Legal & Public Notices

The City of Milton's Planning Department has scheduled the following meetings in August 2025 at City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton, FL 32570.
Historic Preservation Board Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
Milton Planning Board Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
Board of Adjustments Monday, August 25, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
Community Improvement Board Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
All meetings are open to the public. If you would like additional information concerning any of these meetings contact the Planning Dept at (850) 983-5440.
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CITY OF MILTON
NOTICE OF MEETING

The Community Redevelopment Agency will meet at 5:30 p.m., the City of Milton’s City Council will meet in the Executive Session and as the Board of Directors of Sundial Utilities at 5:45 p.m., and The City of Milton’s City Council will meet for a Work Session at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street. For further information on the meeting, contact the City Manager’s Office 983-5411. All meetings are open to the public.

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Melissa Short
Planning Admin. Asst. / Permits Clerk
ML3927

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

ML3926

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.
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