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Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel will host a town hall-style meeting at Niceville Senior Center

Okaloosa County Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel (District 2) will host “Coffee with Carolyn,” a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 11 a.m. The meeting will take place at […]

Jared Williams

Okaloosa County Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel (District 2) will host “Coffee with Carolyn,” a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 11 a.m.

The meeting will take place at the Niceville Senior Center, located at 201 Campbell Drive, Niceville, FL 32578.

“I look forward to spending time with citizens and listening to their concerns,” said Okaloosa County Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel.

The purpose of the gathering will be to discuss issues relating to the services, programs and improvements being provided by Okaloosa County. The public is invited.

The Commissioner has previously done video-versions of “Coffee with Carolyn.” Throughout the 4th quarter of last year, she released videos talking about:

Veteran’s Park
Bed-tax expansion
Lazarus Project
Legislative priorities
The future of Santa Rosa Blvd on Okaloosa Island

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