St. Johns County has issued updates to services ahead of potential impacts from Helene.
Government Offices
• All St. Johns County government offices are closed Thursday, Sept. 26. This includes all departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, the Property Appraiser’s Office, the Tax Collector’s Office, and the Clerk of Courts and County Comptroller’s Office. To accommodate the special medical needs shelter, the Health and Human Services Building is closed and will remain closed Friday, Sept. 27. This closure includes County Social Services and the Housing and Community Services Department. These specific offices will reopen Monday, Sept. 30, at 8 a.m.
• All city of St. Augustine government offices are closed Sept. 26.
• All city of St. Augustine Beach government offices are closed Sept. 26.
Residential Waste Collection Service
• St. Johns County will maintain normal operations with household garbage, recycling and yard debris collection on Sept. 26 and 27. The Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road Transfer Stations will maintain normal business hours Sept. 26 and 27.
• The city of St. Augustine will maintain normal operations with household garbage, recycling and yard debris collection Sept. 26 and 27.
• The city of St. Augustine Beach will maintain normal operations with household garbage, recycling and yard debris collection Sept. 26 and 27.
Public Library System
• All St. Johns County libraries, bookmobiles and book drops are closed Sept. 26.
• All offsite programs scheduled for Sept. 26 have been canceled.
• The bookmobile stop at the World Golf Village Convention Center, 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, that is normally scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays is canceled.
• Due dates will be extended and fines will not be incurred until Sept. 30.
Parks and Beach Services
• Community Centers: The Solomon Calhoun Community Center is closed to the public Sept. 26. Further information about reopening will be distributed as it is provided. The remaining community centers are closed Sept. 26 and will reopen Sept. 27.
• Solomon Calhoun Pool: The pool is closed to the public Sept. 26. Further information about reopening will be distributed as it is provided.
• Programming: All programming is canceled for Sept. 26 and will resume Sept. 27. The St. Johns County Family Color Run 5K scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds has been postponed to Saturday, Nov. 16.
• St. Johns County Pier and Gift Shop: The St. Johns County Pier and Gift Shop are closed Sept. 26; they will reopen Sept. 27 (the pier will reopen once inspected).
• St. Johns Golf Club: The St. Johns Golf Club is closed Sept. 26 and will reopen Sept. 27.
• Beach Driving: Beach driving is closed and will reopen Sept. 27, pending tides and impacts to the beach.
• Parks and Athletic Fields: All permitted and non-permitted events are canceled for Sept. 26; fields and parks will reopen after inspection Sept. 27.
Schools
• All St. Johns County School District schools and district offices are closed Sept. 26.
• Scheduled after-school, athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled Sept. 26.
• The St. Johns County School District is monitoring the storm and will make further announcements regarding additional closures at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us.
Council on Aging and Sunshine Bus Service
• The St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA) has announced that all COA senior centers and facilities, including River House, COA administrative offices and COA’s transportation headquarters, are closed Sept. 26.
• Sunshine Bus and Paratransit transportation services are closed Sept. 26.
• For more information and for updates, visit www.coasjc.org/news, or call 904-209-3700.
• For information and updates on Sunshine Bus and Paratransit transportation services, visit sunshinebus.net/alerts-updates or call 904-209-3716 during operating hours.
The St. Johns County Emergency Management Citizen Information Hotline (904-824-5550) is open to answer the public’s questions about Helene.
Stay informed through these options
• Follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Facebook (facebook.com/StJohnsEOC) and X/Twitter (x.com/StJohnsEOC).
• Sign up for the Alert St. Johns emergency notification system at www.sjcemergencymanagement.com (ensure the notification settings selected allow you to be alerted at all times).
• Register for Nixle Alerts by texting StJohnsEOC to 888777.