Red Clay Parking Plan Faces County Variance Debate in Walton
Walton County planners debated using red clay as a base for a new south Walton parking lot near Highway 98. The plan, backed by Tom Patton of Sandestin Beach Resort, aims to pave two 60 foot bays but requests a variance to use red clay despite concerns from committee members and the grand jury recommendation against clay variances below 98. The county engineer supports the idea, noting wind erosion is unlikely and the site lies within a planned landscape area, with a county commission decision pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Walton County
South Walton
Grand Jury
Burt McCall
McLean
Patton
County Commission
McCall
Bob Bannerman
Marge Crawford
Skeeter White
Nora Long
Long
van Ness Butler
Conley Martin
Martin
Fire Planning Panel Seeks Water Pressure Data
The District Fire Planning Committee weighs future water pressure and supply by meeting with South Walton Utility Company and John V. Smith Water Company. Members gather data to aid a unified south county fire protection plan while reviewing six proposed projects and approving preliminary steps for three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
District Fire Planning Committee
South County
South Walton Utility Company
John V. Smith Water Company
Burt McCall
Bob Bannerman
Marge Crawford
van Ness Butler
McCall
SWU
Frank Fabre
Bannerman
Smith Company
South Walton Emergency Services
Jim Anthony
Robert Davis
Seaside
Walton County Eyes State Prison Facility Plan
Walton County Commission moved to pursue a state prison facility after meeting with the Department of Corrections and lawmakers. The board discussed site criteria, heard a DOC overview, and adopted a resolution to seek a suitable location within 15 miles of communities. Potential sites near Freeport and DeFuniak were noted. donations of land could be explored. Economically, the project could inject over 60 million into the area during construction, with 5 million annual operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
State Department of Corrections
Walton County Commission
Walton
DOC
Philip Shuford
Shuford
Freeport
DeFuniak
Commission
Dernard Owens
Florida
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Max Matthews
Gulf Trace
Lakeview Condominiums
Gerald Butts
Seagrove Beach
Camp Creek
Butts
Department of Natural Resources
Mark Bakane
Palms
CCCL
DNR
Bakane
Robert Donovan
East Hewett Road
Donovan
Out Price
Uality
Silko
Eglin
Sunshine Bank
Miriam
Destin
Miriam Dannenmueller
Tammy Sloan
Sheryl Whitlock
Marie Evanchyk
Benning
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