Local government meetings listed for coming week
The South Walton Fire District meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Santa Rosa Beach Community Center. The Walton County School Board gathers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the courthouse annex in Jesunia. The Freeport City Council convenes at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Freeport City Hall. The Walton County Tourist Development Council meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Walton County Chamber of Commerce South Walton office. The South Walton Utilities board of directors meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the SWU offices on Geronimo.
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Sparse agenda for Walton County commission meeting
The county commission meets at 9 a.m. in DeFuniak Springs with several items listed. Bids for insurance open at 9:10, Addie Scruggs speaks at 9:20, Sandy Patterson talks at 9:40, King Lakes owners scheduled at 11, and a franchise request from Essex Cable Television on the agenda at 11:50. Noon brings plats from Seaside and Cedar Hollow for approval by County Administrator Dewey Wilson.
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Tuesors
Walton County Commission
DeFunial
Addie Scruggs
Villa Tasso
Sandy Patterson
Happy Hollow
King Lakes
Essex Cable Television
Dewey Wilson
Seaside
Cedar Hollow
Walton County Tourism Council To Launch Phone Campaign
Members of the Walton County Tourist Development Council reviewed their assignments Wednesday for a telephone campaign to persuade voters to adopt a proposed 2 percent tourist development tax via a referendum. Thirty members will call registered voters throughout South Walton next week to discuss short term rental accommodations of six months or less, aligning with mail brochures outlining the tax details.
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Walton County Tourist Development Council
South Walton
DCA Notices Comment Window on Northwest Florida Plan
Citizens must submit written comments by Monday to the state Department of Community Affairs regarding local government progress on implementing recommendations from the Northwest Florida Coast Resource Management and Planning Committee. The final evaluation will steer on whether South Walton and south Okaloosa County advance as an area of critical problems or receive related designations.
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State Department of Community Affairs
Northwest Florida
Tallahassee Center
Tallahassee
Walton Land High On State List
The revised Save Our Coast priority list for Florida's land acquisitions places three South Walton sites in the top 20. Grayton Dunes, Topsail Hill, and Grayton Beach East Addition rank high as part of 40 proposed sites valued at $229 million, with Northwest Florida receiving a substantial share while the governor and Cabinet prepare further revisions.
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Florida
Save Our Coast
South Walton
Grayton Dunes
Grayton Beach State Park
Topsail Hill
Grayton Beach East
State Recreation and Parks
Jim Carnes
Department of Environmental Regulation
Bob Graham
SOC
Carnes
Brevard County
Shell Island
Bay County
Panhandle
Mexico Beach
Saint Michael's Landing
Santa Clara
Gulf County
Saint Joseph Peninsula
Graham
St. Joe Paper Co
Walton
Emerald Coast Joint Venture
The
Development Group Inc. of
Houston
Sewer System Purchase Completed by Florida Community Services
The Sandestin sewer system was bought by Florida Community Services Corp of Walton County for about 2.3 million via a seller financed mortgage. The deal closes after a lawsuit over a county bond issue threatened funding and improvements for Topsail Ltd. and county officials discussed a near settlement.
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South Walton
Sandestin Utility Company
Florida Community Services Corp
Walton County
Sandestin
FCSC
Jim Tanck
Tops’ Beach
Racquet Club
Tanck
Topsail Ltd
Six Walton Candidates Clear First Hurdle Runoff Pending
Walton County Democrats with six candidates moving to a Sept 30 runoff after a first primary. Incumbents Herring and Martin re-elected to School Board. Pridgen faces Peters in District 2 runoff for county commission. McCormick challenges Owens in District 4. Ward advances in District 3 School Board race. Official results certified after absentee tally.
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Walton County
County Commission
Dorothy Herring
Sabra Martin
Sam Pridgen
Vonnie Peters
Burl McCormick
Dernard Owens
Gary Billingsley
J. Lamar Ward
Nellie Thompson
Florida
Pridgen
Peters
Roy G. Anderson
William McCormick
McCormick
Owens
J.W. Gainey
James C. Rushing
Billingsley
Ward
Barbara
Federal Grand Jury Eyes Walton Officials in Pensacola
A federal grand jury in Pensacola will hear testimony starting September 16 on allegations against Walton County government officials. FBI subpoenas were issued to Walton County residents, with names undisclosed. The FDLE probe into Commissioner Raymond Hall and the School Board has been ongoing for months.
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Walton County
Dick Schoditsch
Schoditsch
FBI
Steve Preisser
U.S
Preisser
Raymond Hall
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