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Perry looking for funding from state budget to upgrade fire department, some features over 100 years old

Perry, Florida · Perry

Perry looking for funding from state budget to upgrade fire department, some features over 100 years old

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The City of Perry is requesting money from the state budget to upgrade their fire department. Public safety leaders said some of the features inside the current station are over 100 years old. Watch the video to find out how this money would be spent and why they want to transform the department. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:One of the City of Perry's requests for funding from this year's legislative session: a new fire station.Some facilities in the cu…See the Story

Feagle’s social media post draws officers’ ire

Perry, Florida · Perry

Feagle’s social media post draws officers’ ire

A social media post by Commissioner Pam Feagle following a joint budget workshop held last month drew the ire of several Taylor County constitutional officers, who expressed their “disappointment” at the latest budget workshop held Tuesday evening.See the Story

Ronald Patrick Wilson - CCN - Columbus County News

Perry, Florida · Perry

Ronald Patrick Wilson - CCN - Columbus County News

A complete obituary will be posted when available. January 1, 1968 ~ February 15, 2025 (age 57) Ronald Patrick Wilson, age 57, of Perry, FL, died Saturday, February 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held [Read More] The post Ronald Patrick Wilson appeared first on CCN - Columbus County News.See the Story

Perry, Florida · Perry

First Baptist Church of Perry, FL - Florida Baptist Convention

First Baptist Church of Perry, Florida, seeks a full-time Next Generations Pastor to join our staff and serve our congregation of 180 in weekly worship. The successful candidate must be […]See the Story

Perry, Florida · Perry

The Grove to welcome its first tenants

After several permitting and weather-related delays, Taylor County’s new residential apartment village — “The Grove at Perry” — has received its first “certificate of occupancy” and expects some tenants could begin moving in as soon as this weekend.See the Story

Perry, Florida · Perry

Dunnell questions school board’s lack of discussion

School board member Deidra Dunnell expressed frustration with the flow of information and overall lack of discussion among board members at public meetings after questioning a request for the school board to approve extra hours for two district employees at the elementary school – retroactive to September.See the Story

Perry, Florida · Perry

Board approves additional hours for 2 TCES teachers in 4-1 vote

The Taylor County School Board approved a request for additional hours for two teachers at the elementary school by a 4-1 vote Tuesday, with board member Deidra Dunnell expressing concern the action was not in line with the union contract and not made “across the board” for other schools in the district.See the Story

Soccer · Perry

Lady Bulldogs to face Providence on Feb. 11

The Taylor County Lady Bulldogs’ soccer team learned on Friday it has qualified for the FHSAA Class 2A playoffs, earning the #7 seed in Region 1-2A and a trip to Jacksonville to battle Providence — the #18-ranked team in Class 2A.See the Story

Chihuahua, Mexico · Chihuahua

Search for inmates continues

Multiple law enforcement units swarmed a residence off of Dice Road Friday afternoon, Jan. 31, as part of the ongoing search for missing inmate Joshya Arron Warf, who – along with Rayshawn Lamond Lee – has been on the run for more than a week since escaping from the Taylor County Jail sometime between Monday night, Jan. 27, and Tuesday morning, Jan. 28. Nearly a dozen TCSO deputies and Florida Department of Corrections K9 units converged on a Di…See the Story

County faces 20% drop in tax revenue

Ever since September 2023, when Georgia-Pacific (GP) announced it was closing the Foley Cellulose mill in Taylor County, local government officials have been bracing for the financial hit that was sure to come from the loss in ad valorem property taxes.See the Story

Perry, Florida · Perry

Board eyes spending cuts, alternative revenue sources

Facing a projected $3.3 million loss in property tax revenues next fiscal year, the Taylor County Commission is exploring all available options, including spending cuts and alternative revenue sources.See the Story

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