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Trust for Public Land presents options for voter-funded conservation; staff to poll voters
Summary
The Trust for Public Land presented a feasibility report to the Santa Rosa County Commission recommending a public opinion poll and outlining four finance options (bonding, bond+millage for stewardship, dedicated property-tax millage, and a local-option sales tax) to fund conservation; commissioners signaled support to pursue further research and ballot language work.
Will Avedger of the national nonprofit Trust for Public Land presented a feasibility study to the Santa Rosa County Commission committee on Dec. 8, outlining finance options for county conservation funding and recommending a public opinion poll as the next step.
Avedger described four approaches the study modeled: a general obligation bond (example scenario: $30 million in bonding), a bond option that includes extra millage for stewardship and maintenance, a straight property-tax dedication (modeled at a 0.15-mill increase), and a local-option infrastructure sales tax. He said a $30 million bond…
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