Category: Government

Without a commitment from St Johns County that they will enforce hook-up to the proposed West Augustine sewer treatment expansion, if built, the St Augustine City Commission expressed reservations about moving forward.

The Christmas and New Year’s Holiday schedule for various St Johns County facilities was announced to Historic City News today by Public Information Officer Jeremy Robshaw.

The word of the day was compromise — at this morning’s meeting, St Johns County School Board attorney Frank Upchurch laid out the changes that have occurred since the board unanimously recommended “revised plan C” then listened as 4-of-5 members changed their votes; settling for “revised plan J”.

Historic City News reporters will be observing, as three proposed ordinances may become law in St Augustine following a second reading before the members of the City Commission and public hearing scheduled Monday night.

Monday evening, about 13,500 square-feet of back-filled marshland will be the topic of discussion when the City of St Augustine hears arguments, for a second time, asking for reconsideration of a permit denial for property owned by local lawyer and former St Augustine commissioner Susan M. Burk.

When District 5 School Board member Carla Wright, announced that she would not seek re-election to another term, former school board member, Thomas J Rivers II, announced to Historic City News that he would seek the vacant seat.

Governor Rick Scott will issue an executive order to review most of the special taxing districts in the state according to an announcement from budget director, Jerry McDaniel, during a presentation he made Thursday before the Senate Budget Committee.