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Flagler County Commission

Revels + 8 As Commission Appoints Economic Development Council, With Dash of Snub

November 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The seven men and two women on the economic development council have more business than racial, political or geographic diversity, with one voice from western Flagler and one–Revels–from Flagler Beach.

Sheriff’s In for $5,000, Tax Collector for $6,000; Let’s Do Our Part for Feed Flagler

November 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The third annual Team Feed Flagler challenge kicks off, raising money and food for 4,000 free meals the day before Thanksgiving. Help us rival Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston, last year’s fund-raising winner.

Subtle Revelations as Commissioners Speed-Date Through 15 Job Council Candidates

October 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

An inside look at today’s rapid-fire one-on-one job interviews with 15 of the 36 candidates looking to fill the county commission’s nine-member economic development council.

Flagler’s State Lawmakers Lend an Ear to Local Pleas in Annual Wish-Listing Ritual

October 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Gambling regulations, state dollars for Flagler’s roads, warnings against the unintended consequences of state budget cuts and numerous more local concerns busied the nearly two-hour meeting between Flagler’s state lawmakers and local politicians, organizations and citizens.

All-Business Snub: Flagler County Can’t Fill Its Own Economic Development Council Seats

October 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Only four people have applied for the county commission’s eight-member economic development council, an embarrassing result for the government that dissolved Enterprise Flagler, claiming it could do the job better.

Animal Refuge Regulations: Advocates Call Them Overbearing; Flagler Holds Off, For Now

October 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Conceding that it overreacted, the Flagler County Commission tabled a proposal that would have imposed stringent rules on animal shelters and sanctuaries, pending more inclusive public meetings with animal advocates.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Arts Galore, Taser Time and Creekside

October 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler school board is set to approve Tasers on campus, the county commission talks sustainable farming, Palm Coast revisits the Palm Coast Park DRI (a major planned development) and three galleries have show openings Friday and Saturday.

Palm Coast Civic Association to the Rescue: O’Donnell Crafts Creekside Compromise

September 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The compromise gives the chamber of commerce a face-saving bail-out and allows all political candidates for Palm Coast City Council to meet Creekside visitors under the Flagler Palm Coast Civic Association’s tent.

Disbelief and Legal Maneuvers Meet Chamber’s Refusal to Budge on Creekside Exclusion

September 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 75 Comments

The Flagler Chamber of Commerce stuck by its decision to deny non-partisan political candidates their own booths at the Creekside Festival, on public ground. County officials are looking for options as they take the brunt of the criticism for appearing to endorse the chamber’s exclusion.

Flagler’s Taxes 15th Lowest Even as Taxable Values See 2nd Worst Drop in Florida

September 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The county commission adopts the 2012 budget for good Thursday evening, essentially cutting taxes modestly even as the tax rate will rise to a 12-year high, despite home values continuing to fall at nation-leading rates.

County and School Board Agree to New District Lines That Mostly Affect Politicians

September 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The decennial redistricting exercise by the Flagler County Commission and School Board was virtually free of controversy and affects voters almost not at all–unlike legislative and congressional redistricting yet to come.

Creekside Festival Slyness: How the Chamber Discriminates Against Non-Party Candidates

September 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 76 Comments

Palm Coast City Council candidates Bill McGuire and Dennis Cross have been denied a booth at the chamber-run festival, though Democrats–whose members include Jason DeLorenzo, Cross’s opponent and the husband of the Chamber’s VP, will have a booth, as will Republicans and the Tea Party.

Back from the Dead, Carver Gym Is Rededicated By Those Who Nearly Killed It

September 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler’s governments gathered at South Bunnell’s Carver Gym Saturday to celebrate the rebirth of what, just 15 months ago, looked to be the end for the community center. Some of the applause was deserved, much of it was self-serving.

Flagler County Tentatively Adopts Highest Tax Rate in 12 Years at Subdued Hearing

September 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Only one person, a tea party representative, addressed the Flagler County Commission as it adopted, in the first of two votes, a $65.3 million budget and a 12 percent increase in its tax rate, though most property owners will pay less in taxes.

County Approves Tourist Council’s $800,000 Marketing Budget, Minus Raises for Staff

September 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A proposal to raise TDC executive Peggy Heiser’s salary by 7.7 percent was pulled from consideration shortly before the meeting, eliminating what would have been a contentious debate over the council’s budget.

Small Government’s Price: No Sidewalk Money, City Says in Wake of Boy’s Death on Seminole

August 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

The small roadside memorial where Kirt Smith was struck, on Seminole Woods Boulevard. (© FlaglerLive)

Just as the county cut out a helicopter pilot to save money, Palm Coast has been delaying planned sidewalk projects, including sidewalks along Seminole Woods Boulevard, for lack of money.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Scott at the Chamber, Early Voting and Pills Again

August 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Palm Coast City Council discusses next steps as its pill-mill moratorium approaches its end, early voting for the mayoral primary begins Monday, many agencies are in slow-motion mode ahead of Labor Day.

