MILTON— The June 13 city council meeting included a public hearing on the Summer Towne Project, which concerned several residents.
Property owners within 500 feet of the proposed continuum of care …
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Old Navarre sign's future in question
NAVARRE — Santa Rosa commissioners will gather input from the two Navarre chambers of commerce, the Navarre Leaseholders Association, the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council, Navarre busine…
Commissioner questioned after removing Navarre welcome sign
MILTON —Santa Rosa commissioners won't change direction from replacing the old Navarre welcome sign bearing the slogan “Florida’s best kept secret." This follows Santa Rosa County Commission Chairman…
Proposal to expand council's powers may go to referendum
MILTON — Lengthy discussion on Milton Councilman Jeff Snow’s proposal to amend the code of ordinances to give the council more authority over city employee hiring and termination ended in a vote to m…
Santa Rosa commissioner selected for tech committee
TALLAHASSEE — Santa Rosa County District 4 Commission Chairman Rob Williamson has been selected to serve on the National Association of Counties Technology and Telecommunications Steering Committee. …
Commissioner sets meeting on proposed Pea Ridge park
PEA RIDGE — District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker will hold a public meeting for a proposed Pea Ridge Park.
The meeting is set 6 p.m. Monday on the 4600 block of Easter Street in Mentron Estates. The …
Commissioners set local option sales tax allocations
GULF BREEZE — With Santa Rosa’s increasing population and a potential budget decrease starting at $3.6 million due to a state bill, the county’s local option sales tax dollars are becoming more valua…
Mayor seeks order in future meetings
MILTON — Milton Mayor Wesley Meiss wants to bring tighter order to government meetings following recent heated sessions such as the April 11 council and May 1 executive committee meetings, where coun…
Increased tax exemption for property owners would mean reduced revenue for Santa Rosa County
Voters in 2018 will have the chance to pass an increased homestead tax exemption of $25,000 now that the bill to do so has passed both the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate. City and co…
Councilman calls for ordinance amendment to give council power over city staff
MILTON— Monday’s Milton Executive Committee meeting ended with a discussion between council members that sparked disagreement.
Approximately 70 minutes into the meeting, Councilman Jeff Snow starte…