Summary of Tuesday County Commission meeting
Historic City News reporters attending the Tuesday, February 19, 2013 meeting of the St Johns County Commission have obtained this summary of action taken during the regularly scheduled business meeting.
Category: Government
Town Hall meeting a hit for DeSantis
Historic City News readers in Congressional District 6 showed up in number last night as our new Republican House Representative Ron DeSantis held his second Town Hall meeting at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Palm Coast.
Board gives county attorney 6-month extension
In a segment that lasted almost 45 minutes, Historic City News watched as St Johns County Commissioners voted 4-1 to reject the five-year contract proposed last week by County Attorney Patrick McCormack.
Planning and Zoning Agency holds public hearings
Historic City News was advised by St Johns County that the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Planning and Zoning Agency will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium at the St Johns County Administrative Palace located at 500 San Sebastian View in St Augustine.
House committee approves election law changes
St Johns County Supervisor of Election, Vicky Oakes, enjoyed a smooth Primary and General election last year and introduced an Internet service that updates voters on wait times at every precinct but some urban areas of the state were not so fortunate.
Legislature in session: Law and order issues
Historic City News is watching the issues in front of Florida’s House and Senate that may affect us here at home, and the topics on the Legislature’s law enforcement and justice agenda include whether or not local police should be allowed to use drone aircraft for surveillance, implementing a possible concealed weapon ban at public…
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Terms of county attorney contract up for negotiation
Historic City News local reporters have learned that the current contract between St Johns County and County Attorney Patrick F McCormack expires on April 15, 2013; and, when the county commission meets on next Tuesday, the item will be taken up for discussion.
And the winner is Donald Crichlow
There was little doubt by Historic City News reporters that former St Augustine city commissioner Donald A Crichlow had the advantage over the dozen or so other applicants who expressed interest in being considered to fill the remaining two years of resigned commissioner Bill Leary — and, last night, it was only a matter of…
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