St. Johns County Announces Updates to Public Services After Idalia

30 August 2023
Category: Public Safety
Tags: 2023

St. Johns County Announces Updates to Public Services

3 p.m. – St. Johns County is announcing updates to public services in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center, including the Emergency Management Citizen Information Line, will deactivate at 6 p.m.

Government Offices

All St. Johns County government offices, except for the St. Johns County Clerk of Courts Office, will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.
- The St. Johns County Clerk of Courts Office will resume normal operations on Friday, Sept. 1.
All City of St. Augustine government offices will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.
All City of St. Augustine Beach government offices will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Residential Waste Collection Service

St. Johns County will resume normal residential waste collection services on Thursday, Aug. 31.
- Residents originally scheduled for collection on Wednesday, Aug. 30, will receive collection service on Saturday, Sept. 2.
The Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road Transfer Stations will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.
The City of St. Augustine will not collect yard debris on Wednesday, Aug. 30, or residential recycling on Thursday, Aug. 31, and Friday, Sept. 1.
The City of St. Augustine Beach will resume normal residential waste collection services on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Public Library System

All St. Johns County libraries, bookmobiles, and book drops will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Due dates will be extended to Saturday, Sept. 2, and fines will not be incurred during this time.

Parks and Beach Services

All St. Johns County Parks and Recreation parks and facilities will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31. This includes the St. Johns Golf Club, St. Johns County Ocean Pier and Gift Shop, beachfront parks, and beach walkovers.
St. Johns County Beach Services will resume normal beach driving hours on Friday, Sept. 1, pending tidal impacts.

Schools

All St. Johns County School District schools and district offices will resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 31.
This includes Extended Day Programs along with afterschool, athletic, and extracurricular activities.

Council on Aging and Sunshine Bus Service

St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA) has announced that all Paratransit transportation services will be limited to life-sustaining services on Thursday, Aug. 31.
For more information on the Sunshine Bus Service, please visit www.sunshinebus.net/alerts-updates or call 904-209-3716 during operating hours.
All COA senior centers and facilities, including River House, Sunshine Center, COA headquarters, and scheduled IMEP programs, will resume normal operations on Friday, Sept. 1.
For more information on the COA, please visit www.coasjc.org/news or call 904-209-3700.