Okaloosa County Passes Animal Control Ordinance
Okaloosa County commissioners approved the reposed animal control ordinance by four to one. A related motion allowing pets and kennels to be inoculated with a veterinarian or Humane Society affidavit passed three to two, with Adams and Mitchell in opposition. Mitchell calls the measure a step toward fixing stray animal issues.
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Okaloosa
Humane Society
Hugh Adams
Mike Mitchell
Dredge Pontchartrain Aims To Finish East Pass Work Soon
The Pontchartrain dredge began on the East Pass outer bar Sunday and may finish today or tomorrow depending on weather and mechanics. If on schedule, three days was the hoped completion time. Land Coast faces possible liquidated damages for delays past the contract deadline. The Corps will assess days lost due to weather and is awaiting Lt. Col. Ron Crisman’s final decision.
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Pontchartrain
East Pass
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Alton Colvin
Colvin
Land Coast
Ron Crisman
Cheese Delivery Delayed By Council on Aging
The Council on Aging said cheese butter and powdered milk due for today were delayed. Destin coordinator Ruth Bugay said butter was held up in Maryland and distribution will be rescheduled after all items arrive and new date notified after the new year.
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Council On Aging
Maryland
Ruth Bugay
Council
Bugay
Two Motels Planned For Destin Comeback In 1983
Destin officials say two 100 unit motels may revive the dying motel row as Okaloosa County P Z and Planning commissioners consider the Destin Motel by Investments Unlimited and the Destin Village Inn by Village Inn of Destin. Both projects would start in February 1983 with July to early summer openings.
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Ingrid Kreis
Chamber
Destin
Okaloosa County
Anita Krohn
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Destin Village Inn
Cliff Long
Investments Unlimited Inc
Long
First National Bank of
Highway 98
P&z
Village Inn of Destin Inc
Richard Bennett
Hawaiki
P&i
County commissioners plan letter to Center over Centel service issues
Okaloosa County commissioners criticized Centel telephone service after multiple complaints. They cited Dr. Paul Odom and Mrs. Odom as examples of rude, unhelpful staff and concluded with a plan to send a formal letter expressing concern about employee attitudes and service reliability.
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Ingrid Kreis
Centel Telephone Company
Okaloosa County
Mike Mitchell
Central Telephone
Mitchell
Center
Paul Odom
Odom
Centel
Mitze Keene
Shirley Ransom
Fire department eyes training and meeting changes
Adler urged more volunteers and better training, with free tuition for continued education. Commissioners set bi monthly meetings for the fire district and potential emergency sessions as needed. An accountant noted the new cash journal would cost about 100 dollars monthly and audits questioned by candidate Dunlap.
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Adler
Zack Brunson
Brunson
Rick Lowery
CPA
Lowery
Burleson
Fire Commission
Joy Dunlap
County Commission
Dunlap
Shalimar
Destin Fire Control District
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