Franklin County Commission to meet Tuesday morning

County commissioners will once again consider a request from the St. George Island Fire Department to increase the MSBU for island residents.

MSBU assessments are levied on every home and business in Franklin County to help pay for fire protection.   

Currently homeowners county-wide pay 50 dollars a year for fire protection; the cost is 10 dollars for undeveloped lots and 100 dollars for most businesses.

But now the fire department on St. George Island is looking at whether they can separate themselves from the county-wide assessment and charge a higher rate for homeowners in their district to make up for a nearly 45 thousand dollar budget shortfall.

Miss Kim Bodine from the Gulf Coast Workforce board will also attend Tuesday’s meeting to discuss potential assistance to local seafood workers; and Curt Blair will update the board on Tourist Development activities.

County commissioners will also open bids on Tuesday for a new 30 ton condenser for the courthouse annex and will consider issues recently discussed by the county’s planning and zoning commission and Board of Adjustment.

County Commission meetings are open to the public – tomorrow’s meeting will begin at 9 at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex in Apalachicola.

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