State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman has weighed in after a majority of voters were against incorporating Navarre, calling the matter “decided.”
The final results of an Oct. 12 straw poll showed 1,243, or 59 percent, were against incorporating, while 877, or 41 percent, were in favor.
Rudman had vowed to file a bill for the incorporation of the city of Navarre Beach, had the majority of voters wanted to incorporate. Although the straw poll is not required by law, Rudman wanted to see the results before vowing to move forward.
And he’s also said he would only consider backing the incorporation of Navarre one time as long as he’s a state representative.
“As I stated many times, I was not going to waste the legislature’s time, resources, or money on a bill that Navarre did not want,” Rudman said. “As I pledged earlier this year, today’s result means the topic of incorporation is dead, not to be revisited for as long as I’m in Tallahassee. I thank every citizen who took time out on their weekend to vote. This matter is officially decided. Thank you, and God bless the Great State of Florida.”