County’s Economic Board Would Exclude Cities and Bank on $400,000 a Year in Tax Dollars

August 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The county commission’s latest direction was surprising and divided, as a 3-2 majority settled on an economic development board with just one government represented–the county–and eight seats filled by business representatives with economic development experience.

Bonuses or No Bonuses, Supervisor of Elections and Commissioners Brawl in Ugly, 70-Minute Spectacle

August 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

Something like that. (George Bellows's 'Stag At Sharkey's' (1909), at the Cleveland Museum)

The Flagler Supervisor of Elections could not explain to commissioners’ satisfaction bonus checks cut at the end of 2010 or answer questions about her employees’ rates of pay and recent raises. Commissioners refused to grant her request for a 7 percent budget increase pending answers.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: Budgeting Mysteries, Spy Cameras, Dogs in Restaurants

August 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Armando and the sea: Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez on the porch of the Beverly Beach City Hall last week, before a meeting of the Coalition of Cities, which he chairs. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission tries again (and again, and again) to figure out what to do about economic development, the Palm Coast City Council awaits its manager’s latest budget presentation, Flagler Beach talks dogs in restaurants, Bunnell talks spy cameras.

Enterprise Flagler Is No More

August 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

After 11 years, Enterprise Flagler voted unanimously on Thursday to disband, a vote reflecting resignation to financial realities (Palm Coast and Flagler County are no longer funding the agency) rather than enthusiasm from Enterprise Flagler members. There is no clear plan in place to replace the agency’s work.

Flagler School Board and County Commission Narrow Redistricting Options to Three

August 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Flagler School Board and the Flagler County Commission took less than an hour in a joint meeting Tuesday to eliminate three of six redistricting options. The public weighs in next, at two hearings in September. See all plans.

Blaming County, Elections Supervisor Closes 3 Outlying Precincts for Special Election

August 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Some Flagler County voters will have to travel 21 miles to cast a ballot in the special election for State Senate, District 1, others will have to travel 7 miles because of precinct closures.

This Week in Flagler and Tallahassee: The Cost Of Elections, Garbage and Redistricting

August 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The County Commission has another close encounter with Supervisor of Elections Weeks, the Palm Coast City Council talks garbage, the school board talks redistricting, Bunnell talks special events, and in Tallahassee, the governor and the cabinet meet while several redistricting hearings are held around the state.

A Divided County Commission Votes 3-2 To End Support for Enterprise Flagler

August 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Alan Peterson, Nate McLaughlin and Milissa Holland agreed to end support for Enterprise Flagler after David Ottati, the agency’s president, made his pitch for an up-or-down vote.

As Proposed County Budget Kills Enterprise Flagler, Ottati Asks for Up Or Down Vote

August 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Mired in disarray, economic development’s future in Flagler County is mobilizing around two competing plans–the county’s and enterprise Flagler’s–with Enterprise Flagler asking for a vote and Palm Coast still sitting it all out.

Public Money, Public Purpose, Closed Doors: Enterprise Flagler and Chamber Carry On

August 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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In a closed-door session, the Flagler Chamber of Commerce is hosting a delegation from Enterprise Flagler today to discuss economic development plans that would be publicly funded and publicly governed.

Condo No-Go: Florida Cabinet Sides With Flagler County Over Hammock Dunes

August 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

In a victory for Flagler County, the Florida Cabinet unanimously approved a judge’s order that blocks Ginn-Lubert Adler’s plan to build an oceanfront condominium and hotel at Hammock Dunes, near the 16th Road public park and beach.

Hammock Dunes Showdown: Flagler and Developer Battle Before Florida Cabinet

August 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Ginn-Lubert Adler and investors want to build a 77-foot hotel and significantly increase the residential density in an area adjoining the public beach by 16th Rd. in the Hammock. Flagler County is opposed. The two sides are arguing their case before the Florida Cabinet today.

Ethics Commission Ratifies $600 Settlement With Flagler Commissioner Nate McLaughlin

July 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The settlement now goes before Gov. Rick Scott, who’ll issue an executive order requiring McLaughlin to pay the fine. McLaughlin’s attorney still contends that the Supervisor of Elections could have prevented the problem.

With or Without Palm Coast, County Would Lead New Economic Development Council

July 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

The county’s proposal would mean the end of Enterprise Flagler and the creation of a 9-member council chaired by the county, with cities and private-sector membership overseeing a $410,000 budget. Palm Coast’s buy in is a question mark.

Flagler County Tax Rates Will Go Up 12%, But Tax Bills Are More Likely to Go Down

July 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Flagler county taxes, 2005-2012

Flagler County’s tax rate is going up for the fourth year in a row to make up for collapsing valuations, but the rise will still not translate into a tax increase for most. The contrary may be true.

To Save Tax Dollars, Consolidate Palm Coast and County Fire Departments Into One

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

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In a year of cutbacks and falling revenue, the presidents of the Palm Coast and Flagler County firefighter unions are proposing to consolidate the two fire departments into one as a way to save taxpayer money and become more efficient.

