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Bunnell City Commission

Bunnell’s Chicken Pantry Is No More After 68 Years of Joyfully Frying Everything That Moves

March 25, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

The entrance to the Chicken Pantry today, its interiors still looking as if the business had stopped working in mid-sentence. (© FlaglerLive)

After 68 years in business under more than half a dozen owners and in two locations, Bunnell’s Chicken Pantry is no more. Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson, whose office is across the way, said he’d been hearing of the business having financial difficulties before he saw the iconic red chicken on State Road 100 had been removed.

AdventHealth Foundation Leads Community Business Drive to Donate 4 Defibrillators to Bunnell Police

March 12, 2024 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bunnell Police Chief David Brannon, left, with John Subers, who heads the AdventHealth Foundation, at Monday's City Commission meeting. (Bunnell)

The AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation and seven local businesses split the cost of four defibrillators, totaling $8,000, to jump start Bunnell’s effort to have 16 Automatic External Defibrillators for its police department.

20 Years Later, 1.7-Mile, $14.5 Million Commerce Parkway from SR100 Is a Go. Just Don’t Call It a ‘Bypass’ Anymore.

January 5, 2024 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Commerce Parkway will be dug through the forest to the left of the Sheriff's Operations Center and curve through that area for 1.7 miles, to U.S. 1. (© FlaglerLive)

The concept of a new Bunnell road from State Road 100 to U.S. 1 has been talked about for 20 years. It’s been debated, opposed, embraced and finally funded. Monday, it’ll clear its last hurdle when the County Commission approves a $9.5 million contract to build the 1.7-mile, two-lane road going south from Commerce Parkway, past the Sheriff’s Operations Center and the future sites of the south branch of the Flagler County Public Library and Bunnell’s City Hall. The project will take between 18 months and two years.

Harry Kuleski Jr. Garlanded in Awards, Including Lifetime Achievement and Bunnel Police’s Medal of Merit

September 17, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Harry Kuleski, Jr. was finally recognized at the regular city commission meeting this past Monday for years of service in the military and law enforcement, and thousands of hours of volunteer service.

Vidya Herbs Launches Its Manufacturing Plant in Bunnell, Promising 100 Jobs and Bounty of Extracts

May 15, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Vidya Herbs founder Kodimule Shyam Prasad, right, with state Commerce Secretary Laura DiBella, with the mic, and Helga van Eckert, who heads Vidya Herbs's Florida operations, at today's launch next to the company's state-of-the-art extractor. (© FlaglerLive)

Vidya Herbs, founded in India 24 years ago, launched its first American-based manufacturing operation in Bunnell today, where it projects 100 or more employees over the next four years as the plant manufactures a saw palmetto extract and other products.

Boil-Water Advisory in Effect Citywide After Power Surge Briefly Knocks Out Bunnell Plant

April 14, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A power surge knocked the Bunnell water plant off line temporarily during Thursday afternoon's storms, requiring a boil-water advisory today. (© FlaglerLive)

A power surge this morning briefly knocked the Bunnell water plant off line, interrupting water service city-wide, Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson said. The interruption resulted in a cautionary boil-water advisory for residents and businesses across the city today.

Open Burning Regulations Adopted in Bunnell

March 16, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

As long as it's permitted and controlled. (© FlaglerLive)

This ordinance enabled regulations for open burning and requirements for open burning permits for properties within the City limits. 

Bunnell Lands a Nearly-All Flagler Team to Build Its City Hall and Police Station

March 1, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bunnell government's team that will design and build its City Hall and police station have strong local connections. From left, Brian Walsh, president and CEO of the Collage Companies, Dan Wilcox, project engineer, Joseph parsons, project engineer, and Joseph Pozzuoli, the architect. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell will have a nearly all-Flagler County team designing and building its future city hall on Commerce Boulevard, what’s being referred to as an 18,000 square foot Administration/Police Department Complex. It is slated to open in early 2024.

