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During Tuesday’s meeting of the St. Johns County commission, one crucial concept was expressed by Administrator Michael Wanchick that resonated with me, as a taxpayer, but I am not convinced got through to the five commissioners — as few as three of whom can make decisions on how our taxes are calculated and spent.

Dear Editor: I am a businessman who has lived and worked downtown over the past fifty years.

The ostensibly “non-political” local arts agency for St. Johns County has been recommended by a panel including Cultural Council debtors and alumni to manage a grant program and to market St. Johns County as an art, cultural, and heritage destination for the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.

Dear Editor: You may find Robert Lederman’s point of view of some value. It’s timely and persuasive by my judgment. Roger G. Jolley St. Augustine Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer The International Chamber of Justice Inc. Freedom By Robert Lederman We use the word freedom a lot in the context of street…

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