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Santa Rosa commissioners direct staff to study toll‑by‑plate system as part of long‑range plan for Navarre Beach bridge
Summary
County staff reviewed constraints on using Tourist Development Council dollars and explained that a toll‑by‑plate system would be a revenue tool for bridge maintenance and future construction; commissioners asked staff to return with a task order to design the toll system and agreed initial toll revenue should support the bridge.
Santa Rosa County commissioners directed staff to develop a design task order for a toll‑by‑plate system as part of long‑term planning for the Navarre Beach bridge and its replacement.
At public forum, multiple residents raised concerns about toll levels, pedestrian use and impacts on frequent local users and tourists. "If 1 person goes across that bridge, you're gonna say it's $2.5 — what about our kids?" Shannon O'Connor asked, and Carmen Reynolds urged the board to explore restricted Tourist Development Council (TDC) funds and other grant sources.
County staff summarized constraints and options. The county annually collects roughly $6.5 million in tourist development funds that are statutorily restricted; the staff said Florida law (cited in public comment…
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