Prepare now for flooding

Nor'easter and King Tide: November 7 - 9, 2022

Temporary Traffic Disruption

Pink Up the Pace on Sunday, November 6 at 8am

The annual Pink Up The Pace 5K scheduled for Sunday, November 6, will necessitate the brief closing of some streets and intermittent traffic interruptions in the downtown area from 8:00am until approximately 9:30am. 

For more information, including the event map and road closure schedule, visit the St. Augustine Police Department's Facebook Page.

City offices closed for Veterans Day holiday

Recycling pickup rescheduled, no yard debris pickup

City offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

Altered recycling and yard debris collection schedule:

• Wednesday, November 9 yard debris pickup will be cancelled
• Recycling that is normally collected on Thursdays, will be collected on Wednesday, November 9.
• Recycling that is normally collected on Fridays will be collected on Thursday, November 10.

Note - This is only for the week of Veterans Day. Check out the full story on the City's website. 

Daylight Savings Time
Test your smoke alarms

As you adjust your clocks for daylight savings on Saturday, November 5, take a few minutes to also test your smoke alarms! If you need smoke alarms installed in your home, contact the City of St. Augustine Fire Department at 904-825-1098. In addition, check out this video.

The Break Room:

Vicky Oakes, SJC Supervisor of Elections

Election season is in full swing! Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, joined us on The Break Room to offer reminders and helpful tips about voting this election season. For more information, check out the  Supervisor of Election's website.

City prepares to Re-Open Project S.W.I.N.G

Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting Scheduled for Friday, November 11

Document shredding, used oil and electronics disposal offered at community recycle event

Scheduled for Friday, November 18, in recognition of America Recycles Day

Face of the City

Lena Hill, Parking Enforcement Specialist

For the week’s #FaceOfTheCity, we want you to meet Lena Hill, Parking Enforcement Specialist! Lena has served the City in this capacity for 27 years. 

As a Parking Enforcement Specialist, it is Lena’s responsibility to help keep the City safe by enforcing parking laws, keeping an eye out for meter violations, and working with St. Johns County Sheriffs Office and St. Augustine Police Department to respond to calls about parking concerns. She also conducts surveys to determine parking zones.

“When I first started, we used to travel on foot and issue paper tickets. Now, the City has grown so much that we use cars with cameras and computers,” said Lena. “After all this time, I still love my job. I have the opportunity to be out in the community and interact with residents, visitors, and business owners. I have built meaningful relationships with my community because of these daily interactions, and I couldn’t be happier.

Working for CityStAug is a family affair for Lena – her daughters Crystal and Michelle both work for the City. Outside of work, Lena enjoys spending time with her husband George, daughters, and grandchildren Charlena, Marrissa, Garrett, and Hunter.

Free Park & Ride shuttle returns during Nights of Lights season

City will provide service starting on Light-Up! Night, Saturday, November 19

The City of St. Augustine Free Park and Ride shuttle returns for the peak dates of Nights of Lights, starting on Light-Up! Night, Saturday, November 19.


The Free Park & Ride shuttle service will continue on Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend (November 25 & 26), the first three Saturdays in December, and the five days following Christmas, Monday, December 26 through Friday, December 30. For more information, visit the City's website.

Citizen Self Service Site Upgrades

Users Asked to Update their Accounts Before November 12

The City’s Citizen Self Service site will be unavailable on Saturday, November 12 while upgrades are implemented.  After this upgrade, your username/user ID will change to the email address that is attached to your current self-service account.

If your current user account has a valid email address on it, you will log in with that email address and your current password. The system will already have your account established and various City accounts linked. 
 
If your current user account does not have a valid email address on it, you will need to create a new account.
 
To ensure a seamless transition, it is strongly recommended that you check your current citizen self-service account to ensure you have a valid email address linked. Beginning Monday November 14, you may  email Customer Service  at or call (904) 825-1037 with any questions or issues related to the upgraded Citizen Self Service site. 

New Permitting Portal for Contractors

Planning and Building Department to hold Demonstration Workshops

The City of St. Augustine’s Planning and Building Department will be launching a new portal for permitting that will allow contractors to apply for permits and schedule inspections online.  Contractors will be able to see the progress of an application, upload plans and revised plans, and verify the application is in the system.  Upon completion of an inspection, contractors will be able to see the results in real time.

So that contractors may learn how to use the new online portal, City staff will offer four training workshops, two on Monday, November 7 and two on Wednesday, November 9 in The Alcazar Room of City Hall, located on the west corridor of the Lightner Museum Courtyard, at 75 King Street.

The workshops will provide the following assistance:

1. Introduction of the software, 

2. Demonstration of how to submit a permit application and schedule inspections, and  

3. Allow the contractors to set up their online accounts.

All workshops will be held at 9:00am and 1:00pm each day.  Walk-ins are welcome, but a reservation would be appreciated.  Reserve your spot by emailing the Planning and Building Department. For questions, call the Planning and Building Department at 904.825.1065.

"Food for Fines" Program to Benefit Food Pantry

Food Donation is a Way to Reduce Library Fines

Code Enforcement Board Meeting

Tuesday, November 8, 3:00pm

The Alcazar Room, City Hall,  75 King St.
Agenda and packet here.

Firefighter Pension Board of Trustees

Wednesday, November 9, 2:00pm

Agenda and participation instructions available by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 904.825.1007 or
CityClerk@citystaug.com   

Development Review Committee Meeting

Fridays, 8:30am

NOTE - City Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11

Agenda and participation instructions available by contacting the Planning & Building Department

at 904.825.1065 or DRC@citystaug.com.