Here is an opportunity to take back the beaches the BCC have taken from us! 50% is to much!
From Walton County TDC: The Walton County Tourist Development Council Beach Operations staff will hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Both meetings will be held at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Center Blvd. Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the 2016 Beach vending season and general beach vending issues.
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Beach Fanatic
People should take notice and go to this instead of sitting omline and screaming about the vendor issue. Heres your opportunity to actually have a say.
Beach Fanatic
Vendors will be there enforce.
It would be great if the professional ones had some control over the renegade's...
It would be great if the professional ones had some control over the renegade's...
BannedAuthor
People should take notice and go to this instead of sitting omline and screaming about the vendor issue. Heres your opportunity to actually have a say.
I think by design the meeting is disenfranchising because its held at 9:00 AM on a Tuesday morning when most people have to be at work. The less people in attendance. the less people they have to try and pacify.
I'm also sure discussing the 2016 vending season isn't very productive since this season is almost over. The issue is really about the future of OUR beaches and why the vendors were ever allowed to take over 50% of them.
This is a NoWal and SoWal issue so why not 2 meetings at times more accessible to ALL of us?
Beach Fanatic
I have attended one in the past. Well worth attending. Amazing what you learn and also allows an opportunity for non-vendors to express views, suggestions, concerns. Make time to attend or at least send your comments to Brian Kellenberger TDC. He will incorporate your comments in the feedback.
Beach Fanatic
On the agenda for the Aug. 23 BCC meeting under Commissioner Meadows' name is:
"Request to set a date in September for a BCC Public Workshop to
take input on a Comprehensive Beach Management Plan"
"Request to set a date in September for a BCC Public Workshop to
take input on a Comprehensive Beach Management Plan"
Beach Fanatic
I have attended one in the past. Well worth attending. Amazing what you learn and also allows an opportunity for non-vendors to express views, suggestions, concerns. Make time to attend or at least send your comments to Brian Kellenberger TDC. He will incorporate your comments in the feedback.Brian@visitsouthwalton.com
Beach Fanatic
This was a reply to an email posted on SOWAL from a guest fron Baltimore that I copied and sent her and others(1 week later ) from C.Jones
We appreciate your input regarding the beach vendors. Your thoughts will certainly be considered when this comes before the Board of County Commissioners.
Kindest Regards,
Cecilia Jones
District 2 Commissioner
552 Walton Rd
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Telephone (850) 892-4020
CJ/ ecs
Wonder who ecs is???????? C.jones doesn't have a clue and doesn't care about tax payers...
We appreciate your input regarding the beach vendors. Your thoughts will certainly be considered when this comes before the Board of County Commissioners.
Kindest Regards,
Cecilia Jones
District 2 Commissioner
552 Walton Rd
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Telephone (850) 892-4020
CJ/ ecs
Wonder who ecs is???????? C.jones doesn't have a clue and doesn't care about tax payers...
Beach Fanatic
Evelyn Strickland is her aide
This was a reply to an email posted on SOWAL from a guest fron Baltimore that I copied and sent her and others(1 week later ) from C.Jones
We appreciate your input regarding the beach vendors. Your thoughts will certainly be considered when this comes before the Board of County Commissioners.
Kindest Regards,
Cecilia Jones
District 2 Commissioner
552 Walton Rd
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Telephone (850) 892-4020
CJ/ ecs
Wonder who ecs is???????? C.jones doesn't have a clue and doesn't care about tax payers...
BannedAuthor
When did C. Jones move to the Wee Care Park on Walton Rd?
Beach Fanatic
ECS wrote the response on C Jones' behalf. She is her side.
Beach Lover
We appreciate your input regarding the beach vendors. Your thoughts will certainly be considered when this comes before the Board of County Commissioners.
Kindest Regards,
Cecilia Jones
District 2 Commissioner
552 Walton Rd
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Telephone (850) 892-4020
CJ/ ecs
Wonder who ecs is???????? C.jones doesn't have a clue and doesn't care about tax payers...[/QUOTE]
Translated means= I appreciate you wanting to regulate my family members, but it ain't happening over my dead body. Your concerns have been put in file 13 and your off the mailing list.
