Destin Council Funds Christmas Decor Crew and Parade Plans
The Destin City Council approved 1885 to hire Starrett S. of Fort Walton Beach to install and remove Christmas decorations. A parade is planned starting at Downtown Destin near Main Street and proceeding west on US 98 to the Destin Community Center led by Patce Strahan and Lee Ammons. Joe’s Bayou Boat Ramp work will begin within two weeks as Anderson and Fleshman Inc. of Santa Rosa Beach won the $16917 paving and striping contract funded largely by the state Boating Improvement Trust Fund.
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Council Partners With PAWS For Daily Destin Patrol
The city signed a contract with Panhandle Animal Welfare to provide about two hours per day in Destin. PAWS will patrol one hour each morning and one hour each evening to deter stray animals and respond to complaint calls. The annual cost to the city is about $17,500.
Destin Log Publisher Details and Postage Note
The Destin Log is published and printed every Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 A Road Destin Florida for residents of Destin and South Walton County. Second class postage at Destin Florida. Postmaster: Send no changes to The Log P O Box 957 Destin Florida.
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Destin Chamber Endorses Visitors' User Fee as Stimulus
Destin Chamber of Commerce Board backs a countywide Visitors' User Fee to boost the local economy, framing it as a broad tax substitute rather than a bed tax. Fort Walton Beach and other Okaloosa County chambers pledge support, urging nationwide buy in and careful referendum wording for use of funds.
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Malcolm Patterson
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Destin swears in Lloyd as mayor and council
New Mayor Bob Lloyd and Councilmen Bill Phillips Theo Shaw and Lloyd Taylor take office in a Monday night ceremony. Phillips presents a plaque to outgoing mayor Bob McIlroy for leadership. A perpetual endowment fund in McIlroy’s honor will award one outstanding student annually. Destin officials name Sanders-Atkins Planners to draft harbor management plan. six firms competed, Landers-Atkins Jacksonville wins bid of 43500.
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