Category: Government

As originally reported by Historic City News on January 3, 2011, the Halback Design Group, Inc., will hold a meeting tonight towards the goal for the improvement of the movement of people along Avenida Menendez (the bayfront) and South Castillo adjacent to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.

Historic City News reporters were on hand when interim District 3 St. Johns County Commissioner, Sergeant Major (Ret) Ray A. Quinn, took one of his final acts in that capacity today as he participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Publix Supermarket at the Vilano Beach Town Center.

Historic City News reviewed the tape of Monday’s meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission when a local attorney with the firm of Upchurch, Bailey and Upchurch, had his financial credibility attacked by outspoken local gadfly, Maureen L. Ortagus.

When Historic City News announced the agenda for last night’s City Commission meeting in St. Augustine, we were eager to hear what Chairman Donald W. Wallis had to say about how he’s using the $275,000 in “seed money” he was paid from City funds.

Jeremy Robshaw, Public Information Officer with St. Johns County Fire Rescue, informed Historic City News local reporters that after consideration of current fire conditions, County Commissioners have adopted a resolution which authorizes the county administrator to extend a burn ban for St. Johns County effective tomorrow.

General Counsel Rick Figlio informed Historic City News that Governor Rick Scott has requested, as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic events of January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, that all state flags immediately be lowered to half-staff, returning them to full-staff at sunset, January 14, 2011.

The St. Johns County Attorney’s Office is inviting Historic City News readers to attend a workshop where they will present a proposed St. Johns County noise ordinance.

After their holiday-hiatus, Historic City News government reporters will be watching as the St. Augustine City Commission returns for their first meeting of the New Year tomorrow; beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Alcazar Room, on the first floor of City Hall, located at 75 King Street.