May 19, 2017
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…
May 15, 2017
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. …
May 11, 2017
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 …
May 11, 2017
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…
May 10, 2017
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…
May 2, 2017
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…
May 2, 2017
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…
Apr 27, 2017
Tourism taxes to pay for hospitality, networking expenses
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners unanimously moved to allow the Tourist Development Office to provide hospitality expenditures to tourism-related industry representatives …
Apr 25, 2017
'We've been gearing up for it'
Santa Rosa County Economic Development Director Shannon Ogletree is concerned for the future of Enterprise Florida.
Apr 21, 2017
Website content sparks debate among city leaders
MILTON — Thursday’s Milton Committee of the Whole meeting commenced smoothly compared to the Milton City Council’s April 11 meeting, which suddenly ended after dispute between council members.
Howe…