Controversy over harbor authority control in Destin
Destin considers whether the governor appoints a harbor authority for Old Pass Lagoon or if the city council should form its own. The Waterways Committee backed a council appointee panel, while the NWFCRPMC favors a governor-appointed authority, with both bodies weighing progress and funding implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Frances Spence
Nwfcrpmc
Graham
Spence
Waterways Committee
Real Estate Market Frets Tax Reforms
Real estate and build ing sectors in Destin-South Walton warn a federal tax reform plan could wipe out tax shelter incentives and mortgage interest deductions for rental properties and second homes. Local developers bankers and buyers foresee job losses higher rents and a wait-and-see stance from lenders as the plan's impact on the area and broader economy unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin-South Walton
U.S. Treasury Department
Destin
South Walton
Ken Owen
Destin Shores Condominium
Karen McCarley
John W. Brooks & Associates Inc
Lawmakers Oppose Reagan Tax Plan In Condominiums Area
Panhandle lawmakers Rep. Earl Hutto and Sen. Paula Hawkins oppose Reagan administration tax reform proposals. They warn elimination of second home mortgage interest deductions could curb investment in Destin South Walton condominiums and harm construction and real estate activity. They cite tax shelters as supporting growth and question plan's viability in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Panhandle
Earl Hutto
Paula Hawkins
Destin-South Walton
Congress
Hutto
Treasury
Donald Regan
MPO backs Wright Parkway Bridge amid evac concerns
Destin officials question the plan arguing it helps only island businesses and evacuations, not city traffic. The MPO voted 5-3 to place the Wright Parkway Bridge on top of its priority list, linking Santa Rosa Sound to Okaloosa Island near Highway 98. Okaloosa Commissioner Mike Mitchell warns the project benefits neither Destin nor the island, favoring the Hollywood Boulevard Bridge as a better link.
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Tina Harbuck
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Santa Rosa Sound
Okaloosa Island
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa
Mike Mitchell
MPO
Destin
Mitchell
Wright Parkway
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Bridge
Sound
Bay Crossing Considered for Choctawhatchee Bay
The Northwest Florida coast panel seeks funds to study a potential bridge across Choctawhatchee Bay from Piney Point in Destin to White Point east of Niceville. The plan aims to add a hurricane evacuation route and relieve U S 98 congestion while awaiting final coastal management recommendations due by March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Northwest Florida
Graham
Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge
Piney Point
Destin
White Point
Niceville
James Ward
Coastal Panel
U.S. 98
U.S. 331
South
Walton County
DWU Sets Tap Release Plan as DER Seeks Permits
Destin Water Users board approved a priority system to release about 600 sewer taps to developers, with DER consent allowing up to 1,200 taps overall. About 2,800 taps are presold, and two thirds of developers have returned questionnaires. A construction permit for three percolation ponds must be filed, and state approval for a Destin Harbor water pipeline may be aided by Mark Proctor. The board also hired Proctor to assist and approved a 4 percent cost of living raise for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Destin
DWU
Department of Environmental Regulation
Stephen Holcomb
Baskerville-Donovan Engineers
Holcomb
DER
Don Andhors
Department of Natural Resources
Mark Proctor
Destin Harbor
Holiday Isle
DWA
Isle
Proctor
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