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Duval County Soil & Water Conservation District Races are nonpartisan, open to all voters in the county Published: September 14, 2022 at 3:03 PM Updated: October 4, 2022 at 8:03 AM ...
Two seats for supervisors for the Duval County Soil and Water Conservation District are up for election this year. One of those posts will be on this November’s ballot.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has denied the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District board's death wish. At least for now. For the past several months, the board's core duti… ...
As the Nov. 5 general election approaches, many candidates have run for elected, unpaid positions on boards for soil and water conservation districts across Florida. They’re vying to represen… ...
Soil and water are the origin of what we eat and drink — linchpins of Florida's future growth. How we manage them winds up in front of the state's 55 unsung soil and water conservation districts.
Jessica Ferris serves on the Leon Soil and Water Conservation District. – Original Credit: Courtesy photo. The bill limits who qualifies to run for the districts, effectively pushing out ...
We are the Soil and Water Conservation District,” Tompkins said. “Our activities are massive. We are the third-largest conservation district in the state of Florida.” ...
2022’s bill (SB 1078) originally aimed to abolish Florida’s 58 soil and water conservation districts. After widespread support for the districts, however, it was amended to instead limit ...
Through this District’s water conservation programs, 473.6 million gallons of water were conserved last year, and a savings of over 1,900 million gallons is estimated over the next five years.
Will the Florida Legislature, that reliable foe of local government, take away our Soil and Water Conservation District this session?. A bill filed by Palm Coast Republican Sen. Travis Hutson (SB ...
Soil and water are the origin of what we eat and drink — linchpins of Florida's future growth. How we manage them winds up in front of the state's 55 unsung soil and water conservation districts.