Danny, was some of the District 5 plat monies donated to Commissioner Chapmans District for a roof job on one of tbe community centers?
July 26, 2017
District 1 had over $100,000 in Recreation Plat fees. Valley View Community Center is in District 1 Chapman's district.
Why then is Anderson giving District 5 Plat fees to District 1 to repair the community center?
This has been done in the past but only because none of the other districts had any Plat fees.
(My guess is that's how much a co-chair seat on the board costs.)
Read on..
Especially since Commissioner Comander commented yesterday
At the BCC meeting "We just don't have the money for the recreation facilities planned for the south Walton Sports Complex." She suggested south Walton pay for these facilities including tennis courts, walking paths, playground, water feature and other much needed facilities by establishing a GO Fund Me Account". Cecilia Jones piped in that we needed more ball fields and that we have the money to build those. So all you will get South Walton is more ball fields unless you pay for it yourself.
Really? South Walton's property taxes raised 16 million more than last year. But the county voted to spend only 4 million or 25% of that in south Walton. Don't you think 50% would be more equitable considering the growth they are approving?
Property Tax revenues this year are 68 million total with about 89% of that raised in the sports complex service area.
Another 5-7 million was given the county in a BP settlement in 2013-14. The Triumph fund will generate about 50 million over the next 15 years for Walton County.
State Dot grants equal about 3-4 million a year to pave rural roads north of the Bay. Gas tax and sales tax also raise millions. The Loves in Mossy Head alone is projected to raise $1 million dollars in gas tax. The bridge fund gave another $6 million in excess and the county is purchasing land just north of the bay for a swimming/picnic park.
In addition, State Grants, in 2014 totaled 80 million dollars including Mossy Head Sewage Treatment Plant, Fairgrounds Renovations and much more.
And they want to collect another 1/2 cent sales tax from you every time you purchase items for your family? Really?
So please don't insult the citizens of Walton County by telling us we don't have the funds to complete the recreation facilities in the south Walton Sports Complex and don't insult the citizens further by suggesting A GO FUND Me Account!
Cecilia Jones made an ardent plea that "we are all one county". So act like it please. Don't just give the citizens lip service.
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