Thanks to Fire Rescue for care
Mr. Snowden, my name is Carolyn Powell, 850-567-4471. I had an occasion on Saturday, September 12 to require an ambulance to transport me to TMH. I want to shout out my thanks to ALL fire and rescue available to Wakulla County. The all do an awesome job.
Two EMTs arrived at my house within minutes in the pouring rain. They were Cody and Raymond. I couldn’t have asked for more professional kind and compassionate guys. They took me to the hospital and stayed with me until I was placed in a room with medical staff.
Kudos to them from a very sick lady in horrible pain. God bless our Wakulla Fire-Rescue family.
Carolyn Powell
Crawfordville
Fellow Citizens of Wakulla County,
I want to encourage everyone to be good citizens and exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
In addition to selecting those who will represent us in many government positions, there are three amendments to our state constitution which our legislators have asked us to vote on.
I’m particularly concerned about Amendment 3, the increase to Homestead Exemptions in 2027 and 2028. Most of us would like to see our property taxes go down, and while that would occur with the passage of this amendment, that’s not the REAL story.
The TRUTH is this amendment would transfer power away from local governments (our county commission) and move it to the state, by making us more dependent on revenue from state government.
Our local government leaders would face very difficult budgetary decisions, likely meaning funding for animal control, services for the elderly and our new local library would be drastically reduced or cut altogether. It could lead to reduced staffing for our local law enforcement and fire/rescue departments.
No one knows for sure, but I hope you’ve read the proposed plan if Amendment 3 passes. It’s not pretty.
100% of property taxes collected in Wakulla County stay in Wakulla County, nothing goes to the state.
If we have a problem with how our property tax dollars are spent, we can talk to our local commissioners. Let’s keep our tax dollars here and keep more control over how our money is being spent.
Vote NO on Amendment 3!
Jack Richardson
Wakulla