And fallible beings will be running our beach cities and administering the county government in St. Johns. Such a pity. I know we all had hopes for a better future, but the trouble is we keep entering the pristine landscape of tomorrow and inevitably sully it with our inherent misdeeds. It's always been thus, and we're still here, so soiling the tabula rasa isn't a high crime against humanity. We make mistakes, we learn, we make corrections.
Every year holds the chance to learn.
During the past year, many representatives of our local government learned in the moment and heard the voice of the people. Palm Valley and Ponte Vedra Beach residents chose to take their destiny in their own hands by not incorporating, for now. Jacksonville Beach citizens collectively said no to the closing of a street end and asked for a permanent voice on similar matters. In Atlantic Beach, a few voices turned into many saying no to the destruction of the atmosphere of a favorite wooded spot, Howell Park. In Neptune Beach much of the colorful divisiveness is fast becoming water under the bridge.