Veteran seeks tax relief amid conflicting exemptions
A totally disabled veteran, Reichelt, questions why he was billed $25 in charges after receiving a tax exemption from ad valorem taxes under Florida law. A lien followed and a lawsuit was dismissed, with the judge noting merit in his exemption claim and advising contact with the Fire District. Fire District Chair Patton admits system confusion and limited capacity to resolve exemptions, urging the veteran to approach the fire commission while acknowledging lack of prior case handling.
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Reichelt
Florida
Little
Brace
Little and Fountain
Fire Commission
Fire District
Tom Patton
Board
Patton
South Walton Cope Center
Area Honors Veterans With Local Parades and Ceremonies
Fort Walton Beach hosts a 7 PM Veterans of Foreign Wars parade along U S 98 and Eglin Parkway to Fort Walton Square with World War I veterans as marshals. Poppy Girl Dawn Harper rides, American Legion Post 296 will place new flags on graves in Destin, and a Doolittle Memorial ceremony in Valparaiso will feature Col Howard J. Oakes as keynote speaker with wreaths coordinated by Bill Crandall.
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Fort Walton Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S. 98
Eglin Parkway
Fort Walton Square
Dawn Harper
Destin
Twin Cities
Doolittle Veterans Memorial
John Sims Parkway
Valparaiso
Howard J. Oakes
3201St Air Base Group
Eglin Afb
Bill Crandall
Gas Tax Fails but Not Dead in Local Vote
Local voters defeat a proposed 6 cent gasoline tax by a 3-2 margin while notes suggest a 5 or 6 cent option could pass 4-1. Revenue would be spent on reed and bridge improvements in the county. Commissioners Griffin and Hall emphasize continuing efforts despite the setback.
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Reed
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Joe Griffin
Griffin
Raymond Hall
Belo
A.O. Lamb
Okaloosa
Seiko