PALM COAST
Observer
PIRATES UNDEFEATED PAGE 7B
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 13, NO. 33
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Palm Coast proposes flat tax rate With rising property values, the flat rate would bring in more tax revenue for the city government. PAGE 9A
Mutual aid agreement Palm Coast, Flagler County and Flagler Beach fire departments seek to affirm cooperation PAGE 2A INSIDE REUNITED
Palm Coast woman’s grandmothers lived through horrors of Ukraine war PAGE 5A
BUDGET PLANNING
Flagler County commissioners back slight tax rate decrease, look for potential cost savings PAGE 7A
FUNDS WANTED
County considers industrial park to diversify tax base PAGE 7A
TEEN ROYALTY
Matanzas crowns homecoming king, queen and their court PAGE 1B
NEW ILA
Flagler oversight committee drafts new interlocal agreement for schools PAGE 10A
PHOTO WINNERS
Winners announced in city’s 2022 Annual Photo Contest PAGE 5B
INDEX
Calendar..................... PAGE 3B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 6B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices........... PAGE 11B Real Estate................PAGE 10B Veterans....................PAGE 12A
City honors 9/11 victims Palm Coast dedicates ‘Survivor Tree’ plaque PAGE 3A A city bugler plays taps
Photo by Danny Broadhurst
ELEVATING PLAY
BUSY BULLDOGS
Matanzas lost quarterback Dakwon Evans early in a loss to Deltona. Evans will be a game-time decision in this week’s Potato Bowl game.
FPC topples Spruce Creek, prepares for three games in eight days.
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Photo by Jake Montgomery
Jayden Sao (11) looks for his opening after receiving a punt.
Photo by Brent Woronoff
Tight end Daniel DeFalco looks upfield after making a catch.