DEA Ready To Let Court Close Blue Mountain Landfill
The state Department of Environmental Regulation says it will file a petition in circuit court to enforce a consent order to close the Blue Mountain landfill in Walton County. County commissioners oppose the closure and seek delays or injunctions, while discussions continue amid postponed hearings and potential penalties for noncompliance.
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Vanita Trippe
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Blue Mountain
Walton County
DER
George Hoffman
Circuit Court
DEA
Blue Moun
Tain
Circuit
Hoffman
Walton
South Walton
DeFuniak Springs
South County
South
BCC Hires Third Building Inspector in South Walton
South Walton County commissioners approved hiring Herbert W Patterson as a third building inspector to ease workload from a 33 percent construction boom. Patterson will start countywide, likely serving South Walton. salary set at 13000 yearly. Board also agreed to quit claim Philip's Inlet land back to the state for public recreation and considered paving Orange Street near a private project.
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BCC
South County ‘Park
Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Dewey Wilson
Herbert W. Patterson
South County
Wilson
Patterson
Philip's Inlet
Alabama
Philip’s Inlet
Orange Street
Dernard Owens
South Walton sewer project could exceed four million dollars
South Walton plans a companion sewer system with an estimated cost over 4 million dollars based on 2 000 customers. Bill Rogers of Southern Engineering told Walton County Commissioners the preliminary engineering report should be ready within a month and funding from FmHA may be sought if plans proceed. A 4 5 million dollar rough price could drop slightly with a smaller initial service area. Customers sign up now with a 25 dollar deposit and tap fees set to rise after an initial period. Initial sewer tap-on fees may begin at 300 dollars, rising to 800 dollars later, with possible adjustments.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Bill Rogers
Southern Engineering
Walton County
Commission
Rogers
Farmer’s Home Administration
Fmha
South County
St. Joe Paper Co
St. Joe Paper
Opponents and Engineers Inspect Miller Road Site
Two plaintiffs Cyrus and Marlene Minor and Rheams and Shirley Scott gained permission to inspect the J D Miller Road waste center site after Circuit Judge Clyde B Wells allowed the visit. Engineers collected water and soil samples as they reviewed the swampy area with a high water table and the property owners Dixon Disposal Systems Inc. under scrutiny.
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Marlene Minor
Rheams Scott
Rick Powell
Miller Road
Ginny Foote
J.D. Miller Road
Clyde B. Wells
Cyrus
Rheams
Shirley Scott
Scotts and Minors
Charles Peterson
Bill van Pelt
Arriv
Peterson
Minor
Dixon Disposal Systems Inc
Walton County cocaine ring suspect pleads guilty
Alejandro Bustos-Delapara of Walton County pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and faces up to 15 years in prison and a 25000 dollar fine. He must forfeit a 1981 Buick Riviera two weapons and 35000 dollars in cash and will testify against three co-defendants. Co-defendants Henry Escalante James Alan White and Carlos Deyanon-Borrero have not pleaded yet ahead of the February 27 trial date.
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Walton County
U.S
Pensacola
Alejandro Bustos-Delapara
Bustos- Delapara
Henry Escalante
James Alan White
Carlos Deyanon-Borrero
Fire Funds Top $50,000 in South Walton Tax Drive
South Walton fire district reports voluntary payments exceed $50,000, with treasurer Bob Fleet noting revenues near $51,500 as of now. Nearly half of the funds have been invested in money market certificates while payments continue to arrive and address/ownership changes are processed. The measure was approved by voters in November 1983 but could not be added to the county ad valorem bill.
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South Walton
Fire District
Bob Fleet
Fire Board
Wrong charges listed in sheriff report corrections issued
Tracy Prestwood, 23, of Santa Rosa Beach was arrested on an Okaloosa County warrant for battery and threat to do bodily harm. Mark C. Holliday, 23, of Fort Walton Beach and Douglas T. Edmonds, 21, of Destin were arrested for driving with suspended licenses. The LOG regrets any inconvenience caused by the error.
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South Walton
Tracy Prestwood
Santa Rosa Beach
Okaloosa County
Mark C. Holliday
Fort Walton Beach
Douglas T. Edmonds
Destin
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Dixon
Paction Center
John Dixon
Chickie
Billy McLean
State Bureau of Land Management
McLean
Forehand
Seagrove Beach
Curtis Clauson
Don Bishop
Geach Sriefe
Fire Funds
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