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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1985
Page
4
Exxon joins Shell in Destin Dome exploration offshore Florida, with the Yorktown rig at Block 284 about 72 miles south of Panama City. Drilling to start soon as Shell completes the first test well in Block 160 under government authorization.
City Manager Jack Dorman presented a first draft budget based on educated guesses with $2 million in revenue. Finance Committee will meet Monday July 8 to review the proposal and department heads will assess adequacy and needs for additional funds.
The committee discussed condemning failing septic tanks and potential mandatory garbage pickup for Holiday Isle residents. Chair Jerry LaChapelle urged hookups for leaky systems and study of Boca Raton trash codes to adapt Destin rules, with next report due July 16 at Destin City Hall.
The ILS advisory group approved a written recommendation for installing an Instrument Landing System and will forward it to City Council for the July 1 meeting. John Sober opposed adoption and will file a minority report. The note cites reduced noise, safety, and pilot aid in bad weather as key benefits and calls for FAA height criteria clarification and county cooperation.
Northwest Florida Water Management District reviewed several cleanup options for Old Pass Lagoon. Proposals include pumping Gulf water into the lagoon at Sandpiper Cove to flush pollutants to East Pass and the Gulf, or reversing the flow to move lagoon water into the gulf. Estimates place pipe costs at 1.3 to 1.5 million dollars with annual maintenance of 32k to 42k.
Dr. Skip Livingston will lead an 18 month Choctawhatchee Bay study with the 380 Committee from Destin starting July 11. The team will gather fish catches, take samples, and interview residents to frame a 12 month field study and plan a management strategy for the bay.
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