St. Augustine Beach City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Don
Samora
Commissioner, Seat 5; re-elected without opposition in 2026News4JAX 2026 Voter's Guide · Jul 29, 2026
Don Samora (Commissioner, Seat 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the St. Augustine Beach City Commission after the election.
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- St. Augustine Beach city commissioner in Seat 5.
Virginia Morgan (Seat 4) and Don Samora (Seat 5) were the only candidates to qualify for their seats and were re-elected without appearing on the ballot. News4JAX 2026 Voter's Guide · Jul 29, 2026
On the record: Don Samora
6 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-09 setting the property tax rate at the first budget hearing, where staff proposed keeping the 2.5000-mill rate (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission special budget meeting minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Commercial zoning2 sourced positions
Voted no on a conditional use permit for a single-family home on a commercially zoned lot at 610 A1A Beach Boulevard (failed on a 2-2 tie, May 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on a conditional use permit for a single-family home on a commercially zoned lot at 610 A1A Beach Boulevard (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03City manager search1 sourced position
Voted yes to work with the Florida City and County Management Association on the search for a new city manager (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04E-bikes1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt Ordinance 2026-06 regulating e-bikes and other electric mobility devices (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Trash fees1 sourced position
Voted yes to raise the annual residential solid waste assessment from $335 to $375 (passed unanimously, August 2026).
Council voteSt. Augustine Beach City Commission minutes, August 3, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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