Budget Short On East Pass Dredge Funds
The East Pass Channel dredging budget for FY 1985 was left unfunded by the U S Army Corps Mobile District due to a new policy that bases funding on tonnage rather than trips. Destin Harbor's average annual tonnage fell below thresholds, leaving maintenance dredging unfunded though it previously cost about 417 239 dollars yearly. Officials say reprogramming or policy revision could restore funds, noting Destin is not the only project affected.
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Vanita Trippe Phe
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
East Pass
Corps
Destin Harbor
Reagan
Corps’ Office of the Chief Engineer
OCE
Washington
Sam Green
Corps’ Mobile District Office
Mobile
Destin
Green
Ed Greene
Center Board Split On Fire Lease Dispute
Destin Fire District rejected a center lease offer and two new Center directors who abstained in January now lean toward supporting the fire commissioners proposal. The board previously rejected the district’s offer of 0.5 percent of tax revenues for 20 years, while the fire board resubmitted its initial proposal. Directors Green and Kelly indicated they likely would vote for the original plan after further discussion. Patterson expressed disappointment but not surprise as counter proposals were dismissed. Don Hobart, a new member, said commissioners appeared to have made up their minds to reject all four counter offers.
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Destin
Center
Tommy Green
Green
Fire Board
Laurie Kelly
Malcolm Patterson
Don Hobart
Center Board
Double Tax Fix MSTAs On Way in Destin Area
A partially resolved double taxation dispute could allow three MSTAs to levy on Destin property owners for neighborhood parks interior roads and sheriff patrols. County and several city attorneys negotiated for hours with Fort Walton Beach Valparaiso and Crestview. Fort Walton Beach agreed to two of four proposals.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Valparaiso
Crestview
County Commission
Larry Andors
Highway 98
Clement E. Taylor
Destin Princess condo rises on gulf site replacing cottages
Destin Princess Development Corp unveils a $130 million, 700 unit condo project to replace the Silver Beach Motel and Cottages along nearly 1000 feet of Gulf frontage on Highway 98 in Destin. Jim Slatton confirms land closing with Roger Clary set for June 1 and immediate groundbreaking plans. The three building, 17 story high step design spans between Grand Mariner and Emerald Towers with World Wide Design handling plans.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Destin Princess
Silver Beach
Gulf
Highway 98
Destin Princess Development Corp
Jim Slatton
Grand Mariner
Emerald Towers
Roger Clary
Slatton
Silver Beach Cottage
Florida
World Wide Design of
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Karen MacGrogran
Mstas
DEA
Walton
Lew
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