St Joe Paper Backs Walton Ruling On Gulf Front Tax Assessments
J C Belin president of St Joe Paper Co says he is satisfied with a court ruling on tax assessments for 12 parcels of gulf front property in Walton County. The dispute stems from 1974 to 1981 with appraisals ranging from 4 to 12 million dollars and front-foot values set to keep totals within the county’s 12 million cap. Walton County Tax Appraiser William Fountain calls the decision fair and notes no anticipated appeal.
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Vanita Trippe
St. Joe Paper Co
South Walton Gulf-Front
St. Joe
J.C. Belin
Walton County
St. Joe's
Belin
William Fountain
Fountain
Wells
Condo Target Of Suit In Destin Shoreline Towers Case
Fort Walton Beach law firm Russell F. Scott Co. sues six partners from Shoreline Towers West Phase III for nearly 1 million in loans arranged to finance the Destin condo. After firing in 1978 the six men used contracts to obtain 600,000 in loans. Scott seeks 60,250 unpaid bill and damages over 5,000.
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Fort Walton Beach
Shoreline Towers West
Okaloosa County
Russell F. Scott Co
Scott
Ernest Shahid
Braxton Z. Moody
Philip A. Sellers
Thomas Beenel
Eustice Corrigan
Trotter
Scott Company
Environmentalist pushes plan to preserve Holiday Isle tip
Jane Moore of Preservation of Destin urged the CARL Committee to draw a priority list for state acquired lands next month. Her appeal, presented on behalf of Preservation of Destin, seeks preservation of the western tip of Holiday Isle and covers five parcels valued at 26 million dollars. The LOG Jan 15 edition misstated the acreage value as over 6 million.
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Jane Moore
Conservation
CARL
Holiday Isle
Moore
Destin
Walton residents oppose land purchase halted after appraisals
Petition organizer Brearley and county residents intensified opposition to a $75,000 land buy from Drew Morris. Two appraisals read—$64,000 and $59,000—before a 3-2 board vote, then a judge-ordered investigation following Wells to State Attorney. Brearley aims to present signatures by January 25.
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Walton
Drew Morris
Wells
Curtis Golden
Brearley
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