The City of St. Augustine announced to local Historic City News reporters that they have recognized 10 year Public Works Department employee Chris Masters with the City of St. Augustine Employee of the Year Award.
The St. Johns County Tourist Development Council meets at 10:00 a.m. today to hear proposals from two groups to manage St. Johns County art, culture and heritage tourism development program starting in October 2011.
Historic City News learned that Benjamin Coney was honored today when he was named “Employee of the Year” when St. Johns County held its annual Employee Service Awards ceremony.
As originally reported by Historic City News on January 3, 2011, the Halback Design Group, Inc., will hold a meeting tonight towards the goal for the improvement of the movement of people along Avenida Menendez (the bayfront) and South Castillo adjacent to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
Historic City News reporters were on hand when interim District 3 St. Johns County Commissioner, Sergeant Major (Ret) Ray A. Quinn, took one of his final acts in that capacity today as he participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Publix Supermarket at the Vilano Beach Town Center.
Historic City News reviewed the tape of Monday’s meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission when a local attorney with the firm of Upchurch, Bailey and Upchurch, had his financial credibility attacked by outspoken local gadfly, Maureen L. Ortagus.
When Historic City News announced the agenda for last night’s City Commission meeting in St. Augustine, we were eager to hear what Chairman Donald W. Wallis had to say about how he’s using the $275,000 in “seed money” he was paid from City funds.
Jeremy Robshaw, Public Information Officer with St. Johns County Fire Rescue, informed Historic City News local reporters that after consideration of current fire conditions, County Commissioners have adopted a resolution which authorizes the county administrator to extend a burn ban for St. Johns County effective tomorrow.
