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Agriculture in St Johns County
I had a truly unique opportunity to see a part of St Johns County that I didn’t even know existed…. our agricultural land. Did you know that, in 2022, total sales from agriculture products totaled $57 million, and that $38 million of that came from vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes, while $15 million came Continue reading
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Is the world wide enough for all of us?
In the show Hamilton, Aaron Burr makes an observation after he shoots Hamilton in the infamous duel. He says, “I should have known the world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me.” Both men – Burr and Hamilton – were reportedly so grounded in their own narrative and angry at the other for disagreeing Continue reading
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Thoughts on a Commissioner’s Role
I want to share what I have learned about Commissioner Henry Dean. I have called on him for help and have worked with him for about 3 years in his role as a County Commissioner for St. Johns County District 5, where I live. I don’t like the way he is being treated right now. Continue reading
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What are you going to do differently?
St Johns County has three Commissioner seats up for reelection, and the campaigning is already lively. It appears that there is a particular campaign focus – overdevelopment. The current Commissioners are being blamed for too much development which has put stress on our schools, our roads and our infrastructure. As I read statements from the Continue reading
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This bitterness and divisiveness isn’t new but somehow it feels more powerful
We have either forgotten or (like me) we went through life without realizing “stuff” that was going on all around us, thinking that our world was calm and relatively peaceful and, for the most part, people engaged in thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Vietnam and the era of protests came and went while I was in Continue reading
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A Great County is St. Johns!
St Johns County Board of Commissioners Chair Sarah Arnold spoke to John Bachman at Action News JAX this week to share how the Board is working to deal effectively with the significant growth of the County. She opened the interview by saying, “The secret is out,” meaning, they’ve found out how totally great it is Continue reading
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A Cheerleader?
I have been represented on social media as a cheerleader for four County Commissioners. That may be an accurate characterization. According to Merriam Webster, a “cheerleader is one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game).” This isn’t a football game, but it is, in some respects, a game. And a Continue reading
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Hidden Agenda?
I am very curious about why Commissioner Joseph raised the issue of how many votes it takes to oust a County Administrator at the same time the Commissioners were voting on the current Administrator contract. That seems like an odd topic to raise then. If you didn’t have a chance to hear the BoCC agenda Continue reading
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Clarification
In the past several weeks, I have been the target of a campaign that I believe is focused on trying to get me to stop writing about my concerns with the tactics being used in St Johns County related to the upcoming election. Perhaps they think my writing resonates, and that is concerning to them? Continue reading
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Who Can/Should Contribute to a Local Political Campaign?
The St Johns County Civic Roundtable is a group of citizens that come together to discuss and influence the quality of life in St Johns County. On January 8, 2024, Commissioner Roy Alaimo was the guest speaker at the Roundtable meeting. The format was Q&A, and the Vice Chair did an excellent job of posing Continue reading
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