I thought this was one of the dumbest ideas ever entertained by any BCC. Thankfully it failed.
For your info I don't live on 30a, but i respect the property rights of those that do. They made the investment, we didn't.
I have used county beach access for years but have seen far too many Okalossa registrations (vehicles) coming to Walton county beaches. That accompanied with this new breed of "rougher" type tourist has made me seek access elsewhere, where I pay for it! (Had enough of tattooed faces, pot smoking, glass bottle beer drinking, dogs off leashes, foul mouth filth on the beach!)
You want it, you can pay for it to. I'm not going to pay for you or anyone else.
(Side note, if we actually Enforced Anything around here, except hitting locals with FHP tickets this past month, we might have some revenue to actually buy some additional land for more tourists to have beach access).
There is no more room on the beach. We have occupancy in unit issues, beach vendor solicitation right issues, enforcement issues, parking issues, Wow do we have issues! But let's keep bringing more people!
Yes, I have an issue! and its the class of tourist that has taken advantage of this area recently! Disrespectful and entitled, yet they are here on deep discounted rates that will drive down owners property value and turn 30a into Destin or PCB.
You may want this but I don't.
Yes, I do subscribe to NIMBY! At least I'm honest!