Scenic Walton is celebrating progress on several initiatives across Walton County, including advances in countywide underground utilities planning, additional funding for a Freeport landscaping project and momentum on a gateway project along 30A.
Funding for an Opinion of Probable Cause — the critical first step toward a countywide underground utilities implementation plan — has advanced into the county's draft 2026/2027 budget.
In Freeport, a $100,000 FDOT Highway Beautification Grant has doubled funding for the U.S. 331 Gateway Landscape Project, which Scenic Walton helped develop through its Walton Safe & Beautiful Program.
And in South Walton, the 30A West Gateway Landscape Project has advanced into the proposed Tourist Development Council budget as the only capital improvement project included.
"These projects may look different on the surface, but they all share the same purpose: protecting what makes Walton County special while investing in its future," said Leigh Moore, executive director of Scenic Walton.
Funding for an Opinion of Probable Cause — the critical first step toward a countywide underground utilities implementation plan — has advanced into the county's draft 2026/2027 budget.
In Freeport, a $100,000 FDOT Highway Beautification Grant has doubled funding for the U.S. 331 Gateway Landscape Project, which Scenic Walton helped develop through its Walton Safe & Beautiful Program.
And in South Walton, the 30A West Gateway Landscape Project has advanced into the proposed Tourist Development Council budget as the only capital improvement project included.
"These projects may look different on the surface, but they all share the same purpose: protecting what makes Walton County special while investing in its future," said Leigh Moore, executive director of Scenic Walton.