City manager carries water for ten major failings
The City Manager of the City of St Augustine, John P. Regan, a professional engineer, is one of only three employees that are hired by the members of the politically elected city commission.
Category: Editorials
Letter: What’s in a mayor?
Letter: What’s in a mayor? Edward A. Slavin, Jr. St. Augustine Dear Editor: These are no ordinary times, no ordinary elections. I encourage all voters to meet and research the candidates. This is our town, our time, and your future. It is up to us to help preserve our village. Vote early and beat the…
Vision of St Augustine by St Augustinians
As St Augustine City Commissioner and chief visioning zombie, Roxanne Horvath, captures City Manager John Regan, City Director of Public Works, Martha Graham, and City Comptroller, Mark Litzinger, for a half-day meeting with the City of Fort Lauderdale, to review their Visioning process and initiatives, Historic City News took the time to ask one local…
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Historic City News – August Primary Election endorsements
As I write for the Board this year, let me say, I genuinely appreciate the spirit of cooperation, and debate, we encountered in this search for light. Not all endorsements were reached unanimously. A clear majority, if not consensus, emerged as we sought the truth; the results of which are reported here.
Editorial: The king and his throne should be overturned
In 1984, using a politically expedient move that was perfectly legal and decided by the members of the St Augustine City Commission in a majority vote during a regularly called and noticed meeting; Ramelle Petroglou’s appointment as “mayor” was rescinded — and a new mayor was appointed to serve the remainder of her term. She…
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Guest Column: Cook lays out financial observations in county
County Commission Candidate, Denver Cook (R-District 4), outlined for Historic City News reporters in St Augustine today what he sees as the financial challenges, and solutions, facing St. Johns County as the 2015 budget process moves forward.
Guest Column: A building contractor makes a better commissioner
Guest Column A building contractor makes a better commissioner A dear friend and supporter, was kind enough to send the following to me the other day and after thinking about it and asking her permission, I thought I would send it along to you by way of this column.
Letter: Where were the incumbents?
Letter: Where were the incumbents? Eric West, President St. Johns County Republican Assembly Dear Editor: On July 26th the St. Johns County Republican Assembly hosted its convention to hear from the candidates for the Board of County Commissioners and School Board. A straw poll was held and the membership endorsed candidates in the primary. Results…
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