Historic City News was on Cathedral Place near Cordova Street this morning when we discovered a Tavares family pushing buttons and scratching their heads; trying to decipher the meter pay station in front of the Bank of America building.

Tonight, in a 4 – 1 vote with Leanna Freeman dissenting, The St. Augustine City Commission approved an offer to settle the lawsuit brought by Fish Island Development, LLC.

This weeks report from County Administrator Michael Wanchick featured several Housing and Community Services assistance programs that may be of value to Historic City News readers.

County Administrator Michael Wanchick reported to Historic City News that former St. Johns County Building Official Stan Deangelis has retired as of the end of June, 2009.

Karen Pan reported to Historic City News yesterday afternoon that the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is in the process of comprehensively examining the Tourist Development Council.

A proposed settlement of the contentious plan for a dock on the Matanzas River south of SR 312 was tabled by the commission last month, to give commissioners an opportunity to discuss with attorneys a lawsuit filed by the developer of Fish Island.

Historic City News followed the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners special meeting Thursday morning that was held in the County Auditorium at the County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida.

Historic City News has learned that the Florida Board of Governors is only a few days off from seeing the final list of applicants for the top job of running the state university system.