Category: Government

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission informed local Historic City News reporters that a public hearing would be held in St Augustine on September 27 to present the 10-year draft Land Management Plan for Guana River Wildlife Management Area.

Historic City News has learned that the final public hearing on the St Johns County Fiscal 2013 budget and millage originally scheduled for yesterday has been rescheduled for Tuesday September 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the St Johns County Auditorium.

A Special Meeting of the St Augustine City Commission will be held Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 5:05 p.m. in the Alcazar Room to hear public comments and adopt resolutions specific to four major financial topics for the coming Fiscal Year.

St Augustine – St Johns County Airport Authority Chairman, Carl Youman, announced to Historic City News reporters that the Airports Council International for North America has awarded our local airport the “2012 Environmental Achievement Award” for excellence and innovation in environmental mitigation.

During the regular business meeting Monday night, Dana Ste Claire, 450th Development Director for the City of St Augustine, introduced posters for the First Annual Spanish Wine and Food Festival coming to town on October 3-6.

Historic City News reporters witnessed a split vote last night, with one commissioner missing, which means that neighbors in both the Nelmar Terrace and Fullerwood neighborhoods will not be able to stop the removal of three trees from a vacant lot previously approved by the St Augustine Planning and Zoning Board.

St Johns County Commission candidate, Merrill Roland, told local Historic City News reporters in an interview that Dr. Patricia Gill and the St Johns County League of Women Voters “are liars” because they are not allowing him and August primary winners an opportunity to debate in the County Auditorium before the General Election.

Republican Party leaders in St Johns County will meet on Thursday, September 20, when their guest speaker will be Republican US congressional candidate, Ron Desantis of Ponte Vedra Beach; according to an announcement received by Historic City News this week.