NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida, has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy.
Last year’s property tax levy:
Initial proposed tax levy:
$117,096,660
Less tax reductions due to Value of Adjustment Board and other assessment changes:
$42,573,391
Actual property tax levy:
$74,523,269
This year’s proposed tax levy:
$114,328,862
All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on:
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
5:30 p.m.
at
Santa Rosa County Administrative Complex
6495 Caroline St., Milton, FL 32570
A FINAL DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
ML4863

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners
FY2027 Budget Summary
Revenues by Source
Governmental Funds
Proprietary Funds
Total All Funds
General Fund
Capital Funds
Debt Service Fund
Special Revenue Funds
Enterprise Funds
Internal Service Fund
General Government Taxes
Ad Valorem (Property Taxes)
(3.885 x 20.4B in Taxable Value) x 95%=
$75,344,484
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$75,344,484
(2.07 mils x 18.3B in Taxable Value) x 95%=
$0
$0
$0
$35,897,343
$0
$0
$35,897,343
Other Taxes
$1,270,380
$0
$0
$19,230,000
$0
$0
$20,500,380
Licenses, Permits & Assessments
$1,133,500
$0
$0
$15,943,775
$4,500,400
$0
$21,577,675
Intergovernmental Revenue
$19,367,440
$0
$0
$4,478,477
$3,400
$0
$23,849,317
Charges for Services
$10,252,058
$0
$0
$4,996,000
$18,980,748
$1,689,000
$35,917,806
Judgments, Fines & Forfeits
$360,500
$0
$0
$10,000
$0
$0
$370,500
Miscellaneous Revenue
$3,265,843
$0
$30,000
$1,707,848
$2,305,333
$1,668,472
$8,977,496 Sub-Total by Sources: $110,994,205 $0 $30,000 $82,263,443 $25,789,881 $3,357,472 $222,435,001
Other Sources/Transfers
$5,155,000
$0
$4,572,385
$12,472,921
$0
$0
$22,200,306
Reserves/Fund Balance
$3,910,015
$1,200,000
$0
$2,099,034
$3,401,964
$1,205,760
$11,816,773 Total Revenues: $120,059,220 $1,200,000 $4,602,385 $96,835,398 $29,191,845 $4,563,232 $256,452,080
Expenditures by Function
General Government
$36,659,555
$1,200,000
$4,602,385
$9,357
$0
$4,563,232
$47,034,529
Public Safety
$54,857,371
$0
$0
$47,080,247
$4,831,333
$0
$106,768,951
Physical Environment
$2,329,246
$0
$0
$5,228,637
$23,886,512
$0
$31,444,395
Transportation
$2,277,531
$0
$0
$23,123,183
$474,000
$0
$25,874,714
Economic Environment
$354,872
$0
$0
$7,772,326
$0
$0
$8,127,198
Human Services
$9,560,747
$0
$0
$66,000
$0
$0
$9,626,747
Culture/Recreation
$5,334,912
$0
$0
$230,685
$0
$0
$5,565,597
Court Related
$3,505,194
$0
$0
$2,614,963
$0
$0
$6,120,157 Sub-Total by Function: $114,879,428 $1,200,000 $4,602,385 $86,125,398 $29,191,845 $4,563,232 $240,562,288
Non-Operating/Transfers
$5,179,792
$0
$0
$10,710,000
$0
$0
$15,889,792 Total Expenditures: $120,059,220 $1,200,000 $4,602,385 $96,835,398 $29,191,845 $4,563,232 $256,452,080
ML4862