Kindest Regards,
Cecilia Jones
District 2 Commissioner
552 Walton Rd
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Telephone (850) 892-4020
CJ/ ecs
Wonder who ecs is???????? C.jones doesn't have a clue and doesn't care about tax payers...[/QUOTE]
Translated means= I appreciate you wanting to regulate my family members, but it ain't happening over my dead body. Your concerns have been put in file 13 and your off the mailing list.
SWGB
I don't buy that C. Jones won't act on the complaints. If her relative was an idiot with a truck full of chairs I'd believe that, but in my experience and dealings he is a vendor that should be an example to others. It's the huge new companies that are the most flagrant violators.
Beach Fanatic
I don't buy that C. Jones won't act on the complaints. If her relative was an idiot with a truck full of chairs I'd believe that, but in my experience and dealings he is a vendor that should be an example to others. It's the huge new companies that are the most flagrant violators.I appreciate hearing from someone who knows him. That's good to hear.
I think she should not be involved in beach vendor decisions. Especially when we are doing questionable and unwise things like giving vendors half of the beach and other practices that are ruining our beach experience for locals and visitors.
BannedAuthor
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Marketing & Media Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for September 6, 2016 has been cancelled.
The next committee meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Visit South Walton Visitor Center Conference Room located at 25777 US Hwy 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459.
The next committee meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Visit South Walton Visitor Center Conference Room located at 25777 US Hwy 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459.
Beach Fanatic
And we are surprised WHY?
Beach Fanatic
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Marketing & Media Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for September 6, 2016 has been cancelled.They had a conflict on both September dates?
The next committee meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Visit South Walton Visitor Center Conference Room located at 25777 US Hwy 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459.
BannedAuthor
They had a conflict on both September dates?
All I know is what was posted on DFS Herald FB page.
Beach Fanatic
The TDC did send out a notice that the September TDC Marketing & Media Advisory Committee meeting was cancelled due to a conflict. Some of the TDC committees do not meet every month.
The Post Season Beach Vendor public meetings are still on at this time, and a BCC workshop is also scheduled to take input on a comprehensive beach management plan.
See below:
Post Season Beach Vendor Public Meeting
The Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Beach Operations staff will hold a Public Meeting at 3:00 p.m.,Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and again at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2016 to discuss the 2016 Beach vending season and general beach vending issues.
Both meetings will be held at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Center Blvd. in Santa Rosa Beach.
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
You are hereby notified that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Workshop on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the South Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
The purpose of this meeting is to receive input on a Comprehensive Beach Management Plan.
The Post Season Beach Vendor public meetings are still on at this time, and a BCC workshop is also scheduled to take input on a comprehensive beach management plan.
See below:
Post Season Beach Vendor Public Meeting
The Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) Beach Operations staff will hold a Public Meeting at 3:00 p.m.,Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and again at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2016 to discuss the 2016 Beach vending season and general beach vending issues.
Both meetings will be held at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Center Blvd. in Santa Rosa Beach.
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
You are hereby notified that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Workshop on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the South Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
The purpose of this meeting is to receive input on a Comprehensive Beach Management Plan.
Beach Lover
It was attended by approximately 10 vendors and 15 others.
The issue of "ghost chairs" was discussed extensively but we did not hear about any specific plans to address the issue. Brian Kellenberger and the TDC want the vendors to self-regulate to solve the issue.
TDC code enforcement staff is being increased to 10 people and the TDC beach ambassadors were being increased to 4 people. It was stated that due to the long hours and 7 day coverage that meant about 3 code enforcement people would be on the beach at any given time to cover the 67 beach accesses along the 26 miles of South Walton beaches.
There is one more meeting to discuss vendor issues next week on Sep 13 at 9am at the South Annex. There is meeting to discuss general TDC beach management issues on Sep 21 at 5pm in the South Annex.
If you have specific complaints or comments, please attend. If you cannot attend, please send emails to the TDC and the BCC indicating specifically what you are dissatisfied with. If they don't hear from us, they don't think there are any problems. The TDC is now formulating their recommendations for any changes for next season. They will present them to the TDC Advisory Board on Oct 4 and then to the BCC on Oct 11.
