The Feasibility Study is in from the consultant – one of only three qualified to do a feasibility study in the state of Florida. It shows that the city of Navarre would be in the black from day one without an increase in taxes. And, if we chose for an additional 1 mil – which is $1 per $1000 of value on your home, then we would have nearly $20 million by the year 2020 to invest for a future beach re-nourishment (not the one we need right now), parks, recreation, or anything else the people would like to see happen for Navarre. We would also have room for a $10 million buffer to have in case there is a hurricane. FEMA reimbursed the county for most of what happened during Ivan and Dennis. That is how we got the new and improved pier. We also need to look at moving the sewage treatment plant off the island, and more. This is exciting news. By contrast, the City of Gulf Breeze has an additional 1.9723 mils, the City of Milton has an additional 3.2373 mils, and the City of Jay has an additional 2.0000 mils.
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