Category: Government

During Monday’s meeting of the St. Johns County Civic Association Roundtable, Historic City News reporters were on hand when the Sheriff’s budget drew fire; citing that it is heavy with jail expenses.

In a workshop that heard more from the podium than the dais, Historic City News reporters listened for over an hour as citizens spoke their mind about the ongoing plans to reconnect the Castillo and bayfront.

Alternative 12-A relevant to the “Reconnecting the Castillo and Bayfront” plan will be addressed in a one-hour workshop immediately prior to Monday night’s City Commission meeting.

Historic City News will be watching as Assistant City Attorney Carlos Mendoza presents the much debated horse-drawn carriage ordinance to the city commission tomorrow night on first reading.

A $200,000 settlement for repairs to faulty utility installation over the Visitor Information Center restrooms goes before the City Commission Monday for approval.

The County Commission had an early discussion of the 2012 budget this week, with the Office of Management and Budget reporting an anticipated $12 million decline in revenue due to decreasing property values, which would be in addition to the $151 million cut from the budget since 2007.

Tonight’s meeting of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District is set for 6:00 p.m. at AMCD headquarters; located on Old Beach Road between SR-312 and Pope Road.

On the opening day of the 2011 Legislative Session, Governor Rick Scott outlined his priorities in his first State of the State Address. Earlier in the day, he thanked crowds of Floridians who traveled to Tallahassee to voice their support for reducing the size of government, cutting taxes and getting Florida back to work.