Planning and Building Director Mark Knight presented St. Augustine City Commissioners with a proposed noise ordinance revision at their regular meeting last night that will increase fines for violations to $499 for repeat offenses.
Historic City News reporters watched as the clock was running out on the City to respond to Scott and Donna Wendler’s claim that the City created an undue burden on them, however, city officials and commissioners are still not willing to allow the property owners to demolish the buildings necessary to build the 80-room boutique hotel on King Street that they envisioned.
Historic City News will be watching as St. Augustine City Commissioners meet on Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the Alcazar Room at City Hall to consider a transfer of $3.4 million from storm-water reserves to begin the Riberia Street improvement project in January.
With a workshop and individual briefings to commissioners completed over the past several weeks, Historic City News will be watching as commissioners face a decision Monday at their regular 5:00 p.m. meeting on a response to Donna and Scott Wendler.
St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Penny Halyburton reported turnout statistics for Historic City News readers reflecting the unofficial totals, by voting location, during Week 1 of early voting; which began October 18th.
At the regular meeting of the St. Augustine City Commission Monday night, commissioners will consider the transfer of the former Mary Peck lot in the Colonial Spanish Quarter to the National Park Service, completing a package with state property intended to develop a Visitor Orientation Center for the Castillo de San Marcos.
Washington Examiner White House Correspondent Julie Mason will be the next speaker in the 2010-2011 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy according to an announcement received by Historic City News today.
Historic City News reporters listened to more sermonizing from current County Commissioner Joseph “Ken” Bryan; this time directed at the City of St. Augustine, its commissioners and staff — apparently responding to citizen complaints regarding neglect at the Willie Galimore Center by the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation department.
