City Deadline Extended on Illegal Dumping Response

The City of St. Augustine's time to respond to FDEP's expressed dissatisfaction with oru City's flummery and dupery has been extended until August 8, 2006. FDEP has rejected St. Augustine's claim that the illegal dumping was "de minimis," along with St. Augustine's sampling plan, failure to remove the contaminants and failure to address its water pollution. Another expensive stay by City of St. Augustine counsel Bill Pence at the Casa Monica is in order, with tapxyaers paying for it. Meanwhile, the FDEP's criminal investigation of St. Augustine's illegal dumping continues.