Category: Government

A special joint meeting of local commissioners and U.S. Congressman John L. Mica has been announced to the St. Johns County local news desk of Historic City News.

The local news desk at Historic City News reported that during the June 2nd meeting of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, a Resolution authorizing the County Attorney to execute a Employment Contract with four Florida law firms was adopted.

In an interview with St. Augustine City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, the St. Johns County local news desk learned that even though stimulus funds were awarded to a High Speed Tampa-Orlando rail system, plans for an East Coast rail are still alive.

During a Special Meeting called yesterday morning, city commissioners authorized City Manager Bill Harris to proceed with efforts to purchase the car wash site at Ponce de Leon Boulevard and King Street.

The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announced to Historic City News today that there is one vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court resulting from the pending retirement of Circuit Court Judge John Doyle.

Public Information Coordinator Cathy DuPont forwarded a notice to the local news desk at Historic City News announcing a special city meeting this Monday morning.

Assistant County Attorney Regina Ross, will present Item 3 of Tuesday’s agenda before the County Commission which is a resolution approving the terms and condition of a new contract between the St. Johns County Visitors & Convention Bureau and St. Johns County Board of Commissioners.

On a unanimous 5-0 vote, Historic City News looked on last night as St. Augustine city commissioners followed actions taken by commissioners in adjoining jurisdictions by temporarily extending alcohol sales from 1:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m.