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Mayor Gary Jarvis Delivers 2021 State of the City Speech

Good evening and welcome to our annual State of the City.

[Recognize any officials in attendance]

• City Council: 
  • Councilman Rodney Braden 
  • Councilman Dewey Destin
  • Councilwoman Tere’sa Hebert
  • Councilman Johnny King
  • Councilman Skip Over...

City to Launch COMPASS

The Information Technology, Community Development, and Code Compliance departments have been hard at work to implement COMPASS (COMmunity Permitting And Support System). This EnerGov system is on target to go live in early 2021 and will provide operationa...

Project Update for Captain Royal Melvin Heritage Park

Great news! Construction has started at Captain Royal Melvin Heritage Park. Anticipated completion is expected sometime in the Fall of 2021. Stay tuned!

January 2021 Council Updates

All City Council meetings may be viewed at www.youtube.com/CityofDestin.January 4^th Council Meeting RecapCity Manager Report:Livery Vessel Workshop Update: 5-2, motion passed to simplify the permit application process for livery operators who hav...

Gateway to Crystal Beach

Acquiring public beach is the Destin City Council’s top priority in the City’s 2020 strategic plan. We started with $2 million and now have over $22 million committed, with most of the funding coming from tourist dollars. We’ve achieved great success in a...