economic development
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ICYMI… Who slowed the growth in St Johns County?
Did anyone else see Commissioner Joseph take credit for slowing the growth in St Johns County? I watched the replay twice with my jaw on the floor and, in fact, she did. I guess humility isn’t in her playbook. It is offensive that Commissioner Joseph’s childish behavior continues in her making it plain to every Continue reading
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A Huge Win for St Johns County
St Johns County has won a significant legal battle against a developer who defaulted on their agreement. After a year of brutality where the St Johns County Commissioners were trashed, beat up on and called corrupt for being in the pocket of developers, we need to move forward. Yet the misleading information about the current Continue reading
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The Commissioners Did Not Raise Property Taxes. That Is A Lie
With five days to go until the primary election for St Johns County Commissioners District 1, 3 and 5, I’m just going to be blunt here. I received an email from “SJCountyNeighbors” accusing Commissioners Dean and Whitehurst of raising our “property taxes in each of the last four years by about 10% on average.” That Continue reading
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August 20 Election Alert: A Vote for “the Anns” is a vote for Nicole Crosby to control St Johns County
This message is for everyone who cares about St Johns County, particularly those who are not aware of the serious situation we face in the County with this election, or those who are considering not voting. Please share! For the past couple years, Nicole Crosby has been stoking anger among residents, pouring gasoline on the Continue reading
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The other “Ann” Interview
Okay, I must mention this before I address some of the elements of the St Augustine Record interview with Ann Taylor. Why, in heaven’s name, would any individual who is putting themselves out to their community to become an elected official, making important decisions about the County and its future, allow themselves to be part Continue reading
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Interview with commissioner candidate Ann-Marie Evans.
I have been following the St Augustine Record reporter’s recent candidate profiles and appreciate her hard-hitting questions. She doesn’t pull punches and, in a few paragraphs, manages to get to the gist of the campaign claims, promises and conflicts. She tackles big questions like bribery, transparency, laws, etc. in a fair and balanced way. I Continue reading
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A Strategic Approach to Development
At the July 9 Candidate Forum, Commissioner Whitehurst made a couple statements that drove home (at least to me) the concept that the commissioner’s role is so much more than spending two days a month on the dais listening to residents. He spoke of his voting record, not in terms of percentage approved or denied, Continue reading
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Important Information for Anyone Voting in the August 20 Primary
This probably is not the right year to “wing it” when casting your vote for local government officials. This is a year for digging a bit deeper than what you see on social media and in your mailbox. This is a year to think hard about the future of the County. Background Commissioner Krista Keating-Joseph Continue reading
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How can we condone this behavior from an elected official?
On June 20, 2024, Commissioner Krista Keating-Joseph posted this on her personal Facebook page. Apparently, “them” are the three County commissioners up for reelection, Commissioners Henry Dean, Christian Whitehurst and Roy Alaimo. Yes, I realize that the threshold for courtesy and respect has plummeted, and professionalism has been redefined to mean, “anything goes.” But is Continue reading
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Are you prepared to vote?
At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, the coming primary election on August 20 is crucially important to the healthy future of St Johns County. And now that all the primaries are closed, registered Republicans will most likely select our elected officials. It would be easy to just ignore it and either not vote or Continue reading
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