Category: Government

On Thursday and Friday, August 23 and 24, the St. Augustine City Commission will have its annual budget workshop when, in a more informal setting than its regular meetings, the Commissioners look at the entire 2018-2019 city budget, and Historic City News readers are encouraged to attend. The meetings begin both days at 9:00am in…

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St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver is seeking election to a third two-year term.  She faces former St Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure in the August 28th Primary Election.  Friday morning, the pair fielded questions during a program aired live with Kevin Geddings on local radio station WSOS.  A tertiary candidate is out of the country…

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With less than an hour left during the first weekend of early voting in St Johns County, Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reported to Historic City News that the process mapped out for this year’s August 28th Primary Election is working smoothly — even though voter turnout is light. Although, as of Sunday, there are…

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Historic City News readers will begin voting early in the August 28th Primary Election beginning this Saturday, August 18th.  This is the most flexible voting period before Election Day since voters may cast their ballot at any of the locations, regardless of address or home precinct. This election is open to all registered voters in St…

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The St. Augustine City Commission will hold two meetings on Monday, August 13th, and Historic City News readers are welcome to attend both a special meeting scheduled for 3:00 p.m. followed by the regular commission meeting at 5:00 p.m.  The “special” meeting is not a “shade” meeting, so the commission discussion will be public. At…

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The City of St Augustine provided Historic City News a report of next week’s regular and special meetings being held in the Alcazar Room of City Hall; located downstairs at 75 King Street, facing the main courtyard. Meetings scheduled for the week of Monday, August 13, 2018 through Friday, August 17, 2018 are open to…

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After months of criticism of the overall poor condition of St Augustine’s aging infrastructure, as well as management’s policy to defer maintenance on essential mechanical and structural systems, City Manager John Regan is saying the City’s 2018 Infrastructure Assessment Report indicates “city-wide improvements” over the past three years. First employed in St Augustine in 2015,…

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The St Augustine and St Johns County Board of REALTORS® announced to Historic City News that a local committee of members recently interviewed candidates in contested races for the offices of St Johns County Commission, City of St Augustine Commission, and St Augustine Beach Commission. Among local candidates receiving the support and recommendation of the…

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