On The Break Room: City Commissioner interview series this week is Commissioner Barbara Blonder! She discusses her background as a Professor of Natural Sciences, how her students at Flagler College inspired her to run for office, the City's sustainability and resilience programs including the Back-Bay Study, and more. Broadcast by: WFCF 88.5

We are continuing our special Commissioner interview series on The Break Room this week with Vice Mayor Roxanne Horvath. She discusses her service on other major volunteer civic boards, serving as chair of the City's visioning initiative, and more.

We are kicking off a new year of The Break Room with a series of interviews from our newly seated City Commission. This week, newly-elected Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline joins us to discuss her path to becoming Mayor, community service experiences, and more.

Even though hurricane season is over, resilience is still on our minds. Joining us this week on The Break Room is Jessica Beach, Chief Resilience Officer to give us an update on projects around the City and an upcoming sea level rise study to be held in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers.

Joining us on The Break Room for part 2 of his interview about upcoming projects is Jonathan Foster, Development Supervisor! He discusses Antigua, the Gate Car Wash, Alpha Omega Miracle Home plans, and much more.

Since 2019, the City has been actively working to convert residents in West Augustine from septic tanks to City sewer. So, joining us on The Break Room this week to give us an update on this extensive project is Jonathan Foster, Development Engineer.

Joining us this week on The Break Room for part two of his interview is Officer Steve Fischer! He continues the conversation on homelessness by discussing his research on the strategies of other cities, community partnerships, and more.

Visitors and residents have been expressing a growing concern over a noticeable increase in homeless people in the City. In mid 2022, City Manager John Regan assigned St Augustine Police Officer Steven Fischer to lead the city's efforts to address homelessness, research practices in other cities, and formulate strategies. So, joining us this week for the first time on The Break Room is Officer Steve Fischer.

As Mayor Tracy Upchurch is approaching his final week in office, he joined us on The Break Room to discuss major events that occurred during his terms, including COVID, civil unrest, hurricanes, and more.

Are you visiting for Nights of Lights and want to beat the traffic? Xavier Pellicer, Mobility Manager, joined us on The Break Room this week to discuss how to do just that by taking the shuttle, parking garage tips and tricks, and more!
Shuttle information: www.citystaug.com/516