Community Questions
Process
- What are the initial and supplemental study areas, and why are there two partial precincts on the proposed boundary map?
- Who serves on the charter committee?
- Who serves on the board of directors of We Are Perdido?
- What is the timeline for deciding if Perdido becomes a town?
- How much does the feasibility study cost?
- What is the current status of the charter?
- When will the community be able to review the feasibility study?
- How is road ownership determined?
- How do citizens assess the risks and benefits of becoming a town?
- How long does it take to establish the new town’s officials?
- Can nonresident property owners vote?
- How is the final decision for incorporation made?
- Do you plan to publish a list of donors?
- How are the town boundaries determined?
- Who funds the feasibility study?
- What sort of bias is there in the feasibility study?
- What was the experience of previous attempts at municipal incorporation in our area?
- How much would incorporation cost local taxpayers?
- How does the Perdido community compare to other towns our size in Florida?
- What Florida municipalities now operate as Government Lite, and are they successful?
- What is the purpose of the transitional plan within the municipal charter?
- What form of government would the new municipality take?
- Who decides what goes into the new town’s charter?
- Who ultimately decides if we become a town?