With a 3-2 vote, Walton County commissioners on Tuesday terminated the employment contract of Jay Tusa, executive director of the county's Tourist Development Council for the past five years.
The ouster was led by Commissioner Mike Barker, elected to the commission in November, and was supported by Commissioner William "Boots" McCormick, who was also newly elected to the commission in November. Joining Barker and McCormick was Commissioner Danny Glidewell, elected to the commission in 2018.
Opposing the termination of Tusa's contract were Commission Chairman Trey Nick, who like Glidewell has served since 2018, and Commissioner Tony Anderson, who has been a commissioner since 2016.
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33Nan MacGinnisNan MacGinnisBeach ComberSW FL32 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
As for what they determine to be fair pay, I will say that you will get what you pay for, whether it is a County Manager, TDC Director or an Attorney. As they are all direct report, you have to wonder who failed for so long?In many places where there are no 'stops', meaningful checks and balances or solid performance metrics being tracked, one often gets much, much less than what is paid for. For example...
Bob WellsBob WellsBeach Fanatic3,380 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Bob WellsBeach Fanatic3,380 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticIn many places where there are no 'stops', meaningful checks and balances or solid performance metrics being tracked, one often gets much, much less than what is paid for. For example...Yep!
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SoWal StaffServing the Community!South Walon, FL4,202 postsJoined View profileMessageServing the Community!Public Notice: BCC and TDC Joint Meeting
You are hereby notified that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners and the Walton County Tourist Development Council Advisory Board will hold a Joint Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
The purpose of this Meeting is to discuss the following topics:
* TDT Spending Clarification
* Discussion on New Executive Director Position
This meeting is open to the public. For additional information, please contact Walton County Administration at (850) 892-8155.
You are hereby notified that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners and the Walton County Tourist Development Council Advisory Board will hold a Joint Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
The purpose of this Meeting is to discuss the following topics:
* TDT Spending Clarification
* Discussion on New Executive Director Position
This meeting is open to the public. For additional information, please contact Walton County Administration at (850) 892-8155.
Tyler TTyler TBeach Lover120 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Reading the Herald article and reading between the lines ...
the head has been cut off the snake and the TDC and vocal bed tax collector reps bowed down to the BCC at the meeting. They are worried next year that number of visitors and rental pricing will be down as we emerge from the pandemic and people have more choices.
The obsequiousness of bed tax collectors to the BCC makes me think they are plotting behind the scenes. They are obviously still shocked at Tusa's firing. Was it an execution that brought the TDC into a "departmental" placement or just the first shot in a larger war?
the head has been cut off the snake and the TDC and vocal bed tax collector reps bowed down to the BCC at the meeting. They are worried next year that number of visitors and rental pricing will be down as we emerge from the pandemic and people have more choices.
The obsequiousness of bed tax collectors to the BCC makes me think they are plotting behind the scenes. They are obviously still shocked at Tusa's firing. Was it an execution that brought the TDC into a "departmental" placement or just the first shot in a larger war?
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Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBI assure you there's a screechy old drunk blonde behind this.
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Bob WellsBeach Fanatic3,380 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticSomeone posted a video the other day on other social media comparing Suzanne Harris to George Wallace in his segregation speech. Based on the little bit of what she was discussing I think she was talking about selective advertising which I am not sure the poster realized was a common occurrence back in the day for the SoWal TDC. My feeling is, I don't necessarily think she was working toward a segregation of races as much as she was advocating advertising to a certain income level. I don't agree with Ms Harris much, in fact never, but it isn't like they will say no to someone who visits here but being selective about advertising is kind of a thing. Just a thought.
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Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBEdgewater has never been very receptive to brown people.
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