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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

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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 (16)(Public Safety)

high↑Aug 2026[118]

Automated license plate readers in county rights-of-way

No direct cost to taxpayers to revoke, but removing and reinstalling cameras would carry future costs; the cameras were funded through subscriptions and grants.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Animal shelter euthanasia practices

Unknown; a TNVR program and dashboard would require new county spending.

low↓Sep 2026[13]

Censure motion against Commissioner Whitehurst

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Applicant scam warning

Residents have been close to paying fraudulent invoices before catching the scam.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Temporary construction fencing for neighborhood safety

Contractors say renting a 6-foot fence can actually cost less than a 4-foot one; a code change would avoid per-project permit fees.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Regional impact on fiscally stressed local governments

high↓May 2026[4]

Building security upgrades and emergency integration

$700,000 requested, possibly spread over two years.

high↓May 2026[3]

Fire Rescue Mutual Aid with Flagler County

Fire Rescue's five combined budgets total about $123.7 million, with 23 of the 30 Beachwalk firefighter positions paid from the fire district's property-tax-funded budget.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Veterans Services funding and VA certification backlog

About $2,100 in new requests on top of a small general fund budget.

high↓May 2026[2]

Health Department mobile unit and billing reform

County millage currently supplies about 12% of the DOH's $8 million budget; better billing could reduce that reliance.

high↓May 2026[2]

FY2027 capital improvement program

$75 million requested for 2027 capital projects.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Sheriff's Office training and administrative facilities

$400,000 requested for the training center renovation; $600,000 already allocated this year for two buildings, with phases 2-3 ($3 million) deferred to FY28.

high↓May 2026[2]

Flood insurance savings through CRS rating

About $2.5 million a year in flood insurance savings for residents who carry flood coverage.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Vilano Beach fire protection

Upgrading water mains, pumps and hydrants in Vilano would require significant utility capital spending.

high↓May 2026[1]

Fire Rescue public safety expansion staffing

Fire Rescue's five combined budgets total about $123.7 million, with 23 of the 30 Beachwalk firefighter positions paid from the fire district's property-tax-funded budget.

high↓May 2026[1]

Medical Examiner X-ray and autopsy equipment replacement

A $4 million total request, but only about $170,000 out of St. Johns County's pocket thanks to reimbursements from Putnam and Flagler counties.

Decisions during term (0)

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No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

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