I don't know very much about gov and how it all works, but are the commissioners just going to let our county slowy die out? Business after business is closing around here with no end in sight. Is there something they can do to attract some business to our area??
We have so much rural area that could be marketed to some kind of larger business. Not another Homedepot, but some manufacturing, shipping, growing, SOMETHING that works ALL YEAR
We have rail service and interstate access in the north. There is supposed to be a new airport in bay county. Seems to me that this should be attractive to some kind of large scale industry around here.
Is there anything our local clowns can do to attract some good jobs here? Or are they just going to rely on vacioners to pay taxes to pay their salaries?
I would like to see people be albe to work year round not just spring break and summer.
I love it here and I want my grandkids to be able to find careers here and stay here, but the future looks very bleak. I know the whole nation is in a tough time, and there is not a lot of new projects anywhere, but are they doing anything to attract some kind of profitable, sustainable year 'round work for us?
I don't want to clean condos, or rent bicycles and kayaks 1/2 the year. I would like to see people WORKING profitably all year. We need some leadership and some action. Are we just going to take this lying down? Are we just going to let nothing happen and our community just go to heck?
If our commissioners are doing something to make this county better for the folks who live here year round I don't know what it is.
If this is the best we have for county gov, then I will be sure to not re-elect any of them. This is a time for action and LEADERSHIP.
Show me something. Make some waves. There is NO reason Walton county cannot be the most financially sound county in NW FL.
WAKE UP COMMISSIONERS, your people need you to lead them.
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Beach Fanatic
Maybe my eye sight is going, can you point out the protesters in those photos? If by protest you mean a call to code enforcement. :roll:
I'm talking about citizen police, making a huge hulabaloo over a 1/4 acre! As I said, my tree farm was pointless in SoWal, too many over zealous self appointed... !
Beach Fanatic
Well why don't you go "do" whatever it is that you are going to "do" and leave us clowns alone.
Sorry you didn't get the immediate load of quality responses you expected, but you did say bloody florida girl in the mirror three times and look what you got.
Please educate us ignorants about what we can do to help.
P.S. Provide jobs is not an acceptable answer.
If you want to be left alone, I'm sure for enough money, you could buy yourself an Island somewhere! As long as there is freedom of speech, there will be 2 sides of an issue! If you have a right to voice your opinion, so does the other side.
SWGB
If you want to be left alone, I'm sure for enough money, you could buy yourself an Island somewhere! As long as there is freedom of speech, there will be 2 sides of an issue! If you have a right to voice your opinion, so does the other side.
Yes, but generally my opinions don't read like this:
We need ______ someone needs to do something about _______.
I'm starting to wonder if a talented parrot with typing skills isn't on the other end.
Beach Fanatic
Economic Development story in Herald-Breeze
Would like to know more about this group and how we citizens can participate. Any ideas?
? WCEDA KEEPS MOVING FORWARD
Would like to know more about this group and how we citizens can participate. Any ideas?
? WCEDA KEEPS MOVING FORWARD
Beach Fanatic
Yes, but generally my opinions don't read like this:
We need ______ someone needs to do something about _______.
I'm starting to wonder if a talented parrot with typing skills isn't on the other end.
So your calling me a beautiful bird with skills?
Beach Fanatic
Would like to know more about this group and how we citizens can participate. Any ideas?
? WCEDA KEEPS MOVING FORWARD
I think thats great!
Beach Crab
When any of you find a plan to bring some good business to Walton County during this recent recession please send me a private message. I do encourage you all to hurry and come up with a plan as the time is shortly ending. I can send it to Washington before they spend a trillion dollars of our tax paying money and further turn our country toward Socialism. Big government anyone? anyone?
SWGB
When any of you find a plan to bring some good business to Walton County during this recent recession please send me a private message. I do encourage you all to hurry and come up with a plan as the time is shortly ending. I can send it to Washington before they spend a trillion dollars of our tax paying money and further turn our country toward Socialism. Big government anyone? anyone?
So who are you and why do you have some "special" connection to Washington?
Beach Crab
So who are you and why do you have some "special" connection to Washington?
Who says I have a special connection to Washington? ludacris
SWGB
Who says I have a special connection to Washington? ludacris
:roll:
I can send it to Washington before they spend a trillion dollars of our tax paying money and further turn our country toward Socialism.
So, where are you sending it? We can all contact our representatives in Washington via phone or email, we really don't need a special envoy.
Beach Fanatic
When any of you find a plan to bring some good business to Walton County during this recent recession please send me a private message. I do encourage you all to hurry and come up with a plan as the time is shortly ending. I can send it to Washington before they spend a trillion dollars of our tax paying money and further turn our country toward Socialism. Big government anyone? anyone?
:nono1:
Beach Fanatic
The stimulus bill passed. All is now going to be okay.
6 trillion dollar spending commitment in under thirty days. The democrats should be proud.
Send me your email address and I will forward you the EDA documents I have. Very well put together plan. Private individuals and businesses will be able to join. Various levels of economic contribution give you different levels of involvement.
6 trillion dollar spending commitment in under thirty days. The democrats should be proud.
Send me your email address and I will forward you the EDA documents I have. Very well put together plan. Private individuals and businesses will be able to join. Various levels of economic contribution give you different levels of involvement.
Beach Comber
Did I misunderstand
Am I understanding you correctly. Did you like the stimulus plan of Obama?
The stimulus bill passed. All is now going to be okay.
6 trillion dollar spending commitment in under thirty days. The democrats should be proud.
