April 11, 2005 was the first time I spoke to the St. Augustine, Florida City Commission. I've been doing it for ten years, despite threats, including the one ab initio by the then City Manager that "I could have you arrested for disorderly conduct." April 11, 2015 marks the tenth anniversary: I have been reporting on St. Augustine now for 1/45th of its existence (2.2%), or 1/15th of its existence since the Civil War ended (6.6%). How should St. Augustine commemorate this event? What have we accomplished here? What's next? You tell me.
http://cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com/2014/12/its-been-wonderful-decade-thank-you-for.html
In secret, behind locked gates, our Nation's Oldest City dumped a landfill in a lake (Old City Reservoir), while emitting sewage in our rivers and salt marsh. Organized citizens exposed and defeated pollution, racism and cronyism. We elected a new Mayor. We're transforming our City -- advanced citizenship. Ask questions. Make disclosures. Demand answers. Be involved. Expect democracy. Report and expose corruption. Smile! Help enact a St. Augustine National Park and Seashore. We shall overcome!
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