Clean Up City of St. Augustine, Florida

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!

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Did City Of St. Augustine and Lawyer William Pence Brag Too Soon?

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I learned a new word last week thanks to the City of St. Augustine. It is "de micromis," which is a smaller size than "de min...
Wednesday, August 09, 2006

WHY NOT THE BEST? -- A ST. AUGUSTINE LABOR DAY JAZZ/MUSIC FESTIVAL

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My friend J.D. Pleasant, the documentary producer, videographer and community activist, had a brilliant inspiration after this morning's...

COUNCIL ON AGING HEARS CANDIDATES

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This morning I was honored to speak to some 80 people at the Council on Aging (COA) at their first candidates' forum, addressing what we...

BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA

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BETTER HEALTH CARE Our local health care system can be improved. I was up until 2 AM this morning (and woke up before 7 AM), helping friends...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006

OPEN RECORDS VICTORY: City of St. Augustine Provides 45 Pounds of Documents They Swore Did Not Exist

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This afternoon in the third floor of our St. Johns County Courthouse was one of those great shining moments that vindicates American democra...

Letters: Seeks leadership change

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Letters: Seeks leadership change Publication Date: 08/06/06 Editor: I voted for George Gardner for mayor in 2002. He was elected mayor by 10...

Letters: Competent leadership needed for St. Augustine

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Letters: Competent leadership needed for St. Augustine Publication Date: 08/06/06 Editor: After 111 years, Florida East Coast Industries is ...

City's Response to FDEP Due Today: Will There Be Indictments of St. Augustine City Government Officials?

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Our Ancient City's latest response to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is due today. St. Augustine city officials and...
Friday, July 28, 2006

E-mail to Bill Pence, Akerman Senterfitt (City's defense lawyer in illegal dumping case, wearing hat below)

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http://staugustine.com/images/031703/soc4.jpg http://staugustine.com/stories/031703/com_social.shtml Dear Mr. Pence: Still have not heard ba...

City Deadline Extended on Illegal Dumping Response

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The City of St. Augustine's time to respond to FDEP's expressed dissatisfaction with oru City's flummery and dupery has been ext...

Is democracy dying in St. Augustine, Florida?

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On August 14, 2006, City of St. Augustine Commissioners will discuss taking away citizens' rights to elect our Mayor, by referendum. As ...
Sunday, July 09, 2006

Letter: St. Augustine guilty of pollution crimes?

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Letter: St. Augustine guilty of pollution crimes? Edwin L. Bricker; Olympia, Washington Publication Date: 07/06/06 Editor: As a long-time en...

Letter: End tyranny, waste in our Oldest City

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Letter: End tyranny, waste in our Oldest City David Brian Wallace St. Augustine Publication Date: 07/04/06 Editor: I strongly agree with Ed ...
Tuesday, July 04, 2006

St. Augustinians Rightfully Expect A LOT From Our City Government -- Listening, Openness and Thought (LOT):

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As St. Augustine Record columnist Peter Guinta wrote in Editor & Publisher magazine, this is a "small but cosmopolitan city." ...

21 Ideas for Putting People First in St. Augustine, Florida in the 21st Century:

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Will our government of our City of St. Augustine start to "put people first?" Will citizens be represented on our City Commission...

Column in St. Augustine Record, June 25, 2006

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St. Augustine: We can make it much better By Ed Slavin St. Augustine Publication Date: 06/25/06 In Oak Ridge, Tenn., in 1983 and in St. Augu...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

New Smyrna city manager put on leave

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June 27, 2006 New Smyrna city manager put on leave By MELANIE STAWICKI AZAM Staff Writer NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- In an abrupt leadership change,...
Monday, June 05, 2006

Consequences

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Sir Winston Spencer Churchill said in the 1930s about another political Establishment, "They go on in strange paradox, decided only to ...
Sunday, June 04, 2006

City Managers Gone Wild -- Dumping Illegally in Old City Reservoir Even After Criminal Investigators Arrive!

