Services
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- What types of things can the new municipality do?
- Who would be responsible for police, fire, sewer, trash, and water?
- Who would be responsible for zoning and planning, and code enforcement?
- Would we get our own zip code, post office, and new addresses?
- Would becoming a town impact eligibility for social services?
Taxes
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- Would our current MSTU taxes go away?
- How does the Perdido community compare to other towns our size in Florida?
- How can the government lite model keep our taxes low?
- Can municipalities collect sales and gas taxes?
- How can we return a more significant share of our tax dollars to our local community?
Benefits
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- What types of things can the new municipality do?
- Would we get our own zip code, post office, and new addresses?
- How can we return a more significant share of our tax dollars to our local community?
- How does becoming a municipality give us more power to address local issues?
- How many employees does a typical government-lite municipality require?
Process
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- Who ultimately decides if we become a town?
- Who decides what goes into the new town’s charter?
- What form of government would the new municipality take?
- What is the purpose of the transitional plan within the municipal charter?
- What Florida municipalities now operate as Government Lite, and are they successful?
