Letter: Attend “Commitment to Honor” ceremonies
Michael Isam
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor,
The Veterans Council of St Johns County invites you and Historic City News readers to attend the exciting and inspiring “Commitment to Honor” event; premiering at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 3rd at Anastasia Baptist Church; located at 1650 A1A South on Anastasia Island.
Michael Gold, Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
Next week there will no doubt be heard a lot of squeaky wheels around City Hall; when, at the behest of freshman commissioner, Roxanne Horvath, the City of St Augustine launches a new “visioning project” to create an updated “blueprint for St Augustine’s future”.
I generally think we need less government and I am of the opinion that public administrators know little or nothing at all about operating a business — or operating in a business-like fashion, much of the time.
Letter: Let me thank you in person
Craig Smith
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
Please help me find someone that I, and my son, saw at Applebee’s in St Johns tonight by sharing this letter with your readers. I would love to be able to offer my thanks to the family seated near us having dinner with two very young children.
Letter: Morris and commissioners afraid of public scrutiny
Randy Covington
St Augustine, FL
Like thieves and cowards, Jay Morris, Ron Sanchez, Cindy Stevenson and Rachael Bennett, just voted, to give Michael Wanchick a $ 25,000 annual raise (15%).
Letter: Streetcar advocacy group forming
Robert W. Mann
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Dear Editor:
I am one of the co-publishers of metrojacksonville.com, a semi-retired transportation planner, and full-time author in the field of transit and local histories.
Letter: County salary request withheld for money
Randy Covington
St Augustine, FL
Dear Editor:
On September 4, I contacted County Administrator, Michael Wanchick, and Budget Director Douglas Timms to request a list of St Johns County employee salaries for 2012, 2013, and proposed in the 2014 budget, so that I would be prepared to discuss the subject during the second and final public hearing on September 24, 2013.
Letter: Future vision for St Augustine
Patricia B Reilly
St Augustine, FL
The City of St Augustine is embarking on a process to define a vision plan.
The city commission will start the process with a workshop on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The process will only be relevant and useful if all constituencies are involved along the way.
