Okaloosa County approves 15 percent tax hike plan
Okaloosa County commissioners vote 3 1/2 0 to adopt a 3.789 mill ad valorem rate, 15 percent above the rollback, with residents to receive written notice before any tax increase. Budget actions include funding for the Property Appraiser, Humane Society revenue ideas, and several local agencies.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Bob McGuire
McGuire
Mike Mitchell
Humane Society
Larry Anders
Destin
Andors
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Dick Stigman
Howard Hilburn
Hilburn
Okaloosa Association For
Okaloosa Guidance Clinic
Okaloosa County Day Care Services Inc
Septic Tank Tie In Sparks Destin DWU Showdown
Okaloosa County Health Dept will sue if 20 businesses along Old Pass Lagoon and eight Holiday Isle residents refuse to remove septic tanks and connect to Destin Water Users system. DWU officials prepare lists to identify who must join, with notices and possible affidavits for noncompliance. Decision remains debated as DWU lacks authority to compel connection, while local officials push for enforcement and infrastructure upgrades.
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Ingrid Kreis
Doug Sims
Okaloosa County
Health Department
DWU
Sims
New FHP Measuring Device Eases Noise Enforcement
Florida Highway Patrol expands noise enforcement with a new portable device. A certified trooper uses a mounted sensor to measure total vehicle noise in decibels, targeting mufflers and exhausts. Details include monthly rotation, training of 46 certified troopers, and patrols across Pensacola Destin Fort Walton Crestview DeFuniak Springs.
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Ingrid Kreis
Florida Highway Patrol
FHP
Dean Sullivan
District Fhp
Pensacola
Florida
Sullivan
State Highway Patrol
James Burnham
DeFuniak Springs
Destin
DeFuniak
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