Friday, November 25, 2022
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The Break Room:Xavier Pellicer, Mobility Manager Are you visiting for Nights of Lights and want to beat the traffic? Xavier Pellicer, Mobility Manager, joined us on The Break Room this week to discuss how to do just that by taking the shuttle, parking garage tips and tricks, and more! Check out the City's website for the full story on the shuttle.
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City offices closed today, Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving holidayResidential recycling pickup will resume Thursday, December 1Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed today Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Residential recycling collection will be suspended to allow for solid waste workers to be given the holiday off from work. Please note that limited solid waste services will still be completed, such as litter pick up and commercial solid waste / recycling collections. Check out the full story on the City's website.
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Face of the CityLaura Arnot, Environmental Compliance InspectorFor this week’s Face of the City – we want you to meet Laura Arnot, Environmental Compliance Inspector!
Laura started off with the City as a Utilities Administrative Coordinator and was promoted to Environmental Compliance Inspector in September!
As an Environmental Compliance Inspector, Laura is responsible for public outreach on illicit discharge education, the FOG (fats, oils, and grease) program, and backflow prevention. She will visit local businesses and work with them to come up with solutions to meet environmental safety standards.
“Educating our community is especially important as we are celebrating holidays. We will be cooking for our families and need to remember to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the drains, so pipes don’t clog and cause sewage backup,” said Laura. “It is my passion to keep our environment healthy, because that, in turn, will keep our community healthy and we will all enjoy a high quality of life.”
Outside of work, Laura loves spending time with her husband, Danny Arnot, who works on lifts stations for St. Johns County, and her stepson, Cash. They enjoy going camping, kayaking, hiking, and traveling.
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King Tide AlertNovember 23 - 26King Tides are the highest predicted high tides of the year, and they often cause nuisance flooding in coastal and low - lying areas. More severe flooding can occur if the King Tide coincides with severe weather conditions (heavy rain, strong winds, big waves). However, sea level rise is causing these tides to happen more frequently, last longer, and extend further inland. To remain safe during a King Tide, avoid driving through standing water. If necessary to drive through standing water, proceed slowly and with caution to avoid creating a wake. Avoid parking and leaving vehicles in areas prone to flooding. For more information, check out CityStAug Weather Stem and the City's website.
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Institutional Rehabilitation Program Phase Two Groundbreaking CeremonyMonday, November 28, 10:30amOn Monday, November 28 at 10:30am, the City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will host a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the second phase of the Lincolnville Community Redevelopment Area (LCRA) Institutional Rehabilitation Grant Project for the historic First Baptist Church, located at 89 St. Francis Street. The ceremony program includes remarks from St. Augustine Mayor Tracy Upchurch, Reverend Michael J. McConnel, Pastor of First Baptist Church, and Jaime D. Perkins, CRA Manager. The public is welcome to attend.
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Recycling Event Highlights - November 18, 2022Thank you to all who participated!The City of St. Augustine would like to thank all who participated in the November 18 recycling event! Check out this recap video.
We challenge you to help beat these numbers at our January collection event: - 132 participants
- 5,000 lbs of paper shredded (equivalent to 2.5 tons and 38 trees saved)
- Six pallets of electronics and batteries recycled
- 16 yards of cardboard recycled
- Two gals of used cooking oil collected
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Development Review Committee MeetingFridays, 8:30amNOTE - City offices closed Friday, November 25Agenda and participation instructions available by contacting the Planning & Building Department at 904.825.1065 or DRC@citystaug.com.
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