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City Council · Thursday, October 23, 2025 · 6:30 PM

Regular Council Meeting

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Summary

The Freeport City Council held its regular meeting on October 23, 2025, with four of five council members present (Councilwoman Haffner was absent). The council approved routine bills and minutes on the , then voted on several operational and infrastructure purchases for the city's parks, mosquito control, and wastewater departments. They also set the date for the Community Center ribbon cutting and received a presentation on a vulnerability assessment for flood mitigation funded by a Resilient Florida Grant.

Why it matters

The city is investing in wastewater infrastructure improvements and equipment, and has identified flood vulnerability areas to qualify for future mitigation grants. These purchases and the flood assessment will help maintain city services and protect against flooding risks.

What happened

Development & zoning1 item

  • for New Community Center

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved two for the Community Center project, primarily related to technology installation in the building.

    • $44,433.80 · total change orders for Community Center

    Part of project: Community Center

Utilities5 items

  • Purchase of Trench Boxes for Sewer Department

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of two trench boxes required by OSHA for wastewater operations at $9,300 each.

    • $18,600.00 · purchase of two trench boxes at $9,300 each
    • $9,300.00 · unit price per trench box

  • Purchase of Cummings Generator for Wastewater

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of a generator from Cummings on a 5-year payment plan for the wastewater department.

    • $46,283.87 · Cummings generator with 5-year payment plan

  • Smoke Test of Older Sewer System

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved smoke testing of the older sewer system by USSI. The quote is for $56,550.00, though costs could reach $75,000 due to lack of reliable sewer line maps. The test will create accurate records of sewer line locations. The project has a budget of $200,000.

    • $56,550.00 · quote for smoke test of older sewer lines
    • $75,000.00 · estimated maximum cost if additional work needed
    • $200,000.00 · budgeted amount for smoke test

  • Purchase of Tractor for Wastewater Department

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of a tractor from Beard Equipment using a purchasing contract.

    • $165,955.30 · tractor from Beard Equipment

  • Purchase of Trailer for Wastewater Equipment

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of a trailer from Tow Master to transport the newly purchased tractor. The city attorney noted that invoice information needs updating as it referenced Walton County.

    • $30,873.00 · trailer from Tow Master

Parks1 item

  • Parks Department Sound Equipment Purchase

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of sound equipment from Sweetwater for parks events at a price below the budgeted amount.

    • $120,195.73 · sound equipment from Sweetwater
    • $140,000 · budgeted amount for sound equipment

Other4 items

  • - Bills and Minutes

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved bills and the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes on the .

  • Community Center Ribbon Cutting

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Council voted to schedule the Community Center ribbon cutting event for Friday, November 14, 2025, from 4 pm to 6 pm.

  • Vulnerability Assessment for Resilient Florida Grant

    Engineering staff presented results of a vulnerability assessment to identify areas at risk of flooding. The assessment combines coastal and rainfall flood hazard data and categorizes assets by type. It will be completed about 6 months early, allowing the city to apply for mitigation grants starting in April 2026.

  • Purchase of Fly Balls for Mosquito Control

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of 5,000 fly balls with the city logo for promotional purposes.

    • $55,750.00 · purchase of 5,000 fly balls with city logo

Coming up

  • Community Center ribbon cutting event · November 14, 2025
  • Trunk or Treat event at Sports Complex · October 25, 2025
  • Bayfest · November 1, 2025
  • Veteran's Day Program
  • Next City Council meeting · November 18, 2025
  • Final City Council meeting of the year · December 9, 2025

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