City of Palatka Newsletter | Nov. 13, 2023

City Department relocates to new facility

The Palatka Departments of Community Affairs, Recreation, Cultural Arts, and Code Enforcement recently moved from their offices in the City Hall Annex on First Street to the former Robert H. Jenkins Middle School gymnasium at 1100 North 19th St. in Palatka.

The City acquired the facility from the Putnam County School District after the school was closed in 2021. Read More

Home Town Football Hero

Palatka resident and retired NFL football great John L. Williams spent time on Saturday visiting with players in the Palatka Community Affairs & Recreation Department’s NFL FLAG program, held at City’s fields behind the former Robert H Jenkins Middle School in Palatka.

Done in a Day

Contractors working for the Palatka Public Works Department started the resurfacing of the 5th Street intersection of St. Johns Avenue early Wednesday morning and were finished by early afternoon.

The project was to address the transition between the crosswalk and the pavement on the street, which was left with irregularities from a prior crosswalk and intersection project.

This work is part of an ongoing project by the City of Palatka and Putnam County to resurface and improve St. Johns Avenue. More details of the St. Johns Avenue project can be found www.Palatka-fl.gov

Honored for bravery

Rollie Paul was honored at the last Palatka City Commission meeting with the City’s Life-Saving Actions by a Citizen Award.

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Employee of the Month

City of Palatka Planning Director Lisa Walsh was named the City’s employee of the month for October. Walsh was recognized for contributions to the City and her work in streamlining how the City manages planning.

Halloween downtown

In conjunction with the Downtown Palatka, Inc.’s Boo on the Avenue, the Palatka Police Department’s Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event attracted thousands of the City’s children and their parents to St. Johns Avenue and the City’s Riverfront Park on Halloween.

Children dressed in costumes and their parents started the afternoon visiting local businesses along St. Johns Avenue to Trick or Treat and then finished the day visiting groups distributing hundreds of pounds of candy at the Police Department’s event on the Riverfront.

“We look forward to this every Halloween,” said Jackie Williams, who came with her two small children, “It is nice that Palatka provides a safe, family-friendly event for the kids. It is nice to see so many people downtown.”

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The City of Palatka has the following vacancies on Advisory Boards

Police Officers’ Pension Board - 1 vacancy
Putnam County Library Board - 1 City appointment
Putnam County Better Place Plan Oversight
Committee - 1 City appointment
Zoning Board of Appeals - 3 vacancies
Planning Board - 2 vacancies

For more information or to apply please visit Palatka-fl.gov, call (386) 329-0100 or follow the QR code

Thank you for your service: City employees who have served in the U.S. Military

Veterans Day 2023

Yul McNair, U.S. Navy

Thomas Jusino, U.S. Marines

Robert White, U.S. Army

David Green, U.S. Navy

Eddie Cutwright, U.S. Army

Palatka Fire Engineer Jared Bradley, U.S. Marines

Palatka Fire Engineer Matthew House, U.S. Marines

Palatka Fire Cpt. Kenny Sugden, U.S. Navy

Marcia Ganoe, U.S. Army

Virginia Jones, U.S. Army

Palatka Police Officer Juston Hale, U.S. Army

Palatka Police Officer David Lazo, U.S. Navy

Palatka Police Officer Joshua Center, Florida National Guard

Bobby Conyers, U.S. Marines

Palatka Police Lt. Demetrious. Johnson, U.S. Navy

Ray Hirniak, U.S. Air Force

William Neely, U.S. Army

Carlton Evans, U.S. Army

Chris Lewis, U.S. Army

Joe Verrechio, U.S. Navy

Chaplain Alonzo Mulberry, U.S. Army

Brian McCann, U.S. Army

David Harlan, U.S. Navy

Raymond Tucker, U.S. Army

Nichalos Burwell, U.S. Marines

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