Pete Young Is Appointed to Bunnell City Commission, 2 Months Ahead of Swearing-In

January 24, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

They only look like they're high-fiving: Bunnell City Manager Alvin jackson administering the oath of office to Pete Young Monday evening, with Young's wife of 44 years, Julie Young, at his side, and John Rogers to the left, looking on from the dais. (© FlaglerLive)

Former FHP Cpl. Pete Young, who served on the Bunnell City Commission almost 20 years ago, was appointed to the commission Monday evening two and a half months before he is sworn-in to the seat he won in an uncontested election. He will fill out the vacancy created by the resignation of Bob Barnes in the meantime.

In Bunnell, Rogers and Gordon and, Finally, Pete Young All Elected Without Opposition

January 18, 2023 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Uncontested: from left, Bunnell City Commissioners John Rogers and Tonya Gordon, and Commissioner-Elect Pete Young. (© FlaglerLive)

Commissioner John Rogers was re-elected for his fifth term, uncontested for the first time. Incumbent Commissioner Tonya Gordon ran in the special election to fill the seat Bob Barnes vacated last year, what will be a two-year term.

Bunnell’s Sizemore Welding Will Buy Former Sheriff’s Operations Building Ahead of Expansion

December 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Duane Sizemore has been growing his company since he started it when he was 24, four decades ago. He will be moving Sizemore Welding into the former Sheriff's Operations Center on Old Moody Boulevard. (© FlaglerLive)

Duane Sizemore of Sizemore Welding–Bunnell’s largest manufacturer–confirmed that his company will be buying the former Sheriff’s Operation Center off State Road 100, for just over $3 million. The 36,000 square foot facility will be expanded by 15,000 square feet, and will receive a $96,000 incentive from the city.

18 Years in the Works, Commerce Parkway Connection from SR100 to US1 Is Finally a Go

December 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Commerce Parkway in Bunnell as it looks today. It curves to the right, where the Sheriff's Office's Operations Center has gone up. Once construction starts on the road, it will go straight and through scrubland to U.S. 1. (© FlaglerLive)

The $15 million two-lane road (utilities included) will connect State Road 100 to U.S. 1 around Bunnell’s east side, with construction expected to start next summer. The County Commission cleared the project on Monday.

Westward Ho, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin Tells Realtors, with View to Double City’s Footprint

September 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Palm Coast Mayor offered a bullish vision of Palm Coast’s westward expansion past U.S. 1 while speaking to fellow-Realtors at the annual Meet the Mayors event Wednesday, along side County Commissioner Greg Hansen, Bunnell mayor Catherine Robinson, Flagler Beach Mayor Suzie Johnston and Beverly beach Mayor Steve Emmett.

Bunnell Commission Votes 3-1 to Leave Seat Vacant Despite Charter’s Command to Fill It

September 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson did not appointing someone to a cavant seat on the commission would give the person time to get up to speed before the next election in March. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission voted 3-1 to leave vacant a seat on its panel for what will amount to eight months by the time a special election to fill it is held on March 7, even though the city charter explicitly requires that the seat be filled. Bunnell voters will be electing three candidates in March instead of two.

Pete Young Resigns the Bunnell Commission Seat to Which He Was Appointed 2 Weeks Ago

August 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Pete Young tendering his resignation before he even had a chance to take his commission seat this evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Two weeks after the Bunnell City Commission appointed Pete Young, a former FHP investigator, to serve until next March in the seat vacated by Bob Barnes, Young resigned without serving a day. He’d discovered that his retirement rules kept him from serving.

Appointed in 3-1 Vote, Pete Young Is a Bunnell City Commissioner Again, 14 Years Later

August 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Pete Young finally gets a little satisfaction. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission Monday evening voted 3-1 to appoint Pete Young, who had served one term on the commission between 2006 and 2008, to the seat vacated by the resignation in July of Robert Barnes. It is the sixth time in four years that a seat has turned over on the commission, the third by appointment.

