THE COMMISSIONERS VOTED NO!
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We Got Mail! Powerful excerpts from dozens of personal letters to the BCC
Affected property owners all oppose the road in letter to BCC
A united statement from 5 candidates for the Walton County Board of County Commissioners
South Walton Community Council* supports our cause!
"The SWCC Board has decided to support your request for the Inlet Beach right-of-way abandonment.... We feel your situation is exceptional and the abandonment is fully justified." Signed, Fred Tricker.
* Preserving, protecting and enhancing the quality of life and natural environment in South Walton
"The SWCC Board has decided to support your request for the Inlet Beach right-of-way abandonment.... We feel your situation is exceptional and the abandonment is fully justified." Signed, Fred Tricker.
* Preserving, protecting and enhancing the quality of life and natural environment in South Walton
The August 4 South Walton Life features: "Kidd Family Struggle Strikes a Nerve in South Walton"
On August 13, the Planning Commission rejects IBCI's proposal for a road in a 4 to 2 vote. Then votes again to recommend a compromise by which our land is compromised. The Board of County Commissioners continues the three combined cases to September 24.
Among the over 340 individual letters sent thus far to the Board of County Commissioners, we've highlighted a few with extra punch.
"The thought of having a family's property stolen by a developer to increase that developer's profits makes me sick to my stomach. Is my property safe, or can a developer find a way to steal it for their benefit? ... The question is: Do we cut a curb to allow IBCI access to US Hwy 98 or do we take land from 24 citizens to build a useless road and benefit IBCI?" John Dunn, full time resident of Inlet Beach
"If the county allows this to take place, I fear for all homeowners as the developers take control of our local government. ...many more contractors and developers will begin similar actions; heck, perhaps I can get a 10' wide path cut through my neighbor's lot so I have direct beach access—this will definitely increase my lot's value." Jeffrey Kopach, Inlet Beach
"I am appalled that anyone would think that it's OK to take a piece of another person's land in order to increase the value of their own property. ... This is nothing more than a land grab like in the old Westerns I used to watch as a kid. It was wrong then, and it's wrong now. So call the Marshall, call the Sheriff, call the Cavalry. I strongly urge the Walton County Board of Commissioners to abandon the right-of-way across the properties at Inlet Beach. Anything less would be Un-American." T. R., Dunnellon, Florida
"[The developer] purchased this property knowing FULL well that it did not have driveway access to Orange Street. This is the public beach entrance and area that our family uses. Another road is not needed." Theresa and Carlos Tosca, Inlet Beach
The abandonment of the county's unused right-of-way across the land is just common sense. Allowing this to stand, unnoticed, has allowed this developer to take advantage of the situation and should be rectified immediately in order to protect a family with ties to the area for generations. Linda Everman, Inlet Beach
| This is a battle we have been forced to fight before. In 2015, developer Joseph Steffen attempted to create a private drive for his subdivision through this right-of-way. Strong opposition came from neighborhood associations, watchdog groups, almost 400 individual petition signers, and dozens of letters. In response, the Board of County Commissioners rejected his proposal. Steffen is currently supporting IBCI's efforts. |
