Who Finances A Better South Walton?

[Misty]

Misty, I looked at D5 race and saw the 2 well funded candidates seem to have builders as donors.

Yes, that's true. One with proven results, proven to be about her Constituents and has a history of listening and voting accordingly.

The other...well so far...he has a reputation for being quite the ladies man, has stolen the heart of another BCC member, who just happens to be married, (EDIT; who thinks shes ENTITLED) and has a goon for a husband, who likes threatening people and was actively present when others were threatened!

The latter not only has big developers in his pocket, he has the same developers in his pocket as the new sweetheart he cavorts all over town with, has no experience in government, unless one considers delivering mail relevant to helping run County government and whose ethics and morals it appears have been ripped from the same pages as the girlfriends.

WOW! Decisions! Decisions! What a dilemma!

Edit noted.

 

[Bob Wells]

Yes, that's true. One with proven results, proven to be about her Constituents and has a history of listening and voting accordingly.

The other...well so far...he has a reputation for being quite the ladies man, has stolen the heart of another BCC member, who just happens to be married, (EDIT; who thinks shes ENTITLED) and has a goon for a husband, who likes threatening people and was actively present when others were threatened!

The latter not only has big developers in his pocket, he has the same developers in his pocket as the new sweetheart he cavorts all over town with, has no experience in government, unless one considers delivering mail relevant to helping run County government and whose ethics and morals it appears have been ripped from the same pages as the girlfriends.

WOW! Decisions! Decisions! What a dilemma!

Edit noted.

I understand

 

[LarsAtTheBeach]

Considering your nonstop hatred for builders and developers. I submit:
Unless you live on 500 acres that was handed down to you from your family of Native American Indians, Colonists previously under King George's rule, or passengers on the Mayflower...
Someone, probably a developer, subdivided and built your place of residence.
And, unless you never shop at a grocery store, book store, hardware store, pharmacy...do business with a service provider like doctor, dentist, shoe repair , etc...
Some builder and/or developer made that possible.

As expected.
Crickets.

 

[TechPyle]

I recently looked up the districts for Walton County. Is South Walton considered to be everything south of the Bay? If so, are parts of Districts 1 and 4 actually in South Walton? Clearly District 5 is in South Walton, but if there are parts of Districts 1 and 4 that appear to be in South Walton as well. If this is the case, then South Walton has the potential of 3 Board seats rather than just one. If 3 commissioners came from South Walton, wouldn't that help with the very concerns that ABSW is trying to address? Can someone more knowledgable on the districts shed some light on this?

South Walton has no defined boundaries. It may mean different things to different people. Generally it is thought of as south of the bay and south of either the river or the intracoastal waterway. I remember some people saying south Walton referring to everything south of Rock Hill Road and Eglin Reservation, or Freeport and South of 20, others may have different opinions as to the boundaries of south Walton. The BCC districts may be viewed:
Story Map Journal
http://fl-waltoncounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/9295

First link is an interactive map second a pdf document.

 

[Jim Tucker]

SoWal is Walton County South of I10.

 

[TechPyle]

SoWal is Walton County South of I10.

I have heard that too, and everything south of US 90. I have even heard (from a home insurance salesperson) that all of Walton County is south. He then quoted me a large price for insurance.

 

[Bob Wells]

I will use 2 political subdivisions to help determine South Walton. The South Mosquito Control District which runs from county line to county line east and west, south of the intracostal waterway and an area in Steelfield that is currently accessible by going to Hwy 79 and driving down Steelfield Rd. I am sure the South Walton Mosquito Control District could define it better. Also the South Walton Fire District provides coverage from county line to county line and to the Clyde B Wells Bridge. As both of the mentioned enities are established by the residence of their respective areas and by the Florida Legislature I feel pretty confident in what the boundries contain. Now south Walton is located south of I-10 and south of Hwy 20 but I do not consider either of the areas south Walton, but of course that is just my opinion.

 

[Misty]

Sound familiar?

LETTER: Why did we incorporate?


I lived in Destin for several years before the date of incorporation. Pundits for the movement came by and described the benefits of incorporation. We would have control of the growth of what Destin was to become. Now this was after the Marlbrough Marina was destroyed to allow the removal of all the old oaks that existed on the top of the landing leading to the marina. These oaks had been there for hundreds of years and were categorically what Destin was at the time.

The advent of Destin was to control the expansion of outside influence into OUR town. This was the premise that the folks promoting incorporation gave to the property owners. It seemed a win-win situation. Keep the county out of our business. It was passed. We became the City of Destin.


But there was only Grow, Grow, Grow and Build, Build, Build that we faced day in and day out until we are at the point we are today. Traffic is at a standstill because the TDC has promoted this area as the acme of destinations to go to.

Now, 30 years later, the city still looks to expand its base at the expense of the local people by adding more taxes. I have lived here for times that the city did not exist and have paid my taxes every year. It seems the City of Destin doesn’t give a hoot about the people who supported them in the beginning, only the more prosperous folks that come to be in MY town today.

In this town today the more you have the more influence you have. I regret my vote to incorporate.

The county could have done no worse than the City of Destin has accomplished.

- RON HARDY, Destin

 

[Matt J]

The only part he left out is that the TDC is controlled by the county not the city. He makes it sound as though incorporation led to a TDC that over marketed.

 

[seabythegrove]

I think the conclusion is bad government is bad government if it's at the county or city level.