Florida’s checkbook goes online
In an announcement received by Historic City News today, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has unveiled a new Web site where you can see how much the state is spending and what the taxpayers get in return.
Category: Government
City-county joint workshop planned
A joint workshop of city and county commissioners has been scheduled for June 3rd – the first such gathering in recent history, according to a report received by Historic City News.
450th planning begins with June meeting
City 450 Director Dana Ste. Claire, in his first update to commissioners on planning for our 500/450 commemorations, said strategic planning will begin in June with a meeting of the Mayor’s 14-member Working Group and Consultant Jeanne Zeidler.
Mayor seeking lease of historic properties
Mayor Joe Boles plans to present a resolution to the City Commission seeking a 99-year lease from the state on its 34 historic properties here as part of a commitment to provide land for a proposed Castillo orientation center on the Colonial Spanish Quarter grounds.
Visual artists awarded limited injunction
Monday, May 11, 2009, United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard temporarily lifted the ban on “visual artists” selling their works in the Plaza de la Constitución.
Monday night’s city commission agenda
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE CITY COMMISSION, REGULAR MEETING – MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 5:00 PM ALCAZAR ROOM.
2009 Legislative session snapshot
In a report to Historic City News from Governor Crist, the Governor commended the Florida Legislature for agreeing to maximize funding for K-12 education by approving guidelines for a new 15-year Seminole compact.
County Historic Resources program
Yesterday, Historic Resources Coordinator Robin E. Moore distributed to Historic City News the most recent update document for the St. Johns County Historic Resources program.