Those residents who have questioned the efficacy of a $120,000+ mobility study whose purpose was merely to provide the framework for a comprehensive transportation and parking plan will probably be disappointed, but not surprised, Monday night when Littlejohn Engineering delivers their results — and likely asks for another $120,000 or more for the second half of the study that would offer a coordinated system of transportation options.

Guest: Election Day tips for St Johns County voters

Vicky Oakes
Supervisor of Elections
Special to Historic City News

Dear Election Day voters:

Early voting in person and by mail in this election has been record breaking. Combined voter turnout for St Johns County was at 56% at the close of early voting. I expect this will be the best election turnout we have seen in a number of years. My projection is 84% voter turnout for the General Election.

Notice of emergency meeting of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that one or more members of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Johns County, Florida, will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the San Sebastian Conference Room located in the County Administration Building at 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084, for the purpose of receiving an Emergency Management update and considering whether to extend the declaration of local state of emergency.

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections, Vicky Oakes, reminds Historic City News readers to make their vote count on Election Day, Tuesday November 8, 2016.

During presidential election years it is hard to miss the agenda being advanced by the each of the two major political parties. But, at least in municipal elections where the races are predominantly non-partisan, the party affiliation of a candidate has traditionally meant very little.