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First installment of Half-Cent Sales Tax money to happen in April for Okaloosa Schools

SCHOOL HALF-CENT: The first installment of Half-Cent Sales Tax money is set to happen this month. There is also a Dashboard being built so the public can track progress and […]

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SCHOOL HALF-CENT: The first installment of Half-Cent Sales Tax money is set to happen this month. There is also a Dashboard being built so the public can track progress and Vince Mayfield (Bit-Wizards) explains why Jacobs Titan is grouping construction projects. Here’s the latest update on the Half-Cent Sales Tax for Okaloosa Schools.

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Robert English commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
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Robert English commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
“Adding insult to injury, our county government owns all kinds of property....acres and acres....even parcels out in the middle of no where. We are talking $$$$$MILLIONS. Where did they get...”
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Robert English commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
“Adding insult to injury, our county government owns all kinds of property....acres and acres....even parcels out in the middle of no where. We are talking $$$$$MILLIONS. Where did they get...”
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Robert English commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
“County taxes went up 116% (more than doubled) from 2017 to 2026. Did your pay go up that much?? Government keeps getting more and we keep getting less of our...”
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Dan cauley commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
“Robert…. Damn straight!!! Who gets the money after the sale?? There was a big sign outside the Mary Esther elementary school touting how the half cent sales tax improved the...”
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Robert English commented on Okaloosa School Board approves $1.8 million sale of surplus land in Fort Walton Beach
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