CRA Board approves initial Harbor workplans, adopts funding restriction resolution, and appoints new chair
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At the January 20, 2026 Destin Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting the agenda and prior minutes were approved; the board discussed Harbor-area projects including a living shoreline (breakwater/snorkeling/oyster gardening), a harbor mooring field, surveillance camera systems, and holiday lighting. The board approved the workplans collectively as initial frameworks, directed staff to follow up on funding and implementation details (including Tourist Development Council coordination and Sheriff's Office partnership for cameras), adopted a resolution to keep locally raised Harbor CRA funds dedicated to Harbor projects (as allowed by state law, applying to non-appropriated funds), and appointed Boardmember Sandy Trammell as the next CRA Board Chair. Quarterly updates and further staff/committee coordination were requested.
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- Approved meeting agenda (6-0).
- Approved minutes of the August 18, 2025 CRA Board meeting (6-0).
- Directed staff to follow up and report on potential Tourist Development Council (TDC) funding/status for the Harbor Boulevard seawall at 1 Harbor.
- Approved all presented Harbor-area workplans collectively as initial frameworks (breakwater/snorkeling/oyster gardening, harbor mooring field, camera systems, Christmas lighting) and authorized further refinement (6-0).
- Agreed that the harbor mooring field requires jurisdictional clarification and may be better reviewed by the Harbor and Waterways Board before CRA implementation.
- Directed staff to explore partnerships and funding contributions with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office for integrated harbor camera systems.
- Adopted a resolution to ensure locally raised funds for the Harbor CRA remain dedicated to Harbor CRA projects, specified to apply to non-appropriated funds and 'as allowed by state law' (6-0).
- Appointed Boardmember Sandy Trammell as the next CRA Board Chair (6-0).
- Requested quarterly updates on workplan progress and additional coordination between staff and CRA committees; staff to review a draft workflow to clarify post-approval roles and responsibilities.
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