Planning troubles cast shadow over 450th celebration
By: Anna Hamilton
WJCT public broadcasting
Special to Historic City News
This September, St. Augustine will commemorate 450 years as the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States. Anniversary planning has been an arduous process for St. Augustine City officials — and with only six months to go, there is still much to be done.
Laurie Sanderson reported the following St Augustine and St Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.
When the St. Augustine Regional Council holds their next general monthly meeting, Tuesday April 21st, Historic City News was informed the special guest speaker will be St Augustine mayor, Nancy Shaver. The meeting and presentation will be held at Dos Gatos Restaurant located at 66 Hypolita Street, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Starting on Monday, April 13th, St. Augustine city officials have informed Historic City News that ongoing exterior work on City Hall will require the temporary removal of parking on the west side of the building.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service released a “call for business plans” to Historic City News this morning; seeking a concession service provider at Anastasia State Park.
