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Tax exemption criteria reviewed
County commissioners say they need to review the criteria in their own ordinance to ensure all requirements are being met before granting property tax exemptions for new and expanding businesses.…
Ordinance defines ‘new’ and ‘expanding’ business, as well as application process
County Ordinance No. 2009-08 states: “The board of county commissioners shall have the sole and absolute authority and discretion, as provided by law, to grant or deny economic development ad…
City approves final budget, hesitates on contribution to Leadership Council
The Perry City Council adopted its final budget and millage rate for the coming fiscal year Tuesday with little fanfare and no public input. With a 3-0 vote, the council…
Back the Blue concert rocks Rosehead Park Sept. 29
It has been three months since Perry Police Department (PPD) K-9 Ptl. Timmy Murphy sustained serious burns during an accident at his home in late June. Although each day brings…
Who should maintain old cemeteries?
County Commissioner Steve Spradley has requested the county assume maintenance of the recently-recognized Cabbage Grove Cemetery site. Spradley first brought up the subject at the county’s Sept. 4 meeting and…
Caution: road work ahead on Hwy. 19
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is set to begin a resurfacing and drainage improvement project on U.S. 19 in Taylor County next week, weather permitting. The $4.1 million project…
$15,678 back to the county
Suwannee River Water Management District Executive Director Hugh Thomas recently addressed the Taylor County Commission, giving them an update on the district and presenting the county with a $15,646.87 check…
ALS explosion claims 2nd life
In every family, there is that one member who can always be counted on to make you smile. For the Fowler-Evernham family, that person was son and brother Thomas Fowler…
PPD officers can now retire with ‘20 and out’
Perry police officers now have the option of serving “20 and out” under recent changes to its pension plan. The new provision allows officers with 20 years of service to…
Grant to fund full-time firefighter for beaches
Taylor County will receive $128,583 in federal funds over the next three years to help hire a full-time firefighter to be stationed in the beaches area. Currently, the Taylor County…
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