Thanks for the clarification, punzy. That is how I had read the first post, so I was a bit confused. One step at a time.
.......................... My point is, folks, that the first batch of signs took seven years. I will write a longer meeting report later this evening and include the things that happened after the crowd left.
I'm not trying to rain on the parade, but we do need to be cautiously optimistic, celebrate, and get right back to work tomorrow. If public interest wanes, the signs will be with us for a long time to come. It's not over -- but we did win an important victory today!
I'd be remiss if I didn't give a breakdown of the votes.
The first resolution to take down all the signs on 30-A, put forward by Ken Gifford and seconded by Maurice Gilbert, was defeated 4-3.
Ken Gifford, Maurice Gilbert, and Mike Stange voted yea.
Mary Brown, Mary Jo Tommas, Tim Norris, and John Gillis all opposed.
Scott Brannon (yet again) and Don McQuade did not show up for the meeting.
Mary Brown's resolution to take down the community signs, but leave up the wayfinding signs and spend more money and resources to lower them until new signage was in place passed 4-3.
Mary Brown, Mary Jo Tommas, Tim Norris, and John Gillis voted yea.
Ken Gifford, Maurice Gilbert, and Mike Stange voted nea.
The difference was one vote. TDC boards, by Florida law, only have one seat alloted to represent the community -- the one seat designated for a BCC member. Our community representative, Commissioner Scott Brannon, has missed both TDC meetings and the workshop. He represents the east end of 30A, and his vote could have made all the difference.
Scott Brannon
brascott@co.walton.fl.us
Even if Mr. Brannon had attended and voted yea or nay resulting a tie, what is the tie breaker?
Even if Mr. Brannon had attended and voted yea or nay resulting a tie, what is the tie breaker?
There is a difference between PUBLIC property and PRIVATE property, my friend. Stop trolling for a fight. Or start you're own thread. This one is celebration mode!!
In many cases, yes they are IMO. Get off the beach property owner's case. They have enough to worry with answering th FDEP, the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the US Dept. of Civil Engineers and a myriad of other "concerned" citizens and agencies. A lot of the beach front owners were here long before you were and have done nothing but contribute to the esthetics value and useablity of the beach.