Month: September 2014

Santa Rosa County is planning on a bigger budget for fiscal year 2015 – the second year in a row for an increase after years of declining revenue. The total budget is expected to top $103.7 million. Although that amount includes more than a $2.2 million increase in proposed property taxes, commissioners are not expected to reduce property taxes.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners have been asked to spend around $750,000 to construct additional parking spaces on county-owned property adjacent to a facility in Santa Rosa Industrial Park (SRIP). Commissioners will vote on the matter at today’s meeting, and construction could be complete within 90 days.

Sandwich, Mass. (AP) — The trip to the shopping mall during a training session sealed the deal between the boy and his dog.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) implemented conservation measures in an effort to help the Apalachicola Bay oyster population recover from the effects of low river flow. Apalachicola Bay oyster populations have significantly declined in recent years due to lack of sufficient fresh water flows in the Apalachicola River. This new suite of conservation measures enhances those the FWC put into place for the 2013 winter and 2014 summer seasons. The FWC will continue to assess the health of the bay to make sure this critical natural resource is protected.