Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater, announced to Historic City News that his office is holding the 2011 Florida Unclaimed Property auction on September 16th and 17th in Ponte Vedra Beach at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa, 1000 PGA Tour Boulevard.
The day after Historic City News reported that Chairman Joseph “Ken” Bryan was the only member of the St. Johns County Commission who had not complied with the July 1st due date to meet 2010 financial disclosure requirements, he appeared before a county employee and completed a report.
Historic City News reported in March when the St. Augustine City Commission approved the issue of $18 million in municipal bonds — a loan to the City from the purchasers of the public debt instruments.
Historic City News reporters will be watching as St. Johns County faces the public — and the music — over the staff budget proposal requiring taxpayers to pony-up an additional .75 mills, which translates into $75 for every $100,000 of assessed property value; beginning on Tuesday when they return from their Labor Day vacations.
UPS AND POTENTIAL DOWNS … It may not last but state economists this week released a draft financial outlook that projects that Florida could have a $274 million budget surplus in the coming year.
St. Johns County Republican Party Chairman Harlan Mason reported to Historic City News that it is with profound sadness that he announces the resignation of Republican Party of Florida Chairman David Bitner effective September 23rd.
St. Johns County has announced to Historic City News that they are currently accepting applications for the following board and committee vacancies.