Another Budget Grilling By Commission Puts Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth on Defensive

July 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth had an uncomfortable morning with the County Commission. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioners Alan Peterson and Barbara Revels questioned travel expenses that have “mushroomed” and wondered why there was no windfall from reduced retirement-compensation contributions. Wadswroth wasn’t happy.

Carver Center Lands $10,000 Grant from Bank of America, Tripling Private Fund-Raising Goal

July 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

For Barbara Revels and the Carver Center, the grant—equal to the amount the school board or the Bunnell city government are contributing—is one more vindication of a concerted effort to bring the gym back from the brink of extinction.

Involuntary Tows: Flagler’s Wreckers Get 25% Rate Increase, Their First in 8 Years

July 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The county’s three wrecking companies–John’s Towing, Roger’s Towing and Saxon’s Wrecker–are significantly regulated, in this case by the Flagler County Commission, which raised the base rate 25 percent for most tows.

From Wildfires to Ocean Breakers: Flagler Launches Sea Rescue Unit

July 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The Flagler County Fire Department’s ocean rescue unit will be on the beaches during special events, adding a rapid-response capability that hadn’t been available north of the Flagler Beach pier.

They’re On: County Repeals Ban On Flagler Beach Fireworks in 4-1 Vote

July 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Eleven days after cancelling the county’s Independence Day fireworks shows, the Flagler County Commission this afternoon voted to allow the Flagler Beach show to go on.

$460,000 And Counting: With Federal Aid Unlikely, Flagler Will Bear Fires’ Entire Costs

June 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The still-rising costs don’t help the county’s budget, which is acing a $5.5 million revenue loss from dropping property values. Gov. Scott could have minimized the impact, but he refused to ask for a federal emergency declaration, though previous, lesser fires had gotten such a declaration.

“You Smirked, Mr. Chairman”: Tea Party Puts County Commission On Notice

June 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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A tea party throng of close to 100 people jammed a county commission budget workshop Monday, cheering a promise that any tax increase would result in commissioners being voted out. The math on display was less reliable.

A Dissent on Canceling July 4 Fireworks: When Palm Coast Dictates to Flagler Beach

June 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

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Canceling the fireworks in Town Center was justified, canceling them in Flagler Beach was not, argues Jeremy Mahoney, who sees the decision as another way of making Flagler Beach subservient to Palm Coast.

Optimism Replacing Anxiety Over Flagler’s Wildfires, But Local Costs Keep Climbing

June 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Even in the heart of the Espanola fire's charred remains, green life is burgeoning again. (© FlaglerLive)

There’s been three successive days of gains on the Espanola fire and elsewhere, with rain in the weekend forecast. The Division of Forestry is not letting up, however, as it plans to maintain a deployment of more than 200 firefighters in Flagler County.

Risk-Avoidance: July 4 Fireworks Canceled in Flagler Beach and Palm Coast’s Town Center

June 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The Flagler County Commission canceled both fireworks shows, saying it would be too risky in fire-prone, drought conditions despite projected rains. The $30,000 worth of fireworks may be staged around Labor Day.

Exceeding Goal, Carver Gym Auction Raises $5,370, With More On the Way

June 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Total fund-raising is approaching $7,000 as the gym’s viability, as a community and youth center for South Bunnell, is ensured for at least several years.

“Saturate Us With Resources,” Fire Commanders Tell Rick Scott in Flagler County

June 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott’s drive-by visit through Flagler County Tuesday afternoon entailed a short briefing and a short press conference, but no visit to an actual fire, and no plans of one.

Supervisor of Elections Asks for 6.5% Budget Increase As Other County Budgets Fall

June 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

They're not seeing eye-to-eye on the budget again: Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks and County Commission Chairman Alan Peterson. (© FlaglerLive)

The sheriff’s budget is declining, the property appraiser’s is declining almost 9 percent, and county government has asked each department to cut 10 percent. The supervisor of elections’ exception led to new clashes with the county commission Monday.

How Flagler County Is Controlling The Public’s Right To Know The Latest On the Fires

June 10, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 29 Comments

Information can go up in smoke, too. (© FlaglerLive)

On County Administrator Craig Coffey’s orders, the 9:30 a.m. daily “stakeholder’s meeting” on the fires, which includes all agencies and governments involved, politicians, and even members of the public, is closed to media.

In a Victory for Flagler Boaters, FWC Rejects Its Staff’s Proposed Manatee Speed Zones

June 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission asked its staff to draw up a new compromise favoring Flagler County’s position on manatee speed zones on the Intracoastal, a significant defeat for manatee advocates.

Facing $6 Million Hit, County Begins Long Budget Season as Tax Hike Appears Inevitable

May 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

County commissioners are unlikely to elicit sympathy from taxpayers—or from employees facing a 3 percent pay cut from new retirement-contribution requirements, and a third year without raises.

Flagler Ranks Low in Latest Florida Forever Priorities, But Money Is Elusive Anyway

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Only one project–the 4,200-acre Flagler County Blueway–made the list of the state Florida Forever priorities for preservation this year, and at a low ranking–with little to no money in the state fund anyway.

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