25, 2017, starting at 9:00 a.m. each day in the Alcazar Room at City Hall, located at 75 King Street.

Government

Local pharmacist pleas guilty to $2 Million fraud

Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow informed Historic City News that 40-year-old Dino Ajloni of St Augustine pled guilty to healthcare fraud for his role in a fraudulent compound pharmacy scheme. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

Public Safety

Latvala candidacy signals political attacks will get nasty

Today, Florida GOP state Senator Jack Latvala kicked off his candidacy in the race for governor. Historic City News political reporters foresee his entrance into the race as the beginning of what will be a long and expensive primary; continuing to expand as more candidates get in.

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