Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county has hired an attorney who is well versed in planning and land-use law to represent it on such matters on an as-needed basis in the…
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Two new state laws restrict local officials’ taxing ability
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two property tax bills that legislators passed in the last special session and that Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law will significantly impact local governments’ ability…
New county manager now on the job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-hired County Manager Douglas Baber officially took over the reins of the office on Monday, June 22, per the employment contract that the Jefferson County Board of…
Correction to “Building and planning permit fees may increase”
Correction: The Monticello News erred in the story posted online on June 27, regarding the Jefferson County Commission approving a proposal to hire a consultant to conduct a study of the current…
County-sponsored ceremony honors veterans
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently pulled out all the stops to honor local veterans, thanks to the efforts of Interim Manager Ron Russo, staff and others in the community,…
County considers moratorium on data centers
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Like many other communities across Florida that have declared bans or moratoriums on data centers in keeping with a new state law, Jefferson County is in the…
Boston Highway set for improvement
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Another county road is set for improvement. This time it’s a section of CR-149 or the Boston Highway, a primary rural corridor that runs from U.S. 19…
Property once slated for shrimp company is resold
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County recently resold a 10-acre property off U.S. 19 next to the industrial park that it had previously agreed to sell to a Texas-based company that…
Planners recommend denial of Love’s Truck Stop
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite a significant reduction of the area to be rezoned and the applicant’s arguments that a major component of the proposal – a Love’s Truck Stop –…
Homestead exemption proposal … How much could Jefferson lose?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Property Appraiser Angela Gray recently provided updated figures on the impact of the increased homestead exemptions on the budgets of the city and county, should voters approve…
County seeks $1.5M federal grant to acquire tanker trucks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue recently received authorization from local officials to apply for a $1.5 million grant to purchase two new pumper/tanker trucks for the Ashville and…
Waukeenah Highway set for resurfacing and widening
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Good and not so good news for motorists who regularly travel on the Waukeenah Highway, also known as CR-259, which begins at the Leon County line near…
Jefferson County sets limits on inmates’ medical bills
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 4001 into law on Monday, June 8. HB-4001, which is specific to Jefferson County, was sponsored by House Representative Allison Tant…
County officials continue budget hearings
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials continue hearing budget presentations from the constitutional officers and department heads, preparatory to the formulation of a new budget for the coming fiscal year, which…
MPD hopes to be in new building by year’s end
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The effort to secure a new station for the Monticello Police Department (MPD) continues, with the expectation that the department may move into its new home as…
Commissioners to recognize veterans on June 18
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special recognition of Jefferson County veterans during its June 18, meeting. The ceremony, organized by Interim County…
County awards $22K to nonprofits
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recently awarded a total of $22,000 to 11 local nonprofit organizations that work in various ways to improve the community…
County renews legal services contract with NGN
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Tallahassee-based law firm of Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson (NGN) will continue to serve as legal counsel to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, with Attorney…
Several candidates vying for county manager position
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Members of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners are in the process of conducting telephone interviews of possibly as many as six of 21 individuals who…
Animal control ordinance being revisited
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have decided to revive and tweak portions of an animal control ordinance that they first considered and rejected more than a year ago. As Interim…