Category: Government

Historic City News looked on last night as St. Augustine city commissioners renewed an ordinance which extends sales of hard liquor, beer and wine until 2:00 in the morning.

In a move that that will save the city as much as $150,000 every year, Historic City News has learned that incoming City Manager John Regan has decided to promote Chief Administrative Officer Timothy A. Burchfield into a newly created position of “Assistant City Manager”.

The St. Johns County administrative offices informed local Historic City News reporters that all departments of the Board of County Commissioners will be closed on Friday, July 2nd as an unpaid staff furlough day.

More questions linger than answers as Historic City News local reporters continue looking into the recent administrative leave of 31 year-old Ryan R. Dettra from his position as General Manager of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Leases are running out June 30th for business owners operating in the thirty-four historic state-owned properties currently managed by the City of St. Augustine, and, at their regular Monday Night meeting, the commission will decide if they are going to sue the University of Florida to establish their claim to continue to be part of…

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Melissa Lundquist reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County is currently accepting applications for the following Board and Committee vacancies.

In questions answered this morning by St. Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick, local Historic City News reporters sought to clarify some confusion created by a recent newspaper account of plans for the county to absorb operations of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District.

Historic City News reporters learned today that while in Orlando, Governor Charlie Crist ceremonially signed House Bill 971, creating a Hispanic specialty license plate as well as the establishment of a Hispanic Achievers Grant Council.