Government

For the past two years, the Florida Division of Emergency Management has been working to implement a statewide infrastructure to support an FM-based emergency notification system and local reporters at Historic City News have learned that it is one step closer to reality.

Local Historic City News reporters interviewed Hank Whetstone this morning to get his opinion on Monday night’s adoption of a Floodplain Management Plan for the City of St. Augustine.

Between “snipe signs” and other illegal signs observed around the county, St. Johns County Administrator Michael Wanchick told Historic City News local reporters that a total of 8,200 signs were picked up and disposed of during last year.

At their regular meeting last night, local St. Augustine news reporters from Historic City News were watching as City Commissioners called for an end to state legislation that gives the University of Florida management of 34 state-owned historic properties here.

Local Historic City News reporters watched and listened as Chief Operations Officer John Regan outlined a new lighting system upgrade at last night’s St. Augustine city commission meeting.

When the regular 5:00 p.m. St. Augustine City Commission meeting begins in the Alcazar Room at City Hall tomorrow night, Historic City News reporters will be watching as the commission considers a proposal concerning the lease of state-owned historic properties.

St. Johns County Administrator, Michael D. Wanchick, announced to local St. Johns County news reporters at Historic City News that the Solid Waste Management Division is going even greener and accepting more items to be recycled county-wide.

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, Historic City News local reporters observed as commissioners approved an amended Tourist Development Plan.