As of March 7, a new managed vendor program, overseen by the South Walton Beach Service Association, South Walton Beach Service Association, will be in effect at two of South Walton's Regional Beach Accesses: Ed Walline Regional Beach Access and Inlet Beach Regional Beach Access. At the Tuesday, April 9 Walton County Board of County Commissioners' meeting the board voted to expand this year's program to include the public access at Grayton Beach in May.
So how does this new program work? Permitted delivery vendors all have equal opportunity to be participate in the managed vendor program. They have to be, of course, a permitted vendor in Walton County; sign the Association’s Agreement; drop off/pick up equipment as needed or store their equipment in the association’s storage boxes on the beach; are not allowed to set up/tear down equipment on their own; and they will have to pay a fee for service based on “usage.”
The program regulates Walton County permitted delivery vendors for beach chairs/umbrellas and watersports equipment (such as kayaks, paddleboards etc). The program does not regulate or have any association to Special Event Permits/vendors, (including photographers, officiants), sand castle lesson vendors, bonfire vendors or the like.
A beach attendant, who will be on site daily, works directly with guests to help them obtain and setup their equipment, whether it be chairs, an umbrella or watersports equipment. When the guest is done with their equipment, the attendant will be then remove the equipment from the beach. This will alleviate the issue of "ghost sets" or empty chairs on the beach.
The program will be in effect through the end of the season. For more information about the program, contact Phillip Poundstone at info@swbsa.org or call (850) 832-8715.
So how does this new program work? Permitted delivery vendors all have equal opportunity to be participate in the managed vendor program. They have to be, of course, a permitted vendor in Walton County; sign the Association’s Agreement; drop off/pick up equipment as needed or store their equipment in the association’s storage boxes on the beach; are not allowed to set up/tear down equipment on their own; and they will have to pay a fee for service based on “usage.”
The program regulates Walton County permitted delivery vendors for beach chairs/umbrellas and watersports equipment (such as kayaks, paddleboards etc). The program does not regulate or have any association to Special Event Permits/vendors, (including photographers, officiants), sand castle lesson vendors, bonfire vendors or the like.
A beach attendant, who will be on site daily, works directly with guests to help them obtain and setup their equipment, whether it be chairs, an umbrella or watersports equipment. When the guest is done with their equipment, the attendant will be then remove the equipment from the beach. This will alleviate the issue of "ghost sets" or empty chairs on the beach.
The program will be in effect through the end of the season. For more information about the program, contact Phillip Poundstone at info@swbsa.org or call (850) 832-8715.