Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Johns County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in business jobs with low priority
Wrecker and Towing Ordinance 2015-50 rates
Tow operators said 2015-era non-consensual towing rates don't cover fuel, insurance, and wages that have doubled or tripled. The board directed staff to review amending Ordinance 2015-50.
Sports tourism grant policy
Twelve sports events will receive grant funding for October through March, including four first-time grantees, as staff works to diversify the county's sports event lineup.
Sip Out Loud Inaugural Event
Council member Irving Kass is personally underwriting a $45,000 upscale wine, food, and music event on September 24 to fill the county's slow season and expand the Sing Out Loud brand year-round. He asked the council to consider funding future editions as public-private partnerships.
Tourist Development Council Appointment
One accommodations-seat vacancy on the TDC; of ten applicants, only William Ackland qualified, so the board was set to appoint him to a term ending June 2030.
Potential shipbuilding industry and airport authority legislative change
Officials floated a long-shot economic development idea: with legislative changes possibly coming to the airport authority, military shipbuilding contractors could be recruited — but it would require hundreds of millions in dredging and navigation infrastructure.