St. Johns County announced it received $59 million in appropriations from the State of Florida after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget into law.
It is the largest amount of state appropriations the St. Johns County government has ever received and surpasses the $12.4 million appropriated last year.“I am incredibly grateful to our legislative delegation, which included Speaker Paul Renner, Senator Travis Hutson, Representative Cyndi Stevenson, and Representative Bobby Payne,” St. Johns County Administrator Hunter Conrad said.
Another highlight is the $15 million to extend County Road 2209 to International Golf Parkway. Phase 1 will construct a four-lane divided roadway from Silverleaf Parkway to International Golf Parkway, further enhancing north-south connectivity. St. Johns County also received $19 million to enhance safety along transportation corridors and coastal barrier islands, including:
$6 million match for a $28 million project to eliminate a railroad crossing at County Road 210A and reroute existing vehicle traffic through a new overpass and interchange at U.S. 1.$5 million for the Summer Haven Managed Retreat Program to establish a purchasing initiative for residential properties along Old A1A in an area of persistent critical erosion.Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter“As we developed our legislative requests, St.
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