While 35 of 50 states already issue drivers licenses and state identification cards through the mail, Florida does not. More than 5-years-ago, struggling with budget cuts and growing costs associated with maintaining local DMV offices, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles decided to close all or most of its existing locations.
City offices closed at 1:00 p.m. today “to facilitate the influx of those attending Celebrate 450! Events”, according to an announcement received by Historic City News this morning. St Augustine City Hall will also be closed Monday, September 7th, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
For nearly half an hour before their luncheon at St Augustine’s Columbia Restaurant today, Florida Governor Rick Scott had some one-on-one time with Mayor Nancy Shaver after the September cabinet meeting came to a close at The Treasury.
Of fifteen taxing authority budget elements reviewed by Historic City News, only one agency is asking the St Johns County Commission for approval of a decrease in proposed ad valorem tax spending from 2014 to 2015.
The TRIM notices have been received by most St Johns County taxpayers this week giving notice of last year’s ad valorem taxes, this year’s estimated taxes, and taxes that would be due using the “rollback” rate; and, even though your actual tax bill may look a little different, Historic City News wants readers to understand that these estimates reflect the maximum potential tax that could be assessed in the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.
St. Johns County administrations has announced to local Historic City News reporters that they will host the annual Surplus Auction at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29th at 2446 Dobbs Rd., St. Augustine.
