Featured Content
- Home damaged by Hurricane Michael? Assistance is available through Restore St. Johns, St. Johns County Hurricane Housing Recovery Program. Register at www.sjcfl.us/restore. Official seal of St. Johns County, Florida, and an Icon of a house.
- Beach Driving Passes Now Available! Board of County Commissioners E-Newsletters provide information about County programs, facilities, and events. Get County-wide information and content specific to your District.
- Come meet the Pets of the Week at the SJC Pet Center!
- Learn more about what's happening in St. Johns County neighborhoods including rezoning applications and special use permits with the Development Tracker Map
FYIs
Presidents Day Holiday Hours – All Board of County Commissioners and Administrative offices, departments, libraries, Pet Center, and the Supervisor of Elections Office will be closed Monday, February 18 in observance of Presidents Day and resume standard business hours on Tuesday, February 19. Garbage, recycling, and yard debris will be collected on your normal scheduled day. The Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road solid waste scale houses will remain open during standard business hours.
Food for Fines Program Donations Increase – Library patrons were exceptionally generous this holiday season, donating nearly 9,000 food items – an 18 percent increase over last year – for the County's Health and Human Services Food Pantry through Food for Fines. An annual program in place from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, Food for Fines enables patrons to donate food for families in need while "paying down" overdue library fines. The donations allow the Food Pantry to operate year-round, and result in one of the County's most effective food drives.
New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps – As of December 7, 2018, St. Johns County has adopted new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (Flood Maps) with updated Base Flood Elevations and flood zone boundaries. This information should be used for all new development in St. Johns County. Please contact pdoty@sjcfl.us for further questions. Flood Zone Viewer
Beach Driving Passes on Sale – Beach Driving Passes make great gifts. St. Johns County resident passes are $50, non-resident passes are $100, and handicap passes are $40. 2019 Beach Driving Passes On Sale
Meet the Featured Adoptable & Cats & Dogs – Pets of the Week!
Boards and Committees Volunteer Opportunities – Volunteers consider and make recommendations on a variety of topics including planning and zoning, development, libraries, parks and recreation, arts, culture, and tourism. Boards and Committees
Events & Activities
Super Community Collection Event – Solid Waste is hosting a collection day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, February 23 at Flagler Estates and Water Control District, for residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste, electronics, and tires free of charge. For more information, please visit www.recyclestjohns.com or call 904.827.6980.
St. Johns Reads Features Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate – The community-wide reading project will have a variety of programs at all six County library locations and bookmobiles throughout February. To read Before We Were Yours and to learn about St. Johns Reads events, contact your library or bookmobile, or visit www.sjcpls.org.
County Commissioner Invitations – From time to time the County Commissioners receive invitations to attend various events. On occasion, more than one County Commissioner may attend and participate at the event. For more information regarding the Notices for the events, visit the Board of County Commissioner’s Invitations webpage.
Meetings & Workshops
Planning & Zoning Agency Meeting scheduled for February 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Auditorium. PZA Meeting
South Anastasia Design Review Board Meeting scheduled for February 28 is cancelled. Next meeting is March 28.
Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board Meeting scheduled for March 4 has been cancelled.
St. Johns County Board of County Commission Regular Meetings – Held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Johns County Auditorium. Agendas | Minutes | Calendar
Projects, Advisories, Status Updates
St. Johns County Golf Course Master Plan Update – The St. Johns Golf Club, 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., is currently in the process of a potential Master Plan update that would include repairing, replacing, and updating various aspects of the golf course. St. Johns County released a Request for Proposals (RFP) in November 2018 to determine market interest in a potential public-private partnership to utilize excess land within the golf course in exchange for the renovations. An RFP evaluation committee ranked the two qualified proposals during a public meeting on December 20, 2018, and a Letter of Intent was issued to the most qualified applicant, Neighborhood Realty, Inc./McGarvey Residential Communities.
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to authorize staff to negotiate a contract with the most qualified applicant at the January 15, 2019 board meeting. That process is currently underway and a negotiated contract will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration and action at a future public hearing. For additional information, please call 904.209.0322, email sjgcinfo@sjcfl.us, or view the following documents:
Evaluation Committee Rankings | Notice of Intent | Neighborhood Realty, Inc./McGarvey Residential Communities Proposal | Heritage Development Group Proposal
South Ponte Vedra & Vilano Beaches Restoration Restoration Projects – Restoration Project Map, Surveys & Updates
Vilano Landing Boat Ramp Floating Dock Repairs – The boat ramp floating docks will undergo repairs and improvements through March 1. The boat ramps and one floating dock will remain open. For more information, please call 904.209.0333.
See more Project, Advisories, and Status Updates
Public Records Requests
Government records may be seen and copied from a records custodian at the County Administration building, via specific County Departments responsible for their own records, from records custodians at Elected Officials Offices and at other levels of government such as state agencies, local, county and state authorities. Public records requests to the County may be made by completing the Public Records Request Form or by contacting the County’s Public Records Custodian at:
Office of the County Attorney, Attn: Public Records Custodian
500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida 32084-8686
E: publicrecords@sjcfl.us | P: (904) 209-0805 | F: (904) 209-0806
For more information, please view the Public Records Request Brochure or visit the Public Records / Open Government page.
Special Districts Information can be found at www.sjcfl.us/SpecialDistricts
