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  1. Chief Deputy TC

    Supervisor of Elections violation

    Clarification. When the parade route began all of the children were walking along with the small wagon being pulled by Mrs. Skippers supporters. Bobby Beasley was driving his own truck towing his boat with his supporters representing himself. During the parade the smaller children simply got...
  2. Chief Deputy TC

    Petition to Ban Confederate Flag from Walton County Courthouse

    Context To add some historical context to your very spirited debate, it might matter that the flag was not part of the original monument display. In fact, it was added by vote of the sitting Board of County Commissioners in April 1964. This was shortly after the House approved the Civil...
  3. Chief Deputy TC

    Beach vehicle permit ordinance changes

    Tax Collectors are independent constitutional officers duly elected from their counties of residence by their fellow citizens and taxpayers. It is this independence, coupled with the fact that Tax Collectors deal with a variety of duties and responsibilities and provide a myriad of important...
  4. Chief Deputy TC

    Beach vehicle permit ordinance changes

    We are planning to deliver FULL Service, including driving test!!!! Great question...
  5. Chief Deputy TC

    Beach vehicle permit ordinance changes

    Clarification To clarify a few points raised in the previous posts: The Tax Collector is, as stated, a Constitutional Officer and is not governed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Tax Collector?s Office operates as a fee office, in that it is funded primarily from the statutorily...
  6. Chief Deputy TC

    Beach driving may be expanded

    The numbers as of today... Issued between May 17, 2010 and August 2, 2010 Charter Launch - 11 Charter Drive - 11 Regular Launch - 71 Regular Drive - 726 Total permits issued - 819 Last year, before the restrictions: Issued between...
  7. Chief Deputy TC

    Any interest in a 30A Kiwanis Club??

    As President of the DeFuniak Springs Kiwanis Club, (DeFuniak Springs) I along with incoming District 2 President David King have an interest chartering a new Club in the South Walton area. I am certain that many residents along 30A have previous affiliation with Kiwanis International and are...
  8. Chief Deputy TC

    Tax certificate sale

    Around 80-90% at the Tax Certificate Sale. All those remaining are "struck" to the County at 18% interest and can be purchased at the face value plus a certificate transfer fee of $6.25. Most of these will be purchased by the start of the new tax year . We have about 1 million of those...
  9. Chief Deputy TC

    Tax certificate sale

    There is a title search fee, and the Clerk's fees. The opening bid amount includes all the the certificate holders investment, including his/her interest and fees. At tax deed sale, if no one bids, then the certificate holders investment constitutes the first bid and they get deed to the...
  10. Chief Deputy TC

    Tax certificate sale

    This is a 2:30am post so grant me some lattitude if it is not very detailed, but here goes: The post of the properties in the paper is a required by F.S. 197 and is the prelude to the Tax Certificate Sale. If the taxes go unpaid, and the tax sale (online) which begins on or before June 1st...
  11. Chief Deputy TC

    Vehicle Beach Permits - Renewal Period

    updated brochure with SoWal.com recognition Thanks for the use of the photos Kurt..
  12. Chief Deputy TC

    Vehicle Beach Permits - Renewal Period

    Beach Driving Information Brochure and Beach Ordinance Rules I hope you find these two public information pieces on the subject of Beach Permits helpful.
  13. Chief Deputy TC

    Vehicle Beach Permits - Renewal Period

    DeFuniak Springs, FL (May 10, 2010) ? The Walton County Tax Collector?s Office will begin accepting Beach Driving Permit Renewal Applications on Monday, May 17 at both the DeFuniak Springs and South Walton Annex offices. New requirements have been established by the Board of County...
  14. Chief Deputy TC

    Beach vehicle permit ordinance changes

    The Tax Collector's Office is only proposing language to clarify "proof" of real property ownership, and to clarify permit eligibility when property is owned by an LLC, Same issues regarding "dog on the beach" permits. The discussion always gets expanded to "allow", "don't allow", expand...
  15. Chief Deputy TC

