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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1985
Page
4
Okaloosa and Walton Counties rates for six months seven dollars and one year ten dollars with two year options eighteen dollars. Other Florida and out of state six months eleven dollars one year seventeen fifty two years thirty one foreign six months eighteen dollars one year thirty four dollars two years sixty five dollars.
A columnist rejects predictable year ahead tropes and jokes about resolutions, stock tips, and presidential pay cuts. The focus shifts to grants, clarifying they are not the dime-store relics of the past but a current, tangible topic affecting local readers. The piece maintains a reflective, tongue-in-cheek tone as it pivots to discuss funding opportunities.
Jim Chitwood outlines to the Destin city council the potential value of pursuing federal and state grants to fund expenditures and ease tax burdens. He notes a local Atlanta firm offering grant writing services for a fee, highlights the need for aggressive outreach to secure funds, and wishes readers a Happy New Year.
An editorial reflects on 1984 in Destin Florida noting incorporation as a city, a sewer moratorium, and strong tourism. It highlights growth from Highway 98 projects, Grayton Dunes purchase, and new commerce while urging planning for transportation utilities and Harbor pollution control. The Jan 8 City Council and mayor election looms as a decisive start to 1985.
The Destin LOG invites opinion letters addressed to Editor with legible comments and a signature. Submissions must include a return address and be mailed to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541. the paper reserves the right to edit lengthy letters and to reject unsigned submissions.
Kenneth Eskey argues the Treasury Department's tax reform plan, despite flaws, offers clear merit by lowering top rates to 35 percent for individuals and 33 percent for corporations, reducing loopholes, and forcing prudent financial decisions while sparing no sympathy for entrenched deductions. He notes critics, including lobbyists and charities, may resist limits on deductions but asserts the shift toward tax clarity benefits the economy and government finances.
A letter endorses a west end Holiday Isle park around the freshwater pond at the east jetty to protect Destin's unique water access. It urges preserving undeveloped coastline amid growth, to keep beaches open for residents and visitors. Also thanks Debbie Lawson for reuniting Lost hound Lucky Boy with his owners, praising her Humane Society work.
Destin reader urges private investigation into Bosnake transfer claims and possible private polygraph, outlining two paths if innocent or guilty. Letter also thanks locals and organizations for hosting a Christmas party that brought joy to 170 children with donations and volunteers.
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