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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1984
Page
4
A fragmentary notice shows the address 106 Marler Street with P O Box 957 and a postal or internal code w2b4h. No clear event or action is stated.
The Okaloosa County dispute over double taxation spills toward a Municipal Services Taxing Unit MSTU as Destin may bear part of the bill. The county contemplates using MSTU to recoup lost revenues, potentially raising millage up to 10 mills and shifting costs from cities to unincorporated areas, with Destin possibly lumped into a larger district.
Editorial argues the King Mackerel faces rapid decline due to overfishing across Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It notes federal plans lack consistency while Florida's Marines Fisheries Commission seeks swifter quotas and a three Kings per trip recreational limit for the Gulf group, urging conservation before extinction.
In a letter to the LOG the author argues development groups back Amendment One, noting Florida's growth and low public employee density. He contends revenues would drop 22.5 percent initially and 56.8 percent over ten years, harming state services while outside developers gain. Steven M. Brady, Intern signs.
Horace S. McClemore outlines Panhandle Barge Canals Inc plan to dig a mule powered barge canal along the 7.4 mile U.S. 98 relocation route east of Destin. He cites a 1978 ILCOLIS Central University study and says the Florida DOT is favorable while noting protests from Moe Larry and Curley Canal Company. He predicts contract award by 1985 and transport to Sandestin via canal, boosting waterfront development. A local tax district would fund the project if needed.
John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, predicts the New Economy will favor condominiums over single family homes due to higher costs, security, and ambience. He forecasts a thriving second and third home market and notes a shift from an agricultural to an information electronic society bringing upheaval in jobs and business.
Commentary outlines a coming shake-out with thousands of firms failing and others forming as the nation moves from a farming to a clerical, high tech economy. It predicts a relatively union-free era, a growing female business presence, and three megastates Florida California Texas driving growth.
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