18 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1985
Page
1
Councilman Dewey Destin urged Destin officials Monday to appoint a public works committee to address potholes and street quality. The panel would be created by ordinance and tasked with ensuring roads are fixed and maintained.
Readers are reminded deadlines for The Log issue published Tuesday December 24 have moved. Submissions must arrive by 3 p.m. Friday to appear in the next paper. Classified ads are due at noon Friday and display ads by 3 p.m.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent rain chance. Highs near the 50s. North winds around 10 mph. Extended outlook shows clear to partly cloudy, cold with lows in the 20s and highs in the 45 to 55 range.
A sand mound at the Winn Dixie building site is suspected to be the burial site of an ancient Indian tribe. Local researchers note possible archaeological significance and call for careful examination. Officials urge restraint until surveys confirm the findings.
A large dirt formation at the future K Mart Winn Dixie site in Destin prompts locals to question if it is an Indian mound. City officials and planners prepare for a public hearing on Downtown Destin Shopping Center plans, with experts noting prior mound finds in nearby areas.
The Destin Fire Control District approves a computerized alarm monitoring system for certain businesses. Buildings over 16,000 square feet with sprinklers and four or more stories must hook in, costing 190 to install and monthly fees of 28 for required hookups and 20 for others plus mileage for line installation. The system shifts alarm monitoring from Ocean City Wright Fire Department to a computer at Destin Fire Department.
City council halted Warner Amex Cable Communications in Destin Monday night, imposing a moratorium until the January 6 meeting when officials must explain the new 32 channel system. Residents complain about lost channels 3 5 and 10 and mandatory new remote controls. an interim 29 channel lineup will run during the transition.
Destin residents may vote in March on an ordinance dissolving the city government. DDIC officials discuss pairing the dissolution referendum with a tourist development bed tax referendum slated for March 25. DDIC seeks more signatures as petition drives continue.
Florida Supreme Court has not ruled on Rep James Ward’s eligibility for District 5 in the state House with only 14 days left in 1985. Ward won the seat by 39 votes over Harden in an election disputed for irregularities, and the court may not issue a ruling at all. Harden, his attorney and the Republican Party of Florida contend the election was botched by numerous irregularities.
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