Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp, Attorney General Bill McCollum and Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Holly Benson, will be special guests at tonight’s meeting of the Republican Executive Committee; according to a report received by Historic City News from Randy Covington, Corresponding Secretary to the Board of the Republican Party of St. Johns County.
Historic City News is looking into the circumstances of the unprecedented delegation leaving for Aviles Spain from the City of St. Augustine — including the Mayor and all of the commissioners, except Nancy Sikes-Kline.
On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at the next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, Historic City News will watch as the 2025 Comprehensive Plan is presented for approval.
City commissioners Monday will consider an $850,000 request from reserve funds for a six to nine month project that will complete riprap and capping of the former landfill located at the end of Riberia Street.
A wide-ranging agenda for Monday’s City Commission meeting includes a public hearing on an ordinance to regulate short term rentals, a strategy to reduce aggressive panhandling, the process for selecting a new city clerk, and three new residential parking spaces along Shenandoah Street.
Historic City News has learned from Florida Association of Counties General Counsel, Ginger Delegal, that four of the nine constitutional amendments originally slated for the November 2010 General Election, have been challenged in the Florida courts.
The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News that, in addition to their regularly scheduled public meeting on Monday, August 9, 2010, the City Commission will hold a private, non-public meeting — referred to as a “shade meeting”.
In an update received by Historic City News today, St. Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick reminded political candidates and their campaign supporters that the County Land Development Code regulates political campaign signs, including their placement, size, and removal.
