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    County receives $32,000 in attorney’s fees in Pigott suit

    The Taylor County Commission has approved a settlement agreement with Pigott Asphalt and Sitework, LLC, under which the company has agreed to pay the county $32,000 in attorney’s fees and…

    Ketring files to run for third term on Perry City Council

    Perry Mayor Ward Ketring has filed to run for re-election this year, seeking a third term on the Perry City Council representing District 5.…

    City may sue driver in crash that damaged Jefferson St.

    City may sue driver in crash that damaged Jefferson St.

    The City of Perry is mulling over whether or not to file a civil lawsuit to collect damages caused by a Feb. 22 vehicle crash that took out a fire…

    Construction begins soon on new TCEC building

    Gray Construction Services will soon begin work on a new Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) office facility located at 1506 S. Jefferson Street in Perry.…

    Jackson urges city pursue OZ designation for Gram’s Legacy, West Fraser properties

    Local property owner Andy Jackson is urging the city council to pursue an Opportunity Zone 2.0 (OZ 2.0) federal tax incentive designation (see related story) for the portion of the…

    FDEP schedules public meeting on GP’s wastewater permit for April 23

    FDEP schedules public meeting on GP’s wastewater permit for April 23

    The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced this week that it will hold a local public meeting on Thursday, April 23, to allow the public to comment on a…

    Commission agrees to hold hearing on sales tax

    At the request of the Taylor County School Board, the Taylor County Commission has agreed to schedule a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would place a proposed one-half…

    County to spend up to $140,000 on waterway cleanup

    The Taylor County Commission has agreed to use up to $140,000 in bed tax reserves to fund a small-scale marine debris removal project to help restore canals and coastal waterways…

    County asked to consider school zone cameras

    Could school speed zone cameras, which have been approved around local public schools within the City of Perry, expand to areas outside the city limits, specifically around Taylor County Elementary…

    Proposed new city well site ‘looking good’ after test drill

    City of Perry officials received an encouraging update on initial sampling of a drinking water test well drilled at the 17-acre site near the intersection of Old Dixie Highway and…