Articles from the October 13, 2022 edition

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County agrees to pave roads
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 13, 2022
Although no official vote was taken, the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission agreed to resurface a portion of Country Road 6 (Wolf Log Road) and Traveler’s Rest Cemetery Road while work crews are in the area resurfacing Upper Creek Road. Commissioner Scottie Stewart and Larry White, who defeated Stewart to win the Republican Primary for the District 3 seat on the board, both addressed the commission. Tuesday was likely Stewart’s last commission meeting as the District 3 representative and Whi...
Notices mailed for tax
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 13, 2022
Tax notices were mailed out to Escambia County (Ala.) property owners last Thursday and are due Jan. 3, 2023 to avoid any penalties and fees. By law, property taxes are due Dec. 31, but since Dec. 31 falls on a Saturday the deadline is extended to Monday, Jan. 2. If tax bills are paid through the mail they must be postmarked by Jan. 2 or before to avoid penalties. Tax Collector Tim Pettis said his office sent out tax notices totaling $19.5 million this year compared to $18.1 million last year...
High costs slash College St. plans
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 13, 2022
With the price of asphalt, fuel, materials and other items increasing, the Flomaton Town Council voted to cut the repaving of College Street out of its paving projects was to be done through the $250,000 grant received from the state of Alabama using funds from the Rebuild Alabama Act. The town was recently awarded the grant, which requires a $35,000 match from the town. The original plan was to resurface College Street, Hillview Drive and Alley 5 with the grant funds and the match. Utilities...
Century will vote on budget Oct. 18
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Oct 13, 2022
The Century Town Council had to call a continuance after approving its millage rate Saturday, Oct. 8 at a public hearing to approve both the proposed millage rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 when it was discovered a number in the advertised proposed budget was $10,000 off. After the proposed millage rate was approved at the meeting, it was brought up that the budget had not been advertised correctly. According to Century Town Clerk Leslie Howington, she immediately reached out to CPA...