Walton County hires Barr, Dunlop as planning consultants
Walton County commissioners unanimously approved hiring Barr, Dunlop and Associates of Tallahassee as planning consultants after promoting Lana Bailey to grants coordinator and retaining two on staff. The firm will draft a zoning ordinance and a mini transportation study, with costs hourly by role. Bailey’s salary rises to 10,500 annually. Cheryl Williams will handle day to day planning tasks with no raise noted.
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Pam Mee
Walton
Dewey Wilson
Barr, Dunlop and Associates
Tallahassee
Pat Blackshear
Wilson
Barr and
Dunlop
Lana Bailey
Dernard Owens
Owens
Barr
State Department of Transportation
Bailey
Barley
Four Mile Village
Cheryl Williams
Williams
Bob Graham
Northwest Florida Coast
Bay Bridge Breaks Down Again in Choctahatchee Bay
The U S 331 drawbridge across Choctahatchee Bay malfunctioned for the third time in just over five months. The gear for raising the span came loose, leaving the bridge down and barges backed up across the bay for about 24 hours. Repairs cost an estimated 3000 dollars. The structure remains deemed safe though worn, with hurricane operations discussed by DOT officials.
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DOT Structures
Julian McCrary
McCrary
DOT
Ted Spangenberg
Spangenberg
State Department of Transportation
Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge
CFSW Begins South Walton Membership Drive
Citizens For South Walton votes to push a month long drive with aim of 200 to 300 new members. Bylines note plan to recruit 100 workers for data and outreach across 12 zones from Okaloosa to Bay counties. Leaders urge community support to fund study and possibly incorporation.
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Pam Mee
South Walton
Harrison Marshall
CFSW
Bill Wyrough
DeFuniak Springs
Wyrough
Utility Study Moves Ahead for South Walton Water System
South Walton Utility Company advances a feasibility study for water and sewer from Mack Bayou to the Walton County line. A preliminary report is due by June 25 detailing study area, existing utilities, projected growth, environmental factors, funding plans, and a proposed water treatment and sewer/disposal approach. The county will incur no cost.
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Wyrough
South Walton
Okaloosa
Bay County
Gulf of Mexico
Choctawhatchee Bay
Marshall
Pam Mee
South Walton Utility Company Inc
Mack Bayou
Walton County Commissioners
SWU
Jack Harper
John Main
Walton County Commission
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Grayton Dunes
Southern Engineering of
Atlanta
Commission
South Walton’s WWAYV to Begin Broadcast Monday
Owner Mark Carter says tests will run this weekend for the new WWAYV 102.3 FM station to confirm signal quality and fix any bugs before full time on air starting Monday April 1.
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South Walton
WWAYV
Mark Carter
Carter
Zoning Workshop Slated In Walton County Courthouse
Walton County planning committee meets at noon Tuesday in the DeFuniak Springs courthouse boardroom to discuss section four of the preliminary zoning draft and start the zoning map. Barr Dunlop and Associates of Tallahassee are drafting the ordinance, due finish in June. Regular session follows at 2 30 p m. South Walton Emergency Services was cleared Monday of charges tied to injuries claimed by former EMT Carol S Duffel from a 1983 traffic incident. The jury found neither SWES nor driver Midori Quade negligent.
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Walton County Planning Committee
DeFuniak Springs
Barr, Dunlop and Associates
Tallahassee
South Walton Emergency Services
EMT
SWES
Carol S. Duffel
Emts
Duffel
Midori Quade
Thatching Charlie Galloway Revives Lost Art
Charlie Galloway of Grayton Beach revives traditional thatching, learning from Seminoles in Florida and applying palm, cypress, and bamboo to huts at Harbor Docks Destin and Edgewater Panama City Beach. He works year round, sourcing green leaves within 200 miles.
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Pam Mee
Tropics
Charlie Galloway
Galloway
Grayton Beach
Harbor Docks
Destin
Okaloosa Island
Edgewater Beach
Panama City Beach
Bell Glades
South Florida
Mexico
Panama City
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Nwfcrpmc
Graham
Cabinet
State Department of Community Affairs
Joy McIilwain
DCA
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