There are a few that really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, DID NOT want us to open Beach Access #4 on Perdido Key. They lost, the taxpayers who own the property (you) won! |
One week ago today we opened Beach Access #4 at Perdido Key. It was a love fest--one of the most positive days I remember in my five + years on the Board of County Commissioners.
After 9 long years, we finally were able to #OpenOurBeach !!
Since that time, though, there have been a few folks who have tried to rain on the parade. Like "Jones"....
"Bergosh:
Are you the moron that is responsible for opening up another access to the beach to let a flood of trespassers on to the beach? This is going to allow every red neck drunk up and down the highway to come on to the beach and campout on private property that belongs to the folks owing homes on the beach These people using this access will not respect private property. If this does in fact pan out like I think it will I will find a way to make sure you are held personally $ accountable. I look forward to meeting you one day.
-----Jones"
To which I responded
“Jones”
I’m the commissioner who pushed for, found the funding for, and fought against the special interests FOR opening this parcel of land. The “Morons” (your term) are the ones who favored having a taxpayer-paid for, 300 foot parcel of gulf front property (purchased expressly FOR public beach access and habitat conservation) sit behind a locked gate with no trespassing signs keeping taxpayers out---- while nearby condo owners and others used and trashed the lot with litter and trampling walks up and down and all through the sensitive habitat-----all the while preventing the owners (the taxpayers who bought it) from using it for 8 years. Yes, those were the “morons” (to coin your pejorative term) that lost this issue, thankfully.Call me anytime if you’d like to discuss 😊 850-293-1459"
"Jones" didn't call........ And then I got this one from "Jeanette":
"...I just watched the YouTube Video you did at the opening of the new public access on Perdido Key and as a resident of Perdido Key was deeply offended. Your comments regarding the “locked beach walkover” showed your complete ignorance of deeded beach access. That easement has existed since the land was sold to the County and the walkover was paid for and maintained by private funds and those same private funds pay to clean that area of beach because the County does nothing..."
"Sundown North has “deeded access” to 6’ of beach between the
Crab Trap and Beach Access #4. There are no additional rights for Sundown North
residents over the general public to utilize the county property."
"...The County owns the 4.04 acre property on the Gulf front, south of Perdido Key Drive, which it acquired from the Trust for Public Land, which acquired it from Sundown Owners Association, Inc...The only recorded easements excepted from coverage in the County’s title insurance policy are Gulf Power’s. There is a six foot strip that runs along the western boundary of the County’s parcel. The County does not own this. I assume that the Sundown condo owners on the north side of Perdido Key Drive retained the six foot strip"
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Also FEMA money was used to begin the restoration after Ivan. I think they think they own that too.
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