From the monthly archives: March 2010
The High Springs Mayor’s Youth Council is in need of additional members. If you or someone you know is in middle or high school and are interested in becoming part of the youth council, please contact the City Manager’s office at 386-454-1416 ext. 6.
This is a great opportunity for our future leaders to get [...]
Today at 1:30pm the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will be discussing in more detail the Fire Assessment fee proposed to be voted on this summer. Current the county funds its fire protection services through an MSTU, or an additional property tax, but are looking to replace it with a fee calculated on square [...]
Tonight, following a motion by Mayor Coughlin and 3 affirmative votes, former Mayor and Commissioner John Hill was seated on the commission. Commissioner Travis was the lone vote against Mr Hill.
Congratulations , Mr. Hill.
This appointment brings a seeming never ending saga of deadlocked votes and high tensions amongst our commission to a definitive [...]
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
City Hall
110 N.W. 1st Avenue
MARCH 25, 2010 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN
INVOCATION: PASTOR RICHARD STAUFFER, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN
ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER
APPROVAL [...]
Here in America we are blessed. We enjoy many freedoms which are often craved by people of other countries. One of the most visible rights is the Freedom of Press.
It is often said with the press we experience controversy, without it we are subject to tyranny.
One of the beauties of this right is [...]
The following press release comes from Ashley, our invaluable Main Street Manager:
The 4th annual Mutts & Pups Dog Show will be held at James Paul Park in historic downtown High Springs, Florida on Saturday, March 27th, from 10am-3pm. This event is hosted by the High Springs Farmers Market and Main Street Program [...]
Despite recent comments in the newspaper and Commission meeting, I have not and will not call anyone on our commission a racist. I recent wrote a memo to the Mayor and Commission explaining the thought process behind this website, the comments that I made on it, and the hype surrounding it. Memos distributed amongst the [...]
Thursday our commission heard a presentation for the installation of Red Light Cameras at both intersections in High Springs. The ordinance had already been passed back in 2009 to declare the City’s need for such systems, but due to pending legal claims in other cities and an uncertain future for legislation pending the State House [...]
I received a letter from a concerned citizen regarding our city website and what part I play in the the development of it. I have heard some comments from several residents echoing the same remarks, so I thought it might be in the best interest to put my response here. I hope this clears up [...]
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