🌱 What Crescent City’s new budget and five-year improvement plan will fund

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In today's newsletter:

• What Crescent City's new budget and five-year improvement plan will fund
• Crescent City volleyball's big weekend and what fueled their turnaround

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crescent City approves budget, improvement plan on first reading (palatkadailynews.com) — Crescent City commissioners have tentatively set the new property tax rate with no increase from last year while advancing a $30.4 million, five‑year capital improvement plan for roads, utilities, parks and public safety. The commission also updated city fee schedules and, after debate over tree impacts on Prospect Street, voted to retain CPH Engineering for another year.
   

• Friday-Monday prep roundup: Guessford wins first matchup with Wigham (palatkadailynews.com) — Crescent City High's volleyball team is gaining momentum, sweeping Peniel Baptist at home and finishing second at the Bell Tournament behind strong performances from Logan and Parker Bornstein and teammates. A broader prep roundup also highlights standout cross country runs by Interlachen and Peniel Baptist athletes, plus wins by Palatka's girls golf and volleyball squads.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crescent City

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Wednesday September 16
• [Palatka - Teen/Adult] Quilt Blocks
  Putnam County Library, 601 College Rd, Palatka
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Special Magistrate Meeting →
  BOCC Board Room, 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
  9:00 am
• September 15, 2026 Dinner @ Landing Strip in Palm Coast →
  Landing Strip Tavern, 202 Airport Rd, Palm Coast
  5:00 pm
• Dinner @ Landing Strip in Palm Coast →
  Landing Strip Tavern, 202 Airport Rd, Palm Coast
  5:00 pm
• Burns Sci-Tech at First Baptist Christian Academy →
  First Baptist Christian Academy, 1 Pine Lakes Parkway, Palm Coast
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Sheriff's Office Meeting →
  Putnam County Government Complex, 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
  10:00 am
• Toddler & Pre-K Storytime →
  Hastings Branch | St. Johns County Public Library System, 400 Harris St, Hastings
  10:15 am
• CORe Recovery Group Counseling →
  Flagler Cares, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy, Suite B305, Palm Coast
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Animal Services Advisory Board Meeting →
  BOCC Board Room, 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Flagler County Cultural Council Board Meeting →
  Tourism Development Office, 120 Airport Rd. Ste 3, Palm Coast
  11:00 am
• Food Truck Friday on the Farm →
  Florida Agriculture Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road N, Palm Coast
  5:00 pm
• SOUNDSTAGE featuring: Stevie Lynne →
  Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St, Palatka
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Waste Pro USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Diesel Mechanic - Tech A or B in Bunnell. Apply here.
• County of Flagler Florida posted a job opening for Executive Administrative Assistant to the County Administrator in Bunnell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crescent City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bunnell

• Bunnell delays consideration of first-ever stormwater utility fee as city weighs how to fix aging infrastructure (clickorlando.com)
• Colors, Culture and Community Shine at Hispanic Heritage Month Showcase (flaglernewsweekly.com)
• The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Monday, September 14, 2026 (flaglerlive.com)

Palm Coast

• Art in Every Detail: Colored Pencil Society Celebrates Talent and Tradition with New Exhibition (flaglernewsweekly.com)
• Flagler Palm Coast Kiwanis Club installs new officers, presents annual awards (observerlocalnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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