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U.S. News correspondent Walsh to speak at Flagler Forum
Oct 5th
“Watching a campaign when the country is this polarized is something,” said Walsh who will speak at Flagler College on Oct. 9 as part of the 2012 Forums on Government and Public Policy lecture series.
“We’ve been polarized as a nation for quite a long time but the hardening of the sides seems to be even greater,” said Walsh, whose lecture topic is “Election 2012: Continuity or Change?” “The new normal of American politics is stalemate, gridlock and no compromise.”
Walsh is no stranger to American politics. He joined the U.S. News & World Report in 1984 as a congressional correspondent and has covered the presidency, presidential campaigns and national politics since 1986. He is also the author of “The Presidency” column and writer of a daily blog called “Ken Walsh’s Washington” at usnews.com.
In 2012, Walsh believes Obama’s platform of looking towards the future will be a bit tougher to swallow than it was in 2008.
“Obama took the approach of hope and change in 2008 but that turned out to be much more difficult than he expected,” said Walsh. “In 2012, people seem much more cynical and I believe turnout will be much less than 2008 so it will be interesting to see what happens.”
All forums take place at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., at 7 p.m. Forums are free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of speakers who donate their time in support of the series. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign language interpreters are provided. Call (904) 819-6400 for more information.
Source: Flagler College
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Sep 22nd
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Source: Housing Affairs News
St. Augustine news highlights – August 17, 2012
Aug 19th
Monday 20 is first day for St. Johns County 2012-2013 school year
St. Augustine Police Chief Loran Lueders is asking the community to be aware of the start of the new school year on Monday, August 20.
“Specifically in all those areas where there may be children such as bus stops and school crossings, we want both those who live in the city and those who daily pass through the city to be a bit more aware as they travel. We also remind the community to strictly observe school zone speed limits, and perhaps adjust personal schedules to allow for increased traffic near schools. This is an important time in the lives of so many people, parents, children, teachers and so many others, we want to do all we can to make it a safe time.”
For more on the start of school, visit the St. Johns County School District web site, which contains lots of helpful information including the 2012-2013 school calendar.
Concerts in the Plaza 2012 drawing to a close
Series concludes with Labor Day afternoon concert
When the last musical notes drift out of the Plaza on Labor Day afternoon, Concerts in the Plaza 2012 will conclude and will do so counting a very successful 22nd season. The series has been called “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine,” and it’s easy to understand why when sitting under the majestic oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución enjoying quality musical entertainment surrounded by friends and family.
The two-hour concerts are on Thursdays starting at 7:00pm except for the concluding concert on Labor Day which is set for the afternoon from 1:00pm until 5:00pm. A cancellation necessitated a scheduling change for the Labor Day concert with Jazz Piersonified & Friends stepping in to fill the vacancy. The remaining 2012 schedule features:
— August 23: The Mike Hart Band – blues, jazz & rock
— August 30: Lonesome Bert & The Skinny Lizards – original Americana folk
— September 3: Jazz Piersonified & Friends – jazz standards.
Concerts are free and attendees should bring lounge chairs for seating. Picnic dinners are popular, but alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the Plaza. Complete schedule and maps to the Plaza and The VIC are available at www.plazaconcerts.com.
Concerts in the Plaza is produced by the City of St. Augustine with support from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council — a great partnership providing great entertainment in a great place.
City Commission holds budget workshop
The St. Augustine City Commission held its workshop to discuss the 2012-2013 budget on Thursday, August 16. The workshop was held in The Alcazar Room in City Hall, 75 King Street.
The workshop is an opportunity for the commissioners to review the proposed budget in an informal format. No votes are taken during a workshop and public comment is not scheduled, but public hearings on the budget are scheduled for September 6 and September 20, each starting at 5:05pm. Those public hearings will also be held in The Alcazar Room. The 2012-2013 budget goes into effect with the start of the fiscal year on October 1.
In preparation for the workshop, staff prepared a workbook for commissioners with a budget summary of each of the funds on which the city relies for operations. To view the workbook, click here.
Additional budget information was made available to the Commission with a staff developed presentation. To see the presentation, click here.
Mark Samsom, Public Information for the St. Augustine Police Departments, stops by The Break Room this week and shares information on a number of initiatives in the department and an update on programs and activities.
Agendas
The Ciy Commission meets on August 27. When available the agenda will be availale here.
The Planning and Zoning Board meets on September 4.The agenda is available here.
Budget public hearings
First Budget Public Hearing — Thursday, September 6 at 5:05pm. When available, the agenda will be here.
Second Budget Public Hearing — Thursday, September 20 at 5:05pm. When available, the agenda will be here.
All agenda, minutes and GTV info
Agendas and minutes for all city meetings can be found at www.staugustinegovernment.com with a schedule of upcoming meetings listed under City Calendar. City Commission meetings are broadcast live via GTV (Comcast Channel 3 in St. Augustine) each second and fourth Monday at 5:00pm. Commission meetings are also recorded and rebroadcast as are Planning and Zoning Board and Historic Architectural Review Board meetings. For a current schedule of all programming on GTV, click here.
Source: City of St. Augustine