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St. Johns County
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Clay Murphy

County Commissioner, District 3, Chair2024-11-19 to 2028-11-01 (start 2024-11-19 per Board special meeting minutes ceremonial oath item; month-level end: November 2028 per county commissioner page Term Expires 2028)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
5:47:12
Avg per meeting
16:32
Segments
8941

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Top issues during term (10)(Environment)

high→Sep 2026[25]

Tree ordinance mitigation interpretation

Mitigation can cost $100 per inch via the county tree bank, so credit rules affect what builders pay to remove big trees.

critical↓Aug 2026[18]

Resiliency scoring for land acquisition

No direct cost now, but better-aligned scoring could strengthen grant applications.

high↓Jun 2026[14]

Jack Wright Island conservation properties

The owner paid $2,500 in 2024 and is asking $250,000, but the county would offer only the appraised value of about $2,087.

critical↑May 2026[12]

Summer Haven dune restoration and managed retreat

Tens of millions in unfunded renourishment obligations; Category 5 bed tax pennies are largely spoken for by debt service and operations.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

Voter-approved land conservation funding

About $5.5 million is available for land purchases, with $1.5 million restricted to forested or natural sites.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Guana Water Quality Response

Unknown — a proposal will come back to the board.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

UF/IFAS Extension and Master Gardener program

Volunteers contributed over 8,750 hours this year, worth roughly $175,000; the county extended the agreement only through December 31, 2026.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Conservation easement consideration for 1365 SR 206

The county would hold an easement rather than buy the land outright, so costs are limited to easement acquisition and management oversight.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Waste Management disposal contract decision ahead

A major cost driver for the roughly $22 million landfill operations budget.

high↓May 2026[1]

Unfunded coastal protection projects

$55–70 million in unfunded construction across the two biggest projects, on top of ongoing renourishment and monitoring costs.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Murphy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Environment)

No votes found matching Environment.