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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1987
Page
1
The Okaloosa County League of Women Voters wrote to the state DNR executive director urging against leasing land for a charter boat fleet relocation to the western shore of East Pass. The group cites a 1971 Cabinet decision denying a lease to preserve spoil island natural state.
An electrical short caused about 3000 in damage to the Circle K convenience store on U S 98 Sunday. Destin Fire Department arrived shortly after 10 a m. Assistant manager Judy Burgess said lights flashed and the interior breaker box smoked. Fire observed on an exterior wall near the main electrical service with smoke and water damage.
Destin city officials plan leasing land near the Destin Water Users sewage plant on Airport Road for a public works storage area. The 1 to 1 1/2 acre parcel is under survey. Public Works Darrell Barnhill says it will store shell, pipe, fill dirt and other materials. Council and DWU board approval needed. no costs yet.
State Rep Robert Harden along with Bo Johnson and Sen Dempsey Barron held a public hearing in Shalimar to gather input for the 1987 session on Old U S 98 through Henderson Beach State Park. Harden favors keeping the highway open for aesthetic value and Gulf views, noting safety could require a lower speed limit. Continued on Page 14A.
The Destin Chamber of Commerce endorsed relocating the charter boat fleet to the west side of East Pass with assurances land remains public. Malcolm Patterson, head of the Destin Charter Boat Association, pressed for chamber support before approaching the state Department of Natural Resources, backed by county and city officials amid criticism and pollution concerns as waterfront development fills slips.
The U S 98 resurfacing from the Destin Bridge to Brooks Bridge will begin in April under a $1.9 million contract awarded to Okaloosa Asphalt of Shalimar. The 4.5 mile project will run 130 to 144 days, possibly into August, with one lane closed but traffic still passable and with four foot shoulders added for pedestrians and bicyclists. The DOT aims to avoid summer construction but could not delay.
The Destin city council rejects a grandfather clause for existing signs to comply with a proposed ordinance. City attorney Jerry Miller argues against grandfathering to preserve safety reasoning. A 90 days to five years compliance window is set, but signs and size limits remain contested among council members.
Okaloosa County residents will see a 50 cent 911 billing charge on March bills as the first step toward a county 911 emergency dialing system. Centel begins collection this month under a measure approved by county commissioners last July. The charge, an 18 month user fee, funds initial equipment to launch the 911 network.
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