ST. JOHNS, Fla. — St Johns County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. And tonight, county leaders hosted the first community meeting at Pacetti Bay Middle School to discuss its comprehensive and strategic plans for development to try to stay on top of the growth.Dozens of people came out to voice their concerns to help direct county leaders on how to move forward with development.
“We’ve seen a huge influx of people and the strain that it’s putting us through – we’re trying to play catch up,” Arnold said. “We’re trying to at the same time, preserve what we have.” “The strategic plan is about how I want you to think about our government and the services that we provide for you guys,” Arnold said. “The comprehensive plan is going to be more of a blueprint for our county and what we want our home to look like.”
Tonight’s presentation showed how the top three main issues include the environment, infrastructure, and traffic congestion.