Editorials

Recognition earned – not stolen by politics

Editorial
HISTORIC CITY NEWS

The community was exposed to the fraud, waste and abuses of the St Johns Cultural Council this week when it was revealed that the members of the Tourist Development Council had evaluated their performance at failing levels; earning only 55%.

Has Your Resolve Dissolved? Take Heart, says Cupid!
Susan Johnson

Statistics show that, after just one month, the resolve has dissolved for 36% of us who have vowed to make changes in the coming year. And, six months into the new year, that percentage has jumped to 56! When you consider that the number one New Year’s Resolution for our nation in the year 2014 was to lose weight, it might seem like we just don’t care enough about ourselves to stick with a new and improved health plan! But forget about statistics and take heart!

Ron Berben
St Augustine, FL

Instead of a general, all-encompassing broad brush platform approach, I am focusing on specific issues and concerns of every section of the City of St Augustine, its residents and businesses, from infrastructure and basic services to culture and historic preservation, incorporating many into each leg of his three-point platform.

Letter: Response to Julington Creek mailer

Cyndi Stevenson
Julington Creek Plantation resident

Dear Editor:

I attended a community development district for Julington Creek Plantation where the credentials of the current manager were aired in response to critics.

Nancy E. Shaver
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

Yesterday evening, St Augustine City Manager, John Regan, told city commissioners that he is forming a team to create an overall transportation plan for St. Augustine using the experience they gained from handling thousands of incoming vehicles during the Mumford concert.

Guest Column: Time for Municipal Pension Reform

By Keep It Local, Florida

Crack open a laptop, fire up your smartphone or flip on the TV—wherever you get your news, it won’t be hard to find polls expressing Americans’ deep dissatisfaction with Washington. It’s easy to figure out why.

Guest Column: Community dialog and Sunshine Law

George Gardner
St Augustine, FL

Adjustments on the Vision Committee to accommodate the Sunshine Law point up the futility of local government managing community endeavors – like Mayor Joe Boles decreeing the 450th would be managed by the City Commission while the framework for a community-based organization was already in place.