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Destin officials, residents urge Okaloosa County to adopt interlocal for Noriega Point; commissioners say they'll discuss next month
Summary
City of Destin leaders and hundreds of residents urged Okaloosa County to formalize an interlocal agreement over Noriega Point to preserve the state park as conservation land and ensure city review. Commissioners said the item will be brought back for discussion and staff and the county liaison will work on a draft.
City of Destin leaders and dozens of residents asked the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17 to adopt an interlocal agreement that would require the county to coordinate with the city before pursuing development or commercial uses at Noriega Point, a newly acquired state park parcel that lies entirely inside Destin.
"Let nature be and allow this park to be what it was bought for, conservation," Mayor Bobby Wagner told the commission, asking the board to place a straightforward interlocal agreement on an upcoming agenda so the county can put in writing the collaboration it told the state it would provide. City attorney Kimberly Cobb told the board…
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