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Paying For Garbage Collection In Your Future ?
- Thread starter RebelRider
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RebelRider
Beach Lover
Bondable means that they could pledge the tax collections receipts as collateral for the Bonds/Loans they would issue for the projects. This plan would allow for the acceleration of building roads.
As far as who the group is comprised of - I only know afew of those trying to drive the issue. A Destin Attorney ( owns 2500 acres on 3280 with other partners(?)) I think the other owns property in DeFunaik Springs that would be affected by the proposed by-pass in DeFuniak. They have not been explicit with which roads would be built, but those were the two frequently mentioned. Most are developers - real estate brokers, etc - who are curently unable to develope their properties due to the current roards being over capacity. (no traffic concurrency on the affected segments of the roads).
The legslature 2 years ago allowed for them to pay a "proportionate fair share" of the costs associated with the road segments, but they don't like the cost that they have been given for their "fair share".
I have been told that they have held two organizational, information meetings at the Chamber office in South Walton in the past 30 days.
I believe they are to bring the issue to the Political Action Committe of the Chamber of Commerce on April 18th. If approved ther it would go to the full Chamber Board.
If approved by the Chamber Board it would become an issue that the chamber would present to the BCC asking for them to place the issue on a election schedule for a referendum vote.
It is definitely a cost increase to those who are residents of Walton County. They would still pay the 1% discreationary sales tax and would now receive a bill for garbage and refuse removal.(est $360.00 per year per home)
Seems like a bad idea to me.
As far as who the group is comprised of - I only know afew of those trying to drive the issue. A Destin Attorney ( owns 2500 acres on 3280 with other partners(?)) I think the other owns property in DeFunaik Springs that would be affected by the proposed by-pass in DeFuniak. They have not been explicit with which roads would be built, but those were the two frequently mentioned. Most are developers - real estate brokers, etc - who are curently unable to develope their properties due to the current roards being over capacity. (no traffic concurrency on the affected segments of the roads).
The legslature 2 years ago allowed for them to pay a "proportionate fair share" of the costs associated with the road segments, but they don't like the cost that they have been given for their "fair share".
I have been told that they have held two organizational, information meetings at the Chamber office in South Walton in the past 30 days.
I believe they are to bring the issue to the Political Action Committe of the Chamber of Commerce on April 18th. If approved ther it would go to the full Chamber Board.
If approved by the Chamber Board it would become an issue that the chamber would present to the BCC asking for them to place the issue on a election schedule for a referendum vote.
It is definitely a cost increase to those who are residents of Walton County. They would still pay the 1% discreationary sales tax and would now receive a bill for garbage and refuse removal.(est $360.00 per year per home)
Seems like a bad idea to me.
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Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
Which sentence?
I pay for trash service at my home. Is this an organized group proposing this and what is their name?
oops. rebel just described it. Thanks
wrobert
Beach Fanatic
Which sentence?
I pay for trash service at my home. Is this an organized group proposing this and what is their name?
oops. rebel just described it. Thanks
I thought residential city service was free. I know I pay at the office. But my garbage at my house is picked up at no charge due to the 1% sales tax.
Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
Wow, It's listed on the bill but the charge is .00. I just always remembered it being listed and haven't looked at the charge in ages because my bill always runs the same. Thanks, I need to use my glasses more often
I vote no
wrobert
Beach Fanatic
Wow, It's listed on the bill but the charge is .00. I just always remembered it being listed and haven't looked at the charge in ages because my bill always runs the same. Thanks, I need to use my glasses more often
So does that mean I saved you $30 a month? Kewl! lol
Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
NotDeadYet
Beach Fanatic
Me too. Thanks for your explanation, Rebel. I think I have the picture now. I pay $360 a year so the developers can get their roads paved. You gotta give them credit for ingenuity, though.
Who would have thought you could solve the traffic concurrency problem by hijacking the garbage trucks. :shock:
Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
Me too. Thanks for your explanation, Rebel. I think I have the picture now. I pay $360 a year so the developers can get their roads paved. You gotta give them credit for ingenuity, though.
Who would have thought you could solve the traffic concurrency problem by hijacking the garbage trucks. :shock:
Sounds like an episode of the Sopranos............Bada Bing
RebelRider
Beach Lover
RebelRider -
You are a day late and a dollar short ! Have all the blue bags you want - you are going to be paying for them.
Notice of Special Meeting to Discuss
Four-Laning of Highway 331
The Walton County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the South Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL. The Commission will be meeting with Representative Ray Sansom to discuss the four-laning of Highway 331.
You are a day late and a dollar short ! Have all the blue bags you want - you are going to be paying for them.
Notice of Special Meeting to Discuss
Four-Laning of Highway 331
The Walton County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the South Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL. The Commission will be meeting with Representative Ray Sansom to discuss the four-laning of Highway 331.