In Wake of Robert Barnes’s Resignation, Bunnell Commission Grapples With What To Do Next

August 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In what would be his next-to-last public appearance as a Bunnell City Commissioner, Robert Barnes, left, participated in a school-concurrency meeting on July 8 at the Government Services Building, representing Bunnell with fellow-Commissioner John Rogers. (© FlaglerLive)

For the second time in 13 months, the Bunnell City Commission is grappling with a resignation and how–or whether–to fill the vacated seat before the next election, scheduled for March. The charter leaves certain parameters undefined.

Solution in Sight in Months-Long Conflict Over School Construction as Halt to Big Developments Looms

August 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker, flanked by Board members Janet McDonald, left, and Colleen Conklin, making his compromise proposal that may resolve a long-running conflict pitting the county on one side and the school board on the other--with cities largely caught in between--over the way builders and developers are charged for school construction. (© FlaglerLive)

A compromise proposal suggested by School Board member Trevor Tucker may resolve a conflict that has divided Flagler County government and the School Board, along with some of the county’s cities, over how builders and developers are billed for school construction. Absent a resolution, more than a dozen large developments could be brought to a halt.

Citing Violent Crime, Commission Approves Costly Expansion of Surveillance Cameras in South Bunnell

June 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Workers at a city-owned surveillance camera at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and U.S. 1 in early May. (© FlaglerLive)

The proposal drew unanimous approval from the five-member commission and near-unanimous approval from the public in attendance, including two former city commissioners and a former sheriff’s office sergeant, all three Black, all of whom either grew up in or still live in South Bunnell.

South Bunnell Is Focus of Big Volunteer Clean-Up Saturday as Part of City’s Outreach Efforts

June 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Bunnell Police Department is leading a volunteer drive to help residents of South Bunnell clean up yards and properties in a show of support and pride. The initiative was conceived by Bunnell Public Safety Officer Rommel Scalf and is led by Police Chief Dave Brannon.

Bunnell City Commission Recognizes Matanzas Senior and Gold Award Winner Kadance Nickmeyer

June 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Kadance Nickmeyer, center, with her mother, the Bunnell City Commission, the Bunnell City Manager and the police chief last week. (Bunnell)

The Bunnell City Commission last week formally recognized Kadance Nickmeyer, the Matanzas High School junior who won an essay contest sponsored by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the Girl Scouts’ highest award for a domestic-violence initiative she launched.

Recognizing Limited Capabilities, Bunnell Outsources Violent Crimes Investigations to Sheriff for $120,000

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

New shields for new Bunnell Police Department recruits sworn in on Feb. 28. But the city will contract with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office to conduct its major crimes investigations. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission on Monday approved a $120,000 contract with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office to outsource investigations of its most violent crimes to the agency one of its commissioners calls “big brother.”

Mealy and Newcomer Sherman Win in Flagler Beach, Incumbents Barnes and Schultz Win in Bunnell

March 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The candidates this morning in Flagler Beach : from left, Rick Belhumeur, James Sherman and Jane Mealy. (© FlaglerLive)

Long-time Commissioner Jane Mealy, one of the city’s more popular elected officials for over a decade and a half, again won handily, with James Sherman second, while in Bunnell incumbents Bob Barnes and Tina-Marie Schultz won, surprising recently retired FHP Cpl. Pete Young, a distant third.

New Bunnell Police Chief’s 1st Hours: Cop Assaulted and Injured, Car Thief Tased, Shooting Near Carver Center

March 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bunnell Police Chief Dave Brannon getting his stars pinned on his collar by his wife and daughter at Monday's Bunnell City Commission meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

Within minutes of new Bunnell Police Chief Dave Brannon’s swearing in Monday evening before the City Commission, one of his sergeants was involved in a high-risk pursuit and was assaulted by a car thief and injured. Hours later, Bunnell was the scene of burst of shooting reported by several residents near Church Street or the Carver Center.

New Bunnell Police Chief Dave Brannon Steps In as Interim Snead Offers Valentine of Firsts to City

February 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Brannon Snead receiving a token of the city's appreciation for his interim role as police chief, from Mayor Catherine Robinson, at last Monday's City Commission meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

Dave Brannon, for 26 years a member of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and the commander of the DeLand and Deltona districts, will take-over as Bunnell Police Chief on Feb. 28 as Interim Chief Brannon Snead neared the end of his three-month tenure by presenting the commission with a series of firsts, including the department’s first-ever strategic plan.

