Category: Government

Local news reporters learned from Chief Operations Officer John Regan at Monday night’s commission meeting that providing sewer lines throughout West Augustine is a $21.5 million project.

When the regular St. Augustine City Commission meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Alcazar Room at City Hall tonight, commissioners will be briefed on federal funding requests totaling $9.8 million, according to the agenda received by Historic City News.

Alison Johnson, Senior Legislative Aide to Representative Bill Proctor, invited Historic City News readers and District 20 constituents to participate in an online survey sponsored by Dr. Proctor.

Commissioners will be asked to approve an agreement already approved by Trinity Episcopal Church, for the city to manage the church’s parking area at St. George Street and Artillery Lane.

Of the 175,000 gallons of diesel fuel the county consumes each year, the Public Works Department is now capable of producing over 35,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel, approximately 20 percent, through a process that recycles waste vegetable oil.

Barbara Petersen, president of the Florida First Amendment Foundation, has alerted local news and media organizations of pending legislation, expected to be considered next week, that would block the release of 911 tapes and exempt them from Florida’s public records laws.

Rob Weber, St. Johns County Public Information Technician III, tells our local news reporters that three St. Johns County programs were recognized by the Northeast Florida Regional Council for excellence in economic development and tourism, environmental stewardship and affordable housing.

St. Johns County announced to Historic City News that Vennerria Lucas Thomas has been hired as the new Director of the Health and Human Services Department.