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Community Questions

Representation

Would council members have term limits?
Why are Coral Creek and Roscoe Field areas being included?
Is the mayor elected or appointed?
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?
What form of government would the new municipality take?
Are elected town leaders compensated?
How are local leaders put in place?
Who decides what goes into the new town’s charter?
Who ultimately decides if we become a town?

Services

How is road ownership determined?
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?
How will emergency response services be affected?
What municipal services and benefits can the government-lite model provide Perdido?
Will becoming a city affect public services like water, sewer, trash, gas, and electricity?
What does becoming a town mean for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and search and rescue?
What are some of the issues we expect to resolve through municipal incorporation?
Can incorporation address overdevelopment and destruction of the Gulf Coast and Perdido’s wetlands?
How can we, as a municipality, ensure the proper delivery of services?
Who would be responsible for the roads and streets?
How does becoming a municipality give us more power to address local issues?
Would becoming a town impact eligibility for social services?
Would we get our own zip code, post office, and new addresses?
Who would be responsible for zoning and planning, and code enforcement?
Who would be responsible for police, fire, sewer, trash, and water?
What types of things can the new municipality do?

Taxes

Why are Coral Creek and Roscoe Field areas being included?
What would the impact be on residents and businesses?
Would the new town be eligible for state-shared revenues?
Does all current tax revenue remain with the county?
Would the new town, as proposed, collect utility taxes?
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?
What municipal services and benefits can the government-lite model provide Perdido?
What are some of the issues we expect to resolve through municipal incorporation?
How much would incorporation cost local taxpayers?
How many employees does a typical government-lite municipality require?
Who determines Perdido’s “fair share” of taxes?
How can we return a more significant share of our tax dollars to our local community?
Can municipalities collect sales and gas taxes?
How can the government lite model keep our taxes low?
How does the Perdido community compare to other towns our size in Florida?
Would our current MSTU taxes go away?

Benefits

Would the new town be eligible for state-shared revenues?
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?
How will emergency response services be affected?
Can becoming a municipality help simplify or streamline our current bureaucratic situation?
Could becoming a town help Perdido find its identity?
What municipal services and benefits can the government-lite model provide Perdido?
Will becoming a city affect public services like water, sewer, trash, gas, and electricity?
What does becoming a town mean for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and search and rescue?
What are some of the issues we expect to resolve through municipal incorporation?
Can incorporation address overdevelopment and destruction of the Gulf Coast and Perdido’s wetlands?
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?
How can we return a more significant share of our tax dollars to our local community?
Would we get our own zip code, post office, and new addresses?
What types of things can the new municipality do?

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?

Concerns

Would council members have term limits?
Why are Coral Creek and Roscoe Field areas being included?
Is the mayor elected or appointed?
What would the impact be on residents and businesses?
Would the new town be eligible for state-shared revenues?
Does all current tax revenue remain with the county?
Would the new town, as proposed, collect utility taxes?
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?
How can citizens ensure their leaders are held accountable?
Can nonresident property owners vote?
How might homeowners be affected?
Who funds the feasibility study?
What sort of bias is there in the feasibility study?
Could becoming a town help Perdido find its identity?
How much would incorporation cost local taxpayers?
Will we need dedicated government buildings?
Does being a municipality have any drawbacks when it comes to disaster recovery?
Who would be responsible for the roads and streets?
Who determines Perdido’s “fair share” of taxes?
How can the government lite model keep our taxes low?
Would becoming a town impact eligibility for social services?
Would livestock, horses, goats, and chickens still be allowed?

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Would becoming a town affect homestead, disabled veteran, and widow/widower exemptions?

Would becoming a town affect homestead, disabled veteran, and widow/widower exemptions?

No. All of these exemptions are outlined in Florida statutes, not at the municipal level.

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Updated on July 5, 2023

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