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News : County Commission Last Updated: Jun 19th, 2005 - 20:05:13

News : County Commission - May 25, 2005
County missing 1 vote needed to raise gas tax
Efforts are still alive to raise Seminole County's gas tax by a penny to 8 cents a gallon. But proponents of the increase appear to be a vote shy of winning approval.

News : County Commission - May 13, 2005
Taxpayers Cover County Commissioners' Big Bills
Seminole County commissioners are some of the best paid in Central Florida. But 9 Investigates discovered some are asking taxpayers to pick up the tab for everything from extra cell phone calls to one-mile trips.

News : County Commission - May 2, 2005
Seminole may raise gas tax despite price at the pump
Seminole County officials are pushing to raise the local-option gas tax by a penny to 8 cents a gallon. If passed, Seminole's gas tax would be 2 cents higher than that of neighboring Orange County.

News : County Commission - Apr 27, 2005
S.R. 436 flyover approved
Seminole County commissioners Tuesday approved a $36.8 million flyover bridge from State Road 436 to Red Bug Lake Road, designed to relieve traffic congestion at the busy intersection.

News : County Commission - Mar 27, 2005
Randy Morris to leave county commission in 2006
Three-term Seminole County Commissioner Randy Morris will not seek re-election in 2006.  The conservative Republican, who focused much of his 12-year tenure on economic development, trails and protecting rural eastern Seminole County, said last week that he also has no plans to run for a higher office.

News : County Commission - Mar 27, 2005
Randy Morris says he's out in 2006
After 12 years, commissioner Randy Morris will be leaving the Seminole County Commission

News : County Commission - Mar 7, 2005
Regional organization shows folly of such planning attempts
The failure of myregion.org shows the nature of local politics:  each parochial body is concerned with its own priorities, to the neglect of overall impact on surrounding areas

News : County Commission - Feb 22, 2005
Seminole studies housing add-ons
A county commissioner is worried the additions could be turned into unintended rental units

News : County Commission - Feb 19, 2005
Idea to merge services gets cool reception
Seminole County's new commission chairman wants to ease a looming financial crunch by combining city and county fire departments. But some city leaders -- who aren't eager to lose control over vital services -- warn consolidation could end up costing taxpayers money.

News : County Commission - Feb 19, 2005
Good planning or recipe for complaints?
Earlier this month, Seminole County commissioners gave preliminary approval to a development of 1,000 homes proposed for a site just northeast of Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford. Proponents of the project, called Cameron Heights, say it makes sense to build homes relatively close to the more than 21,000 jobs the airport is expected to create during the next 15 years. But Seminole County's planning and zoning board had recommended denial. Among its objections: the same thing that supporters say makes sense -- homes close to an airport.


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