    BGCEC Back to School Bash - Aug 15 in DeFuniak Springs

    Update Grand prize for DeFuniak Has Talent contest is $500. The entire event includes fun, food, craft vendors, and entertainment througout the day for families (all ages welcome, especially youth. See you this Saturday in DeFuniak Springs!
  16. Chief Deputy TC

    Walton Co. Sheriff has facebook page.."cool"

    Facebook users search: "Walton County Sheriff" All the news releases, traffic information and great photos. "Progressive"...you go Mike!:clap:
  17. Chief Deputy TC

    Selling your car? New Form Required

    and you are also correct.
  18. Chief Deputy TC

    Selling your car? New Form Required

    If you sell a car, you must submit new form Selling your vehicle? If so, you must notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or your tax collector. Florida law passed during the recent legislative session now requires anyone selling a motor vehicle in the Sunshine State to...
  19. Chief Deputy TC

    BGCEC Back to School Bash - Aug 15 in DeFuniak Springs

    MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE ?BACK TO SCHOOL BASH? LOCAL TALENT MAY PARTICIPATE IN ?DEFUNIAK HAS TALENT? COMPETITION DeFuniak Springs, FL (July 24, 2009) ? Make your plans now to attend the Boys and Girls Club Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 15, 2009; beginning at 10am, at...
  20. Chief Deputy TC

    Walton County Tax Collector?s Office Adds Open Government Page to Web Site

    DeFuniak Springs, FL (May 21, 2009) ? Walton County Tax Collector Rhonda Skipper has added an Open Government page to her Web site in an effort to make the operations of her office more transparent for the citizens of Walton County. The Open Government page details the Ethics Policy of...
  21. Chief Deputy TC

    Motor Vehicle Fee Increases Approved by the Legislature

    Attached is a spreadsheet identifying motor vehicle fee increases approved by the Legislature this session. The Senate Bill related to these increases is still pending the Governor's final approval. Please remember that no portion of these fees remain local, but are directed at the state's...
  22. Chief Deputy TC

    Online Tax Certificate Sale - June 1 (Bidding Now Open)

    The 2009 Online Sale of Tax Certificates on Delinquent Walton County Property Tax Accounts is June 1st. You may review the accounts that are now available for bids at Walton The site includes a tutorial and other information related to the Tax Certificate Sale process. Our office is also...
  23. Chief Deputy TC

    Online Tax Certificate Sale - June 1 (Bidding Now Open)

    The 2009 Online Sale of Tax Certificates on Delinquent Walton County Property Tax Accounts is June 1st. You may review the accounts that are now available for bids at Walton The site includes a tutorial and other information related to the Tax Certificate Sale process. Our office is also...
  24. Chief Deputy TC

    BCC budget 7.5 million dollar shortfall next year. How are we going to make it up?

    Boys and Girls Club Funding FYI- The Boys and Girls Club recieves no funding from the BCC. However, they have been very supportive of it mission, some are personal donors. I serve on the executive board for the BGC of the Emerald Coast and believe deeply in its programming. I invite each...
  25. Chief Deputy TC

    Legislature OK's more fees

    From WJHG Panama City When the state legislature passes the sixty-five billion dollar proposed budget Friday, they'll be asking Governor Charlie Crist to sign a document that increases user fees by eight-hundred-million dollars. Being able to drive on Florida's highways could cost you a...
  26. Chief Deputy TC

    Legislature OK's more fees

    Sales tax is administered by Department of Revenue. This may help: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/tables/f9fy2009.xls
  27. Chief Deputy TC

    Legislature OK's more fees

    Legislature OK's more fees TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Motor vehicle, driver license and court fees will be going up under bills that have received final approval from state budget negotiators. But they also agreed Tuesday to make Florida the last state to waive court filing fees for...
  28. Chief Deputy TC

    Life may take VISA, but Government Offices Cant

    This thing moved very quickly this week and I am sure many offices are still trying to decide on a course of action. As soon as I got the request that we sign a "merchant agreement" I knew something was up, as our payment processor has always been identified as the "merchant of record". That...
  29. Chief Deputy TC

