St. Johns County BCC Meeting Livestream

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners meeting, November 4, 2026. The board approved a one-year agreement with the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, with two optional one-year renewals, for tourism-related services totaling $152,000 in tourist development tax funds. The agreement removes funding for the Ponte Vedra visitor information center and includes $95,000 for Ponte Vedra product development, an accessible-tourism certification grant program discussed as approximately $42,000–$45,000, and a Knights of Lights expansion. After discussion about the timing and value of the spending, the board approved the agreement 3–2. The transcript does not identify a competitive procurement or vendor-selection process.

The board also unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-45, establishing a temporary planning moratorium on medium- and large-scale data centers effective November 15, 2026; staff will use the moratorium period to evaluate siting, compatibility, infrastructure, and related requirements. This decision may affect future data-center development applications. Other actions included approving development-plan and land-use changes for Bartum Grove and Shops at Mill Creek Forest, a right-of-way vacation, and a commercial rezoning; no related county contract awards or spending amounts were identified. A proposal to explore reducing billboards through possible digital-sign replacements was raised for staff discussion and return to the board.