Legal & Public Notices

CITY OF MILTON
NOTICE OF MEETING

The City of Milton’s City Council will meet for a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and a Regular City Council Meeting Session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street. For further information on the meeting, contact the City Manager’s Office at 983-5411.

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Melissa Short
Planning Admin. Asst. / Permits Clerk

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Informational Purposes Only
NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY

The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 1.5 mill property tax for the capital outlay projects listed herein.

This tax is in addition to the School Board’s proposed tax of 3.9140 mills for operating expenses and is proposed solely at the discretion of the School Board.

THE PROPOSED COMBINED SCHOOL BOARD TAX INCREASE FOR BOTH OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL OUTLAY IS SHOWN IN THE ADJACENT NOTICE

The capital outlay tax will generate approximately $30,970,700 to be used for the following projects:

CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING
Jay High – Joint project with Town of Jay – new tennis courts
Infrastructure for portable installation/relocation of portables
Modifications for the physically disabled
New north-end area high school
New Soundside High School
Purchase property for new educational and/or ancillary site(s)

MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND REPAIR
Milton High – Auditorium renovations
HVAC/chillers/boilers/DDC controls installation/maintenance/repair/replacement
Land improvements (walkways, drainage, retention, irrigation, parking, fencing, etc.) at various sites
Miscellaneous maintenance, renovation, and repair at various sites
Painting/refinishing – interior & exterior at various sites
Renovation/repair from fire/hurricane/storm damage
Repair/replace flooring at various sites
Repairs/renovations/modifications/demolition for safety and/or security
Repair/replace/install fire alarm/backflow/fire suppression systems
Repair/replace/install water lines
Repair/replace/install intercom systems
Repair/replace/upgrade roofing systems
Repair/replace/upgrade/install technological infrastructure

MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES
Purchase of 10 school buses

NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER AND DEVICE HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE NECESSARY FOR GAINING ACCESS TO OR ENHANCING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT AND RESOURCES, AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SOFTWARE
Enterprise software for district-wide informational technology
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment for buses, schools, and ancillary facilities
Security camera systems and access controls for buses, schools, and ancillary facilities

PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITES DUE UNDER A LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Bennett C. Russell Elementary School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
East Bay K-8 School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
Navarre High School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
New – Soundside High School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
Thomas L. Sims Middle School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
Wallace Lake K-8 School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service
Woodlawn Beach Middle School – Certificates of Participation Debt Service

PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE NECESSARY TO INSURE THE EDUCATIONAL AND ANCILLARY PLANTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Insurance premiums on district facilities

PAYMENT OF COSTS OF LEASING RELOCATABLE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Leasing of portable classrooms including installation, set-up, dismantling, and/or removal

PAYMENTS TO PRIVATE ENTITIES TO OFFSET THE COST OF SCHOOL BUSES PURSUANT TO S. 1011.71(2)(i), F.S.
Contract with Student Transportation of America, Inc. for 213 buses offsetting the cost of transporting students

PAYMENT OF COSTS OF OPENING DAY COLLECTION FOR LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Opening of one new high school (Soundside High School)

All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing to be held on July 29, 2025 at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Cafeteria, 1500 Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze, Florida.
A DECISION on the proposed CAPITAL OUTLAY TAXES will be made at this hearing.
ML3925

For Informational Purposes Only
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to increase
its property tax levy.

Last year’s property tax levy:
A. Initially proposed tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,746,032
B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board
and other assessment changes……………………………… $ 266,524
C. Actual property tax levy……………………………………… $ 107,479,508
This year’s proposed tax levy…………………………………… $ 116,441,227
A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $204,881,766 in state education grants.
The required portion has increased by 4.63 percent, and represents approximately sixth tenths of the proposed taxes.
The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.
All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on July 29, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Beach Middle School Cafeteria, 1500 Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze, Florida.
A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.
ML3923

Point Baker
Water System Inc
Quality Water / Quality Service
Phone: 850-623-4545
Fax: 850-623-1083
Email: info@pointbakerwater.org
Office Hours: Mon-Friday
7:30AM – 4PM

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

Point Baker Water System, Inc is complying with requirements of 7 CFR Part 1780.19(a) by publishing this Notice of Intent to Apply for federal financial assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service.
This project will consist of making water system improvements to Point Baker Water System to include the installation of a new well and elevated storage tank, which will serve the Point Baker Water System Service Area located in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Point Baker Water System, Inc.
Keith Rowell, President

If you have any questions, call Anthony Mathis, General Manager, at 850-623-4545.

ML3920

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE
AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE

The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows:

Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals):
Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance):
Monday, August 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

The Zoning Board meeting and the Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled:

Ordinance 1:

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-19 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2021-13; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 30.0 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-26-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 1.00 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-27-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to COMM (Commercial) - total approximately 2.8 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-28-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from R2 (Medium Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from RES (Residential) to COMM (Commercial)- total approximately 7.5 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-29-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AG2 (Agriculture District 2) to AG1 (Estate Residential Agriculture) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AG (Agriculture) to AGER (Agriculture Estate Residential) - total approximately 18.1 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-30-RSS)

Zoning District Amended: from AGRR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to RR1 (Rural Residential Single Family)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

Future Land Use Amended: from AGRR (Agriculture Rural Residential) to SFR (Single Family Residential)- total approximately 501.11 (+/-) acres

(INSERT MAP 2025-2-RLS)

The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.

Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7086 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.
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