Metronet Adds Flagler Beach and Bunnell to Gig Cities as Broadband Wiring of All Neighborhoods Starts in Spring

February 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Metronet, the broadband company that announced it would make ultra high-speed service of 1 gig available across Palm Coast available by 2023, has now sealed similar agreements with Bunnell and Flagler Beach. Those agreements were secured with a lot less fanfare, if any, than the one with Palm Coast, which the city announced in mid-December.

Interim Bunnell Police Chief Snead Speaks as Someone Who’s Staying, If With Cringe-Worthy Humor

January 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Interim Police Chief Brannon Snead during Monday evening's promotion ceremony, at the beginning of a Bunnell City Commission meeting. (© FlaglerLive)

Last week Interim Bunnell Police Chief Brannon Snead was adamant that Monday would be his last day. Monday came and went. He’s still there, and spoke at a promotion ceremony for three new sergeants as if he was very much in the picture–if with uncomfortable reminders of why his career at the Florida Highway Patrol was cut short.

Days After He’s Named Bunnell’s Police Chief, Walker Opts Out of Job, and Interim Snead Says He’s ‘Done’

January 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

City Manager Alvin Jackson, right, announced Michael Walker's appointment as Bunnell police chief on Jan. 4, only for Walker to pull out days later. (© FlaglerLive)

There’s no public explanation behind Michael Walker’s decision not to take the police chief’s job. Brannon Snead is linking his decision not to stay to the effects on his reputation from revelations of what led to his resignation from the Florida Highway Patrol in 2016. 

Ex-Lake Helen Police Chief Michael Walker Takes Over a Bunnell Police Department in Turmoil After Rapid Search

January 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Michael Anthony Walker is Bunnell's new police chief. (© FlaglerLive)

Michael Anthony Walker, 57, Lake Helen’s police chief for 11 years, today was named Bunnell police chief, replacing Tom Foster in a department buffeted by low morale and the loss of its top three highest-ranked officers in a matter of weeks. Brannon Snead, the interim chief since Foster’s departure in early December, was not among the five applicants for the top job.

Under Fire, Sgt. Matt Mortimer Quits Troubled Bunnell Police–and Applies to be Deputy at Flagler Sheriff’s Office

December 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Matt Mortimer had been a police officer with the Bunnell Police Department for 16 years. He is hoping to become a Flagler County Sheriff's deputy. (© FlaglerLive)

Matt Mortimer, a 16-year veteran of Bunnell’s police department, resigned after being directly implicated in a withering disciplinary report against ex-Police Chief Tom Foster, whom the city manager criticized for protecting Mortimer and downplaying allegedly serious breaches of protocol and policies. Mortimer immediately applied to be a deputy at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Short-Listed for Chief 9 Years Ago, Brannon Snead Is Bunnell’s Interim Police Chief as Tom Foster Retires Suddenly

December 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Brannon Snead shortly after arriving in Bunnell this morning. (© FlaglerLive)

Brannon Snead, who spent the majority of his career with the Florida Highway Patrol, was named Bunnell’s interim police chief today as Tom Foster, who’d led the police department for eight years, retired. Snead said his priority is to get the Bunnell department accredited.

“No Response From 5111”: End of Watch for Sgt. Dominic Guida as Family and Community Mourn Young Cop’s Loss

November 15, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Andrea Feagle, Sgt. Dominic Guida's older sister--one of three siblings--after receiving the ceremonial flag from Police Chief Tom Foster. (© FlaglerLive)

Viewing and services for Sgt. Dominic Guida of the Bunnell Police Department, who died on Nov. 9 in the line of duty, brought throngs of law enforcement officers and first responders to First Baptist Church in Bunnell at noon today as part of a two-hour service that ended with Guida’s End of Watch Call. He was 43.

Public Viewing, Funeral Service and Honors Set for Sgt. Dominic Guida

November 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

A still from a video of the procession returning Sgt. Guida to Flagler from the Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday. See the video below.

