Category: Government

If you didn’t already have enough reasons to re-elect St Augustine’s mayor, Nancy Shaver, or to oust the other commissioners, you just got one more. Historic City News editor Michael Gold watched in disgust as the four commissioners stood in opposition to every citizen speaker at tonight’s final budget hearing.

Tonight at 5:05 p.m., Historic City News readers will have the opportunity to stand before the St Augustine City Commission and tell them how they feel about City Manager John Regan’s budget for Fiscal Year 2017 — including controversial spending to maintain the city’s mostly below standard streets with many elements approaching the end of…

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At their final public hearing last evening, the St. Augustine – St. Johns County Airport Authority again voted not to assess ad valorem taxes.

Historic City News readers will have one last opportunity to be heard when the City of St Augustine presents its 2017 budget for final review Thursday at a Special Commission Meeting. The final public hearing for the FY-2017 millage rate and the FY-2017 budget will be held on Thursday, September 22nd starting at 5:05 p.m….

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The City of St. Augustine, in cooperation with the St. Augustine Neighborhood Council, announced to Historic City News that they are hosting a series of public meetings to gather the community’s input for the development of the city’s first Historic Preservation Master Plan.

Tale of Two Signs Lance Thate Special to Historic City News The two signs, pictured here are signs that were placed at St Augustine Beach City Hall. The location of both signs is at the East entrance to the parking lot. The sign on the left was replaced by the sign on the right using…

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The government of Spain, with the Royal Sanction of King Felipe VI, has awarded John Regan the Order of Isabel la Católica, in recognition of his contributions to cultural exchanges between the US and Spain, and in particular for his work commemorating the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, according to a press…

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Assistant director of Management and Budget, Jesse Dunn, is blaming an increase in the county’s budget on capital outlay to pay for deferred maintenance in the General Fund, Fire District Fund, and Transportation Trust Fund.