Category: Government

As we go into qualifying week for three open seats on the St. Augustine City Commission, local Historic City News readers will be watching with interest as candidates come forward to officially throw their hats into the ring.

The employment status of a second top-level official in city government may be changed at the Monday city commission meeting, if a proposed contract for City Attorney Ron Brown is approved.

The 31 year-old General Manager of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre finds himself on administrative leave from his post today, but the St. Johns County public affairs office is not commenting on the details.

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

Karen Pan, Public Affairs Specialist in the Office of the St. Johns County Administrator, reported to local Historic City News reporters the current status of members of the tourism related panels involved in the workshop Monday afternoon between the Board of County Commissioners and the Tourist Development Council.

When opening remarks from Director Glenn Hastings were interrupted, it was clear that the agenda for this Monday’s joint Board of County Commissioner and Tourist Development Council workshop varied depending on who you asked.

When St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Penny Halyburton started working in the elections office, she recalls using a Bates manual numbering machine to stamp sequential registration numbers by hand.

Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida will hold a special meeting today, June 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the County Administration Building, located at 500 San Sebastian View.