Elected to the St Augustine City Commission in 2010, 63-year-old William Lavern “Bill” Leary, has decided to resign the office midway through his first term, according to an announcement in the Friday Record.
Executive Director Edward R Wuellner reported to Historic City News that newly elected airport authority members, local attorney Matt Mercer, and re-elected member, Carl Youman, were administered the oath of office during the January 14th meeting of the St Augustine – St Johns County Airport Authority Board.
Dena Masters reported to local Historic City News reporters that during the next regular meeting of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council on Monday, February 4, the Council will elect a chairman and vice chairman for calendar year 2013 as well as review and recommend appointments for two vacant member seats.
City Attorney Ronald W Brown, advising caution as Mayor Boles pushes for the removal of Information Center vendors, will introduce Susan S Erdelyi, an attorney and shareholder in the Jacksonville law firm of Marks Gray, P.A. to discuss potential consequences of an overreaching ban on all vendor activities.
For the first time since Adjutant General Henry W McMillan was selected to be recognized with the City of St Augustine Order of La Florida award, the public will bear witness to the politics of bestowing civic awards during Monday evening’s City Commission meeting.
What the county attorney, legal staff, and three prior county commissioners, representing District 3, had been unable to negotiate after 38 property owners sued St Johns County on August 26, 2005; newly elected County Commission Vice-Chairman Bill McClure accomplished in two days — saving the county millions in litigation fees.
Historic City News has received word that Republican Senator Marco Rubio will participate in a business roundtable and town hall tomorrow morning at the headquarters office of Firehouse Subs in Mandarin.
Today, US Rep Ron DeSantis announced to Historic City News reporters in St Johns County that he is joining the bi-partisan “Fix Congress Now Caucus” in an effort to clean up the way lawmakers in Washington do business.
