Category: Government

Assistant City Attorney Carlos Mendoza will address city commissioners this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. to review the latest revision of a proposed horse carriage ordinance, in a public workshop before their regular 5:00 p.m. commission meeting.

Historic City News reporters have received advance word of two high profile issues that will be covered in tonight’s regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission — a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Florida and a land package for a Castillo Orientation Center.

Tomorrow marks the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and on this solemn occasion we stop and remember all of those who lost their lives in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

The Board of County Commissioners have informed Historic City News that they will hold the first formal public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 budget Tuesday, September 21st at 5:30 pm in the County Auditorium.

St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth, C.F.C., reported to local Historic City News reporters that the September tax installment bills are in the mail.

St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that the community will have an opportunity next week to provide input on the city project, Reconnecting the Castillo & the Bayfront.

U.S. Congressman John L. Mica informed Historic City News local reporters that he will join local, community and state leaders tomorrow for the St. Johns Economic Summit.

Historic City News has learned that today, St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board opens a long awaited dialog with residents of Lincolnville interested in establishment of a National Historic District designation for their community.