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What's up with the TDC Board?

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Jim Tucker

Jim Tucker

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TDC Board seat recommendations were presented to the Walton County Commissioners. TDC Board Attorney Clay Adkinson explained the staff suggested process for making sure the filling of seats meet the statutory requirements. These include qualifications for the seats.


Commissioner Meadows said she only received the information at noon the day before and wants more time to review the applicants. She also asked about qualifications. TDC Director Dawn Moliterno said they submitted the document on the 20th.


Meadows asked how they look at appointing people who have a problem with the TDC, are suing the county or some other difference. Adkinson said they do have a code of conduct, but there is no policy limiting people because they might be suing the county. Meadows asked about one specific individual and if he was removed after Molenterno and Adkinson talked and said Mr. Ragsdail “was testy.” Moliterno said the process is open to the public and they did include Ragsdail in the applicants.


Meadows said people need to know what is going on at the TDC. Meadows asked Moliterno how often she visits the bed tax collectors. Moleterno said she does this often. Meadows asked if she met with all the people recommended. Moleterno said no. Meadows then told of a bed tax collector complaining the TDC told them the TDC is not a reservation agency. Molenterno said they do not tell people that. She said she does not know what direction Meadows question was going.


Commissioner Comander said she received her meeting packet last week. Staff said they tried to deliver Meadow’s packet on Wednesday. With a TDC Board meeting on the 10th, commissioners agreed to extend the current members to give Meadows’ more time to review the applicants.


Meadows and resident Bob Hudson asked if all the applicants meet the criteria, including being a registered voter. Moliterno said yes. Hudson said he checked and some are not registered voters in Walton or even in Florida. Moliterno said this is indeed a requirement and she will have staff review and make sure nothing was missed. This will be brought back at the next meeting.
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Who is suing the county and applied?

Bob?
 
It is called the Tourist Development Council. It would seem to me that is a far more reaching function than those who are rentors. My question is, why do you have to be a rentor to qualify for the board? My condominum complex rents and those rental affect my way of life and the monies I pay for taxes are used indirectly to support our tourism effort. If this is the law it needs to be changed so that any Walton County permanent resident and registed voter is eligible to sit on the board. Tourism is affected by all, not just those who rent their property to tourists.
 
Both the director and the attorney reviewed the applications and couldn't get basic requirements right?

How much are we paying these people for this kind of incompetence?

Glad I voted for Meadows.
 
I don't see a cat fight, I see a soon to be commissioner asking questions and it is refreshing. Go Cindy!!
 
And doing the job we elected her to do- ask questions, know what is going on, and represent the citizens of Walton County, especially our interests at the beach.
 
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