Z-DRAFT – County Administration
Overview
The County Administrator is the County’s Chief Administrative Officer and provides leadership, direction, and management to all County departments under the Board of County Commissioners, excluding the County Attorney. In addition to implementing the policies of the Board of County Commissioners, County Administration operates in full transparency to ensure all residents, businesses, and stakeholders are informed of County projects, programs, and initiatives.
News
Florida Museum of Black History
St. Johns County was notified on April 15 by the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources that its proposal to be the home of the first Florida Museum of Black History scored within the top four prospective locations. St. Johns County is currently the number one ranked location by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force, followed by Eatonville/Orange County, Sarasota, and Opa Locka.
Citizen’s Academy
St. Johns County has launched a new citizens academy called SJC 101. The program invites citizens to participate in activities and presentations to learn more about county government. For more information visit www.sjcfl.us/sjc101.
FY 2025 Budget Workshop Series
As part of County Administrator Joy Andrews’ framework for open governance and efficiency, St. Johns County is unveiling a transformative Budget Workshop Series for Fiscal Year 2025. This enhanced series of workshops, from May 10 to May 20, will amplify public engagement and encourage collaborative discussions about the budgeting process for County departments and services. The emphasis of these discussions will be on respective challenges, resource needs, and projected service delivery to the community. For details, visit www.sjcfl.us/2025Budget.
State of the County Speaking Tour
St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews will present a State of the County during her community speaking tour over the coming months. This presentation will feature updates on the County’s efforts to address traffic with the expansion of new and wider roads, the plan to build five new regional parks, a public safety program to add more fire stations, an update on the County’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan, details on how the County is creating new job opportunities, information about past and future County initiatives.