Funeral services for Bunnell Police Officer Sgt. Dominic Guida are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15 at First Baptist Church of Bunnell, with two public viewing sessions scheduled for Sunday afternoon and Monday morning at the church.

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson Gets ‘Exceptional’ Reviews from His Bosses, with Some Reserve About ‘Favoritism’

October 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson is in his third year. (© FlaglerLive)

The five evaluations combined add up to an average rating of 2.75 out of a possible 3, placing Alvin Jackson in the “exceptional range.” He got perfect or near-perfect scores from Commissioner Tina Marie-Schultz, Mayor Catherine Robinson and Commissioner John Rogers. He was “highly effective” in the eyes of Robert Barnes, and merely “effective” in the eyes of Tonya Gordon, his harshest grader. His merit raise recommendations range from 1 to 3 percent, averaging 2.4 percent.

Driven Out by Mold, Bunnell Again Vacates City Hall; Will Squat 2 Years While $7 Million Building Is Built on Commerce Blvd.

August 13, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

That didn't last: Bunnell is vacating its City Hall less than seven years after buying the property. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Hall and its police department will again be squatting for two years as water intrusion forces it to vacate its premises. The city plans a new $7 million building on Commerce Parkway and will hold its meetings at the Government Services Building meanwhile, with offices at the Bunnell Commerce Business Center, behind the Chicken Pantry.

Tina-Marie Schultz and Robert Barnes Appointed to Bunnell City Commission for Next 8 Months

July 27, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bunnell's newly appointed city commissioners, Tina-Marie Schultz and Robert Barnes. (Bunnell)

The Bunnell City Commission Monday evening appointed Robert Barnes and Tina-Marie Schultz to the commission for the next eight months to complete the terms of two commissioners, Bill Baxley and Donnie Nobles, who resigned in quick succession earlier this month. 

Bunnell Commission Draws 7 Applicants for 2 Vacant Seats, But One Withdraws as County Invokes ‘Conflict’ Policy

July 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Nealon Joseph, a Bunnell resident and county planner with emergency management, was required to withdraw his application for appointment to the Bunnell City Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

The applicants for the two vacant seats on the Bunnell City Commission include two former commissioners, a planning board member, a former candidate for the commission and code enforcement board member, and an employee of county government’s emergency management division. The commission makes the appointments Monday.

Nobles’ Resignation Added to Baxley’s, Bunnell Invites Residents to Apply for 2 Commission Seat Appointments

July 12, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Bunnell commission decided on seeking two appointments within the month in an evening of farewells and surprises, with Commissioner John Rogers revealing that he had just been battling Covid-19, and had been gravely ill, and former County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, looking fit and conversant, making his first public appearance in a government setting since he suffered a stroke in February.

In Bunnell, One Commissioner Resigns, Another Is Ailing and Absent, Leaving 2 Seats Vacant for Budget Season

July 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley is retiring after eight years on the board. His last meeting is Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley resigned–or retired–after eight years on the commission, and Donnie Nobles has been absent after strokes, leaving the commission with the choice of leaving the seats vacant until next March, or making at least one appointment.

Despite Covid, Property Values Jump by 10% in Palm Coast, 9% Countywide, With Revenue Windfall from New Construction

July 1, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Values are still far from the last decade's crazier years. (© FlaglerLive)

New construction alone means an additional $1.2 million in revenue for Palm Coast, despite the Year of Covid. That will be compounded by millions of new dollars in government coffers drawn from the federal government’s stimulus. The two combined means that tax increases are very unlikely, and tax decreases possible.

Judge Orders 6 Dogs Permanently Seized from Bunnell Owner After They ‘Languished’ in Deplorable Conditions

May 18, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Bunn ell City Attorney John Cary holding up an image of Rusty furing today's hearing before County Judge Andrea Totten, which was conducted by Zoom. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler Humane Society seized eight dogs from a Booe Street home in early April as their owner was in jail for weeks in another county and had left the dogs with little or no care. One dog died. The owner abjured another, saying the dog had never belonged to her. The judge may ban the owner from ever owning dogs again.

