Category: Government

Becky Reichenberg, State Committeewoman for the St. Johns County Republican Executive Committee, is looking for volunteers to help man their new, year-round party headquarters in St. Augustine.

St. Augustine City Manager John Regan made a point of announcing today that Monday’s city commission meeting will include an “open-ended discussion” regarding the future of the M & M Market property located at Bridge Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

Historic City News Editor Michael Gold was in attendance this morning when Assistant County Attorney, Erica Moore, presented an early draft of a noise ordinance for St. Johns County in a workshop aimed at introducing potential stakeholders to the proposed new ordinance.

Six new states have joined Florida in its federal health care lawsuit; according to a report received by Historic City News from the Executive Office of the Governor earlier today.

During this morning’s meeting of the St. Johns County Commission, the Board acted to further extend the current “burn ban” for the next 90 days — with the provision that the Board of County Commissioners or the County Administrator may lift the ban; based on an improvement of drought conditions county-wide.

The City of St. Augustine tells Historic City News local government reporters that they are no stranger to the economic realities of government agencies nationwide who are finding creative ways to maintain services, increase revenue, and enhance the stability of budgets.

Historic City News was watching as Sergeant Major (Ret) Ray A. Quinn, accepted high praise and kind-hearted joking on the occasion of his ceremonial transition back to civilian life; having completed his one-year appointment to the District 3 seat on the St. Johns County Commission.

St. Johns County Commissioner Ray A. Quinn will be honored at the County Commission meeting tomorrow morning for his year of service to the citizens of St. Johns County.