Dear Editor: Do you trust your local government to follow its own rules? After the Bradford County Commission’s recent rezoning, I’m not so sure. I’m the “Belford” mentioned in the Telegraph’s coverage. Here’s the nutshell. A 2.5-acre parcel directly behind our home was sliced into five half-acre lots and shifted from Residential Single Family-1 … Read more
Bradford PUBLIC AUCTION Ron Denmark Mini Storage will hold a public auction on Friday Sept 12th at 10:00am at 2117 N. Temple Ave. Starke, FL on the following units containing personal items: Unit 146 belonging to A. Harp Unite 159 belonging to A. Smith Unit 98 Belonging to S. Hampton Unit 66 Belonging to … Read more
BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph U.S. 301 isn’t just a busy highway; it’s a long stretch of history that winds through Bradford County. Along the way there’s old buildings, some abandoned, some restored, and a lot of secrets left in the empty spaces. Fortunately, one such place tucked along the roadway has a … Read more
4% increases removed from resolution BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Two minutes after the advertised start time there was already a shout from the audience: “No new taxes!” That sums up much of the sentiment shared over the next four hours. Chairman Danny Riddick, an unflinching supporter of the fire assessment, … Read more
Working with incoming clerk on role BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Agreeing questions about the incoming city clerk’s duties still need to be addressed, most Starke commissioners moved forward an ordinance restoring the office of city manager. Only Commissioner Scott Roberts voted against the first reading of the ordinance because it eliminated the position of … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Addressing questions about a recently introduced ordinance related to the city manager position, Starke city attorney Scott Walker said his office does not believe it conflicts with the charter. The charter identifies the city clerk as treasurer, responsible for accounts and payments, while a chief financial officer or city manager … Read more
Engineer receives more for its supervision BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Woodward & Curran Vice President and professional engineer Justin deMello announced Aug. 26 the Starke wastewater treatment plant has reached substantial completion. This follows the commission’s decision earlier last month to pursue liquidated damages again Weiss Construction. DeMello said the construction contractor is working … Read more
Bradford PUBLIC AUCTION Ron Denmark Mini Storage will hold a public auction on Friday Sept 12th at 10:00am at 2117 N. Temple Ave. Starke, FL on the following units containing personal items: Unit 146 belonging to A. Harp Unite 159 belonging to A. Smith Unit 98 Belonging to S. Hampton Unit 66 Belonging to S. Marshall … Read more
