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Residents, commissioners press county on workforce housing, parking and beach access amid development pressures
Summary
At an Oct. 7 joint workshop, commissioners and residents raised housing affordability, workforce availability, parking capacity and beach renourishment as central constraints on Walton County’s tourism economy. Residents said development and traffic have strained residents’ quality of life.
Walton County commissioners and residents used a joint Oct. 7 workshop to press staff and consultants on workforce housing, parking capacity and beach access as connected constraints on the county’s visitor economy and residents’ quality of life.
Public commenter Linda Franks, a Miramar Beach resident who said she has owned property in the county since 2010, told officials longtime locals feel overlooked as development accelerates. "People that... can't take it anymore," Franks said, describing neighbors who have moved away and others who are frustrated by traffic and construction near residential…
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