Residents who live in the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Withlacoochee River Basin will pay the same millage rate as last year. ...more

June 20, 2008

Residents who live in the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Withlacoochee River Basin will pay the same millage rate as last year. ...more

June 19, 2008

After the presentation of raising taxes to protect land at the Highlands County Commission meeting, I remain opposed to this idea, in any form. I am opposed to paying any additional ad-valorem taxes, non-ad-valorem taxes, designated assessments, or designated fees for land conservation projects. It remains important that county commissioners deny land use changes that infringe on wet lands or conservation lands. Buying up land to create preserves is an idea that I will not support. Buying land from private owners takes these lands off the county tax rolls. ...more

June 19, 2008

Inflation, the need to stay competitive and a shift in state funding can cost a bundle. ...more

June 5, 2008

In the wake of a fourth consecutive millage decrease, there was a palpable feeling of dread coming from the fire district. ...more

May 30, 2008

SPRING HILL FIRE HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN REVENUE SO FAR THIS FISCAL YEAR ...more

May 29, 2008

NICKERSON CITES RISING DEPARTMENT COSTS ...more

May 19, 2008

And Now Here's 'Amendment 1A' Now that Amendment 1 has passed, here is "Amendment 1A" for the November ballot. ...more

February 10, 2008

The way that city residents pay for fire services could change now that the City Council has given staff the go-ahead to investigate the feasibility of a special taxing district. ...more

February 6, 2008

Officials say it would benefit taxpayers. ...more

February 5, 2008