In The The Wakulla Huddle A weekly look at college football in the Sunshine State See Page 1B See Page 9A news Coastal Cleanup is Sept. 17 Published Weekly, Our 116th Year, 36th Issue Thursday, September 8, 2011 Two Sections Read Daily Serving Wakulla County For More Than A Century 75 Cents County reduces utility tax By JENNIFER JENSEN the Communications Services Tax enue neutral. Commissioners Alan revenues will be coming in higher would take that portion because
[email protected] to 5.22 percent, implement a solid Brock, Randy Merritt and Lynn Artz for this year and anticipate an extra there are two elections next year. waste assessment of $196 and is were not as keen on that idea. A $250,000. The commission agreed Merritt said the county’s pro- After initially deciding to levy also looking at increasing the fi re compromise was hatched and the to include that in the budget, posed budget is at 2005-06 operat- the Public Services Tax at the MSBU to $75 per household. commission decided to impose a which would mean $96,259 would ing levels, meaning it had reduced maximum amount of 10 percent, Stewart brought up the idea 7-percent tax with an exemption still need to be cut. its budget to pre-Pingree. He added the County Commission rescinded at the August meeting to lower included. Artz said if jail bed revenues that the county is dealing with that action and decided to lower the tax after the board voted four “I think this is the best com- end up not being over what was a decrease in revenues, trying to it to 7 percent, with a 500 kilowatt to one, with Commissioner Jerry promise we can hope for,” Stewart projected then the sheriff’s offi ce increase its reserves and not pull exemption included.