Nothing from Windes, Seevers, Wood. Bagby says his item—”legislative oversight responsibilities”—will be postponed until July.
Dewey Destin: Nothing.
Tom Weidenhamer passes out pictures of ducks paddling in a Mountain Drive puddle last week. Sandy Trammell jokes that the value of the property will go up since it’s now “waterfront.”
Weidenhamer: A resident visiting at Silver Shells was told to leave the beach because it was private. The resident told the guard that the beach was usable from the first 20 feet up from the wet sand. “Shortly there after a Deputy Johnson, whom I assume was working in the employ of Silver Shells at that point came to reinforce the Silver Shells employee’s discussion.” Johnson told her it was private all the way to the water’s edge; when she refused, he said he would “have to take some action to have her removed.”
Weidenhamer: “I think it’s unfortunate we keep talking at this table all the time and it’s publicized at TV that we have a 20 foot buffer zone upland for the public to use, yet that message doesn’t seem to get to the proper people, even our own law enforcement … I hope we can do something to remedy this situation.”
Kisela: He and the mayor met with the new sheriff, who’s committed to the 20 foot policy. The city will have “open and direct” communication with Silver Shells. “Unfortunately it seems like every day we slide into the 100 days of summer” this happens.
Dewey Destin: “In addition to the 20 foot policy, we have another unique situation: The easements are dedicated to the use of the public … They have an absolute right to be there under the agreement.” He says we should contact the beachgoers in question, explain and apologize.
That saves me the trouble of pointing the same thing out.
Sandy Trammell: No reports.

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