This seems to be a hot topic in St. Augustine: http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-06-22/proctor-city-asked-law
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:20 PM, gatortc11 <gatort...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Briefly--Local politics is always interesting but the city should control > its own historic buildings as they plan for the upcoming 450th celebration > years. A few years ago the city couldn’t pay to maintain all the old > buildings. They asked Proctor to get money from the state. He did but with > UF in control. Now the current mayor (Boles) feels the city needs to regain > control of its own (buildings) destiny and believes the city can manage the > finances this time. Probably UF has good intentions but their ideas and > plans for the old buildings may not fit in with the best interests of the > city and the important tourist industry. > > Gatortc > > > > > > Tom Clarke > > Realtor-Associate > > Olde Carriage Realty, Inc. (Beach) > > 904-540-3728 Cell > > tcla...@oldecarriage.com > > 904-471-1667 Office > > 904-471-4381 Fax > > 800-813-9643 Toll Free > > > > > > > > > > *From:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Oliver Barry > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:42 PM > *To:* gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/22 09:33 --- "THE > CHALKBOARD" === St. Augustine keeps fighting UF over historic sites [Crabbe] > > > > What’s up with this? Anyone live in St. Augustine? Looks like the mayor > doesn’t like people telling him he can’t tear down a 400 year old building. > > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks Realty > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Fax: 615-822-2027 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:45 AM > *To:* gatorn...@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/22 09:33 --- "THE CHALKBOARD" === St. > Augustine keeps fighting UF over historic sites [Crabbe] > > > > > > June 22nd, 2010 09:33am > *St. Augustine keeps fighting UF over historic > sites<http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2010/06/st-augustine-keeps-fighting-uf-over-historic-sites/> > * > > by Nathan Crabbe <http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/author/crabbe/> > (Gainesville SUN) > > > > > > It looks like the truce between St. Augustine and the University of Florida > was short lived. > > Last week, I wrote about how St. Augustine officials were upbeat a deal > could be > reached<http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2010/06/st-augustine-upbeat-on-deal-despite-uf-opposition/>over > UF’s control of the city’s historic properties. But now a war of words > has broken out between city residents and Rep. Bill Proctor, the St. > Augustine Republican who sponsored the legislation putting UF in control. > > “Proctor was elected by the people of this district, not by the people of > Gainesville,” former St. Augustine Mayor Mark Alexander told the St. > Augustine Record in a story that ran > Sunday<http://beta.staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-06-20/city-save-downtown-speak-out> > . > > Alexander, owner of White Lion Restaurant and Pub in St. Augustine, said > he’s started a grassroots campaign opposing UF’s takeover. His comments > brought a reaction from Proctor in a guest > column<http://staugustine.com/opinions/2010-06-22/guest-column-proctor-answers-criticism-sunday-story-historic-properties>and > story<http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-06-22/proctor-city-asked-law>in > today’s Record, in which he referenced letters from former St. Augustine > Mayor George Gardner and current Mayor Joseph Boles praising his work in > passing the legislation. > > “I did exactly what they asked me to do,” he said. > > UF officials, for their part, have shown no interest in seeking to change > the state law. In fact, UF’s Board of Trustees passed a measure earlier > this month > <http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100612/ARTICLES/6121002>creating a > direct support organization to manage the properties. > > * * > > > *Comments<http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2010/06/st-augustine-keeps-fighting-uf-over-historic-sites/feed/> > * > > 1 Comment > > 1. June 22nd, 2010 9:42 > am<http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2010/06/st-augustine-keeps-fighting-uf-over-historic-sites/#comment-6259%23comment-6259> > > It is simple as this..Boles wants to be in CONTROL of everything in the > city. He would even control bowel movements if he could and he surrounds > himself with his puppets to do his bidding. Proctor refuted so well every > statement that has been said against the proposal. I wish a stromg candidate > would run against Boles…how about the eat celery lasdy. > > by Seagator > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
