Baker expected to be hired as new county administrator
The Santa Rosa County Commission plans to hire Brad Baker as its new county administrator on Thursday.
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How does the county use the gas tax?
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
When the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners doubled the gas tax in 2015, the total gas tax became 12 cents per gallon. But how is the use determined? What can it be spent on?
Sodexo out, Chartwells in as food vendor for Santa Rosa Schools
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
Since 1997, Sodexo has been the food vendor for Santa Rosa District Schools, supplying food and drink to students across the county. On Thursday, April 11, the district announced the longtime partnership was ending.
County commissioners approve impact fees, with a caveat
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in News.
Santa Rosa County commissioners on Thursday voted to pass an impact fee to be used for roads and transportation purposes, if and only if voters approve a half-cent sales tax. The two are bound together.
Captain’s Cove development stuck with county, water system over sewer main need
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in News.
A single-family residential subdivision development is in limbo.
Captain’s Cove, formerly known as Brooks East, is a development along Noleka Court in Navarre. It sits directly east of Brooks Landing, a series of homes constructed in 2021.District approves agreement with Santa Rosa Professional Educators
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
Santa Rosa County School Board held a special meeting Thursday, March 14, to approve a bargaining agreement between Santa Rosa District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators, the union which represents instructional staff such as teachers.
The approved contract will see a 3.87% average salary increase for teachers in the district.
Santa Rosa Professional Educators continue negotiations with district
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Education, News.
Going into their March 6 negotiation with Santa Rosa District Schools, David Godwin of the Santa Rosa Professional Educators said the two sides were at an impasse over a contract for instructional staff. Santa Rosa Professional Educators is the union which represents instructional staff such as teachers in the county’s public schools.
While neither side has budged much in contract talks, SRPE brought forth a new proposal to try and garner a compromise with the district.
Santa Rosa and Escambia working together to install reef sites
Written by Hansen Hasenberg on . Posted in Beach, News.
There soon may be more reef sites from Navarre Beach to Casino Beach (Pensacola Beach), as part of an effort to provide more recreational opportunities for visitors and locals alike.
Water under the bridge? RaceTrac decision raises questions about county’s process
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
Did Santa Rosa County compromise the integrity of its water protection zone by approving a variance to allow RaceTrac to install underground storage tanks at a station on State Road 87? We don’t think so, but the unpopular decision raises some questions about how the county manages its various overlay districts.
Santa Rosa Animal Services launches 2024-25 kennel sponsorship initiative
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, News.
Santa Rosa County Animal Services has launched 2024-2025 kennel sponsorships, a fundraising effort to help with medical care, foster support, microchip and rabies clinic, spay/neuter programs, and community outreach.