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TDC backs due diligence on possible beach-parcel purchases; board vote unanimous

2218293 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

After reviewing three coastal parcels the County Commission had discussed, the Tourist Development Council recommended proceeding with due diligence and exploring use of TDT funds; the council voted 7–0 to forward that recommendation.

The Tourist Development Council held a detailed discussion about three privately offered beachfront or near-beach parcels the Board of County Commissioners had recently considered for potential purchase with tourism-development (TDT) funds.

Matt Algern, Walton County Tourism Director, summarized the three parcels: a roughly 1-acre lot at 4499 West County Highway 30A adjacent to Ed Wallin Regional Beach Access with an asking price reported at $6,500,000 that would add about 75 feet of beachfront; and two smaller parcels near Fort Panic Regional Beach Access, described as under one acre with asking…

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