Government in the Sunshine
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is dedicated to building and maintaining public trust by keeping government open and accessible to the citizens it serves.
This page is intended to serve as a resource to those seeking to become more familiar with the organization, operation, and decision making processes of the Board of County Commissioners and its Departments.
Administrative Officials
- County Administration
500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
P: (904) 209-0530, E: info@sjcfl.us - Brad Bradley, Deputy County Administrator and Chief of Staff
P: (904) 209-0540 - Joy Andrews, Deputy County Administrator and Director of Economic Development
P: (904) 209-0562 - Sarah Taylor, Assistant County Administrator
P: (904) 209-0549
Agendas & Minutes
- Board of County Commissioners Agenda
- Board of County Commissioners Minutes
- Growth Management Department
Includes Planning and Zoning Review Boards, Environmental, Operations, Special Projects. - Planning and Zoning Meetings
- Tourist Development Council
- Also see Meeting Information and Calendars below, as well as GTV Meetings Online VIdeo Stream and the GTV Programming Calendar
Boards & Committees
- BoCC Appointed Boards and Committees
Summary, meeting information, policies, current vacancies.
Budget / Financial Information
- FY 2023 County Budget Calendar
- FY 2022 Financial Plan, Budget in Brief & Capital Improvement Plan
- Previous Years' Budgets
- For more Budget and financial information, visit the Office of Management and Budget section.
- Florida Retirement System
Doing Business with County
Elected Officials
For additional information about Federal, State, County, Special Districts, Municipal Service Districts, Community Development Districts, please visit the Supervisor of Elections website.
- Board of County Commissioners
(District Map)
- Christian Whitehurst, District 1, Chair
Commissioner Whitehurst's web page - Sarah S. Arnold, District 2, Vice-Chair
Commissioner Arnold's web page - Roy Alaimo, District 3
Commissioner Alaimo's web page - Krista Joseph, District 4
Commissioner Joseph's web page - Henry Dean, District 5
Commissioner Dean's web page
- Christian Whitehurst, District 1, Chair
- Brandon Patty, Clerk of Courts
stjohnsclerk.com, P: (904) 819-3600 - Eddie Creamer, Property Appraiser
www.sjcpa.us, P: (904) 827-5500, E: sjcpa@sjcpa.us - Robert A. Hardwick, Sheriff
www.sjso.org, P: (904 ) 824-8304 - Vicky Oakes, Supervisor of Elections
www.votesjc.gov, P: (904) 823-2238, E: voakes@votesjc.gov - Dennis Hollingsworth, Tax Collector
www.sjctax.us, P: (904) 209-2250, E: dennish@sjctax.us
Fees
- General Fee Schedule (PDF)
Lobbying
- St. Johns County utilizes The Fiorentino Group for Federal and State lobbying efforts. In addition, St. Johns County is a member of the Florida Association of Counties.
- County Legislative Action Plan is published annually via the Grants & Legislative Development Division. For more information, please contact Adam Tecler, (904) 209-0545.
Meetings
- Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
- Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Advisory Committee
- Board of County Commissioners
- Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
- Contractor Review Board
- Cultural Resource Review Board
- Health and Human Services Advisory Council
- Housing Finance Authority
- Industrial Development Authority
- LAMP
- Library Advisory Board
- Mid-Anastasia Design Review Board
- North Coastal Design Review Board
- Planning and Zoning Agency
- Ponte Vedra Architectural Review Committee
- Ponte Vedra Zoning & Adjustment Board
- Recreation Advisory Board
- Tourist Development Council
For schedules, please see the Calendars.
Watch live and archived meetings on Comcast GTV stations and on GTV online.
Neighborhood Bill of Rights
The Neighborhood Bill of Rights is an ordinance which gives neighborhood and homeowner associations increased notification, the ability to acquire more information, and the right to increase participation in matters of concern to their communities.
Organizational Structure
Permits and Zoning
- Building Permits Recap Reports
- Neighborhood Bill of Rights & Notifications by District
Permits, Zoning, and Re-Zoning Applications and Meetings, ROW projects. - Comprehensive Plan
- Land Development Code
- Building Permit Status & Search
- Planning and Zoning, General
- Zoning Map
Public Records
- Clerk of Court
The mission of the St. Johns County Clerk of Courts is to serve the public with honesty and integrity by keeping and protecting public records in accordance with Florida Laws, rules, and regulations. Search Official Records, view Minutes and Agendas.
- Public Records Requests
Government records may be seen and copied from a records custodian at the County Administration building, via specific County Departments responsible for their own records, from records custodians at Elected Officials Offices and at other levels of government such as state agencies, local, county and state authorities. Public records requests may be made by completing the Public Records Request Form or contacting us directly. For more information, please contact, Board of County Commissioners Records Management @ publicrecords@sjcfl.us, or by phone: (904) 209-0805.
Sales
- Surplus Property Sales
- Tax Certificate Sales are held annually prior to June 1st by the Tax Collector's Office
Taxes
- Office of the Tax Collector (Independent Elected Official)
- Property Appraiser (Independent Elected Official)
- What do taxes pay for? (PDF)
- Sales Tax Performance Audit Report – St. Johns County was audited by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA). This audit is part of the state's new transparency requirements for proposed sales tax increases.
Related Resources
Sunshine Law
- The Government in the Sunshine Law, section 286.011 of the Florida Statutes
- The Government in the Sunshine Manual
- Sunshine Training for Law Enforcement, Local Government and Citizens
Public Records
- The Public Records Act, chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes (F.S. 119)
- Public Records Overview presented by the Office of the County Attorney
- St. Johns County Growth Management Public Records Request Program
- St. Johns County Public Records Request Form
- St. Johns County Open Government