Local St. Augustine news reporters watched Monday night as 450th Commemoration Executive Director Dana Ste. Claire told the City Commission about the importance of licensing products that are associated with the planned three-year-long celebration.

St. Augustine local news reporters were notified by Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont that on Monday, March 15th, the city will continue removing all unused or unattended mooring balls in Matanzas Bay.

Registration begins at 2:00 Friday to attend a town hall meeting with Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Representative Lake Ray in Jacksonville according to an announcement received by Historic City News.

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.