Historic City News was on hand for a presentation from Mike Davis requesting funding for the “Home Again St. Johns” program at the May 24th joint meeting of the City of St. Augustine and St. Johns County boards of commissioners.
Item 6(B) 3 on the agenda for Monday night’s City Commission meeting is sure to raise a few eyebrows for some Historic City News readers when a presentation by Colin Bingham, who, with Donald Wallis, co-founded the ill-fated First America Foundation, Inc., pitches an initiative he says will improve unused properties in the city for the 450th commemoration.
First America Foundation, Inc., voted Friday to terminate its contract with the city and now the question being asked by many Historic City News readers is, “What about the money?”
State employees in St. Johns County, who are now mandated to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to cover pension costs, will suffer a deduction one week earlier than required under Florida’s pension plan overhaul — due to the timing of the switchover.
Historic City News editor Michael Gold has long been a proponent of digital communications in public administration, and, yesterday, Florida Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments regarding a move to require lawyers to send most pleadings by e-mail — rather than through paper documents.
On the heels of the St. Augustine Foot Soldiers monument, dedicated less than thirty days ago, and the Andrew Young Crossing monument being dedicated this weekend, Historic City News has learned that the city commission will hear a proposal for yet another monument when they convene next week.
St. Johns County Tax Collector, Dennis W. Hollingsworth is proud to announce to Historic City News readers that after the close of the 2011 Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale, his office has achieved a collection rate of 99.995 percent for the 2010 Tax Year.
