Beach vendor and private property war zone heating up

steel1manBeach Fanatic2,287 postsJoined Jan 10, '13View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Mar 28, '16 · 5:25 PM545

this is staring out as a Rumble on the Beach 2016 could be a lot of fun to watch. To blame? TDC and county commissioners for calling meetings starting Sept.2015 to clear up last year and now March 2016 and they are still saying," let's get info and resolve next meeting". I peesonally have witness this "can kicking" 4 or 5 times....does anyone remember last years Ghost renters? Where vendors set up chairs and hope to catch a passer-by to rent to? Well it appears this year that's ok again??... because at BMB west side inside private beach signs a vendor sits 8+ hrs a day renting out his 16 setups.....he just sits and waits....

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Teresa

TeresaSoWal GuideSouth Walton, FL30,970 postsJoined Nov 15, '04View profile MessageSoWal Guide

Mar 29, '16 · 5:49 PM#2

I'm pretty sure that is standard procedure. Set up chairs and wait for someone to rent. I do not know why we can't make decisions about beach vendors and implement. Other beach towns have done so all over the state. If we can ban dogs then we can control vendors on the beach. Beaches need to be clear and available for people to enjoy without lines of chairs.

steel1man

steel1manBeach Fanatic2,287 postsJoined Jan 10, '13View profile MessageBeach FanaticAuthor

Mar 29, '16 · 6:32 PM#3

this is staring out as a Rumble on the Beach 2016 could be a lot of fun to watch. To blame? TDC and county commissioners for calling meetings starting Sept.2015 to clear up last year and now March 2016 and they are still saying," let's get info and resolve next meeting". I peesonally have witness this "can kicking" 4 or 5 times....does anyone remember last years Ghost renters? Where vendors set up chairs and hope to catch a passer-by to rent to? Well it appears this year that's ok again??... because at BMB west side inside private beach signs a vendor sits 8+ hrs a day renting out his 16 setups.....he just sits and waits....

Oh I forgot the private beach COP,Says He is Paid by home owners to keep their private beach private. While he rents out 16 setups and then place several among the vendors...as he needs ...

jodiFL

jodiFLBeach FanaticSOWAL,FL2,469 postsJoined Jul 28, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Apr 1, '16 · 10:50 AM#4

I'm pretty sure that is standard procedure. Set up chairs and wait for someone to rent. I do not know why we can't make decisions about beach vendors and implement. Other beach towns have done so all over the state. If we can ban dogs then we can control vendors on the beach. Beaches need to be clear and available for people to enjoy without lines of chairs.

I TOTALLY agree with this. If I want a beach setup I will call your company and ask for it. I will pay you to put it at the walkover I want it at but I do NOT want to be confronted as soon as I walk on the beach with a sales pitch and then someone telling me that I have to move on because the vendors have taken all the space at the public walkover. And as far as private beach cop goes..he better have that current topo survey that shows the MHWL before he tries to intimidate me into moving..