County Awaits Decision on Blue Mountain Dump After Ten Years
Walton County faces a decision on extending the closing deadline for the Blue Mountain open dump, with state officials aiming to close it soon. DEA enforcement head Hoffman says the county has had a decade to plan and notes pending litigation with Dixon Disposal and A and B Garbage. The county contracted a firm for a long range waste plan while awaiting a court ruling on the firms' franchise challenges.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
Blue Mountain
George Hoffman
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Hoffman
DEA
Gar
Dixon Disposal Company
A & B Garbage Service
Dixon
Dixons
County Commission
South Walton
Clyde B. Wells
Florida
FDIC
Forest Dunes
Grayton Dunes
Conservation and Recreational Lands Committee
Earle
van Ness Butler
Butler
Department of Interior
Gulf Islands National Seashore
U.S
Earl Hutto
Doi’s Park Service
Hutto
Randy Knepper
Group Campaigns For Grayton Dunes Purchase
A coalition of South Walton and Destin residents launches a letter writing drive urging state action to buy Grayton Dunes from FDIC. Johnny Earles leads the effort, mailing 100 letters to Gov. Graham and planning hundreds more to Gissendanner.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton and
Destin
Grayton Dunes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Johnny Earles
Bob Graham
State Department of Natural Resources
Elton J. Gissendanner
Earles
South Walton
Graham
Gissendanner
Paradise Cafe
Grayton Beach
Gissendaner
Steve Williams
Bob White
Patsy Shaddix
Grayton
Alligator Lake
Walton County
Florida
Walton County Election Year Hints Quiet on 1984 Races
With six months to qualify, Walton County candidates remain silent about running for county and state posts. Elections Supervisor Nellie Thompson lists 16 positions on the 1984 ballot, including three county commission seats and two district school board seats. Qualifying runs July 16 to 20. residency and registration required. fees equal five percent of the office’s annual income. Ballots include county commissions Districts 1 3 5, school boards Districts 2 4, circuit and district judges, and U.S. representatives. The first primary is September 4 with second on October 2 and runoff November 6.
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Sally Vaught
Walton County
Nellie Thompson
U.S
Thompson
W.F. Miles
Bob Anderson
Billy McLean
Dewayne Douglass
Johnnie Moore
Sam Mitchell
Dvernon
James Ward
Ft. Walton Beach
Dempsey Barron
Panama City
Turkey Shoot Draws South Walton Emergency Workers
South Walton Emergency Services workers staffed a fundraiser last Saturday offering sodas and sandwiches at a turkey shoot event to support community services and emergency response efforts.
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South Walton
South Walton Water Sign-Up Opens for Beach Area
South Walton residents may join the county water and sewer system by completing a farm form and paying deposits of 25 for sewer or water and 50 for both. The program aims to start this summer with five sign-up stations and a reduced initial tap-on fee of 100 for water, 300 800 for sewer later. developers may post bonds to reserve taps.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Beach Area
Bill Rogers
Farmer's Home Administration
South County
van Ness Butler Jr
Butler
Rogers
Fmha
Grayton
Seagrove
Seaside Free Friday Night Movies Return On A Beach
Seaside offers free classic and modern films each Friday at 8 p.m. through mid May at the Seaside Grill on State Road 30 A near Seagrove Beach. The schedule features From Here To Eternity February 10 and The Producers February 17, with titles like Citizen Kane Dial M for Murder Bringing Up Baby Five Easy Pieces Klute M A S H and more.
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Seaside
South Walton
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Bob Kriegel
Circuit Clerk of Court
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