The rejection of the half-cent sales tax by Santa Rosa County voters has, according to county staff, hindered the county’s budget when it comes to road repair and infrastructure for a growing county. It has left the county to seek other revenue sources to fund projects.
Commission Chairman Kerry Smith said, “We had to figure out a way to pay for these projects the citizens want. They have made it clear that infrastructure and roads are their top priority. This is the best way we could figure out how to get there.” It would mean an additional mill assessed to property owners to cover the cost, rather than everyone sharing in the cost as in a sales tax.
Smith insisted the MSTU was not meant as retaliatory, but rather a realistic and needed approach to paying for projects.
The MSBU they will discuss on Monday will center around fixing the older stormwater problems. The following subdivisions will be impacted by the MSBU:
AUTUMN TRACE AT HARVEST VILLAGE PHASE II
BELLA VISTA
BLUE MOON ESTATES
CARDINAL ESTATES
COPPER REEF
COTTAGES AT EAST RIVER
CRANE COVE
CRESCENT III
DAVID’S LANDING
DIANE’S LANDING
DUNCAN RIDGE
GRAND POINTE – PHASE II
HEATHERS PLACE PHASE I
KASSANDRA ESTATES
LIGHTHOUSE POINTE UNIT I, II
LIGHTHOUSE POINTE UNIT III
MAGNOLIA HARBOR
MARION MANOR
MARTHA’S COVE 1ST ADDITION PUD
MELISSA OAKS
PINEGLADE
RIVER RUN ESTATES
SANDY BEACH ESTATES
SOUND HAMMOCK
STEPHENS LANDING
STERLING POINT PHASE I
THE RESERVE AT THE WATERS
THE WATERS PHASE IA
THE WATERS PHASE IB
VICTORIAN VILLAGE PHASE I
VILLA VIZCAYA
