St. Augustine Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont informed local Historic City News reporters today that all offices of the City of St. Augustine will be closed Monday.

Supervisor of Elections Penny Halyburton invited Historic City News readers in St. Johns County to attend an Open House on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 to preview St. Johns County’s new DS200 voting equipment.

Historic City News local reporters listened to 45 minutes of public comment in one and a half minute sound bites in a public workshop with members of the St. Augustine City Commission last night prior to their regular meeting.

Local Historic City News reporters were on hand during the City Commission Workshop yesterday afternoon for what could be fairly described as the proverbial hornet’s nest — stirred up over what the mayor described as the “premature” publication of a draft carriage ordinance.

Historic City News readers will be interested in three major efforts on tonight’s City Commission agenda including a post office downtown without dozens of mail trucks, a partnership with the University of Florida and passenger rail service along the east coast with a station in St. Augustine.

Historic City News local reporters learned that at tonight’s regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission, Chief Operations Officer John Regan will be confirmed to become city manager as of July 1st.

The City of St. Augustine announced to local Historic City News reporters the following meetings scheduled for the week of Monday, May 24, 2010 through Friday, May 28, 2010.

Local Historic City News reporters learned today that St. Johns County residents will have the opportunity to be among the very first to secure a preferred spot for their boats when the St. Augustine Municipal Mooring Field begins accepting reservations on June 1.