017 Abattiello
“We’ve had a great deal of development in the past that needs to slow down, and we need to improve the transportation problem that’s caused,” said District 1 challenger Albert Abbatiello. “I think most important to the creation of these solutions is the input of the citizens, by creating citizens planning and advisory committees for each and every district.”
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048 Stevenson
“I feel when people get elected to the board of commissioners that they have an agenda that conflict with other people’s agendas,” said Commission Vice Chair Cyndi Stevenson. “It’s been amazing to move between different groups and find out how much we all have in common about our hopes and dreams for St. Johns County.”
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031 Rich
“Transportation is basically the mine canary of a collapsing infrastructure,” said Commissioner Ben Rich. “When you see clogged roadways, that’s when you know you have a problem. Unfortunately, those problems were created by commissions before the one I came on.”
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No. 14 Roland
 “As an independent, I knew I would be guaranteed a spot on the November ballot —a little strategy there,” said District One challenger Merrill Roland. “Cyndi Stevenson and Albert Abbatiello will have to go against each other and on the evening of Aug.26, I’ll know exactly who my real competitor is.”

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