Recalling Unhappy History, Water Leaks at City Hall Again Cause Some of Bunnell’s City Offices to Relocate

March 25, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Bunnell's utility billing and Community Development offices will move to a storefront at the strip mall behind the Chicken Pantry in Bunnell, off State Road 100. (© FlaglerLive)

Twelve years ago Bunnell evacuated its city hall due to water leaks. Later this month it will evacuate some of its city offices at its City Hall to a strip mall due to water intrusion. The move will cost the city $800 a month and is indefinite.

Bunnell City Commission Raises Its Lawyers’ Pay to $90,000 After Seven Years

February 23, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Wade Vose of the Winter Park-based Wade Law Firm is the lawyer most often at Bunnell City Commission meetings, representing the city. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission for the first time in over seven years approved an amendment to its contract with its city attorneys of the Winter Park-based Vose Law Firm, raising the contract’s value to from $84,000 a year to $90,000 a year.

Bunnell Commissioners Holding Secret Session to Devise Strategy in Fired Employee’s Lawsuit

February 22, 2021 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Bunnell City Manager Alvin jackson. The city faces a lawsuit from a former custodian. (© FlaglerLive)

The Bunnell City Commission is going behind closed doors this evening to discuss how to proceed with–and whether to settle–a lawsuit brought against the city by Lisa Moore, a former custodian who claims she was forced to resign at the end of 2019.

Bunnell Joins Palm Coast and Ag Museum in Cancelling Halloween Gigs; Sheriff’s Car Event Gridlocks

October 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Bunnell’s big annual Halloween event at Saw Mill Estates was cancelled as the city worried of becoming the next superspreader, and the CDC is advising against large trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treating events. The sheriff’s trunk-or-treat event at Rymfire Tuesday drew an outsized response and complaints about delays.

County and City Taxes Will Stay Flat for Most Homesteaded Properties Except for Spike in Bunnell

September 14, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bunnell has seen booming construction in Grand Reserve, the sprawling subdivision that's also increasing the city's population. But it hasn't kept taxes down. (© FlaglerLive)

Residents of Flagler County and each of its cities will again see little to no change in their property tax bills next year as governments are adopting tax rates that either stay flat or roll back a little, with the exception of Bunnell.

Flagler Beach and Bunnell Join Palm Coast in Requiring Masks, But Also Skirt Enforcement

July 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

A sign in a local doctor's office may become more ubiquitous as Bunnell and Flagler Beach this evening joined Palm Coast in requiring masks in public places to fight coronavirus infections. (© FlaglerLive)

All three governments’ resolutions passed unanimously, but all three expressly said they were not interested in a “mask police,” or having law enforcement involved in enforcing the requirement.

Flagler’s Taxable Values Rise at Slowest Pace in 4 Years, But Still Enough to Help Budgets

June 5, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Local governments are looking to keep tax rates flat. Flagler Beach’s valuations increased 5.3 percent, Palm Coast’s by 5.8 percent, Bunnell’s by nearly 10 percent and the school board’s by 4.7 percent.

Ken Bryan and Deborah Phillips Win in Flagler Beach, Shupe Is Out; John Rogers and Tonya Gordon Win in Bunnell

March 17, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ken Bryan, center, at a meeting on The Gardens development last year, flanked by Elizabeth Hathaway, left, and former County Commissioner Barbara Revels. (© FlaglerLive)

Ken Bryan, a former St. Johns County Commissioner, and Deborah Phillips won the municipal election in Flagler Beach, unseating Marshall Shupe, John Rogers won a fourth term in Bunnell, and Tonya Gordon won her first there, unseating Jan Reeger.

Florida League of Cities Recognizes Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson

February 16, 2020 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Mayor Catherine Robinson. (Bunnell)

Mayor Robinson began serving the people of Bunnell in 1994 when she won one of 4 available seats on the City Commission. Serving for 8 years as the Vice Mayor. Then in 2008 was elected Mayor by an overwhelming majority of votes.

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