When Grant Misterly reached the end of his maximum term on the Planning and Zoning Board and James McCune decided not to reapply, John Valdes resigned his seat on the Historic Architectural Review Board and was appointed to the PZB; leaving a vacancy for his unexpired term.
Historic City News readers will note that at the last meeting of the St Augustine City Commission, on October 14, a presentation was given to the commissioners that summarized the accomplishments and needs of the Stormwater Utility. At Monday’s night’s meeting, a first reading of a new ordinance will be heard.
With the St Johns County Commission elections still a year away, on October 11th, Historic City News reporters learned that 71-year-old Commissioner Ronald F. Sanchez told members of the Republican Club of Greater St Augustine that he will be running for re-election to the same seat, “one more time”.
Historic City News was notified today by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that drivers can now file their required report of a traffic crash online — saving time and money as well as making it easier to complete the process while the details are fresh in your mind.
Historic City News reported last week on the profit and loss posted by the City of St Augustine during the Gentlemen of the Road stopover featuring Mumford and Sons, from figures supplied by the City Comptroller, Mark Litzinger.
The regular meeting of the St Johns County Board of Commissioners was held Tuesday October 15, 2013, in the County Auditorium in the St Johns County Administration Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.
On Monday, October 14, Historic City News reporters will be watching as St Augustine City Commissioners earn their $1,230 monthly salary when they hold public hearings on seven new ordinances which will be voted up, or down, during that meeting.
City of St Augustine Comptroller, Mark Litzinger, reported to Historic City News that, largely because of a huge underestimation of revenue from concertgoers who purchased wristbands to ride the shuttle, the overall financial loss to taxpayers, who underwrote the Mumford concert, was significantly less than the $56,400 loss originally expected.
