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Posted February 2, 2010
County Commissioners to Continue Holding Night
Meetings in 2010
Article posted on Oyster Radio web site,
http://www.oysterradio.blogspot.com/
"County Commissioners have agreed to continue holding
night meetings in 2010 and at least two of them will be held in
Carrabelle. Generally county commission meetings are held in the
mornings, but commissioners say they want to hold at least one meeting
every three months after 5 PM to give working residents the chance to
attend the meetings.
The next night meeting will be held on March the 16th.
The board has also agreed to hold two of its meetings this year in
Carrabelle. They held one meeting last year at the old Carrabelle high
School and said they were pleased with the turnout.
Commissioner Noah Lockley was the only board member to speak against
that plan because he said county meetings should be held in the county
seat which is Apalachicola. But while he spoke against the plan he did
not vote against it."
NOTE from APTAWEB:
For the Franklin County Calendar go to:
www.franklincountyflorida.com
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osted February 2, 2010
FSU Sponsors Symposium to Learn about Offshore
Drilling
Report from Channel 27 News,
http://www.wtxl.com/
"Legislators and environmentalists come together during
an FSU sponsored symposium to learn about the possible effects of
offshore drilling.
Experts on oceanography and marine studies took part in
one of a series of symposiums held by the university. Experts hope to
inform the public about the possible impact offshore drilling could have
on the Gulf of Mexico.
Legislators are set to take on the controversial issue
of offshore drilling in the coming months. Biology experts say there are
a lot of studies available to explain the possible changes, but there's
also still a lot that needs to be studied."
NOTE from APTAWEB:
The main site for the symposium is
http://WWW.IESES.FSU.EDU/.
You can watch webcasts for free at:
http://learningforlife.fsu.edu/offshore/
Please note that Microsoft "Silverlight" is required for
viewing the symposium online and this free download is available when
you select one of the webcasts.
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Posted January 21, 2010
NOTES
- The Alligator Point Taxpayers Association will soon publish the
January issue of its newsletter, "Down to the Point" and will mail
the issue to current members.
- APTA’s Membership Committee has mailed "Thank You Letters" and
"Follow-up Renewal Letters" to members. If you would like to become
a member please click on the "Membership" on our homepage. If you
have a question regarding either of the mailings, please email "aptaweb"
at
aptaweb@apta-fl.org.
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Posted December 19, 2009
Franklin and Wakulla Counties Featured on "Dirty Jobs"
By APTAWEB
The Discovery Channel’s "Dirty Jobs" with host Mike Rowe
recently filmed an episode featuring worm grunting in the Apalachicola
National Forest in Wakulla County and clam harvesting in the Alligator
Harbor Aquatic Preserve.
The episode is titled "Worm Grunter" and is scheduled to
air on December 22nd at 9:00 PM on the Discovery Channel.
View the playlist for the episode at:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/dirty-jobs-worm-grunter/
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Posted December 19, 2009
Note from APTAWEB:
The following article is
from the Oyster Radio web site: http://www.oysterradio.blogspot.com/
The Franklin County Commission held a special session
Tuesday December 15, 2009 in Carrabelle. On the agenda was a Public
Hearing to discuss whether or not to rescind the two remaining St. Joe
FLUMs (future land use maps) in the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan.
APTA is dedicated to responsible growth in the County and appointed APTA
Board Member, Ken Osborne, to represent its interests at the Public
Hearing.
Franklin County Removes St. Joe Company FLUMs
from Comprehensive Plan
Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to remove
two more Future land use maps from its comprehensive plan. The land use
maps were created in 2005 delineating areas east of Carrabelle where the
St. Joe Company hoped to build some substantial developments.
The two land use maps removed Tuesday are called Maritime Village and
Carrabelle East; they designate areas where the St. Joe Company could
have built up to 2600 homes.
The land use maps were two of four approved for the St. Joe Company when
the county updated its comprehensive plan in 2005. The other two were
removed from the comprehensive plan last May.
