MILTON — Locating Santa Rosa County’s new courthouse to downtown Milton has been a source of disagreement as commissioners discuss a proposed ordinance establishing a half-cent sales tax.
The prop…
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City to honor fallen service men, consider referendum fact sheet
MILTON — These items are on the consent agenda for the regular City Council meeting set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at city hall:
1. Honoring fallen military members. Mayor Wesley Meiss asked the council …
Bagdad Mill Site Park recognized for significance to state
BAGDAD — Santa Rosa County has installed 15 educational panels along the walking path throughout Bagdad Mill Site Park.
The exhibit, titled "Bagdad: The History and Ecology of the Village," descri…
Florida-Alabama TPO to host three project priority public workshops
MILTON — The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization is hosting three public workshops on the 2016 Transportation Project Priorities in June.
The workshops cover the urbanized are…
ONE MORE TO GO… Last parcel needed to complete Santa Rosa courthouse property
Securing property for Santa Rosa County's new courthouse has often been controversial, with questions of nepotism or favoritism following some land deals. But love it or loathe it, the process is alm…
Council considers purchasing waterfront property
MILTON — The City Council voted in favor of tasking City Manager Brian Watkins to negotiate the purchase of waterfront property located downtown on Willing Street.
Council Member Alan Lowery cast …
Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners discuss pier facilities, insurance coverage
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners met Monday morning for its first Commissioner Committee meeting of June. Among the issues they discussed were the lack of bathroom facilit…
Planning director to propose Stewart Street rezoning
MILTON — The city’s planning department received no negative feedback from property owners on potentially rezoning the Stewart Street corridor.
Almost 20 residents attended Thursday night’s public…
Santa Rosa County budgets for a growing population, stale revenue
MILTON — Monday afternoon, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners held its first budget workshop of 2016.
Among his listed goals, County Administrator Tony Gomillion included balancin…
Repairs in the works for Berryhill Road
PACE — A 3-mile segment of Berryhill Road, resurfaced in February, has failed in several areas.
The top layer of asphalt slipped off in sections, due to a tack failure. Tack is the term for the ta…