Send me your email address and I will forward you the EDA documents I have. Very well put together plan. Private individuals and businesses will be able to join. Various levels of economic contribution give you different levels of involvement.
Am I understanding you correctly. Did you like the stimulus plan of Obama?
Beach Fanatic
Just for funn, I'm going to take this thread back to the original question, "What are our county leaders doing for us?"
Tonight, another public meeting was held for the EAR ammedmants to the Comprehensive Plan that dealt with the specific elements of Economic Development & Housing. There were 8 people in the audience. 8 people that were free to voice their opinions about how they envision the future development (development meaning change, not necessarily construction) of Walton County. 8 people that will be informed of special workshops, if they choose to participate. There appear to be plenty of empty seats for those who may be interested in future meetings.
Walton County, Florida Online
Tonight, another public meeting was held for the EAR ammedmants to the Comprehensive Plan that dealt with the specific elements of Economic Development & Housing. There were 8 people in the audience. 8 people that were free to voice their opinions about how they envision the future development (development meaning change, not necessarily construction) of Walton County. 8 people that will be informed of special workshops, if they choose to participate. There appear to be plenty of empty seats for those who may be interested in future meetings.
Walton County, Florida Online
Beach Fanatic
Just for funn, I'm going to take this thread back to the original question, "What are our county leaders doing for us?"
Tonight, another public meeting was held for the EAR ammedmants to the Comprehensive Plan that dealt with the specific elements of Economic Development & Housing. There were 8 people in the audience. 8 people that were free to voice their opinions about how they envision the future development (development meaning change, not necessarily construction) of Walton County. 8 people that will be informed of special workshops, if they choose to participate. There appear to be plenty of empty seats for those who may be interested in future meetings.
Walton County, Florida Online
The Comprehensive Plan is a very frustrating, tedious, seemingly unending, work of hulabaloo! Hard to stay awake in one of those meetings, seems a whole lot of talk, and unbelievably unnecessary regulation! I'm glad that those 8 people were bold enough, and available to attend. Unfortunately, when there are so many things going on business wise, it's difficult to take the time and energy to go. Perhaps if they could announce it better, and focus on particular articles to be discussed, and actually cause people to believe that their opinions were actually counted. Micro-managing!
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SoWal Expert
We all have the same commitments on our time and are facing the same economic challenges.
If you don't have the time or energy to attend the meetings or actually DO something, you shouldn't have enough time or energy to biatch about how things are being done!
Obviously it's a long complicated process - why would it be otherwise? :roll:
If you don't have the time or energy to attend the meetings or actually DO something, you shouldn't have enough time or energy to biatch about how things are being done!
Obviously it's a long complicated process - why would it be otherwise? :roll:
Beach Fanatic
We all have the same commitments on our time and are facing the same economic challenges.
If you don't have the time or energy to attend the meetings or actually DO something, you shouldn't have enough time or energy to biatch about how things are being done!
Obviously it's a long complicated process - why would it be otherwise? :roll:
That's about like saying we all wear the same size shoe. All concerns should be considered whether present at the meetings or not. That's the great thing about the internet! Even those who cannot get to a particular meeting can still voice their opinions! In fact, perhaps they should find out why the turn out isn't better, and adjust their policy!
SoWal Expert
I am on a 7 day week and a 24 hour day and am being affected by the economic conditions of the global economy, the US economy, and the economy of the Florida Panhandle - how about you?
If you don't make your opinions heard through attending the meetings or by calling or writing your representatives you don't get to biatch. That is all!
If you don't make your opinions heard through attending the meetings or by calling or writing your representatives you don't get to biatch. That is all!
Beach Fanatic
I vote, therefore I have a right, and obligation to voice my opinion. As a matter of fact, as long as someone can speak, or make their opinions heard by some means, they have a right! We are in various levels in this recession, yet one is not better than another, nor without opinion.
Beach Fanatic
I vote, therefore I have a right, and obligation to voice my opinion. As a matter of fact, as long as someone can speak, or make their opinions heard by some means, they have a right! We are in various levels in this recession, yet one is not better than another, nor without opinion.
Does that mean if someone can't speak or make their opinions heard by some means, they don't have a right/ have no rights?
SWGB
That's about like saying we all wear the same size shoe. All concerns should be considered whether present at the meetings or not. That's the great thing about the internet! Even those who cannot get to a particular meeting can still voice their opinions! In fact, perhaps they should find out why the turn out isn't better, and adjust their policy!
Yes, the internet allows any yahoo with a computer, internet connection, and the ability to type to say whatever they want. The frustrating part is when said yahoo thinks they are doing something constructive.
Beach Fanatic
Yes, the internet allows any yahoo with a computer, internet connection, and the ability to type to say whatever they want. The frustrating part is when said yahoo thinks they are doing something constructive.While I disagree with FG about almost everything she says regarding useful community planning, this yahoo says your response above is elitist at best and downright rude at the worst. One or the other. This yahoo says take your pick.
SWGB
While I disagree with FG about almost everything she says regarding useful community planning, this yahoo says your response above is elitist at best and downright rude at the worst. One or the other. This yahoo says take your pick.
I'll take neither, you can sit in the room and hold your nose, I'm going to keep asking florida girl to fart outside.
Beach Fanatic
Yes, the internet allows any yahoo with a computer, internet connection, and the ability to type to say whatever they want. The frustrating part is when said yahoo thinks they are doing something constructive.
Like you!
SWGB
Like you!
Funny, for all of your posturing and whining I've never run into you at a single meeting that was geared toward bettering our community. In fact my only knowledge of any kind of community involvement was running for a pretty nice paying job that required little if any work.
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