Category: government

CRESTVIEW — City leaders in a special meeting Wednesday selected seven residents to research Crestview’s government structure.
The councilmen, Mayor David Cadle and City Clerk Betsy Roy announced t…

CRESTVIEW — The City Council will continue discussion on a half-cent sales tax proposal at its next meeting.
The Okaloosa County League of Cities’ executive board has proposed the sales tax for fiv…

LAUREL HILL — A half-cent sales tax proposal is making its way through Okaloosa County.
The Laurel Hill City Council received a resolution from the Okaloosa County League of Cities to levy a half-c…

LAUREL HILL — For now, Laurel Hill residents will just have to deal with potholes on city streets.
Virgie Bowen, with the Florida Department of Transportation District 3 Chipley office, attended La…

THE DETAILS
The Okaloosa County courthouse was reduced to rubble in January with the intention of being rebuilt.
Standing since 1955, the structure became overrun with black mold and asbestos. Co…

1. Past failure
The City Council’s effort to possibly alter the city charter and government structure isn’t Crestview’s first venture into the reform.
The measure was presented to voters Nov. 6, …

LAUREL HILL — The Laurel Hill City Council will meet 6 p.m. May 4 at city hall, 8209 US Highway 85 N, Laurel Hill.
Here is the meeting's agenda.
1. New business
a. Approval of consent agenda
…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview City Council will meet 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 24 at Warriors Hall, 201 Stillwell Blvd.
Here are the meeting agendas.
5 p.m. Special Meeting
1. Call to order
2. P…

CRESTVIEW — The Community Redevelopment Agency has unveiled its 2017 master plan, highlighting opportunities and recommendations to spur downtown revitalization.
The plan is a “long-term vision of…

CRESTVIEW — A “looming budgetary catastrophe” was the message U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz sent to a senior economics class at Crestview High School on Tuesday.
Gaetz's visit to CHS was part of a series of…