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steel1man

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Jan 10, 2013
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Copied this from another thread but think the MILLION$ wasted annually on the TDC marketing should be spent on this instead.

Walton could see all the beach in real time and should take a page from the military concept of “constant stare”. Have 180 deg day/night IR cameras every half mile (52 locations?) or whatever it takes to cover the 26 miles on 50 foot or however high towers on the right of way or public accesses that fed video back to a command post monitored and recorded 24/7/365 by one or two people with software to ID dogs, people too far out in the water, sand pits, fireworks, turtles, outline public and private property boundaries, etc. A faction of the employees and cost needed to do a better job, keeps Walton vehicles off private property unless needed, and on the road for quicker response. Provide public wifi service for a fee to help pay for it. Put the video on the internet like Seagrove Beach SkyCam Live Webcam - Seagrove Beach SkyCam | SoWal.com. For much less [than multiple tax payer paid customary-use lawsuits, a surplus helicopter and pilots ($500/hour?)], or an army of code enforcement (at what $40K with benefits a year each?) you could have Real Enforcement.

There are the 14 SoWal public beach cams and likely already hundreds of private cams pointed at the beach now so why not the authorities who enforce the law?

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James Bentwood

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This is the opposite of what we need. We need an atmosphere and expectation of respect for our beaches, our environment, our businesses and each other.

Unfortunately, creating that type of environment needs to have dynamic leadership from enlightened, educated, and effective leaders. I haven't seen one person in this county with more than one of these characteristics.

The beachcam program would not be practical - hard to implement and maintain, very expensive to monitor and enforce. You would nedd dozens and dozens of new people and constant upkeep and training.
 

FloridaBeachBum

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Feb 9, 2017
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This is the opposite of what we need. We need an atmosphere and expectation of respect for our beaches, our environment, our businesses and each other.
Beach cameras are everywhere now. What are you afraid?

Unfortunately, creating that type of environment needs to have dynamic leadership from enlightened, educated, and effective leaders. I haven't seen one person in this county with more than one of these characteristics.
Should included open minded too.

The beachcam program would not be practical - hard to implement and maintain, very expensive to monitor and enforce. You would need dozens and dozens of new people and constant upkeep and training.
You must not own an internet camera and video software. You know nothing of what you speak based on this comment. Internet cameras are hundreds of dollars, wouldn't maintain them you replace them, video software is cheap, video could identify swimmers too far out in the water (or TDC trucks), people in the water on double red flag days, loose dogs, turtles crawls, tents, unsupervised children, sharks in the water, sand pits, monitor traffic, in real time. What else? Place the camera poles on the right of way or beach accesses. Where do you get dozen and dozens of new people? A TDC and WCSO persons could monitor all the beach 24/7 and radio to law enforcement where and WHEN needed. Training? To monitor some monitors and video software alerts? I think someone who can drive up and down the beaches can do that. Keeps Walton vehicles OFF the beach leaving their beautiful tire tracks, faster response time using the roads, keeps WCSO on Scenic Hwy and 30A where they are needed more. Heck put high bandwidth (fast) wifi on the camera towers and charge a nominal fee to use the faster (than cell phone data) or charge a fee to have access to the some or all the cameras. Sell ads like SoWal does. Could pay for itself. Open your mind James, Jimmy, (and Jenski). Just keep your pants on when on the beach. Cameras are everywhere. What are you afraid of?
 

John G

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This is the opposite of what we need. We need an atmosphere and expectation of respect for our beaches, our environment, our businesses and each other.

Unfortunately, creating that type of environment needs to have dynamic leadership from enlightened, educated, and effective leaders. I haven't seen one person in this county with more than one of these characteristics.

The beachcam program would not be practical - hard to implement and maintain, very expensive to monitor and enforce. You would nedd dozens and dozens of new people and constant upkeep and training.

At least it is a solution. It's unfortunate that the County has forced locals to have to consider things like this. That's the big picture.

"Unfortunately, creating that type of environment needs to have dynamic leadership from enlightened, educated, and effective leaders. I haven't seen one person in this county with more than one of these characteristics."

As for this thought, it truly applies to elected officials, some staff and others.

There are several leaders around, only reason they are not in said position is they are not puppets for others.
 

FloridaBeachBum

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Feb 9, 2017
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Santa Rosa Beach
Beach cameras are everywhere now. What are you afraid?

