Planner Quits and Walton County Delays Hiring New Planner
Walton County faced a zoning upheaval as planner Pat Blackshear left after nearly ten years to join the Northwest Florida Water Management District as inter-agency coordinator. Commissioners say no new planner will be hired now and department heads will assume Blackshear’s duties while job descriptions are prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Walton
Pat Blackshear
Walton County
Blackshear
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Raymond Hall
County Commission
Northwest
Commission
Pensacola
Dewey Wilson
Dewey
W.F. (Rabbit) Miles
Barr and Dunlop
Wilson
Sandestin Increases Sewer Rates Across Developments
The Public Service Commission approved new sewer rates for Sandestin Utility Company and affiliates. Residential base rises to 9.85 dollars monthly with volume charges of 1.48 per gallon up to 10,000 gallons, while general service rates depend on meter size and can reach 492.50 dollars for six inch meters.ויות
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Sandestin Utility Company
Tops’ Beach
Raquet Club
Public Service Commission
PSC
N.D. Walker
Sandestin
Ralph von Fossen
Walker
Walton County approves preliminary zoning ordinance draft
The Walton County planning board approved the first three sections of a draft zoning ordinance. The third section details district definitions including Agricultural, Rural, Estate, Neighborhood Conservation, Development, Urban Core, Heavy Industrial, Holding, and Resort Districts with notes on use, density, and amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Walton County Planning Committee
Barr, Dunlop and Associates
Tallahassee
Gulf of Mexico
Choctawhatchee Bay
South Walton Girl Scout Troops Forming
Kindergarten and first grade girls are invited to join Troop meetings after school at the Santa Rosa Community Center each Tuesday. Second and third graders may join Brownies with a first meeting on March 11. Fourth through sixth graders may join Junior Scout meetings on Wednesdays. Parents attend first meetings. $3 registration. call 267-3526 or 243-4514 for details.
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South Walton
Santa Rosa
Walton County Commission to discuss SWU expansion
The Walton County board meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in DeFuniak Springs to hear invited SWU leaders John Main and Jack Harper about expanding water and sewer service in South Walton. Public hearings are planned on ordinances raising contractor licensing fees and on permits and performance bonds for developers using county easements. Citizens For South Walton meets at 7:30 p.m. to organize subcommittees for studying incorporation.
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Walton County Board of Commissioners
DeFuniak Springs
South Walton Utilities
John Main
Jack Harper
South Walton
State Objects To Williams New Trial
A new trial for convicted murderer John F. Williams of Santa Rosa Beach is paused pending motions. The 1st District Court of Appeal ordered a new trial on Feb. 12, citing denial of an attorney after a request. Appeals lawyer Tom Bateman filed a rehearing bid in late February. assistant defender Carl McGinnes filed March 6 to strike the motion, arguing the state seeks a rehearing on an argument not previously raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
John F. Williams
Santa Rosa Beach
1St District Court of Appeal
Williams
Destin
Ted Schery
Tallahassee
Tom Bateman
Carl McGinnes
Planning Panel and Bikers Join On County Bike Path
The Walton County Bicycle Task Force joined a planning board committee to review engineering plans for a four foot wide bike path along C-30A from Seaside to Grayton Beach. Members raised questions on funding and construction quality while pledges total about 25,000 dollars. Gulf First National Bank received final planning approval near the U.S. 98 and four lane Highway 98 intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Planning Board
Jim Howell
Dewey Wilson
J. Lamar Ward
Dernard Owens
Citizens For Bike Path
Max Mobley
Seaside
Grayton Beach
Tyrone Cosson
South Walton Emergency Services
Frank LeBleau
LeBleau
W.F
Rabbit) Miles
Miles
Mobley
Jackie Gibson
Gulf First National Bank
U.S. 98
Blue Gulf
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Planner
County
Chow Line
Gulf
South Walton Utility
Harry Boswell
Oks
Geach Sriefe
Girl Scout
CFSW
Citizens For
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