Okaloosa County BOCC — January 6, 2015 — 2015 Mardi Gras Parade request

Mark Hamrick 2013 Chair of the Board Vacuum Center FWB Ron Grissom 2014 Chair-Elect Gulf Power Company Martin Owen Immediate Past Chair Resort Quest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals Nick Chubb Vice Chair — Government Cabinets RRR US Toni Richardson Vice Chair — Membership Best Western FWB LA Woodall Vice Chair - Business Development Horizons of Okaloosa County Tammy McGaughy Treasurer Warren Averelt O'Sullivan Creel 2013 Board of Directors: C LeDon Anchors* Mayor Mike Anderson Patrick Berry Jimmy Brownlee David Deliman Greg Donovan David Fuqua Eric Halter Walter Hooks Kathy Houchins* Bill Kuhn Cliff Long* Bruce Marshall* J.R. McDonald Mitch Mongell Paul Montalvo RJ Murdock Desley Parker David Reeves Jeanne Rief* Joyce Sanders* Stephen Smith Jeniffer Ward Kenneth Williamson* *Life Director 2013 Sponsors £MERALD COAST F Baach RESORTQUEST . o il Southern Resorts VAT R Relen p.‘a‘ FASTSIGNS L""‘%Q @ CUMULUS Daily News GREATER FORT WALTON BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ...helping businesses help themselves November 19, 2014 Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Attention: Ms. Cathy Cardreon 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd. Suite 100 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 Ms. Cardreon: On behalf of The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce I would like to request a Public Event Permit for the 2015 Mardi Gras Parade on Okaloosa Island, to be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015. We are requesting a later start time for the parade in 2015. The later start time will increase participation in the parade for both parade entries and parade viewers! The parade lineup will begin at 11:00 AM with the official start time for the parade at 1:00 PM. The parade route will start at the west end of Santa Rosa Blvd and end at the Tom Thumb just before the intersection of Santa Rosa Blvd and US Highway 98. Parade entries will then travel under Brooks Bridge and continue to the east end of Santa Rosa Blvd at Pandora’s Restaurant. Parade Marshalls will wear safety vest and work to ensure that those viewing the parade stay out of the direct path of all parade entries. Thank you for your assistance, The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber appreciates the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners for assistance with this event. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (850) 244-8191 or at rachellegraves@fwbchamber.org. Wdnmest regards, (ad Il €T oo Rachelle Graves Events Coordinator Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce PH: (850) 244-8191 Fax: (850) 244-1935 34 Miracle Strip Parkway, S.E. © PO. Box 640 * Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 Office: 850-244-8191 © Fax: 8501244-1935 www. fwbchamber.com