Milton resident Vernon Compton expressed support for utilizing LOST funding for land conservation
Santa Rosa County District 3 Commissioner Rhett Rowell today asked fellow commissioners to approve a plan to protect prime farmland in the northern end of the county, and the board also discussed whether or not to earmark a portion of local option sales tax (LOST) money for land conservation funding.
Santa Rosa voters on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot will be asked whether or not they support renewal of the half cent LOST. Rowell would like to see a portion of that tax, if renewed, allocated toward land conservation. The board did not take action on the matter during today’s meeting…