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New state law lets Gulf County use TDC pennies for parks; board earmarks $1M and match funds for park and water projects
Summary
County staff said a recent state law change allows small counties to use part of the first three pennies of TDC revenue for infrastructure and proposed setting aside $1 million plus match to address park repairs and water projects.
A last‑minute state law change that became available this year allows Gulf County to use a portion of the first three pennies of Tourist Development Council (TDC) revenue for infrastructure projects, county staff said, and administrators proposed using that flexibility for parks and water‑system work.
County Administrator Michael told commissioners that the change “snuck in there at the very last second” but would allow small counties to pull TDC funds toward infrastructure. Administration has set aside $1 million of TDC money…
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