Mayor Joe Boles’ task force on homelessness held its second meeting last Tuesday, adopting a title and beginning its task of structuring a plan for our community according to City Public Affairs communique The St. Augustine Report received by Historic City News this morning.
If a proposed ordinance is advanced Monday, the heavily traveled intersection of US 1 and SR 207 will no longer be a soliciting site.
Historic City News learned from discussion at the last city commission meeting that the City is considering the enactment of a cell phone tower ordinance which will be on the agenda for this Monday.
Historic City News is pleased to report that Frank and Betty Usina have been recommended by Commissioner Don Crichlow to receive our city’s highest honor, the La Florida Award.
George Gardner reported to Historic City News through The St. Augustine Report that a $480,000 design and build contract is going before the City Commission for approval Monday night, signaling a start to the long-awaited highway signage that will direct traffic to the Historic Downtown Parking Facility.
Historic City News has verified that on yesterday, as threatened, a group of downtown artists filed suit against the city in United States District Court through their attorneys; Sheppard, White, Thomas & Kachergus, P.A. of Jacksonville and Thomas E. Cushman, Esquire of St. Augustine.
Against the backdrop of increasing public concern regarding the impacts of the economic downturn and decreasing revenues, it was reported to Historic City News that the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and the St. Johns County School Board met Wednesday for their quarterly joint meeting.
The Southeast Branch Library has asked Historic City News to announce several upcoming public events at their branch located at 6670 US 1 South in St. Augustine.
