South Walton Eyes Fire Tax District to Fund Two Substations
South Walton Fire Chief Jim Anthony seeks a county wide fire tax district from county line to county line to fund two new substations at Sandestin and Seaside. Land gifts from Peter Bos and Robert Davis and rising winter population bolster cost estimates of about 67 500 for initial year revenue, with plans to cover construction costs and address safety needs amid growth. Voters may be asked to approve the district in a referendum after proposed district details are finalized.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton County
South Walton
Jim Anthony
Anthony
Peter Bos
Sandestin
Robert Davis
Seaside
Bos
Davis
Commission
Walton
South County
Removal of Median Strips Promoted on Highway 98
Destin Chamber of Commerce endorsed major road renovations to ease traffic on Highway 98 and other roads. The plan includes removing medians for a long turn lane, four-laning Main Street to Airport Road, widening Mountain Drive, sidewalk work, and traffic signal reviews, with DOT enforcement urged.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Rudy Sutton
Sutton
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Jack Becklund
Main Street
Airport Road
Mountain Drive
Highway 98
The
Chamber Board For County and State Action
Becklund
Tommy Green
Chamber
Sandpiper Cove Cross
Benning Drive
DOT
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First National Bank of Destin
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