Walton County Down the Road - Walton County Vision Plan

[North Lake]

Has anybody gone to these?

I went to the one in August/September on Arts, Culture, and Heritage. There was a full room, lively discussion, and lots of good ideas that were "captured" for future use. This last one will be perhaps the most crucial session of all since it deals with development and utilities. You have a great opportunity to either wonder what happened, watch what happens, or best yet, perhaps help make things happen.

 

[florida girl]

I remember when they first announced the state mandated comprehensive plan years ago, most people were aprehensive, worried, upset, and packed the courthouse meeting. Irrespective to the many complaints, the plan was going to go on anyway. Many I know feel it practically hopeless to get involved. Frankly, it takes away citizen choice. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, fads and fashions change with the seasons. What looks good today to those who think they know, will not necessarily look good tommorrow. As recession continues, and business struggles in today's economy, a lot of people wonder why they make so many regulations that cost so much money. Many businesses just can't survive it all. Our county and state government should be concerned with the economic health of it's citizens first. As the citizens prosper, so the government prospers! Economic health will come when local and state government relaxes it's expensive regulations, and actually tries to help business succeed!

 

[Kurt]

Walton County, FL - Home Page

Walton County Down the Road visioning update


The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting to hear an update on the Walton County Down the Road visioning process begun last year.

The first phase of Walton County Down the Road 2009 visioning sessions is complete and the strategic plan has been set. Now, we invite you to attend one of the scheduled meetings for an update on the next phase of the "Walton County Down the Road".


Other sessions will follow as the county works to refine the vision plan and gather additional input for Walton County’s future. Future meetings scheduled are:


? May 18th at the Coastal Branch Library in Santa Rosa Beach at 6:00 p.m.
? May 20th at the Freeport Community Center at 6:00 p.m.
? May 27th at the Walton County Extension Office in DeFuniak Springs at 6:00 p.m.




For more information, call Commissioner Comander’s office at (850) 835-4834 or log on to Walton County, FL - Home Page (go to “Your Government/Projects & Issues/Vision Plan”).

 

[Andy A]

First of all, for those unenlightened, doubting Thomases, there is certainly nothing wrong with planning for future growth and events even if it is at times repetative.
The one meeting I attended in this series was well attended and productive questions and suggestions came from those participants.
I will be in attendance at one of the posted meetings if at all possible. The May 18th meeting is presently on our calendar.
My sincere thanks to our visionary Commissioner, Sara Comander, for her efforts in promoting this program. Results from future planning do not occur overnight but they can certainly be instrumental in what direction all types of development takes place.

 

[Kurt]

Here is a report on results:
http://video.onset.freedom.com/nwfdn/l6cidp-30waltonvision.pdf

 

[Andy A]

There is certainly nothing wrong with the thought behind this program and any effort to bring it to fruition.