But we think it's worth looking at. Traditional Destin fund raisers are also planned. Blue said she hoped to get several restaurants on the harbor to contribute food for the event. We're also lining up live entertainment. A professional party planner from New Orleans will assist in organizing the event.
Fund raising is critical for the partnership, especially the private half.
Until the private half comes up with its portion of an outstanding invoice, the city is under no obligation to pay. And the invoices have piled up to such an extent that Sasaki has put Destin's plan on the back burner. Sasaki has reportedly told the partnership task force it won't return until a serious fund-raising effort is made to pay the outstanding invoices. Sasaki's input is needed now, as the planning thrust has slowed from objections of some harborfront property owners over proposed building height limits in the draft plan. While Sasaki suggested a height limitation of three to five stories, the owners think averaging heights at seven stories, with some structures allowed to go as high as nine, is more reasonable.