Category: Government

In what started out to be a light turnout of early voters during the first week, 9,156 compared to over 20,000 during the first week in the last General Election, this week’s response closed the early voting session with a stronger finish.

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC, in an effort to make paying your tax bill as convenient as possible for Historic City News readers, notified us of several different options designed to suit the needs, schedules and preferences of all taxpayers.

A reminder for Historic City News readers that early voting for the General Election ends tomorrow, Saturday, October 30th.

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, CFC, tells Historic City News that property owners can expect to receive a tax bill for their share of $349,312,788.38 from the 2010 tax roll beginning Monday, November 1st.

St. Johns County Communication Manager, Karen Pan, told local Historic City News reporters that all branches of the St. Johns County Public Library System will be closed to the public on Thursday, November 4th.

Planning and Building Director Mark Knight presented St. Augustine City Commissioners with a proposed noise ordinance revision at their regular meeting last night that will increase fines for violations to $499 for repeat offenses.

Historic City News reporters watched as the clock was running out on the City to respond to Scott and Donna Wendler’s claim that the City created an undue burden on them, however, city officials and commissioners are still not willing to allow the property owners to demolish the buildings necessary to build the 80-room boutique…

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Historic City News will be watching as St. Augustine City Commissioners meet on Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the Alcazar Room at City Hall to consider a transfer of $3.4 million from storm-water reserves to begin the Riberia Street improvement project in January.