ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Airport Authority Board of Directors will hold its first meeting on Monday since its law firm announced it would no longer represent the government agency due to claims that two members engaged in a “pattern of violations” of Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Douglas Law Firm, which previously represented the Airport Authority, sent a letter addressed to the Board of Directors on Feb. 20. The letter claims Chairman of the Board Reba Ludlow and board member Len Tucker also “failed to disclose conflicts of interest” among other “ethical violations.”
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The letter stated the violations related to Florida Statute 286.011 “Public Meetings and Records” and Florida Statute 112.3143(3)(a) “Voting Conflicts.”
The firm called the violations “alarming (and) concerning” and said they have created a conflict of interest that require the firm to drop the Airport Authority as a client.
In response, the St. Johns County Airport Authority distributed a press release, confirming they “had been made aware” of the law firm withdrawing and saying the matter would be addressed at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Airport Conference Center at 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
The Interim Executive Director and aviation counsel are expected to address the board. The agenda also shows the board will also talk about the Douglas Law Firm withdrawal.
