Charter Taxing Plan For Barrier Lands Gets State Approval
Destin's proposed 1984 charter keeps Moreno Point barrier island lands exempt from ad valorem taxes, a House panel found no technical issues with the plan. Rep. James Ward will push a local incorporation referendum for November 6, with a public hearing set for April 5 at the Destin Community Center.
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Ingrid Kreis
Barrier Island
City of
Destin
House Committee
House Committee On Community Affairs
Citizens For Incorporation Inc
Moreno Point Barrier Island
Citizens For Incorporation
Barrier Islands
Mike Cusick
Choctawhatchee Bay
Gulf of Mexico
CFI
Moreno Point
Okaloosa County
Walton County
James Ward
Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Cusick
East Pass
Indian Bayou
Kelly Trust
Gulf Power Co
Okaloosa
Walton
Old Pass Lagoon
April 1 traditions and Fool’s Day lore from Destin School
The Destin Elementary School newsletter highlights April origins and customs. It cites Noah’s dove, Celtic roots, European traditions, and terms from Scotland France and Latin. It notes playful April Fool history and Ambrose Bierce’s quip, ending with a reference to a dessert called fool.
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Europe
Destin
Scotland
France
Avril
Ambrose Bierce
Devil’s Dictionary
Harbor Master Idea Fails to Gain Support for Lagoon Oversight
A Gov. Bob Graham panel rejected a push to hire a full time harbor master to oversee Old Pass Lagoon affairs. Destin Captain Patterson urged central authority. subcommittee favored study of a harbor authority or taxing district with county, state agencies to propose alternatives. Motion died unseconded. report back planned.
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Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Governor's Panel
Bob Graham
Northwest Florida
Patterson
Walter Francis Spence
Niceville
Okaloosa County
State Department of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Regulation
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Spence
DEA
Jesse Borthwick
Nwfwmd
Bill McCartney
Destin
Mary Clark
State Department of Community Affairs
Officials hail SC ruling against Proposition One
Local and state leaders celebrate the Florida Supreme Court ruling striking Proposition One from the ballot. They warn the measure would have slashed education funding by about 22 percent and criticized its broad reach beyond tax limits. Supporters now focus on alternative amendments to limit taxes.
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Ingrid Kreis
State Department
Pledger Sullivan
Okaloosa County
Walton County
Billy McLean
Mike Mitchell
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Florida Supreme Court
Ward
California
Florida
Mitchell
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