Category: Government

Historic City News contacted the office of St. Johns County Administrator Michael D. Wanchick this morning in an attempt to clarify events surrounding an article that appeared on the front page of The Record this morning alleging that County Commission Chairman Tom Manuel is the subject of an FBI criminal investigation.

In an announcement forwarded to Historic City News from Alison Johnson, Legislative Aide to District 20 Representative Bill Proctor, we were advised that State Representative Proctor will hold a town hall meeting, open to the public, on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008. This will be an informative meeting designed to review the recent Legislative Session and…

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In an interview this morning with Nancy Sikes-Kline, newly announced candidate for City of St. Augustine Commission – Seat 5, we learned a little bit about the candidate’s motivation in seeking office. Nancy tells me “My motive to serve has always been the love I have for this community and the people who live in…

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Cathy DuPont, Neighborhood Coordinator – Dept. of Public Affairs for the City of St. Augustine, reported via an immediate media release to Historic City News that a water main break on King St. has triggered a precautionary water boil notice for all City Water customers.

During the past ten months, County Administrator Michael Wanchick has asked all County departments to closely scrutinize their costs and programs to find ways to provide better services more efficiently, according to a media release sent to Historic City News this afternoon from Karen Pan, Office of Public Affairs.

St. Johns County will soon be introducing a discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescription drugs. The county has signed a contract to make free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) that offers average savings of 20 percent off…

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Today, Historic City News was advised by the Office of Public Affairs of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners that one or more St. Johns County Commissioners may attend a Regional Leadership Forum presented by Cornerstone at the St. Johns County Convention Center in World Golf Village on Wednesday and Thursday, May 28-29,…

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In a media release from Karen Pan with the Office of Public Affairs, Historic City News and Media was advised that St. Johns County is currently accepting applications for the following Board and Committee vacancies.