Community Questions
- Can becoming a municipality help simplify or streamline our current bureaucratic situation?
- Can municipalities work with the school district to ensure a safe, quality education?
- How can we, as a municipality, ensure the proper delivery of services?
- How many employees does a typical government-lite municipality require?
- How does becoming a municipality give us more power to address local issues?
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- Would a new municipality collect franchise fees and communications service tax?
- Would a new municipality have a Public Service Tax or “Utility Tax”?
- Can a municipality increase the assessed property tax values of its residents?
- Would becoming a town affect homestead, disabled veteran, and widow/widower exemptions?
- How might homeowners be affected?
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- How do citizens assess the risks and benefits of becoming a town?
- How can citizens ensure their leaders are held accountable?
- How quickly will improvements be made?
- How might homeowners be affected?
- Can a town address road maintenance and traffic issues, even on roads the municipality does not own?
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- 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?
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- Can a municipality increase the assessed property tax values of its residents?
- Would becoming a town affect homestead, disabled veteran, and widow/widower exemptions?
- Who pays for the cleanup after a hurricane?
- After a hurricane, who would be responsible for fixing Perdido Key Drive?
- How do citizens assess the risks and benefits of becoming a town?