    Life may take VISA, but Government Offices Cant

    Suggested Letter or e mail to VISA : Joseph W. Saunders Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Visa Inc. P.O. Box 8999 San Francisco, CA 94128 - 8999 Dear Mr. Saunders, I wanted to use my Visa card at the Tax Collector’s Office in Walton County, Florida. However, Visa does not...
  30. Chief Deputy TC

    Life may take VISA, but Government Offices Cant

    Thanks, Many other Florida Tax Collectors have also adopted this policy with VISA. I hope they relax their regulations on government offices as ALL the other major credit card companies have. The unfortunate part is that the majority of our customers who choose this payment option are VISA...
  31. Chief Deputy TC

    Life may take VISA, but Government Offices Cant

    Tax Collector?s Office No Longer Accepting VISA Cards DeFuniak Springs, FL (April 30, 2009) ? As of May 1, VISA cards are no longer accepted at the Walton County Tax Collector?s Office due to restrictions placed on government agencies by VISA. VISA is requiring government agencies...
  32. Chief Deputy TC

    Are Walton County Property Taxes waived for persons with a permanent disability?

    Exemptions for Disabled Taxes are not waived, but there are exemptions available to qualifying tax payers $500 DISABILITY EXEMPTION: Every Florida resident who is totally and permanently disabled qualifies for this exemption. Furthermore, any service man disabled at least 10% in war or by...
  33. Chief Deputy TC

    Walton County Taxpayer's Association Meeting

    2008 Millage Rates by Taxing Authority: School- Required Local Effort 1.78200 County 3.35630 DeFuniak 4.50000 Freeport 3.93000 NW FL. Water Management 0.04500 NW Mosquito Control District 0.49120 SW Mosquito Control District 0.09980 School...
  34. Chief Deputy TC

    Paying Property Taxes

    Credit Card Fees It is important to note that the Walton County Tax Collector's office receives no portion of the fees for credit card processing. The current regulations require that goverment agencies use a third party processor in order to accept this form of payment. For every purchase...
  35. Chief Deputy TC

    Dog license

    Beach permits for dogs are issued by the Walton County Tax Collector's Office, to qualifying residents based on county ordinance requirements. Learn more at www.waltontaxcollector.com Have a great weekend.
  36. Chief Deputy TC

    Who wants to work on Chartering this county?

    Reasons??? Robert, There are many "often cited" reasons for wanting to have a Charter, can you give me your main reason, or all if there are several? Below are some things that can be done only through a charter, but that do NOT address per se the essence, structure, operations and...
  37. Chief Deputy TC

    Doodle Harris has passed away

    His care for kids... While serving on the Board of Directors for the DeFuniak Springs Little League we had an urgent need to repair damage that resulted from hurricane wind damage from Ivan. At the time, I had never met Doodle. I was introduced to him at a lunch meeting in Freeport. We spent...
  38. Chief Deputy TC

    Dogs on the Beach Policy

    http://www.waltontaxcollector.com/default.aspx?id=32 http://www.waltontaxcollector.com/default.aspx?id=32 The attached link provides information related to this permit. www.waltontaxcollector.com
  39. Chief Deputy TC

    Personal Property Tax??

    The document you recieved is from the Walton Co. Property Appraiser's Office , and is a tangible tax return. Tangible Personal Property taxes are based on the value of property, which is broken into three categories: 1. Business?Furnishings, fixtures, and any equipment used in the operation...
  40. Chief Deputy TC

    Visiting for Thanksgiving-Question about dogs

    Beach Dog Permitting: All permits issued shall be for a period of one year and will expire August 1 of each year, with a grace period until August 15 of each year. You can renew your beach dog permit by mail, and the online mail in renewal form is available on our website at...
  41. Chief Deputy TC

    Driving on the beach

    For information about vehicle beach permits, including the application form, go to www.waltontaxcollector.com
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