Category: Government

Collections of the “tax” that was first sold to St Johns County residents in 1986 as “the tax you will never have to pay” are up a half-million dollars over last year; that according to a report obtained by Historic City News on Friday.

All eyes will be on Andy Witt Monday when he appears before the St Johns County Tourist Development Council to present the Five-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Arts, Culture and Heritage Marketing Plan for Fiscal Year 2013.

Dennis W Hollingsworth CFC wants to advise all Historic City News taxpayers that between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, the main office of the St Johns County Tax Collector, located at 4030 Lewis Speedway in St Augustine, will offer a curbside tax payment service.

The top contenders for the position of Chief of Police have spent the last two nights politicking the community at a reception Monday night and then responding to 30-minute public interviews last night; tonight, the St Augustine Beach City Commission will select one to administer the beleaguered local law enforcement agency.

Returning State Representative, Ronald “Doc” Renuart, announced to Historic City News that the St Johns County Legislative Delegation will hold its organizational meeting and general legislative public hearing on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

Historic City News received word that our readers are invited to attend a “meet and greet” with the six top applicants for the position of Chief of Police at 7:00 p.m. tonight; ending a search and outside evaluation of potential replacements for former chief Richard Hedges after his retirement earlier this year.

Historic City News editor Michael Gold was at the county auditorium this morning when a new day dawned on local government in St Johns County; when Circuit Judge Michael Traynor administered the oath of office to one returning commissioner, two new voices who were added, and officers for the coming year were selected.