Walton County Runoff Yields Several Open Seats
Walton incumbents lose in the Sept. 9 runoff. Nellie Thompson defeats Rosetta Bailey for county supervisor of elections, with 2,666 to 1,821 votes across 33 precincts. Sam Pridgen narrowly beats Lawton Mathews for District 2 commission, 2,260 to 2,247, taking office in November. Bludworth leads Poole in the GOP senate nomination 121 to 115.
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Walton County
David Bludworth
van Poole
Rosetta Bailey
Nellie Thompson
Bailey
Thompson
Sam Pridgen
Law
Low turnout marks Okaloosa GOP primary in 7 percent show
Okaloosa County officials called the election turnout dismal as Republican voters backed David Bludworth over Van Poole in a U.S. Senate contest. Supervisor Elsie Garrett reported 1,068 of 12,923 Republicans voted, with Destin Precinct 20 yielding 681 for Bludworth and 387 for Poole. Destin Republicans led Bludworth 41 to 26, while Betty Gerritz lamented the turnout and sought answers.
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Okaloosa
David Bludworth
van Poole
U.S. Senate
Elsie Garrett
Garrett
Bludworth
Poole
Destin Repubicans
Betty Gerritz
Republican Committee
Okaloosa County
Gerritz
Road removal ordered on illegally built Seagrove Beach road
Gov Bob Graham and the state cabinet upheld a hearing officer ruling ordering removal of an illegally built road to Seagrove Beach. The action ends a year long feud with South Walton County residents and Commissioner Billy McLean. DNR will issue a final order within a week to remove the road and restore dunes. Betty Gordy of Preserve Our Beaches applauded the decision and presented sand dollars at the Tallahassee hearing.
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Seagrove Beach
Bob Graham
South Walton County
Billy McLean
Betty Gordy
Santa Rosa
Gordy
Tallahassee
Graham
Department of Natural Resources
McLean
Debbie Athos
DNR
Beach and Shores
Sandestin Appeals Nixed But Next-Year Reallocation Studied
Walton County officials will examine reallocation of Sandestin Resort assessments for the next year after Ingrid Kreis denied a 1982 tax appeal. Tom Patton said the board endorsed studying transfer of assessments for land and buildings within the resort. Seven 1982 appeals were denied while changes for next year remain open.
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Ingrid Kreis
Sandestin Resort
Walton County
Patton
St. Joe Paper Co
Destin Condos Granted Tax Relief After Hearing
Shoreline Towers Condominium Association and Sailfish Yacht Club assessments in Destin were revised by the Okaloosa Board of Tax Adjustments after a 52 hour hearing. Realtor Bobby Hutchison led an appeal citing unequal unit valuations with some units in better locations. Property Appraiser Howard Hilburn said units will see lowered values but exact figures were not ready. The board reviewed sales from 1978 to 1982 and adjusted the increment pattern to reach a compromise.
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Ingrid Kreis
Foun
Okaloosa Board of Tax
Hutchison
Howard Hilburn
Hilburn
Sailfish Yacht Club
Destin
Sun King Tower height violation prompts County review
Holiday Isle officials contend Sun King Towers exceeds height limits by 4 feet 6 inches raising concerns over the original permit. The association plans to involve P and I Administrator Bill Zell and search for the misplaced permit while continuing court actions against the state DOT over water quality in Destin Harbor. The board also rejected a 25 percent assessments discount and moved to hire a beach cleaning operation coordinated with county officials.
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Ingrid Kreis
Holiday Isle
Isle
County Planning and Zoning Department
Holiday Isle Improvement Association
Sun King Towers
P&i
Bill Zell
Sun King
Jack Benzinger
Improvement Association
Florida
George Dean
The
Dean
State Department of Transportation
Destin Harbor
Pensacola
Norton Bond
Association
Alex Ginzburg
Bond
DOT
Jack Becklund
Hal Hunsberger
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Benley Furniture
Eglin Pkwy. S.E
Rattan & Wicker
Broyhill Bradston Hurricane
Norwalk
H. House Furniture Craftsman
Higi
Dixie
Lazy Boy
Lane Williams Stuart
FLA. Furniture Hammary
Sandestin
St. Joe
Tom Patton
Sandestin Beach Resort
Board of Tax Adjustment
Adjustment Board
Sandestin Corporation
Jim Neilson
U.S.C.G
FT. Walton Beach
Les Soisons
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