Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

55 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 DEST IN, FLOR IDA challenges of traffic and moving people from point A to point B.” One of their biggest projects on the go right now is creating a cross-town connector to help improve mobility from east to west across the city. Another big project is improving beach access. “Back in the 1980s and ‘90s a lot of the beach front was sold and privatized leaving little public access to the beach,” Jarvis explains. “We recognized that it was beginning to hurt the brand here in Destin. So, a year and a half ago we started an initiative to buy back additional beachfront property.” providing residents with the training they need to stay and work in Destin. “One Okaloosa is really focused on workforce management,” says Jarvis. “There has been a big change in that effort in the last 15 months.” Those aren’t the only changes being made to improve the community. Destin is currently undertaking various measures to help make life run a little smoother for both residents and tourists. While the city’s population comes in at around 14,000, it can swell up to 100,000 on any given weekend thanks to the influx of tourists. Jarvis admits, “We’ve got a small town with big town problems at times, with public safety and