HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Tea Party hosts new assistant county administrator

You are patriotically invited to attend our General meeting Tuesday evening, 10/13/15 at 6:30 p.m., held at the Village Inn located at 900 North Ponce de Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine. Our guest speaker will be Joy Andrews, assistant St. Johns County administrator of community services. Joy Andrews became the new assistant St. Johns County…

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Letter: It is with regret that I offer my resignation

October 12, 2015 Historic Architectural Review Board City of St. Augustine, Florida It is with regret that I offer my resignation from the HARB board effective immediately. I also want to take a moment to explain my resignation from the HARB, and my reasons for wishing to serve on that board. As a practicing designer…

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Editorials

Neighborhood Bill of Rights Notification Commissioners District #2

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Neighborhood Bill of Rights Notification Commissioners District #4

NBRHearingNoticemrobersonPUD2015000005.pdfProject Name: Palm Valley Gardens Residential PUD

Community

Fountain of Youth donates books to local public libraries

The Fraser family, owners of Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, reported to Historic City News that on Friday, October 2nd, a donation was made of over 20 copies of Dr. J. Michael Francis’ book “St. Augustine, A Story of Unbroken History and Enduring Spirit”, to the 7 branches of the St. Johns…

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Community

City responds to “Official Business” parking questions

Last week, Historic City News followed up on reader reports that former mayor Joe Boles was avoiding parking tickets downtown by continuing to display a placard issued to him when he was in office indicating he was on “official business” of the City of St Augustine. That permit was cancelled ten months ago.

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Florida Chamber Music Project

Florida Chamber Music Project Mozart & Mendelssohn Sunday, October 18, 2015 For a complete list of events go to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall website.

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Application, withdrawal, appointment, & resignation of Joe Cronk

A review of City Hall e-mail communications obtained by Historic City News has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the appointment of 49-year-old Joseph Stephen Cronk to the Historic Architectural Review Board, filling the unexpired term of Jeremy Marquis.

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