Attention residents in Daughette's

[the steenos]

The Board of County Commissioners is conducting a public hearing to consider creation of the Daughette Canal Municipal Service Benefit Unit(MSBU). An article appeared in the Beach Breeze outlining their intentions which include Special assessments to fund the removal and disposal of the dredging project. What was once described as a voluntary prepay is now undergoing a change to include participation in the unpaid original costs, additional capital costs and ongoing annual maintenance costs for vegetation removal. It states in the article that failure to pay assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title. This is a change from the previous idea of voluntary prepay. There is a meeting July 8th at 4PM at the South Walton Courthouse Annex, questions may be directed to Walton County Administration at 850-892-8155 or written objection may be filed with the County Clerk prior to the meeting.

 

[Romeosmydog]

Thanks for the post. I paid my dues. Love the newly dredged canal.

 

[beachmouse]

Isn't there supposed to be a vote by land-owning registered voters to make one of those stick? I know we had to vote like that to establish my area's MBSU.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Is the assessment for just the canal front lots, since they are the only ones who benefit from the canals? It should be if it is not.

 

[Smiling JOe]

a vote by all of the owners in Daughette's would never work, IMO, since there are about twice as many non-canal front owners as there are canal front owners.

 

[Romeosmydog]

Are you talking to yourself again SJ?

 

[Alicia Leonard]

Isn't there supposed to be a vote by land-owning registered voters to make one of those stick? I know we had to vote like that to establish my area's MBSU.

I did an article on MSBU's a little while back and I do believe it does have to go to a vote by the property owners.