Planning Panel Back South County Water Plan Nod
Walton County Planning Committee endorsed a south county water system after hearing engineer Bill Rogers outline loan and project basics. Chairman Robert Bannerman said coastal growth creates urgent water and sewer needs, urging county officials and planners to act with cooperation to protect the coast while supporting development.
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Ginny Foote
South County
Walton County Planning Committee
County Commission
Bill Rogers
Robert Bannerman
Planning Committee
Board of County Commissioners
Bannerman
Beach Highlands
Inlet Beach
Grayton
van Ness Butler
No Dumping Policy Stirs South Walton Tensions
Walton County moves to close the Blue Mountain landfill by state order and seeks possible South Walton alternatives as residents fear forcing trash to DeFuniak Springs. County Planner Pat Blackshear says cleanup is underway, with limited enforcement and no gate in place pending closure.
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Board OF County
Walton County
Blue Mountain
State OF Florida Department . OF Environmental Regulations
Blue Mountains
South County
Vanita Trippe
South Walton
DeFuniak Springs
Pat Blackshear
Blackshear
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DEA
Dixon Disposal Company
J.D. Miller Road
Redistricting Suit Delayed in Walton County Case
The Walton County Taxpayers Association seeks to force redrawing of district lines through the courts. Judge Woodrow Melvin postponed further action as both sides request time to research whether the county must publicize its redistricting intention at a board meeting. The next court date is set for March 3.
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Walton County Taxpayers Association
County Commission
Woodrow Melvin
Clyde B. Wells
WCTA
Commission Board
DER Halts Sludge Dumping Near Walton Lake
Buck Sconners Septic Tank and Fill Dirt Service faces state supervision or civil court action after three witnesses affidavits allege dumping hundreds of gallons of sludge near a freshwater lake off U S 331. A DEA inspector examined the site. firm owner asked to meet January 10 to agree to terms or risk fines up to 10000 dollars. This is the second such accusation. a prior incident in November was reportedly resolved.
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Walton County
South
Buck Sconners
U.S. Highway 331
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DEA
DER
Sconiers
Owens DUI trial postponed again by county official
Walton County Commission Chairman Dernard Owens faces DUI charges after his second court delay due to Judge Robert Earl Brown's absence. Owens was arrested November 12 and charged with DUI and attempting to flee, with a December appearance postponed at the commissioner’s request.
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Walton County Commission
Dernard Owens
Holmes County Circuit Court
Robert Earl Brown
Owens
Holmes County Sheriff's Department
Deer Killer Sought After New Year Doe on Bay Shore
A doe shot on Choctawhatchee Bay shores New Year's Day was found by a resident and later euthanized by FGFWFC officer Lt. Stan Kirkland. The carcass was turned over to Walton County Sheriff's Department. Wildlife violations information hotline 1-800-342-1676.
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Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Choctawhatchee Bay
Stan Kirkland
Fgfwfc
South Walton
Kirkland
Walton County Sheriff's Department
Hoban Resigns from South Walton Fire Board
Health concerns led Howard E. Hoban to resign from the at large seat on the South Walton fire board. Eugene Battaly was elected to fill the vacancy. The board rushed to mail about 3,000 voluntary fire tax bills before 1984 while mandatory assessments will appear on next year’s county bills. Upcoming meetings moved to January 16 and February 6 at Seaside.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Howard E. Hoban
Fire Board
Hoban
Eugene Battaly
Battaly
Fire Commission
South Walton Emergency Services
Tom Patton
Patton
Seaside
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Butler
Rogers
Farmers Home Administration
Ling
St. Joe Paper Co
Miller Road
Dixon
Freeport Flan
Chise
Owen
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