Category: Government

When Chairman Jack Peter calls the next regular meeting of the St Johns County Tourist Development Council to order at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 28th, Historic City News will be paying close attention to Item 9 on the agenda, an item listed with no backup documents provided.

Increased revenues Millage rate remains at 7.5 mills resulting in $500,478 additional ad valorem revenue. Visitor Information Center parking fee increase to $15 rate results in $750,000 that will be transferred for Mobility, Historic Preservation and the VIC Sinking Fund. Parking meter rate increase to $2.50 per hour adds $350,000 that will be transferred to…

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Historic City News readers will be following two days of meetings when the St Augustine City Commission holds their 2017-2018 budget hearings on Thursday and Friday, August 24, 2017 and August 25, 2017, starting at 9:00 a.m. each day in the Alcazar Room at City Hall, located at 75 King Street.

Today, Florida GOP state Senator Jack Latvala kicked off his candidacy in the race for governor. Historic City News political reporters foresee his entrance into the race as the beginning of what will be a long and expensive primary; continuing to expand as more candidates get in.

Hastings residents, about 440 registered voters, will decide in November whether they will maintain their status as a chartered municipality or become another part of unincorporated St Johns County. However, one of the big factors, the cost of water from the county utility department, is still to be determined.

Mayor Shaver made a personal announcement to her fellow commissioners and the citizens of St Augustine concerning her health during Monday night’s city commission meeting.

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners will host a joint meeting with the St. Johns County School Board at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 at the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View.

Historic City News has done some research into the campaign contributions made by St Augustine donors during the 2016 federal elections to get an idea of who puts the money into political campaigns.