Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Johns County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in roads with critical priority
State Road 16 traffic congestion
Residents of the Green Acres area say the SR 16 corridor is already overloaded, with long waits to enter their subdivision and dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. A new commercial development could add cut-through traffic on Harvest Lane and Green Acres Road.
State Road 2209/210 intersection — top transportation priority
Staff called this the county's number one transportation priority, with $15 million programmed next year against a $17 million estimate, and suggested pulling dollars from lower-ranked projects to make sure it gets built.
Impact fee decline and transportation funding gap
Impact fee collections are drying up — partly because state rules now let developers share credits — leaving the northwest zone with under $4 million and pushing road capacity projects onto the transportation trust fund. Staff floated increasing gas tax and other user fees as a fix.