The issue of "ghost chairs" was discussed extensively but we did not hear about any specific plans to address the issue. Brian Kellenberger and the TDC want the vendors to self-regulate to solve the issue.
TDC code enforcement staff is being increased to 10 people and the TDC beach ambassadors were being increased to 4 people. It was stated that due to the long hours and 7 day coverage that meant about 3 code enforcement people would be on the beach at any given time to cover the 67 beach accesses along the 26 miles of South Walton beaches.
There is one more meeting to discuss vendor issues next week on Sep 13 at 9am at the South Annex. There is meeting to discuss general TDC beach management issues on Sep 21 at 5pm in the South Annex.
If you have specific complaints or comments, please attend. If you cannot attend, please send emails to the TDC and the BCC indicating specifically what you are dissatisfied with. If they don't hear from us, they don't think there are any problems. The TDC is now formulating their recommendations for any changes for next season. They will present them to the TDC Advisory Board on Oct 4 and then to the BCC on Oct 11.
Beach Fanatic
"Self Regulate"??? WTF?
Sounds like TDC is kicking the can like the BCC does.
Let the lunatics run the Asylum, great idea TDC.
Sounds like TDC is kicking the can like the BCC does.
Let the lunatics run the Asylum, great idea TDC.
SoWal Expert
The second meeting is next Tuesday, 9/13, 9 am at the annex.
Beach Lover
15 people attending a meeting about our beaches, the TDC expecting vendors to self-regulate...the lunatics running the asylum will continue. When people don't expect better from the BCC they have no right to complain about the beaches they have lost.
Beach Fanatic
Gingersnap said, "If you have specific complaints or comments, please attend. If you cannot attend, please send emails to the TDC and the BCC indicating specifically what you are dissatisfied with. If they don't hear from us, they don't think there are any problems. The TDC is now formulating their recommendations for any changes for next season. They will present them to the TDC Advisory Board on Oct 4 and then to the BCC on Oct 11."
Gingersnap is giving good advice here. Many people stop trying to change things because it often takes consistency and perseverance over a lengthy period of time and/or the suggestions/concerns/complaints do not get conveyed to the right people. Don't give up. Keep giving input (constructively) to the commissioners and the TDC. Many of them pay more attention to your opinions than you may think. Think Hampton Inn for one of the best examples we have. Make sure that any "facts" you present are actually facts, not just your opinion.
Gingersnap is giving good advice here. Many people stop trying to change things because it often takes consistency and perseverance over a lengthy period of time and/or the suggestions/concerns/complaints do not get conveyed to the right people. Don't give up. Keep giving input (constructively) to the commissioners and the TDC. Many of them pay more attention to your opinions than you may think. Think Hampton Inn for one of the best examples we have. Make sure that any "facts" you present are actually facts, not just your opinion.
Beach Lover
What's the email addresses for TDC and BCC?
Beach Fanatic
What's the email addresses for TDC and BCC?
I've been told that it is a good idea to copy the assistants as well.
William "Bill" Chapman (R), District 1 Commissioner
chabill@co.walton.fl.us
Jeff Skipper
Commissioner's Aide
skijeff@co.walton.fl.us
Cecilia Jones (R), District 2 Commissioner, Vice-Chair
joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us
Evelyn Strickland
Executive Assistant
strevelyn@co.walton.fl.us
Bill Imfeld (R), District 3 Commissioner
imfbill@co.walton.fl.us
Evelyn Smith
Commissioner's Aide
smievelyn@co.walton.fl.us
Sara Comander (R), District 4 Commissioner, Chair
comsara@co.walton.fl.us
Melinda Wickham
Commissioner's Aide
wicmelinda@co.walton.fl.us
Cindy Meadows (R), District 5 Commissioner
meacindy@co.walton.fl.us
Susan MacDonald
Commissioner's Aide
macsusan@co.walton.fl.us
Jay Tusa, TDC Executive Director
jay@visitsouthwalton.com
Brian Kellenberger, TDC Director of Beach Operations
brian@visitsouthwalton.com
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