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St. Augustine – Pedestrian Improvement Input Welcome
May 3rd
City of St. Augustine will host an open house regarding pedestrian improvements along Orange St. and S. Castillo Dr. on Wednesday, May 7 in The Alcazar Room, City Hall, 75 King St.
The public open house is scheduled from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
Topics will include the project’s schedule, construction impact on the area, and a review of the pedestrian improvements. If you cannot attend, please email your feedback to Jeremy Marquis at jeremy@halback.com.
Please note that one or more members of the St. Augustine City Commission or its appointed boards or committees may attend this meeting and participate, however they may not engage in a discussion or debate amongst themselves on any issue that will likely come before their respective elected or appointed body.
Source: City of St. Augustine
City Government Week in the City of St. Augustine
Oct 21st
City Officials to visit area schools during Florida City Government Week
Members of the St. Augustine City Commission and the city’s fire chief will be visiting area schools next week as part of Florida City Government Week, October 21-27. Participating schools will use one day during the week to host a participating official who will lead Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the school day.
Members of the St. Augustine City Commission and the city’s fire chief will be visiting area schools next week as part of Florida City Government Week, October 21-27. Participating schools will use one day during the week to host a participating official who will lead Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the school day.
Mayor Joe Boles, Vice Mayor Leanna Freeman, Commissioners Errol Jones and Nancy Sikes-Kline, and Fire Chief Mike Arnold will visit R. B. Hunt, Ketterlinus, and Crookshank Elementary Schools, The Webster School, and Cathedral Parish School during the week.
City officials visiting area schools during Florida City Government Week has become a tradition in recent years. The visits provide an opportunity for city leaders and students to meet creating an opportunity to put a spotlight on the significant role local government has in everyday lives.
City Government Week is simply a time for the community to be mindful that municipal government is the level of government that has the most impact on its constituency’s quality of daily life, and to emphasize that municipal is the most accessible of all levels of government.
Florida City Government Week is a program sponsored by the Florida League of Cities. For more information visit www.floridaleagueofcities.com.
For more information on the City of St. Augustine’s participation, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 825.1007.
Source: City of St. Augustine
Viva Florida 500 and St. Augustine’s 450th Commemoration to hold joint meeting
Sep 18th
All-day program on Monday, October 1 open to the public
Viva Florida 500 will hold a statewide summit in preparation for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513.
The meeting, set for Monday, October 1 and held jointly with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration, will be the last major meeting prior to the launch of the Quincentennial Anniversary in January 2013. The daylong summit and joint meeting will be held in Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium from 10:00am until 3:00pm with a break for lunch. the meeting is free and open to the public.
Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Department of State representatives, and representatives from the Governor’s Office are scheduled to attend. Also attending are representatives from the consulates of Spain, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as members of the 450th Commemoration Federal Commission. The program will feature a morning session with officials and dignitaries speaking, including Commission Chairman Jay Kislak and Ambassador Andrew Young. The afternoon features an educational forum with speakers from Visit Florida, Florida universities, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Division of Recreation and Parks, and other organizations, all designed to assist organizations in the development and marketing of 500th and 450th events.
The City of St. Augustine and the 450th Commemoration are principal partners of Viva Florida with several signature events planned for 2013, including a Picasso exhibition, a Catholic Church commemorative mass celebrating the founding of Florida, reenacted landing, a Spanish royal visit, and a Maritime Heritage Festival. The City of St. Augustine and Flagler College are co-hosting Monday’s meeting.
Note that one or more members of the St. Augustine City Commission may be in attendance at one or more of the sessions held in conjunction with the joint meeting of Viva Florida 500 and St. Augustine’s 450th Commemoration Federal Commission.
For more information, call the city’s 450th Commemoration office at 904.825.1053.
Source: City of St. Augustine
