A Better South Walton — a non-profit organization seeking more effective governance and local representation for the South Walton area — will host three community meetings on May 9, 11 and 12.

The meetings will review the results of the new feasibility study, including an analysis of the financial impact and potential benefits of incorporating South Walton as a municipality.

The meeting on Monday, May 9, will be held from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Rosemary Beach Town Hall. The meetings on Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12, will be held from 5:30 to 7:00pm at 560 Grand Boulevard (in the Grand Boulevard shopping center across from Grand Park and Cantina Laredo.)

The organization retained Bill Underwood of Underwood Management Services Group, Inc., and Jon Moyle of the Moyle Law Firm to complete the study. More information about the South Walton Feasibility Study team, their backgrounds and areas of expertise can be found by visiting the organization’s website. The group is also working with Dr. Oel Wingo of the Florida Institute of Government at the University of Central Florida to review the study, which will also be reviewed by the Florida League of Cities, a non-partisan organization that promotes success in local governance.

The group continues to solicit feedback from locals and visitors in an online survey. The survey asks citizens to weigh in on infrastructure, governmental representation, natural resources, public services, the built environment and more.

“Community input is critical as we move forward,” said vice president, Dave Rauschkolb. “I can think of no more urgent issue than working together to secure a future for our community that we can all be proud of — a future to hand off to our children and theirs.”

The board of directors of the newly formed non-profit organization includes President David Pleat, Dave Rauschkolb, Mike Huggins, David Bailey, Leigh Moore, Jacquee Markel, Jennifer Steele and Jim Rester.

For more info, visit A Better South Walton or follow them on Facebook.