Public Safety Committee Backs 30 MPH Citywide Limit
The Public Safety Committee on Tuesday recommended a 30 mph citywide limit excluding U S 98 and the school zone. Destin Elementary School area should be 25 mph during school hours. A stop sign is urged at Airport Road and Indian Bayou Trail and more speed signs on Beach Drive and Kelly Street near the school.
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Public Safety Committee
U.S. 98
Destin Elementary
Department of Transportation
Airport Road
Indian Bayou Trail
City Meetings Schedule For Coming Week
The city lists meetings for the coming week. Monday the Regional Water Coordinating Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in City Hall. Also Monday the Destin City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Wednesday the Blue Ribbon Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in City Hall.
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Regional Water Coordinating Committee
City Hall
Destin
Agencies Kiss And Make Up On Old Pass Lagoon Flushing
Officials from NWFWMD and DER met in Destin to resolve how to restore Old Pass Lagoon. A $1.2 million pipeline would flush lagoon water with Gulf water, while concerns include ecological impact and offshore effects. Maintenance and funding will be shared. results due by December.
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Old Pass Lagoon
Destin
Northwest Florida
Nwfwmd
William McCartney
DER
Gulf
McCartney
James Ward
Okaloosa County
Robert Livingston
Choctawhatchee Bay
DEA
Bob Kriegal
Destin Construction Tops In County
Destin led Okaloosa County in August with 7.8 million in new permits out of 12.2 million county total. Gulfgate Condominiums and Humana Hospital head the Destin list, with a 12 story 66 unit building and a 3.334 million hospital on Airport Road.
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Destin
Okaloosa County
U.S. 98
Richard Bennett
Humana Hospital
Airport Road
Greenhut Construction Company Inc
A.E. Long
Azalea Drive
Commerce Park
Hall
Wengroup
Howard Shoults
Gulf
Zoning and Inspection Department
Destin Fire District Adopts 0.75 Millage Budget
Destin Fire Control District commissioners vote unanimously to raise millage from .5 to .75 to meet a 434,044 dollar budget. They consider borrowing up to 75,000 if needed this fiscal year, while noting 26,288 in the bank as of Sept 1 and recent overtime costs from hurricane Elena. Only one resident attends the hearing, defending the increase as the first since 1971 creation.
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Destin Fire Control District
Brunson
Bob Lloyd
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Lavane
Far East
Miracle Strip
Ft. Walton Beach
Santa Rosa Square
Mary Esther
Susan Howard
Destin Construction
By Tina Harbuck
Fred Knight
Primrose Circle
Gulf Manor
Rod Stevens
Moreno Acres
Larry Thrall
Ph Designers
Lynn Hare
Salon de Galleria
Lynn & Ph Designers
Davis Plaza
Benning Drive
Beltone
Hal Hames
AN. Eglin Pkwy
Walton Bch
de Folo
WOLFF
Pkwy
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