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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad
SUBJECT: Emerald Coast Bar Wars
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BCC DISTRICT: Two
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Emerald Coast Professional Firefighters Council is requesting
the use of a portion of the beach at the Boardwalk for Emerald Coast Bar Wars charitable fund
raiser.
BACKGROUND: County Ordinance #13-07 (regulation of county recreational areas, including
parks and beaches) addresses Special Events at county parks, beaches or recreational areas
within Okaloosa County.
A request has been received from Nate Webster with the Emerald Coast Professional Firefighters
Council to use a portion of the beach at the Boardwalk for the Emerald Coast Bar Wars games
fund raiser. The event is to be held Sunday, September 28, 2014. Although the Emerald Coast
Professional Firefighters Council is not officially a not-for-profit organization, they are
requesting a waiver of the Special Event Permit fees. Proceeds from this event will be donated
to a fund for Andy Rukse, a four-year old boy who was severely burned.
This request has been reviewed and approved by Public Works, Public Safety, the Sheriff's
Office and the leaseholder at the Boardwalk.
OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove request for a Special Event permit to host the Emerald Coast
Bar Wars on Okaloosa Island.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the request for a Special Event Permit to utilize a portion
of the beach at the Boardwalk for the Emerald Coast Bar Wars Fundraiser as submitted and
consideration of the Board for the waiver of permit fees.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator