Hard work is to be respected, and I don't really believe anyone is discounting that!
The fact that this is a new hot topic, is basically the TDC's fault to begin with. They made now REAL effort to communicate their intentions in the beginning of the signage process. Then when the Big Blue Signs were put up, they acted like it was no big surprise...but it was. So much of a surprise, that Claire Bannerman who is at the very for front of making 30A an offical scenic highway to begin with, was not informed! She has been working on this your years, and consulted the TDC on many occations, none of which did they discuss the design and purpose of the new signage. It was handed wrong, and now moving forward folks are very passionate because there is a fear if they don't speak up...who knows what will be put up next! What is now being proposed is twice as much signs that were put up in ealier this year, and that was twice as much as what was there before too.
The caution that needs to be taken at this point, is keeping our slice of heaven from becoming a clustered version of Destin. This is a recognized Scenic Hwy., even Hwy. 101 or Route 65 don't have that many signs! Saftey can be accomplished with out that many 'distracting' signs.
I often think that ego gets into the way of good decisions, and this situation is no exception.
The fact that this is a new hot topic, is basically the TDC's fault to begin with. They made now REAL effort to communicate their intentions in the beginning of the signage process. Then when the Big Blue Signs were put up, they acted like it was no big surprise...but it was. So much of a surprise, that Claire Bannerman who is at the very for front of making 30A an offical scenic highway to begin with, was not informed! She has been working on this your years, and consulted the TDC on many occations, none of which did they discuss the design and purpose of the new signage. It was handed wrong, and now moving forward folks are very passionate because there is a fear if they don't speak up...who knows what will be put up next! What is now being proposed is twice as much signs that were put up in ealier this year, and that was twice as much as what was there before too.
The caution that needs to be taken at this point, is keeping our slice of heaven from becoming a clustered version of Destin. This is a recognized Scenic Hwy., even Hwy. 101 or Route 65 don't have that many signs! Saftey can be accomplished with out that many 'distracting' signs.
I often think that ego gets into the way of good decisions, and this situation is no exception.