HISTORIC CITY NEWS
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Attorneys for four Plaza artists, who recently won a temporary injunction in federal court against the city’s ban on selling visual art, have offered to settle that case for $52,000 in attorneys’ fees and $2,500 in “nominal damages” for each plaintiff.
City Attorney Ron Brown notified city commissioners near the end of last night’s meeting that the lawsuit brought by developer Donna Wendler has been dismissed by mutual consent.
Historic City News watched as lawyers; for the city, city commissioners who are lawyers, and a hired attorney representing County Commissioner Ken Bryan and others, debated the settlement proposed by Fish Island development.
City Attorney Ron Brown will present a proposal at next week’s city commission meeting to settle a lawsuit by Fish Island Development, LLC.
Historic City News has learned that formal organization for upcoming 450th commemoration events begins tomorrow with a public meeting of the 450 Steering Committee and Consultant Mayor Jeanne Zeidler.
Want to hear a pin drop in the county commission chambers? Just bring up the suggestion of collecting a fire tax!
Historic City News has learned that “first up” in tomorrow’s regular meeting before the St. Johns County Commission, will be three budget presentations from county constitutional officers.
The Tourist Development Council reported to Historic City News yesterday that more than 30 non-profit organizations in St. Johns County have applied for a total of $696,870 from tourist development tax revenues.