The Filing – September 9, 2026
On September 9, 2026, Florida Gas Transmission Company,
LLC (FGT) filed an application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct additional facilities
to our existing interstate natural gas pipeline system.
The project has been designated as our Phase IX Project and
the application has been assigned Docket No. CP26-578-
000 at the FERC.
Florida Gas Transmission – Your clean energy partner
FGT is an interstate pipeline company with offices in
Maitland, Florida, and Houston, Texas, and has employees
at field offices along our vast pipeline system. FGT operates
an approximately 5,366-mile natural gas pipeline system
that runs from South Texas to Homestead, Florida. The
FGT pipeline system has been safely supplying natural gas
to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the majority
of Florida’s natural gas needs for over 60 years through
an extensive network of underground pipelines.
Phase IX Project – Its scope and purpose
The Phase IX Project proposal refers to FGT’s proposal
to add approximately 95 miles of mainline looping on its
existing mainline system across 14 Counties in Mississippi
and Florida, modify/add compression at FGT’s existing
compressor stations in 13 Counties in Alabama and Florida,
add 2 new compressor stations in 2 Counties in Florida, to
transport incremental capacity of up to 526,750 MMBtu/d
of firm transportation service for power electric generation
and supplying local distribution companies for homes, businesses,
and essential industries.
FGT proposes to commence construction in the fourth
quarter 2027, in order to meet the customer’s requested
in-service date for the project of December 1, 2028.
The purpose of the Phase IX Project is to provide additional
firm transportation capacity up to 526,750 million
British thermal units per day (MMBtu/d) of natural gas to
be utilized by power electric generation and supplying local
distribution companies for homes, businesses, and essential
industries.
Planned construction in your area.
Please refer to the map below for the location of facilities
to be constructed in your area. A copy of our FERC
application is available for viewing at the following Public
Library locations:
See attached Library List
How to obtain additional information
FGT will also mail notices to affected landowners and
governmental agencies describing the proposed Phase IX
Project and providing additional information, including a
copy of the FERC’s brochure entitled “An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility on My Land? What do I need to know?”.
This brochure, which answers many frequently asked questions,
may also be accessed through the FERC website address
www.ferc.gov using the “Landowner Resources” link
and the Application can be accessed via the “eLibrary” link,
respectively. Questions pertaining to interstate pipeline facility
proceedings may be directed to the FERC’s Office of
External Affairs at (202) 502-6688 or toll free at 1-866-208-
3372 (TTY 1-202-502-6595) or by mail at 888 First Street,
NE, Washington, D.C. 20426.
If you would like to learn more about the project, please
contact Beth Porter, Right-of-Way, Toll-free at 1-800-
381-1477
FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC
Proposed Project in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
Project Location Map
Library Street City ZIP State
Putnam County Headquarters Library 601 College Road Palatka 32177 FL
Three Rivers Regional Library 176 SW Community Circle Mayo 32066 FL
Lafayette County Library 120 NE Crawford Street Mayo 32066 FL
Branford Public Library 703 NW Suwannee Avenue Branford 32008 FL
Mary C. Brown Public Library 250 SE 5th Ave Lake Butler 32054 FL
Jay Library 5259 Booker Lane Jay 32565 FL
Milton Library 5541 Alabama Street Milton 32570 FL
Pace Library 4750 Pace Patriot Boulevard Pace 32571 FL
Gulf Breeze Library 1060 Shoreline Drive Gulf Breeze 32561 FL
Navarre Library 8484 James M. Harvell Road Navarre 32566 FL
Walton-DeFuniak Public Library 3 Circle Drive DeFuniak Springs 32435 FL
Freeport Public Library 76 State HWY 20 W. Freeport 32439 FL
Leakesville Library 301 Lafayette Avenue Leakesville 39451 MS
Thonotosassa Branch Library 10715 Main St. Thonotosassa 33592 FL
Taylor County Public Library 403 North Washington Street Perry 32347 FL
Madison County Library 378 NW College Loop Madison 32340 FL
Greenville Public Library 312 SW Church Ave Greenville 32331 FL
Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library 375 South Water Street Monticello 32344 FL
Gadsden County Public Library - 732 South Pat Thomas Parkway Quincy 32351 FL
Main Branch-Quincy
Gadsden County Public Library - 300 Maple Street Chattahoochee 32324 FL
Chattahoochee Branch
Gadsden County Public Library - Havana Branch 203 East 5th Street Havana 32333 FL
Harrell Memorial Library 13016 NW County Road 12 Bristol 32321 FL
Jimmy Weaver Memorial Public Library, 22149 NE State Road 20 Hosford 32334 FL
Northwest Regional Library System
Mount Vernon Public Library 19180 Shepard Lake Rd E Mount Vernon 36560 AL
Fort McCoy Public Library 14660 NE Highway 315 Fort McCoy 32134 FL
Marion County Public Library 2720 E. Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala 34470 FL
Forest Public Library 905 S. Highway 314A Ocklawaha 32179 FL
Belleview Public Library 13145 SE Highway 484 Belleview 34420 FL
Sankofa Public Library 1821 NW 21st Avenue Ocala 34475 FL
Dunnellon Public Library 20351 Robinson Road Dunnellon 34431 FL
Freedom Public Library 5870 SW 95th Street Ocala 34476 FL
Marion Oaks Public Library 294 Marion Oaks Lane Ocala 34473 FL
Reddick Public Library 15150 NW Gainesville Road Reddick 32686 FL
Bradford County Public Library 456 W. Pratt Street Starke 32091 FL
Washington County Public Library 1444 Jackson Avenue Chipley 32428 FL
Sam Mitchell Public Library 3731 Roche Avenue Vernon 32428 FL
Wausau Public Library 1607 Second Avenue Wausau 32463 FL
St. Lucie County Hurston Library 3008 Avenue D Ft. Pierce 34947 FL
St. Lucie County Kilmer Library 101 Melody Lane Ft. Pierce 34950 FL
Orlando Public Library 101 E. Central Blvd Orlando 32801 FL
Umatilla Public Library 412 Hatfield Drive Umatilla 32784 FL
Palm Beach County Public Library 3650 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach 33406 FL
West Palm Beach Campus Library 1760 N Congress Ave West Palm Beach 33409 FL
Okeechobee Boulevard Branch Library 5689 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach 33417 FL
Gilchrist County Public Library 105 NE 11th Avenue Trenton 32693 FL
Citrus County Libraries Administrative Offices 425 West Roosevelt Blvd Beverly Hills 34465 FL
DeSoto County Public Library 125 North Hillsborough Avenue Arcadia 34465 FL
ML4852

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of 850 Gutters and Lighting, at 4497 Belleville Ct, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Milton, Florida, 32583, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Milton, Florida, this 17 day of September 2026. AMERICAN GUTTER ENTERPRISES LLC, owner, or Corporation full name. ML4867

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Petals & Pose Photo Booth, at 7923 Lola Circle, in the County of Santa Rosa, in the city of Navarre, Florida, 32566, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Navarre, Florida, this 17th day of September 2026. Full Bloom Moments, LLC, owner, or Corporation full name. ML4866