Legislature To Unravel Charters Conflict In Destin
Destin lawyers and a state representative warn that ambiguous charter language for Destin and the Destin Fire Control District could strip fire coverage and shrink ad valorem tax revenue if annexed land leaves the district. The 1982 district boundaries and annexation rules risk creating evaporating millage as areas join the city. The issue may require another legislative round to align fire protection areas. Continued On Page 8A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
City of
Destin
Matt Burns
Destin Bridge
Okaloosa-Walton County
Choctawhatchee Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Burns
East Destin
Anchorage Pitch Goes To Governor Cabinet
Former Okaloosa County Waterways Advisory Committee chairman Jack Spey will urge Gov. Bob Graham and the state Cabinet to delay action on docks in Old Pass Lagoon at the proposed safe harbor anchorage. He cites growing support including 465 petition signatures and backing from Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Choctawhatchee Marine Industry Association, after county commissioners withdrew harbor anchorage support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Okaloosa
Anchorage
Spey
Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Choctawhatchee Marine Industry Association
County Commis
Destin Permits Halted by County For Four Weeks
Okaloosa County commissioners suspend construction permits in Destin for four weeks after an informal letter from the attorney general’s office. Assistant Attorney General Anne Curtis Terry says city officials must handle approvals within incorporated bounds, noting no interim permit authority under law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Destin
Okaloosa
Attorney General's Office
Anne Curtis Terry
John Dowd
Dowd
Board of County Commissioners
Terry
COD Postal Scheme Warns Destin Businesses of COD Traps
Destin postmaster cites a large scale COD scam targeting small businesses. Telemarketers offer dream vacations or prizes with high value pens sent COD. buyers pay 3 to 5 dollars and face bills from 50 to 300 dollars. Firms are mainly in Las Vegas and southern California. The postal service acts only as intermediary. once COD is paid the buyer must resolve disputes with the vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
U.S. Postal Service
Destin
al McLeod
McLeod
Las Vegas
Nevada
California
U.S
A.B. DePriest
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Destin TV Station Seeks ABC Affiliation for WLFV Channel 64
Destin plans to launch WLFV Channel 64 with an ABC affiliation to air network programs and a local news emphasis. Willis Johnson of Multi-Systems of Destin Inc. outlined plans for street mini cams and a Destin city based site, likely near I-10 and US 331 in Walton County, to cover Okaloosa and Walton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
WLFV
Destin
ABC
Willis Johnson
Multi-Systems of Destin Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Johnson
U.S. 331
Walton County
Channel 64
Okaloosa
Walton
DWU Faces Private Status Hurdle for Harbor Line
Destin Water Users shifts toward a 990 foot submerged line under Old Pass Lagoon to Holiday Isle pending easement. DNA rules on DWU as private utility trigger $200 processing fee and appraisal costs. if deemed public, state would cover the costs. DWU officials await legal guidance as decision looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Department of Natural Resources
Old Pass Lagoon
Holiday Isle
DWU
Bob Graham
Florida
Charles Horne
DNA
Department of Environmental Regulation
Horne
DWA
DNR
George Burriue
George French
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COD
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