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Commission makes no changes to employee insurance plan
In a year in which the Taylor County Commission has been grappling with budget woes due to losses in property tax revenues, the board has opted not to make changes…
Mt. Gilead celebrates 175 years of tradition
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Nestled off a dusty dirt road under towering live oaks, the wood frame country church welcomed visitors through two tall twin doors.…
County to use sales tax to balance budget?
As part of an effort to plug current and future budget deficits, county commissioners have taken the first step necessary to allow for the use of local one-cent sales tax…
Council calls proposed Property Maintenance Code ‘too detailed’
Admitting some of the proposed language may be “a little too detailed” and could lead to code enforcement action against “every square inch of the city,” the Perry City Council…
County tax deed auctions scheduled for Aug. 11, 18
The Taylor County Commission is applying for 18 tax deeds on properties whose owners have failed to pay their taxes.…
U.S. 19 sewer line repairs
Working inside a protective red “trench box,” City of Perry workers removed what appeared to be tile grout partially obstructing a 12-foot section of sewer main under Hwy. 19 in…
Grants sought for Forest Capital Park improvements
Both the Taylor County Commission and the Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce are seeking state grants to fund improvements at Forest Capital Park, which is home to many of the…
Commission looking into commercial fishing ‘co-op’
Although Taylor County is home to a number of commercial fishermen, there is no dedicated public facility along the county’s coast for them to unload their catch.…
County supports FWC request for Hickory Mound funds
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to support the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in seeking $675,000 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding for improvements to Hickory…
Funds sought to rehab airport’s secondary runway
County officials are seeking firms interested in rehabbing Perry-Foley Airport’s secondary runway, 12-30, a project that will be funded through a $3.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation…
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