Ransom Pushes MSTU Plan Including Destin For Now
Okaloosa County Commission presses a public hearing on a proposed Municipal Services Taxing Unit that would cover unincorporated areas and Destin if it does not yet incorporate. County officials warn Destin could be removed later if incorporation occurs, with minimal tax impact to fund sheriff services and parks in unincorporated areas.
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Patricia Gould
Destin
Okaloosa
MSTU
Ransom
Mstus
John Dowd
Dowd
Okaloosa County
Sheriff's Department
Mike Mitchell
MSTA
Jess van Dyke
Department of Natural Resources
DWU
van Dyke
Algae runoff blamed on industrial park prompts county meeting
Bell-Aire Gardens HOA President Dick Bowman accuses Okaloosa County of algae runoff from an industrial park on Airport Road and Destin Airport draining into area lakes. County officials cite sewer effluent from the nearby Destin Water Users plant as the main nutrient source and plan a meeting with the HOA and engineers to seek a solution.
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Patricia Gould
Bell-Aire Gardens Home Owners Association
Okaloosa County
Dick Bowman
Airport Road
Destin Airport
Bowman
Association
Dave Heinrich
Bill Peebles
Heinrich
Gulf
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