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SUMMARY:County to Host Public Meetings on Local Option Sales Tax
DESCRIPTION:County to host three public meetings on local option sales tax\n\n			 \n\n			The Santa Rosa County Commission will host three public meetings in the month of April to get feedback on infrastructure needs and proposed projects to be funded by the local option sales tax. \n\n			 \n\n			Monday - April 3\, 5 - 8 p.m.\n\n			Chumuckla Community Center\n\n			2355 Highway 182 in Jay \n\n			 \n\n			Tuesday - April 11\, 5 - 8 p.m.\n\n			Tiger Point Community Center\n\n			1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze \n\n			 \n\n			Tuesday - April 18\, 5 - 8 p.m.\n\n			Santa Rosa Administrative Center\n\n			6495 Caroline Street in Milton  \n\n			 \n\n			The first hour of each meeting will begin with an open house format. Citizens are encouraged to review resource materials related to the current needs list and provide written comments. Staff will be available to answer any questions. The board will convene at 6 p.m. to provide time for further public discussion and comment. \n\n			 \n\n			"This surtax will provide an additional funding stream for the infrastructure needs of our growing county\," said County Administrator Tony Gomillion. "Identifying diverse funding sources helps reduce reliance on property taxes."\n\n			 \n\n			The half-cent local option sales tax was passed by voters on August 30\, 2016 and went into effect January 1. Over the next five years\, the half-cent sales tax will provide funding for projects such as:\n			\n				law enforcement\, fire and public safety facilities and equipment\n				transportation and drainage improvements\n				infrastructure projects and public facilities\n				recreation/natural resources\n				capital equipment\n			\n			Public participation is sought without regard to race\, color\, sex\, age\, religion\, national origin\, disability or family status. Persons requiring special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or translations services should contact Emily Spencer\, 850-983-1855\, at least seven days prior.\n\n			 \n\n			#     #     #
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt\;vertical-align:top\;"><strong><span style="color:#276EA2\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">County to host three public meetings on local option sales tax</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The Santa Rosa County Commission will host three public meetings in the month of April to get feedback on infrastructure needs and proposed projects to be funded by the local option sales tax.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Monday&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;April 3\, 5 - 8 p.m.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Chumuckla Community Center<br />\n			2355 Highway 182 in Jay&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<strong><span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Tuesday&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;April 11\, 5 - 8 p.m.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Tiger Point Community Center</span></span></span><br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">1370 Tiger Park Lane in Gulf Breeze&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#0000FF\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Tuesday&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;April 18\, 5 - 8 p.m.</span></span></strong><br />\n			<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Santa Rosa Administrative Center</span></span><br />\n			<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">6495 Caroline Street in Milton &nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The first hour of each meeting will begin with an open house format. Citizens are encouraged to review resource materials related to the current needs list&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;provide written comments. Staff will be available to answer any questions.&nbsp\;The board will convene at 6 p.m. to provide time for further public discussion and comment.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&quot\;This surtax will provide an additional funding stream for the infrastructure needs of our growing county\,&quot\; said County Administrator Tony Gomillion. &quot\;Identifying diverse funding sources helps reduce reliance on property taxes.&quot\;</span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The half-cent local option sales tax was passed by voters on August 30\, 2016 and went into effect January 1. Over the next five years\, the half-cent sales tax will provide&nbsp\;funding for projects such as:</span></span></span>\n			<ul>\n				<li style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">law enforcement\, fire&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;public safety facilities&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;equipment</span></span></li>\n				<li style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">transportation and drainage&nbsp\;improvements</span></span></li>\n				<li style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">infrastructure projects and public facilities</span></span></li>\n				<li style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">recreation/natural&nbsp\;resources</span></span></li>\n				<li style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">capital equipment</span></span></li>\n			</ul>\n			<em><span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Public participation is sought without regard to race\, color\, sex\, age\, religion\, national origin\, disability or family status. Persons requiring special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or translations services should contact&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:emilys@santarosa.fl.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#276EA2\;">Emily Spencer</span></a>\, 850-983-1855\, at least seven days prior.</span></span></span></em><br />\n			&nbsp\;<br />\n			<span style="color:#403F42\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"># &nbsp\; &nbsp\; # &nbsp\; &nbsp\; #</span></span></span></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<div style="clear:both\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n
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