You must not own an internet camera and video software. You know nothing of what you speak based on this comment. Internet cameras are hundreds of dollars, wouldn't maintain them you replace them, video software is cheap, video could identify swimmers too far out in the water (or TDC trucks), people in the water on double red flag days, loose dogs, turtles crawls, tents, unsupervised children, sharks in the water, sand pits, monitor traffic, in real time. What else? Place the camera poles on the right of way or beach accesses. Where do you get dozen and dozens of new people? A TDC and WCSO persons could monitor all the beach 24/7 and radio to law enforcement where and WHEN needed. Training? To monitor some monitors and video software alerts? I think someone who can drive up and down the beaches can do that. Keeps Walton vehicles OFF the beach leaving their beautiful tire tracks, faster response time using the roads, keeps WCSO on Scenic Hwy and 30A where they are needed more. Heck put high bandwidth (fast) wifi on the camera towers and charge a nominal fee to use the faster (than cell phone data) or charge a fee to have access to the some or all the cameras. Sell ads like SoWal does. Could pay for itself. Open your mind James, Jimmy, (and Jenski). Just keep your pants on when on the beach. Cameras are everywhere. What are you afraid of?

Forgot to add surveyed Public (Walton can survey all 26 miles of their northern/landward most MHWL property boundary) and Private (not individual) east/west property boundaries could be superimposed on to the video (similar to football games first down yellow video lines) for law enforcement to determine who's on public beach and who is not too.
 

Jenksy

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We could put body cameras on lifeguards.

Would a GoPro fit on a ghost crab? :dunno:





KEEP OFF MY LAWN KID!!!!

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steel1man

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Jan 10, 2013
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Let's see 12+/- code enforcement officers (in name only)@estimated $40K per or 480,000 annual payroll or almost $5M over ten years...cameras looking pretty cheap.....Actually TDC is a typical government agency employee chart:
  1. Staff Director


(850) 267-1216

Fax:
(850) 267-3943


Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Tusa, Jay Executive Director jay@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Algarin, Matt Content Development Specialist matt@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Bosko, Eric Code Enforcement eric@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Burgess, Buddy Code Enforcement buddy@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Callans, John Beach Ambassador johnc@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Carter, Kelli Marketing Coordinator Kelli@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-1216
Clark, Joyce Information Specialist joyce@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Cornman, Jonathon Information Specialist jonathon@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-1216
Cutshaw, Jason Director of Administration jason@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-1216
Demarest, David Director of Communications davidd@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Ervin, Josh Beach Maintenance Manager josh@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-4578
Foster, Lisa Executive Assistant lisa@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-1216
Garner, Danny Code Enforcement Officer Danny@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Goff, Tricia Code Admin Asst/Permit Clerk tricia@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Gibson, Christy Lead Information Specialist christy@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Goddin, Darrell Code Enforcement darrell@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Goodman, David Code Enforcement david@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Green, Alex Public Relations Specialist alex@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Green, Skylar Sales Coordinator skylar@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Hinote, Jessica Beach Ambassador jessica@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Hollington, Clifton Code Enforcement Officer Clifton@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Horkman, Haley CRM Database Assistant haley@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Infinger, Stacey Beach Operations Admin Asst stacey@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-4578
Jones, Jeff Beach Maintenance Crew Leader jjones@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-4578
Kellenberger, Brian Director of Beach Operations brian@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-4578
Kerrigan, Mike Director of Marketing Michael@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
McMillian, Carley Lead Sales Coordinator carley@visitsouthwalton.com (850) 267-1216
McVay, Jeff Code Enforcement Jeff@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Nelson, Wayne Beach Maintenance Crew Leader wayne@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-4578
Packer, Christine Community Relations Specialist christine@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Ratcliff, Dan Code Enforcement dan@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Seigler, Adam Code Enforcement adam@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Selph, Cindy Administrative Specialist Cindy@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Taunton, Harold Jr. Code Enforcement Harold@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Truemper, Dawn Director of Sales dawn@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Umble, Norma Jean Information Specialist norma@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216
Walters, Melanie Code Enforcement Admin Assistant melanie@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Ware, Nick Code Enforcement nick@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Wilkins, Amy Beach Ambassador amy@visitsouthwalton.com 850-622-7895
Wimmert, Courtney Creative Services Specialist Courtney@visitsouthwalton.com 850-267-1216

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