Proposed authority could affect plans for Milton wastewater plant
A proposed regional utilities authority would have significant powers to manage water and sewer services in northern Santa Rosa County, but it’s unclear how it might affect the City of Milton’s controversial wastewater treatment project.
Jason Vance moves outside Milton, vacates council seat
Jason Vance was expected to attend his last meeting as a member of the City of Milton Council on Monday, Oct. 30.
Vance told the Press Gazette last week that he has reached an agreement to sell his home in Ward 4 and will be moving outside the city limits. He said he would make a formal announcement at the council’s Oct. 30 executive committee meeting.
Smith considers defamation suit against builder Henry
Santa Rosa County Commissioner Kerry Smith is expected to file a defamation lawsuit against local builder Edwin Henry after learning Henry bankrolled a campaign mailer in 2022 claiming Smith had been convicted of domestic violence “several” times.
“Yes, I want to go after him,” Smith told Navarre Press on Thursday, Oct. 19. “I know Edwin Henry; he knows me. He knew this wasn’t true.”
County adds noncompliance penalties to Lifeguard Ambulance pact
The Santa Rosa County Commission last week voted to change how it tracks Lifeguard Ambulance Service’s contract compliance, going back to a time-on-scene metric but adding fines of up to $20,000 for months that fall below 85 percent compliance.