Board Rejects Dock Permit Shift to County Dept
Okaloosa County commissioners on Tuesday rejected a plan to let the Zoning and Inspection Department issue building permits for small private docks and seawalls. The move would have reduced commission workload though controversial docks still require full commission approval. Destin saw ten dock requests. a beachwalk proposal was denied amid objections over trash and safety.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Bill Zell
Zell
Destin
Jane Moore
Preservation of
Board of County Commissioners
Jane's Dunes
Lucille Middleton
Middleton
Walton County Opposition To Choctawhatchee Causeway Plan
A packed Walton County hearing opposed state Rep. James Ward’s plan for a Choctawhatchee Bay causeway. The Walton County Commission voted 5-0 to oppose a causeway but will study the need for a bridge. Residents urged alternatives like a tunnel or widening U.S. 331. The bill would create a Bay Transportation Authority with Walton and Okaloosa counties to study bridges or causeways from Piney Point in Destin to White Point on the bay’s north shore.
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Walton
James Ward
Choctawhatchee Bay
Ward
Bay
U.S. 331
South Walton
Westwood
the Westwood
Isle Plan Gets Okay for Holiday Isle Beautification
Okaloosa County commission approved a master plan for Holiday Isle beautification pending engineering department approval. The Holiday Isle Improvement Association proposed four to five feet shoulder clearance on Gulfshore Drive, road marking with paint and reflectors, a 10 by 30-foot emergency parking space every 250 feet, enlarged connector road radii for Magnolia Drive Moreno Point and Norriego Drive, and shell coverage on road shoulders to landscaping perimeters. County Engineer Dave Heinrich is coordinating with the association's landscaping committee to finalize plans.
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Holiday Isle
Okaloosa
Norriego Drive
Dave Heinrich
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