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City suspends Live Oak Fiber permits after Airport Road utility blowout; will require permit-by-permit reopening
Summary
The City of Destin revoked Live Oak Fiber’s permits after a recent construction blowout on Airport Road that shut eastbound lanes for more than 24 hours. City staff said permits will be reissued one at a time only after utilities and the city are made whole.
City staff told the council on April 21 they revoked all Live Oak Fiber permits after a significant construction blowout on Airport Road that shut eastbound lanes for more than 24 hours and caused costly service disruptions to Destin Water users and city operations.
City staff and Destin Water representatives described lengthy, costly restoration work after the incident. The city said it will not reissue a broad permit portfolio to Live Oak Fiber; instead the…
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