On December 19, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners formed a Beach Community Working Group consisting of Mike Mullin, County Manager/County Attorney; Taco Pope, Assistant County Manager; Doug Podiak, Facilities Maintenance Director; Gil Langley, Executive Director of the Tourist Development Council; Butch Osborne, Director of Operations for the Sheriff’s Office; Mac Morriss, Ex-Officio Member; and Lowell Hall, Ex-Officio Member.
The group was directed to review current beach related Ordinances and use of the beach and to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners as to any updates or amendments that need to be made. A total of sixteen (16) meetings were held. Hundreds of individuals have appeared at meetings and hundreds more have sent emails expressing concerns about a myriad of issues including items left on the beach, horseback riding, and littering, however most of the concerns relate to beach driving and unregulated camping.
Having concluded their work, the Beach Committee Working Group has prepared their recommendation which is attached. County Manager, Mike Mullin, will provide a quick overview and will request the Board to set public Workshops to review the recommendations and to discuss options. |