Author: William Snowden
Property Appraiser forum 2024
Lawsuit filed against former city commissioner
Company that’s buying refinery site claims Richard Chichetti illegally trespassed at Gadsden facility, then defamed the company to city officials
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A Gadsden-based company, CDS Manufacturing, has filed a lawsuit against former St. Marks City Commissioner Richard Chichetti claiming he and his wife went to the company’s Gretna facility and took photos – and then warned city officials of possible problems if the city went through with selling the old Seminole Refinery site to CDS.
Read More …State questions Wakulla tax rolls
Department of Revenue cites ‘selective reappraisals’ in report
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The state Department of Revenue has issued a post-roll analysis that found issues with the 2022 and 2023 tax rolls and “selective reappraisals” for improved residential properties.
Read More …Preparing for upcoming candidate forums
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
By the time you read this, we will have already held our first candidate forum – it’s set for Tuesday, July 9 at the Wakulla County Public Library.
Read More …Sheriff candidate took donation from man facing murder charge
Candidate Army Reyes says he was unaware that contributor Stuart Mauney is charged with 2021 murder
Breaking: Winn-Dixie Crawfordville deceased person in car.
Wakulla County Sheriff’s deputies were at the Winn-Dixie parking lot on Wednesday around 4 p.m. investigating a death.
According to the sheriff’s office, there was a report of a possibly deceased person in a car in the grocery store parking lot.
“Deputies have confirmed the individual is deceased,” the sheriff’s office reported. “Nothing at this point to indicate any sort of crime or public interest other than it occurred in the parking lot.”
Because it’s an active investigation, the sheriff’s office could not comment further.
Political races are set
Qualifying for candidates ended Friday setting up a number of contests; several candidates draw no opposition
Clerk of Courts Greg James, Tax Collector Lisa Craze and Supervisor or Elections Joe Morgan are all returning to office without opposition.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Candidate qualifying ended last Friday at noon, and for the first time in several election cycles there were no last-minute candidates jumping into local races.
Read More …Several Wakulla projects in state budget
Gov. DeSantis approves one fire station, but vetos money to relocate Shell Point fire station
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state budget last week that included several Wakulla projects – including $3.7 million to purchase the more than 200 acres where a controversial gas station had been proposed on a parcel that has an underground cave system linking Chip’s Hole to Wakulla Springs.
Read More …2 Wakulla road projects are in top 4 ranking
Regional transportation group holds well-attended workshop on road projects last week
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Members of the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency were in Crawfordville last week to get public input on area projects – and two of the top four projects were in Wakulla County.
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