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Melissa Lundquist told Historic City News reporters that the following vacancies exist for St. Johns County Advisory Boards and Committees.
200th anniversary celebration of Spain’s constitution
After the special meeting at City Hall Monday and with only six weeks to go until 2012, the question that seems to be on everyone’s mind in St Augustine is, “Will the City be able to pull off a successful 200th Anniversary celebration of Spain’s constitution on time?”
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Live broadcast of 450th meetings contemplated
Historic City News reporters watched as St Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, who dissented from the October 24 vote to make the 450th Workshops “official meetings”, found support, Monday evening, from Commissioner Bill Leary — when he moved to provide GTV broadcast of those sessions.
City still needs way to pay for monuments
During the October 24th 450th workshop conducted by the City of St. Augustine, staff and commissioners listened to a presentation by Access Public Relations, a Jacksonville – Tallahassee based “public relations” firm and registered lobbyist, relevant to fund-raising for the Spanish Constitutional Monument and the 450th Commemoration.
Newt Gingrich visits First Coast
St. Augustine Republican politico Bob Smith, invited all Historic City News readers to a Town Hall meeting to hear the author of the Contract with America, Newt Gingrich, when he visits Jacksonville Landing located at 2 Independent Drive in Jacksonville.
New Plan-J materializes
Last night Historic City News learned that a last minute proposal has been added to the mix of potential redistricting maps being considered by the St. Johns County Commission this morning.
County declares Galimore property surplus
Purchasing Director, Joe Burch, submitted a request to declare as “surplus”, county property left behind at the Willie Galimore Recreation Center after the county withdrew from maintenance of the Lincolnville facility, which is owned by the City of St. Augustine.