County commissioners say the land use maps were approved at a time when
development in Florida was exploding and they expected the sites to be
developed relatively quickly. The situation has changed since that time,
and commissioners now feel repealing the future land use maps is
necessary to protect Franklin County from a glut of buildable lots in
the future. State estimates are that Franklin County’s population will
be around 13,700 people by 2020 and there are more than enough lots in
Franklin County ready for construction already without adding St. Joe
land to the mix.
The vote to remove the future land use maps was not unanimous;
commission chairman Smokey Parrish voted against the move because of
concerns that the action has opened the county to a lawsuit and
potentially large liability. Land use attorney David Theriaque who was
brought in by the Apalachicola Riverkeeper group said the potential for
a major lawsuit is actually quite low.
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Posted December 19, 2009
Bald Point / Alligator Point Weather Now Featured
By APTAWEB
A new resource has been added to APTA’s homepage,
weather data and related links for our area.
The weather sticker on the right side of our homepage
shows current weather conditions as reported on a resident’s personal
weather station located at Bald Point. The data is constantly updated.
By clicking on the wind graphic, you will be taken to the daily recorded
weather history for this weather station.
In addition, click on the link for Alligator Point / St.
James Island tides, a local web cam, radar and a weather forecast. The
forecast for Apalachicola was selected because of the forecasts to
select from, Apalachicola has the most relevant information for our area
along the coast.
A link to the Franklin County Emergency Management
Office provides statements issued by that department. Pam Brownwell,
head of that department indicates that their web site is being rebuilt
and will soon have many more features
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Posted December 11, 2009
Note from APTAWEB: The following article is from
Oyster Radio’s web site;
http://www.oysterradio.blogspot.com/
Franklin County Changes Speed Limit on Alligator Drive
County commissioners have agreed to change the speed
limit on portions of Alligator Drive at Alligator Point. The board
agreed Tuesday to lower the speed limit to 45 miles an hour from the
cell tower to Bald Point Road, and to 35 miles an hour from Bald Point
Road to the end of Alligator Drive. There will be five sections of the
road where the speed limit will drop to 25 miles hour – those areas are
around beach walkovers and in one area where there is a home with an
autistic child. The board also approved some other changes to the road
including adding crosswalks at all beach walkover sites.
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Posted December 7, 2009
NOTE from APTAWEB: The article below is from Oyster
Radio;
http://www.oysterradio.blogspot.com/
Franklin County Seeks Money to Protect Alligator Point
Road
County Commissioners are looking at ways to protect
about 1200 feet of Alligator Point Road that is prone to flooding and
erosion. The road was partially washed out during Tropical storm Ida;
the county feels that much of the problem is that the rock revetment
along the road is no longer effective. The county does have 650 thousand
dollars from FEMA to repair the revetment but say that many Alligator
Point residents oppose placing more rock along the road. Instead the
county would like to install sheet piling along that portion of
Alligator Point road as was done along Highway 98 between Eastpoint and
Carrabelle. They feel that would provide more protection from storms. It
would also be much more expensive. The county estimates that project
would cost closer to 1.3 million dollars to complete and the county
doesn’t have that kind of money. They are going to see if the FEMA money
can be used for a project other than a rock revetment and they want to
see if a 250 thousand dollar CDBG grant the county is eligible for could
also be used to protect the road. County Commissioners said they will
also contact Congressman Alan Boyd to see if he can help find more
funding for the project.
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Posted December 7, 2009
Membership Reminder for APTA
by Bob Deibel and Jim
Cummins, Membership Committee
It is time to renew your annual APTA
membership.
Dues are $30.00 a year. Payable to APTA, and mailed to
P.O. Box 213, Panacea, Fl 32346.
APTA maintains a website (www.apta-fl.org) that posts
ongoing information about the organization, the activities and news
items of importance and Franklin County Commission news impacting our
community. Please join or re-join this important organization.
Meetings are held at The Mission by the Sea Church at
9AM the second Saturday of the month.
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