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Flagler County Commission

County Cuts Carver Gym Budget 25%, Eyeing Future Reductions–and More Talk

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The 3-2 vote formalizes the county’s first significant move away from the gym, though at least three commissioners are leery of turning operations over to Bunnell.

Commission Increases County Employees’ Health Costs Against Steep Opposition

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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County employees’ health insurance premiums are rising steeply, but they remain less expensive than for employees in other government agencies in the area.

Crunch Time for Carver Gym: County Will Keep It Open, But Debates How

August 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The County Commission has backed off a proposal to close the gym, but is still wrangling over how to keep it open, paid for, and properly run with children’s programming.

Supervisor of Elections Scans Boards Through Emergency Meeting and 11th Hour Theatrics

August 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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An emergency meeting of the Flagler County Commission and some silly jockeying prefaced the certification of the county’s voting equipment.

It’s Raining Taxes: Despite Rising Revenue, County Considers Increase in Bed Tax to 4%

August 5, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The increase to 4 percent would fuel the backlash against other local tax proposals and increases.

Bankruptcy Boys: County Commission Candidates Claim “Fiscal Responsibility” Despite Dismal Finances

August 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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Both county commission incumbent Bob Abbott and challenger Nate McLaughlin have bankruptcies and foreclosures in their recent past even though they’re running on fiscal sanity.

Bunnell City Administration Will Occupy County Offices Rent-Free Through 2012

August 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Bunnell will continue occupying a suite of county offices valued at $3,000 a month even though the old city hall is livable.

County Tax Rate Going Up 15.4% Even as Revenue and Government Services Stall

July 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The proposed 2011 property tax rate would be the highest in at least 10 years, yet collapsing property values mean government revenue will not rise at all compared with this year.

Black Community Will Protest Against Ceding Carver Gym Either to Bunnell or to Other Clubs

July 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

It’s no longer merely about keeping Carver Gym open, but about keeping it in the hands of the community it serves, and out of the hands of Bunnell and the Boys and Girls Club.

On Again: Sheriff Agrees to Terms for Moving to Old Courthouse; $6 Million, Anyone?

July 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

The county readies to spend $143,00 for design work that would ease the sheriff’s way to the old courthouse, but the move is still short $6 million.

Botox for Historic Holden House, Age 92

July 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

bunnell's historic holden house near the courthouse

The $23,400 renovation will restore one of the county’s oldest buildings’ original color and windows and lend the Flagler historical society’s headquarters even more of a museum feel.

What Bunnell Could Learn from the County’s Courtesy Notices on Government Meetings

July 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

County government usually goes out of its way to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the open-government law. It didn’t when it came to Bunnell’s meeting on Carver Gym.

Sheriff’s Budget: Few New Deputies, No Raises, More Bottled Water and Drug Money

July 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 2011 budget, reflecting the enduring recession, is almost the same as it was this year, leaving the number of deputies on patrol virtually static.

Beyond Sunshine: Maneuvers Over Carver Gym Reopen Wounds Flagler Claims to be Mending

July 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bunnell Commissioner Jenny Crain-Brady’s well-intentioned but half-secret meeting over Carver Gym undermined the very trust she claims to be building toward keeping the gym open.

Classic Landon: County on Notice that Palm Coast Will Annex Airport. County Begs to Differ.

July 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Palm Coast made it seem as if bringing the National Guard to Flagler was mostly its doing. That would be news to the county government. But more is at stake between the two.

National Guard Targets Flagler, But Reserve Center Depends on Congressional Funding

July 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The $21 million, 80,000-square-foot facility near the county airport isn’t likely to be built until 2014. It’ll house 21 soldiers.

How Marineland Got Public Dollars To Build a (Mostly) Private Marina

July 8, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Marineland will spend $500,000 in public dollars to build a marina that will mostly benefit a private developer, though it will also help redevelop the town.

School Board: Closing Carver Gym Not an Option; How Bunnell Killed Carver Housing

June 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The school district is adding its voice to a chorus of protest and damning history against closing Carver Gym.

Citing Contractual Failures and Unwarranted Favors, Flagler Kills Hunter’s Ridge Expansion

June 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The 3-2 vote was an unusual split over the difference between growth management and helping a developer be as economically viable as possible.

How Race and Deception Are Cleaving the Fate of Bunnell’s Carver Gym

June 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The County Commission seems insensitively disconnected from the consequences of closing the black community’s only gym and community center in Bunnell.

