Author: Ben Johnson

After county attorney Greg Stewart notified the Board of County Commissioners in late July that his law firm’s final day in an interim capacity would be Aug. 31, the commissioners voted to continue with their legal services until a new attorney is appointed.

Waste Pro of Florida has filed a lawsuit for injunctive relief and damages amid Adams Sanitation nearing, unapproved service date of Oct. 1.

After planning that was years in the making, design for Phase I of the four-phase South Santa Rosa Eglin effluent discharge and beneficial reuse project is nearly complete.

DeVann Cook was officially appointed Interim County Administrator with no discussion at Tuesday’s Board of County Commission meeting.

With the South Santa Rosa Eglin effluent discharge and beneficial reuse project underway, questions regarding the Holley-Navarre Water System’s transparency have surfaced among the Board of County Commissioners.

Since Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson announced their resignation, the BOCC have been looking for a replacement for the firm. District 1 Commissioner Sam Parker provided a possible solution during Thursday’s BOCC work session, since only one other law firm has reached out.

A summary judgment hearing is scheduled to finalize a decision regarding the Santa Rosa County impact fees that were deemed an “unconstitutional tax” on July 28.