It s on! St. Augustine Independence Day, fireworks celebration 2021 a go after COVID cancelation last year ????
“We want to move ahead with planning this year’s event for the 4th of July celebration.” - City Manager John Regan, St. Augustine City Manager Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 1:36 PM EDT April 1, 2021 Updated: 1:56 PM EDT April 1, 2021
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. After canceling Fourth of July fireworks last year due to COVID-19, St. Augustine is moving ahead with plans to host its Independence Day Celebration this year.
“We want to move ahead with planning this year’s event for the 4th of July celebration based on the position we took with outdoor gatherings and following the CDC guidelines,” City Manager John Regan said at the commission s March 22 meeting. This means being completely agile if we need to cancel it, but if we don’t plan and produce it, then we have no option,” he added.
City commissioners consider public meeting options under Florida s in-person mandate
St. Augustine city leaders are looking for workarounds in order to have safe meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Jessica Clark Updated: 8:51 PM EST December 16, 2020
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. Decisions on everything about how to spend your money, to where to build the newest housing development or mall are made inside of city meetings.
And while they make look dull and sometimes even sound dull, they are critical to everyday life.
That s why they must go on in the midst of a pandemic.
The question is: how to do it safely when the governor is mandating those meetings take place in person?