No Conflicts Resolved as Elections Supervisor Weeks Blame-Blasts County Commission

June 21, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The 150-minute meeting designed to work out issues ahead of fall’s big elections devolved into accusations and recriminations by Weeks against all.

What’s Eating Kimberle Weeks?

June 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The Flagler County Supervisor of Elections and the County Commission have been at each other for over a year. They’re meeting Monday. Buckle up.

House-Hunting Bunnell Hopes for an End to Old Courthouse Feuds Tonight

June 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Absent a miracle with the old Flagler County Courthouse, the Bunnell city administration may have no home it can call its own for a few more years yet.

Commission Approves Chamber’s Tax Referendum for November Ballot

June 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Flagler County Commission voted unanimously to include the referendum on the November ballot after raising some questions and making slight amendments to the proposal.

Holland Fails in Move to Fire County Administrator Coffey; He Gets 1 More Year

June 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

County Commissioner Milissa Holland leveled a withering attack on Administrator Craig Coffey’s record, but she got little support from a majority of commissioners.

County Administrator Craig Coffey’s Consent Problem

June 7, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Against commission direction, County administrator Craig Coffee placed his contract renegotiation on a portion of the agenda that doesn’t usually get discussed.

How the Chamber’s Tax Proposal Undermines Schools, Cities and the County

June 6, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 6 Comments

Ignoring leery voters and a building bust, the Flagler chamber’s tax for commercial construction is jeopardizing local governments’ own urgent tax referendums in 2011 and 2012.

Flagler County’s Half-Cent Sales Taxes for Schools and Infrastructure, 2002 Referendum Results

June 6, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Results of the 2002 Flagler County and Flagler County Schools half-cent sales tax referendums for school construction and infrastructure.

Attention Flagler Beach: The County Isn’t Looking to Devour Your Fire Department

June 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Sometime over the weekend a rumor started spreading like fog around Flagler Beach that the county was going to take over the Flagler Beach Fire Department. It was false.

Old Courthouse Plans Collapse; Holland Charges County Administrator “Railroaded” Her

May 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A meeting on what to do with the old Flagler County Courthouse turned into a bitter clash between Commissioner Milissa Holland and County Administrator Craig Coffey.

Who has Dibs on This Old Thing?
(Hint: Sheriff Not Too Interested)

May 27, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Three years on, the Flagler County Commission is still trying to decide what to do with the old courthouse, with Bunnell and the Sheriff at the top of the list of possibilities.

White Elephants Grinding Down Flagler Airport

May 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Commissioners on Monday learned of yet another county airport building for which taxpayers are left holding the bag.

Hell Freezes Over: Flagler Chamber Wants To Hike Your Taxes

May 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Flagler Chamber of Commerce is pushing for a property tax increase to pay for business infrastructure and economic development.

County Employees’ New Health Plan: Higher Premiums, Lower Out-of-Pocket

May 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

County government is edging toward opening an in-house clinic for employees and dependents, but premiums would rise.

Liability Flops Color-Coded Safety Flags on Flagler Beaches

May 5, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Red flags on the ocean

Adding warning flags to county beaches wouldn’t be costly, but exposing taxpayers to liability risks might be, so county commissioners are cool to the idea.

How a Boating Guru Turned Manatee Advocate

May 4, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Ed Caroe applied for a manatee-protection rules committee as a boating advocate. At the last minute, he switched to manatee advocate. Here’s how.

Photo Gallery:
Flagler’s Hopes Shimmer to the Glint of a Train

May 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Amtrak Train in Bunnell

A photo gallery of Saturday’s turnout of some 150 people at Bunnell’s and Flagler’s plea to Amtrak to reestablish a stop in Bunnell.

How Ginn Corp. Stuck Flagler Taxpayers With a $2 Million White Elephant

April 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Once seen as a magic bullet, Ginn Development Corp. had Flagler County build it a $2 million palace at the county airport. Then Ginn defaulted. Taxpayers are now taking a bullet between the eyes.

KKK Confirms: We’re Recruiting in Flagler

April 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

In an interview with FlaglerLive, KKK Imperial Wizard Cole Thornton says the drive will continue across the state. Dan Warren recommends vigilance.

Why Is Flagler Being Mealy-Mouthed Over KKK Fliers?

April 18, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 8 Comments

Redneck Shop and Klan Museum, Lauren, SC

How easy to pick at an obvious target like the KKK, and easier still to do it in language that commits to nothing more than fortune-cookie bromides. How meaningless too.

Flagler County Commission Statement on KKK and Diversity

April 17, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Flagler County Commission’s April 15, 2010 statement denouncing the KKK–without mentioning it by name.

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