WC BCC Meeting Part 1
As the Walton Commissioner
meeting started, the board was presented with the local Miss’s from Walton and
DeFuniak Springs. They told the commissioners they are more than just beauty
queens, they want to be of service. They have a total of 14
The Howell House is a private
commercially operated assisted living facility and their driveway is very steep
and worn. The road is private. Walton Emergency Response and Tri-County
Transportation also asked for the help on a public safety basis. The road has
had an emergency repair before. Commissioner Larry Jones questioned if the
county can do the work. The attorney said, as long as the county does not assume
the maintenance of the road, the commissioners can agree to provide a one time
emergency repair. Family members of Howell House residents talked about the
driveway and the inability to travel it. Staff recommends placing limerock and
soil stabilization. The request is to allow the cost to go up to just over
$9,000. Long Road and
Remember the old Lucky 13 Truck Stop and how the county helped get the wastewater treatment plant and the county being fined by the DEP even though Walton did not operate the plant? Staff asked to proceed with abandoning the permit if the new owners do not get it transferred. They report the new owners have not worked with the county to get the transfer done. The abandonment is to keep Walton from incurring more fines. Commissioners agreed.
WC BCC Part 2
Walton Commissioner Sara Comander introduced Tom Tomerlin with Northwest Florida State College and gave an update on the Walton County Down The Road Visioning. Tomerlin said the effort is a community outreach project where they tried to put a finger on the pulse of the community. The project looks out 20 years and more. He said three themes came up. Vitality, Environment and Community Character were listed as priorities, each with sub priorities.
As
The Comprehensive Plan Glossary
was presented. The glossary was sent out to the public who requested to be on a
mailing list and County Planning Director Gary Demers said there were additional
comments from the South Walton Community Council about compatibility and from
Mike and Shari Judkins who feel the glossary is too specific. A representative
for Couch Ready Mix
Freeport Man Arrested After Standoff
Monday evening Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Daniel Manor after a multi-hour standoff at a residence on Stanley Drive, in Freeport. Manor reportedly threatened a woman and her children, as well as his wife and sister-in-law, with an assault rifle. He was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Deputies ordered Manor out of the residence multiple times over a several hour period but he would not comply. Walton County Sheriff’s SWAT team was activated and responded to the scene. Once again Manor was ordered out of the house but did not comply. The SWAT team deployed rounds of a clear out gas into the home to force Manor outside; he exited the residence and was taken into custody.
In Gulf Coast Pro Baseball
On Sunday, July 25th, the DeFuniak Red Sox
traveled to Campbelton to take on the Wildcats. DeFuniak won the game 7-4.
This Sunday, August 1, a rematch between the Red Sox
and the Wildcats will take place at 4 pm at Douglass Crossroad Park in Argyle.
For more information, call
218-0134.