Destin Water Users Puts Open Water Outfall on Hold
DWU will pause further open water outfall investigation into the gulf while awaiting test bore results on the lower Floridan aquifer. The plan compares Gulf outfall with deep-well injection, as regulator input is sought from at least ten agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DWU
Karen MacGrogan
Gulf, Bay
Floridan
Richard Sanfilippo
Environmental Protections Systems Inc
Sanfilippo
Gulf
George Burritt
Baskerville-Donovan
Steve Holcomb
Department of Environmental Regulation
DWA
Environmental Protection
Harbor Authority Sought To Fund Water Clean Up Effort
Destin subcommittee weighs forming a harbor authority to manage Old Pass Lagoon pollution from oil spills runoff and boat emissions. If feasible, the panel may urge the 26 member Northwest Florida Coast Resource Planning and Management Committee to back creation. Buck will study port authority laws while Raynor notes potential scope from charter boats to land use and permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Northwest
Premaree Testa
4008
Asmip. Corps of
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Subittee
Atcandente
Walter Francis
Subcommittee
Destin Charter Boat Association
Destin
Kelly Docks
Okaloosa County
DCBA
DEA
Jesse Borthwick
Destin Bridge
Borthwick
East Pass
DNR
Audit Criticizes Destin Fire District Finance Controls
An audit of the Destin Fire District highlights weaknesses in internal accounting and urges a formal purchase order system. The CPA firm recommends pre numbered receiving reports with invoices, strict petty cash limits, and a single authorized purchaser. It notes cash disbursements and unitemized repairs and urges tax and inventory controls while modeling procedures from another area district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Lambert, Chism
Nicholes
CPA
Dawson Chism
Terry Watkins
Ting
Chism
Destin Fire Department
FAA decision clouds Destin runway extension prospects
Destin residents face a delayed runway plan as FAA funding for a 1000 foot extension hinges on rewriting the Airport Layout Plan. County officials expect at least a year for environmental data and master plan updates, with FAA guidance emphasizing proper planning and environmental assessment ahead of a preapplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Thomason
FAA
Tommy Pickering
Destin Airport runway expansion met with master plan hurdles
Southeastern Engineering official Tom Starkey said the county hoped to waive FAA plan changes to upgrade Destin Airport from a general utility airfield to a transport airport. Thomason acknowledged the master plan will likely need updating as FAA permits only minor changes sometimes. Officials say the project adds runway length but is not a major construction effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Engineering
Tom Starkey
Destin
Thomason
FAA
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Horace S. McClenore
Wieres This McClemore Tella
South Walton
Graham’s Harbor Group
Choctawhatchee Bay
Spence
Buck
Lowen
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