COUNTY 

The Palm Beach Post 

Palm Beach County looks to cut millage rate to keep tax bills from rising  

Palm Beach County commissioners, concerned with the impact of another year of soaring property values on tax bills, are looking for a record millage rate cut this year to keep most property tax bills from rising. 

 

My Panhandle 

Jackson County TDC discusses bed tax increase with commission 

MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) — Jackson County Commissioners held a public hearing to discuss increasing the bed tax from four to five percent Tuesday. 

 

My Panhandle 

Bay County Commission takes action against PACE loans 

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Bay County commissioners took an action they believe will help residents from being scammed. 

 

My Panhandle  

Bay County commissioners reject bed tax hike  

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Tourist Development Council leaders walked into Tuesday’s Bay County commission meeting, hoping to get a boost in their bed tax revenues. 

 

Citrus County Chronicle  

County pumps in $2 million to get mental health facility built  

County commissioners took a major step forward Tuesday in getting a behavioral health center off the ground in Citrus County. 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE 

SW Florida Business Today 

Lee Commissioners award contract for Waterway Infrastructure Risk and Resiliency Plan 

Fort Myers, FL – The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to Woods Hole Group, Inc., for completion of a countywide Waterway Infrastructure Risk and Resiliency Plan. 

 

WPTV 

Central sewer program delayed in Martin County due to cost concerns  

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Tuesday, Martin County commissioners agreed to delay by 60 days the approval of a new sewer system for the Port Salerno and New Monrovia communities.