Transparency and Open Data
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.
Visit the Office of Performance and Transparency webpage for a list of reports, plans and information.
Officials
Administrative Officials
- County Administration
500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
P: (904) 209-0530, E: info@sjcfl.us - Joy Andrews, County Administrator
P: (904) 209-0562
E: qandrews@sjcfl.us - Brad Bradley, Deputy County Administrator
P: (904) 209-0540
E: bbradley@sjcfl.us
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
Commissioner Whitehurst’s web page - Sarah S. Arnold, District 2
Commissioner Arnold’s web page - Clay Murphy, District 3, Vice-Chair
Commissioner Murphy’s web page - Krista Joseph, District 4, Chair
Commissioner Joseph’s web page - Ann Taylor, District 5
Commissioner Taylor’s web page
- Christian Whitehurst, District 1
- 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.com, P: (904) 823-2238, E: voakes@votesjc.com - Dennis Hollingsworth, Tax Collector
www.sjctax.us, P: (904) 209-2250, E: dennish@sjctax.us
Meetings Schedules, Agendas, & Minutes
Board of County Commissioners
Other Boards
- Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
- 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
- Planning and Zoning Agency
- Mid-Anastasia Design Review Board
- North Coastal Design Review Board
- Ponte Vedra Architectural Review Committee
- Ponte Vedra Zoning & Adjustment Board
- Recreation Advisory Board
- Tourist Development Council
For all meeting schedules, please see the Calendars.
Watch live and archived meetings on Comcast GTV stations and on GovTV online.
Finances
Budget/Financial Information
Fees
- General Fee Schedule (PDF)
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.
The County
Boards & Committees
- BoCC Appointed Boards and Committees
Summary, meeting information, policies, current vacancies.
Doing Business with the County
Organizational Structure
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.
Permits & 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
- Zoning Map
Related Resources
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.
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 Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.