Edgewater Beach Stop Work Order

[j p nettles]

Ms. Harris , the "public process" the very subject for which you claim to Champion has been compromised and violated by none only than YOURSELF.
Permitting after the fact, by asking for forgiveness, rather than permission is not acceptable for someone entrusted with implementing and interrupting the land Devlopment code, To maintain your current position, IS THE HEIGHT OF HYPOCRISY. Do the Right Thing and RESIGN! For even the YOU are not above the RULES. If you so desire to serve the good people of Walton County, Run for Office! Instead of suing and bullying your way relevancy.. Just a thought

Run for office!? What a joke. One can only win an election in Walton County if one is cozy with the big money kings who don't necessarily live in Walton County either.

 

[John G]

Right or Wrong

Where was all this outcry, posting of notices, voicing of opinions when the Sandestin Development order and Driftwood were all an issue?

Didn't hear from anyone then...

 

[j p nettles]

Frankly, while I may or may not agree with all the people who have the guts to challenge and file complaints against the corrupt politicians who run the county and the people who bought and paid for them, I admire their tenacity. Usually it's like peeing into the wind though, having filed a complaint against one of them myself. They also are friends with the crooks in Tallahassee.

 

[Dawn]

Where was all this outcry, posting of notices, voicing of opinions when the Sandestin Development order and Driftwood were all an issue?

Didn't hear from anyone then...

We don't pay much attention to Destin.

 

[poppy]

Sandestin and Driftwood are not in Destin.

 

[John G]

Frankly, while I may or may not agree with all the people who have the guts to challenge and file complaints against the corrupt politicians who run the county and the people who bought and paid for them, I admire their tenacity. Usually it's like peeing into the wind though, having filed a complaint against one of them myself. They also are friends with the crooks in Tallahassee.

This is becoming more and more evident as time goes on. Right on point JP.

 

[Thinking Out Loud]

Once a coastal dune lake, the coastal lake at issue falls under strict permit regulations - any "work" that intrudes on it must be permitted. The intrusion is not in question, and there has never been a permit.

As far as the "white sand" issue, again there are regulations, and the regulations were ignored. The Notice of Violation is posted on this forum.

Edgewater's agent, Suzanne Harris, ordered this work. As a Planning and Zoning Committee member, she was and is (or should have been and should be) very knowledgeable regarding county rules and regulations. No "he said" or "she said" can excuse her behavior - she knows the permitting process must go through the proper channels and the permit itself must be formalized on paper by the proper authorities before any work begins. The verbal ok she claims to have received wouldn't have counted even if she had received it. On this matter alone, the public should be more than concerned. At the very least, we should expect that the people who advise our county government play completely by the rules - to not only know the rules, but to strictly abide by them.

Ms. Harris apparently filed her own "white sand" complaint against an Edgewater neighbor a few months previous to her own white sand violation. She has proven to be knowledgeable on the ordinance. The hypocrisy is a bit sickening.

Ms. Harris also apparently requested a permit for the wall now running through the lake. She requested the permit before the April rains. She didn't get it (even if she "thought" she did), but she still built it. Has her position with the county afforded her special rights? Maybe not, but she gives the appearance that she thinks so.

Mind you, if a permit existed, it would have been promptly posted on this forum. There is no permit and the Edgewater Beach Owners Association is in violation of more than just the white sand ordinance.

That Suzanne Harris is on the Planning and Zoning Committee is not only embarrassing for this county, but a good indication that the vetting process is completely out of whack. That her residency is in question for voting purposes, much less for planning and zoning purposes, is beyond the pale.

Ms. Harris needs to resign and those who appointed her to the Planning and Zoning Committee might need to explain on what basis they did so.

 

[j p nettles]

Selective enforcement is the order of the day in Walton County as well as Okaloosa County. Remember 'Odom's Curve'?

 

[meggiemom]

Frankly, while I may or may not agree with all the people who have the guts to challenge and file complaints against the corrupt politicians who run the county and the people who bought and paid for them, I admire their tenacity. Usually it's like peeing into the wind though, having filed a complaint against one of them myself. They also are friends with the crooks in Tallahassee.

Aw come on now, be positive! Remember how successful the positive school superintendent referendum was?

 

[Misty]

That her residency is in question for voting purposes, much less for planning and zoning purposes, is beyond the pale.

The State of Florida allowed one to have a "Florida Only Drivers" which allowed someone to keep the license of their home state. On Nov. 1, 2009 the law changed to comply with the Federal ID Act. Those who were previously issued licenses that were still valid could continue to use them until they expired.

Sounds to me like that is what Ms. Harris referred to in the video. According to Ms. Harris the "Florida Only Drivers License" didn't expire until Aug. of this year and she has applied for another license.

Until Aug. 27, 2014 she was a legal Florida resident according to State Statue. Unless she voted in the last election or has minor children in school (which would require her to have her automobile registered in the State of Florida) I still fail to see where she has violated any law.

There is nothing that says you must own property in the State to be a legal Florida resident.