Council Deliberates Destiny on Boundaries and Extensions
Destin officials weigh expanding city limits amid a lingering boundary dispute. Council withholds action after Rep. James Ward requests a week to study a solution, while Ward and Barron may amend city charter to fix boundary wording. Destin, Indian Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, Kelly Trust land, 2,400 acres, 1984 Legislature, 5-2 vote to table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
James Ward
Danny Woodward
Woodward
Ward
Len Dempsey Barron
Barron
Indian Bayou
Choctawhatchee Bay
Fort Walton Beach
Kelly
Richard Duke
Dewey Destin Jr
Coast Guard withdraws Destin Harbor anchorage plan
The U S Coast Guard has withdrawn its proposed rule to create a special anchorage in Old Pass Lagoon Destin Harbor after reviewing 86 public comments. Of these 8 supported the plan and 75 opposed, including many form letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
U.S. Coast Guard
Destin Harbor
Coast Guard
Federal Register
Old Pass Lagoon
Kerry Christopher
8Th Coast Guard
New Orleans
Christopher
Anchorage
Two Pedestrians Die After Accidents in Okaloosa County
A Louisiana man and an Illinois woman died from injuries after separate car pedestrian crashes in Destin and elsewhere in Okaloosa County. Whitney Smith, 21, of Metairie, LA, and Christin Atzen, 16, of Bloomington, IL, were fatally struck on U.S. 98 and Gulf Shore Drive respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Walton
Louisiana
Illinois
Okaloosa County
Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
Florida Highway Patrol
Mike Hulton
Whitney Smith
Metairie
U.S. 98
Palmetto Plaza
Christin Atzen
Bloomington
Gulf Shore Drive
Hulton
Stevens
Smith
Alan Paul Kerwood
Atzen
Cahill L. Doyle
Shreveport
Destin Debates Fire Millage Bill At City Council
Destin City Council postponed action on a proposed bill to add the Destin Fire District’s 2 millage to the city’s millage to qualify for state revenue sharing funds for 1984-85. The measure, drafted by Pensacola attorney Ed Holland Jr., uses 1984 as the base year and could affect annexed land and 1985 valuations. Mayor Bob McIlroy cited potential income sources and estimated shifts in required funding, while state officials questioned the feasibility of applying the district’s millage to the city’s rate. The proposal, discussed at the April 15 regular meeting, would rely on occupational fees and alcohol licenses for revenue. Continued on Page 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Pensacola
Ed Holland Jr
Holland
Florida
State Department of Revenue
Bill Townsend
Bob McIlroy
Destin Fire Control District
McIlroy
Townsend
Fire District
DOR
James Ward
Council
House
Gulf Outfall Study by DWU and UF Eyeing Gulf Wastewater Disposal
Destin Water Users and the University of Florida begin testing to possibly send treated wastewater 3 000 to 10 000 feet into the Gulf of Mexico. If early dye tests go well, further dispersal and marine life impact studies will follow over three to five years, with federal and state permit hurdles ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Gulf of Mexico
University of Florida
Gulf
DWU
Eric Smith
Atlantic
Pacific
Smith
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USCG
Bill
Ad i
Hgt
UF Research
DWA
State Department of Environmental Regulation Water Programs
Paul Hazuca
Gulf Coast
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Lloyd Wise
DEA
Wise
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