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To see what secrecy causes, please see 38 FDEP photos of our City's illegal dumping in the Old City Reservoir: http://forums.staugustine...
Saturday, June 03, 2006

Reagan Wanted Inspectors General "Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog" -- St. Augustine Has Only Lapdogs, While Wasting Public Money

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One Commissioner publicly asked if I was willing to pay for an Inspector General. We're all paying already for not having one. One Comm...
Thursday, June 01, 2006

St. Augustine Whistleblower Protection Ordinance

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In the wake of Ceballos v. Garcetti, we need a City whistleblower ordinance to protect the right of City employees to protect us against was...
Saturday, May 27, 2006

Is George Gardner Running for Re-Election As Mayor?

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Is Mayor George Gardner running for re-election as Mayor? City Manager WILLIAM B. HARRISS treats him disrespectfully, on December 30-31, ta...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Arts, Entertainment and Honoring 10,000 Years of St. Augustine History

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Arts, Entertainment and Honoring 10,000 Years of St. Augustine History St. Augustine needs to encourage our artists, musicians, entertainers...

Let's Clean Up the City of St. Augustine, Florida

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Nearly three months ago, St. Augustine Commissioners deferred to Commissioner ERROL JONES to respond to questions about the City's illeg...
Monday, May 22, 2006

www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com T-Shirts Available At Tonight's Meeting

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www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com T-Shirts will be available at tonight's City Commission meeting -- we may give one to Mayor G...

Clay County Auditor's Report on Illegal Dumping

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See the Clay County Auditor's report on illegal dumping, with remarkable parallels for St. Augusine's illegal dumping. http://www.f...
Sunday, May 21, 2006

All Eyes on City Manager at Next Commission Meeting

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All eyes will be on our St. Augustine City Manager, WILLIAM B. HARRISS, at our next Commission meeting on May 22, 2006 at 5 PM, 75 King Stre...
Saturday, May 20, 2006

OUR CITY MANAGER WILLIAM B. HARRISS RE: PROTEST TRYING TO EMBARASS AND BRING SHAME TO CITY, CITY WON'T CHANGE MINDS "ON THE BASIS OF PUBLIC OPINION":

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Some people say that St. Augustine, Florida CITY MANAGER WILLIAM B. HARRISS has brought shame to our City with illegal dumping and other con...

CONTROVERSIAL WILLIAM B. HARRISS, ST. AUGUSTINE CITY MANAGER, HIRED in 1998 WITHOUT NATIONAL SEARCH OR PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON HIS CONTRACT

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‘‘I believe St. Augustine is the crown jewel in this country’s history, and we must constantly work to preserve historical resources that ha...

WEJ Issue: White Elephants and Junkets (WEJ)

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We know about the $500,000 building modification and huge expensive construction projects that may prove to be white elephants (WE). We know...
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Day 82 -- Do We Need the 82nd Airborne To Restore Order?

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May 17 is Day 82, with no answers to questions yet. Our City's answers to FDEP's Warning Letter are due at the end of teh Day. Do we...

Government Pollution Without Permits is Illegal and Criminal

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Oak Ridge pollution would have made our Founders sick at heart knowing our government was a massive toxic industrial polluter at its nuclear...

Happy Anniversary, Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Operations Office

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May 17 is the 23rd anniversary of the declassification of the Oak Ridge, Tenn. mercury pollution - largest mecury pollution event in world h...
Monday, May 15, 2006

Twelve Musts for the Next City Manager of the City of St. Augustine, Florida

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The next City Manager must:1. Respect competitive bidding and conserve energy 2. Work to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse 3. Protect the env...

Next City Manager -- National Search for City of St. Augustine's Next City Manager

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Now is the time to set minimum standards for a national search -- and a fairly balanced Search Committee -- for the next City Manager of our...
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