Walton County Dec.12 Board of County Commissioner meeting promises to draw hundreds for controversial agenda items.
The agenda for Tuesday, Dec.12
Includes a 3:00 pm public hearing on far reaching changes to the Beach Activities Ordinance. The proposed changes greatly expand vending areas on the beaches, allow propane grills, prohibit charcoal grills, reiterate tent sizes, and require storage boxes for vendor chairs and umbrellas. Changes include no longer requiring upland property owner authorization for vending in front of their property.
Two of the commissioners have relatives that are vendors which requires then to recuse themselves from voting on the matter. They must also file conflict of interest disclosure forms.
At or after 4:00 pm , the long agenda includes an organized group coming forward to request the BCC vote to remove the confederate flag from the DeFuniak Springs courthouse lawn. Word is that some of the commissioners want this put on a referendum for the voters to decide. The group requesting the change want an up or down vote by the commission. Cecilia Jones ducked this same vote in 2015 so it will be interesting to see if her handlers allow her to show up for this very controversial vote.
The Cypress Dunes PUD is on the Land Use portion of the agenda later in the evening. The opponents of the project located on west 30A
are calling for a continuance based on a problem with the review process. The word from the Planning Department was that it would be heard Jan.9th but it appears on this agenda instead.
Commissioner Nipper will introduce additions to the Employee Policy Manual calling for the establishment of a Grievance Procedure. Employees who filed complaints against past Chair Jones were recently denied legal representation at interviews with the county’s outside legal counsel. Employees who wanted their legal counsel to attend and represent them at these interviews were denied that right.
If citizens cannot attend the BCC meeting at the south Walton annex, they can view a live video by going to waltoncountyflahomepage and clicking on BCC Videos, December 12, Video in Progress. If the video does not play, hit Refresh.
Walton Politics will issue a report on the outcome of the meeting.
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Beach FanaticAuthor
What public safety hazards do they pose? The only go 20 mph right?
Im sure you'll take this the wrong way but what is your problem with vending? These are local people providing jobs for more locals. Also when is the last time you've been on 30A or Scenic Gulf Drive?
Do your own research about the hazards of golf carts on public roads ok? Not doing it for you.
I don't have a problems with vendors unless they are selling meth, using meth or other illicit drugs, assaulting visitors, assaulting business owners and I do have a problem with vendors being given 50% of public beaches to set up their vending business for free. Other than that...no problem.
Beach Fanatic
What public safety hazards do they pose? The only go 20 mph right?Not speaking for Kaydence since she is clearly able to speak for herself, but a lot of the safety issues are related to not having a properly licensed golf cart for road travel, which requires certain safety features and an actual license plate, licensed driver, etc. Also, sometimes people going too slow is just as hazardous as people going too fast can be. A problem I have observed numerous times is overloading golf carts, particularly with kids and stuff all over them and not properly secured. With all the proper safety equipment, appropriate licensing, actually using the safety equipment required on the road allowed golf carts, and good common sense for driving on roads with cars and pedestrians, and don't forget parking correctly in marked parking spots, they probably wouldn't be a problem. That's a lot of expectation for the crowds in a resort area.
Im sure you'll take this the wrong way but what is your problem with vending? These are local people providing jobs for more locals. Also when is the last time you've been on 30A or Scenic Gulf Drive?
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