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Public Comment Highlights: Little League Thanks, Pothole Repair Praise, Youth Leadership Council Cleanup
Summary
Public commenters at the Oct. 7 meeting thanked the county for park upgrades at Port Dixie, praised a prompt pothole repair on Budmoulton Road, and commissioners highlighted a youth leadership council cleanup event.
Several members of the public used the Oct. 7 Okaloosa County meeting to offer thanks and updates to commissioners.
Ed Hartley, who identified himself as president of Shalimar Little League for 2026, thanked the county for Phase 1 upgrades at the Port Dixie facility, noting new gravel, fencing and concrete for batting cages and praising the county’s parks and recreation staff for prompt support. "Phase 1 of this upgrade over there is looking awesome," Hartley said.
Pat Watkins, a resident who gave an address in the meeting, thanked Public Works for rapidly filling a large pothole on the segment of road between Highway 85 and Budmoulton Road. Watkins said she reported the pothole and that county crews filled it the same day; "That pothole is filled... So I want to thank Public Works for doing that," she said.
Commissioner remarks included a reminder to observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an update from a commissioner who leads the Youth Leadership Council, noting a volunteer clean-up event with Keep Okaloosa Beautiful scheduled for the coming Saturday at the Rigdon Center Fairgrounds.
Why this matters: the comments document community feedback on county services and highlight near-term volunteer opportunities. The remarks were recorded during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no board action was taken on these items.
