Destin Considers Revised Charter With Term Limits and At Large Seats
The Destin charter committee reviews a 1984 draft proposing city council at large elections, seven seats with four four year terms and three two year terms, a strong city manager, and a ceremonial mayor. A two term limit per councilor and a compensated mayor change are discussed along with intergovernmental policing ties to the bay and Gulf.
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Destin
City of
Coast Guard Reports Fatal Beach Rescue and Collision
Coast Guard units logged a fatal drowning after a man was found on the beach near Destin following a gust that swept him from Okaloosa Pier. Earlier, a 44 footer conducted two hours of search patterns for flares with no sightings. A separate early morning collision near Poquito Bayou left one injured and both vessels damaged. the injured party was taken to Humana Hospital Fort Walton.
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Thomas Cheek
Charles Howe
Gulf
Ballard Fore
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Destin Sea
Walter G. Saegert
Okaloosa
Destin Mobile One
Govern
Okaloosa County
Sheriff's Department
Station Destin
Richard Moore
Shalimar
Poquito Bayou
Garnier
Humana Hospital
Fort Walton
Japanese business envoy Yonemura discusses U S trade and culture
Yonemura states Japanese seek to learn English material and broadcast lessons in Japanese via short wave radio. He notes South Korea and Taiwan grow economically in steel and shipbuilding while U S Japan trade dominates. He highlights labor concerns, wages about 10 dollars an hour, unions cooperation, and U S food dependence. He runs Sorgen Winery in western Japan and plans a six week U S visit to study American business.
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Yonemura
South Korea
Taiwan
United States
Japan
Europe
Africa
Sorgen Winery
Lagoon Aeration Plan to Install 12 Bubblers at Holiday Isle
A city task force will install 12 aerators powered by six compressors to oxygenate the harbor lagoon. Six bubblers target Sandpiper Cove while six serve finger canals on Holiday Isle. Estimated cost is $2,000 per unit and monthly operating expenses around $175, aiming to turn over bottom water and reoxygenate the lagoon.
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van Dyke
Sandpiper Cove
Holiday Isle
Gulf Power
Wells shallow test wells analyzed by regulator
Esty of NWFWMD notes underground water likely reaches the harbor rather than Joe's Bayou or Choctawhatchee Bay. DWU follows state effluent standards and may test a subset of 34 wells themselves. results pending regulator analysis and potential test plans.
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State Department of Environmental Regulation
Esty
Nwfwmd
Joe's Bayou
Choctawhatchee Bay
DWU
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