St Augustine South News
Save our park! The Shore Drive Park Asphalt Trail is back! This trail will permanently change our park for decades to come. St Johns County has resurrected spending up to $1.8 million of taxpayer money to build a blacktop 5′ wide trail that resembles a small road through our neighborhood’s unique irreplaceable green space.
The final ballot results confirm that a supermajority of residents oppose the construction of the trail. This opposition has remained statistically consistent across all polling locations, dates, and times.
With 2,396 households participating, the 17.32% engagement rate nearly matched the 18% voter turnout seen in the 2024 St. Johns County District 3 primary. This is a significant milestone – that same primary decided our representation and elected Commissioner Clay Murphy
To ensure the ballot accurately represents the population, statistical analysis was calculated. The Finite Population Correction (FPC) factor was applied to the margin of error, which adjusts for the fact that a significant portion of the total population was surveyed. With these results is shows that if you ran the poll 100 times, you would get at least 95 of them showing 19-25% of households showing support for the trail and 75-82% in opposition of it’s construction.
Total Community Size: 2,396 households
Total Ballots Cast: 415 households
Participation Rate: 17.32%
Ballots are available for the St Johns County Commissioners and County staff to review.
- Ballot Results and Verification taken 25th to the 28th of February Taken Door to Door and At the Old Fire Station LocationBallot number and results are displayed below from the 25th to the 28th of February 2026, 51 casting ballots of “No”, 14 casting “Yes”. Total ballots cast in the straw poll is 415, with 326 (79%) households marked down as “No” to the trail and 89 households (21%) as “Yes”. These results have remained fairly consistent, within a few percentages points, across multiple polling locations, dates, and times. Only one ballot is accepted per a household. Please contact us if there are any mistakes made on your ballot as referenced by the ballot number. All ballots cast were counted and… Read more: Ballot Results and Verification taken 25th to the 28th of February Taken Door to Door and At the Old Fire Station Location
- Ballot Results – 21st and 22nd of Feb Taken at Shore Drive and the St Augustine South Ballot LocationsBallot number and results are displayed below from the 21st and 22nd of February 2026, 61 casting ballots of “No”, 21 casting “Yes”. Total ballots counted as of Feb 22nd are 341 ballots, with 269 (79%) households marked down as “No” to the trail and 72 households (21%) as “Yes”. Ballot pages show corrections to household ballots received on pages for any residences that had two ballots cast (5 marked “No” were removed from the total). Only one ballot is accepted per a household. Please contact us if there are any mistakes made on your ballot decision. Additional dates and… Read more: Ballot Results – 21st and 22nd of Feb Taken at Shore Drive and the St Augustine South Ballot Locations
- Shore Drive Trail Ballot Verifications and Results from the 16th to 20th of February 2026 Taken Door to DoorBallot number and results are displayed below from the 16th to the 20th of February 2026, 54 casting ballots of “No”, 16 casting “Yes”, and 2 ballots without a decision marked on the ballots. Total ballots counted so far are 213 households as “No” to the trail, 48 as “Yes”, and 2 without a decision marked on the ballot.
- Shore Drive Trail Ballot Verifications and Results from the 13th of February 2026 Taken at Food Truck FridayBallot number and results are in from the 13th of February 2026, 10 casting ballots of “No” and 8 casting “Yes” Ballots. Total ballots are 159 households as “No” to the trail and 32 as “Yes”.
- In-person Straw Poll by the Residents of St Augustine South, 149 Households Against the Trail vs 25 Households for ItWe have the final tally from the St. Augustine South resident straw-poll held on February 11, 2026, regarding the proposed construction of the Shore Drive Park Trail. The Results The community turned out to make their voices heard. The final count is as follows: Against Construction: 149 Households For Construction: 25 Households A Transparent & Verified Process – To ensure the integrity of the ballots, a strict verification process was followed. Each household that participated received a numbered ballot to record their name, address, and vote. Before casting their choice, residents signed their ballots and logged their specific ballot number… Read more: In-person Straw Poll by the Residents of St Augustine South, 149 Households Against the Trail vs 25 Households for It