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City opts against cutting off water to apartment complex
The City of Perry has opted not to proceed with cutting off water service to Perry Apartments Village, based on a recommendation from City Manager John Hart, who stated the…
Commission approved a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement for The Grove complex in 2017
In addition to seeking a 100% tax reimbursement from the City of Perry over the next five years, the developers of The Grove at Perry apartment complex are expected to…
Local officials, residents question FDEP concerning GP’s draft wastewater permit
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) held a public meeting last Thursday, allowing Taylor County residents and officials to make comments and ask questions regarding a draft wastewater permit…
Man, 78, arrested for sexual assault of a child under 12
A 78-year-old Perry man was arrested last week on sexual assault charges involving a minor child under the age of 12, after investigators received DNA test results conducted on the…
Correction: Murphy not arrested as part of long-term drug roundup
Due to incorrect information provided by the Perry Police Department (PPD), Joseph Travis Murphy, 51, was inadvertently included in a list of 16 individuals who were arrested as part of…
Weed wins circuit judge seat unopposed
With no other challengers qualifying to run by the deadline, local Third Judicial Circuit Assistant State Attorney John Weed has been elected to succeed Third Judicial Circuit Judge Greg Parker,…
Commission agrees to include school district’s1/2-cent surtax referendum on November ballot
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to place a referendum on the November general election ballot – at the request of the Taylor County School Board — allowing voters to…
SRWMD temporarily banning off-highway vehicles for fire risk
Due to high fire danger conditions, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) is temporarily banning the use of all “off-highway vehicles” (OHV) on district lands.…
16 arrested in drug roundup
Over the course of 48 hours earlier this week, the Perry Police Department (PPD) successfully culminated a comprehensive, long-term narcotics investigation aimed at disrupting the sale and distribution of illicit…
Fire chief declares county-wide burn ban
Less than 48 hours after recommending the county hold off on implementing a county-wide burn ban, Taylor County Fire-Rescue Chief Dan Cassel reversed course and issued a “mandatory burn ban”…
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