Dec 31, 2018
Council President reflects on 2018
CRESTVIEW — For the city of Crestview, the year 2018 was filled with many changes including a revamp of the 50-year-old city charter approved by voters.
Council President J.B. Whitten reflected on …
Nov 27, 2018
City council proposes office plan for city manager
CRESTVIEW — With the city manager likely being chosen by January 2019, time is of the essence in the development of an office space.
At the Nov. 26 city council meeting, the council discussed plan…
Nov 6, 2018
New agreement with Waste Pro means increased rates for Crestview customers
CRESTVIEW — The city of Crestview could potentially enter a new solid waste franchise agreement with Waste Pro.
The council members unanimously approved to adopt the ordinance on the first reading…
Oct 16, 2018
'Florida’s sunshine law has always been read liberally to promote government transparency'
CRESTVIEW — Mobile vending might sound odd to some, but in Crestview it’s defined as "the selling of any product out of any self-propelled or non-self-propelled vehicle including carts, trucks, trail…
Oct 15, 2018
Crestview roads being resurfaced, expect some travel delays
CRESTVIEW — Crestview drivers can expect some delays in the coming months while a contractor for the city of Crestview resurfaces multiple roads through the rest of October.
Midsouth Paving will be…
Oct 5, 2018
How the half-cent sales tax could be used in north Okaloosa County
CRESTVIEW — In almost one month, Okaloosa County voters will have a chance to decide on the 10-year, local option, half-cent sales tax referendum (LOST).
But what exactly will this sales tax — also…
Oct 5, 2018
Laurel Hill moving forward with updating and advancing water system files
LAUREL HILL — Using the services of Dewberry, the Laurel Hill city council will map out their already existing water system. The contract between Dewberry and the city states this service will cost t…
Sep 25, 2018
Council approves millage rate, budget for next fiscal year
CRESTVIEW — In the less-than-15-minute final hearing, city council members unanimously voted with one member missing to adopt the budget and millage rate for the next fiscal year.
The millage rate …
Sep 24, 2018
Okaloosa elections office, libraries support voter registration
CRESTVIEW — Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day Sept. 25 with a massive 50-state effort to register voters. The nonpartisan event creates awareness of elections by encouraging Am…
Sep 12, 2018
Crestview council seeks transportation funding
CRESTVIEW — The federal government offers a variety of ways to receive funding for public transportation, and the Crestview city council is looking to take part in that funding.
At the regular city…