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Nov 18, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on November 18, 2025, and approved several routine and capital items. The council approved paying the Florida League of Cities membership fee of $1,723, sponsored Heroes for Heroes with $1,000, and authorized the mayor and city manager to waive community center rental fees for short-notice events subject to later ratification. The council approved Grit and Grace's use of the Community Center for their 2026 production with rental fees waived but cleaning fees to be paid. Parks approved purchases including a pole barn for $7,200, a truck from Allen Turner for $38,105, a 20-foot trailer for $5,650, and LED lighting for the football/soccer field for $272,131. Engineering approved moving forward with second-phase design of the Bulldog Road Wastewater Treatment Facility. The council directed staff to present remaining ARPA funds (approximately $1.5 million from the original $6.5 million allocation) to the county for potential use on related projects. Planning approved a revised developer's agreement for Riverwalk North to accommodate the Marquis West Connector Road. A library advisory board position expiring in December requires the city to solicit applications, with appointment to occur by December 18.
- Development & zoningRiverwalk North Revised Developer's Agreement
Nov 5, 2025Planning Board
Planning and Development Review Board Regular Meeting
The Freeport Planning & Development Review Board held a regular meeting on November 5, 2025, to review six items. The board approved a rezoning request for Fidelity Trust to change property from low-density residential to mixed-use commercial; approved the Crystal Lake Planned Development Project, a 165.33-acre mixed-use development with 242 single-family lots, 158 townhomes, 300 multifamily apartments, and 90,000 square feet of commercial space, along with five variance requests for setbacks and lot configurations; approved amendments to the Owls Head South Planned Development Project; approved a Code Enforcement Ordinance to allow the city to hire a special magistrate for code violations; approved Land Development Code changes to comply with Florida Senate Bill 180; and approved a variance request from a resident at 28 Oyster Village Boulevard to allow a 1.5-foot porch encroachment into the setback area. All motions passed unanimously.
- Development & zoningFidelity Trust Small Scale Amendment / Rezoning
- Development & zoningCrystal Lake Planned Development Project
- Development & zoningOwls Head South Planned Development Project Revisions
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Oct 23, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
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 consent agenda, 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.
- Development & zoningChange Orders for New Community Center
Oct 14, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on October 14, 2025, and approved routine matters including utility disconnects, 2026 meeting dates, and the designation of the Community Center as the city's polling place for elections. The council also approved several purchases and service contracts: an electric scooter for mosquito control, a truck for the water department, a brush cutter/mulcher, and design and permitting services for the Marquis Way East roadway project. The council discussed but did not yet vote on establishing construction hour limits in the city, with staff directed to draft specific language for future consideration. The interim financing from Renasant Bank was delayed due to a government shutdown but remains pending.
- Development & zoningConstruction Hours - Request for Direction
Sep 25, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on September 25, 2025, and approved several routine administrative matters on the consent agenda, including revised job descriptions and financial reports. The council adopted a new notary policy, approved Community Center rental terms with a base fee of $500 for 8-hour rentals (increased from $250), ratified a multiyear utility rate resolution, awarded interim financing to Renasant Bank for the wastewater treatment facility expansion, approved a retiree health benefits category, designated locations for Rotary-sponsored rescue tubes at Marse Landing and Four Mile Creek, approved permits for the Boo Dash 5K fundraiser for St. Jude and a combined Trunk or Treat/Night at the Park event, adopted ordinances revising code enforcement procedures and rezoning property for the Grow With Us project, and enacted a grease trap control ordinance to protect the city's sewer system. The council also identified 2026 legislative priorities—the Bulldog Road sewer project, the 3280 Water Tower project, and Marquis Way East—and heard updates on a new teen library opening in spring 2026 and the launch of a Wednesday/Thursday mosquito control spray schedule.
- Development & zoningLDC Update – Code Enforcement 2nd Reading
- Development & zoningGrow With Us Re-Zoning 2nd Reading
Aug 28, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on August 28, 2025, to address infrastructure improvements, utility rate increases, and land-use decisions. The council approved major wastewater treatment expansions and related engineering work totaling millions of dollars, supported by new state and federal grants. They also approved water and sewer rate increases phased over four years to fund a new treatment facility, recommended Four Mile Road for county paving, and approved several development projects including the Timber Bridge residential community. The council paused plans to establish a city building permit department after learning it would require ten additional employees and generate no net revenue. A fee waiver was granted to the Gulf Coast Soccer Club, a nonprofit, and the council approved a formal non-profit fee waiver policy for annual processing.
- Development & zoningGrow With Us Rezoning - First Reading
- Development & zoningLDC Revisions - Code Enforcement - First Reading
- Development & zoningTimber Bridge PDP
Aug 12, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on August 12, 2025, and took action on several matters including infrastructure projects, recreational programs, and development approvals. The council approved an exchange of city-owned parcels for the lift station site, moved forward with a major sewer expansion project, and endorsed a wastewater facility funding strategy. They also waived Little League fees, approved a 2026 fireworks contract, advanced a swimming voucher program, approved housing density changes in one development, rezoned property for a daycare, and approved a water storage tank purchase. A motion to support the Wonderful Walton Economic Development Alliance with a letter failed on a divided vote. The meeting included discussions about wastewater facility costs, legislative appropriations, and community center policies.
- Development & zoningHammock Bay PDP 5 Revision
- Development & zoningGrow With Us Rezoning - First Reading
Aug 6, 2025Planning Board
Planning and Development Review Board Regular Meeting
The Freeport Planning and Development Review Board met on August 6, 2025, to consider four substantive items. The board approved an amendment to the Land Development Code to establish a code enforcement process handled by a magistrate rather than a board, with a condition that homestead properties will not be aggressively pursued without unanimous City Council approval. The board also approved rezoning for HBTC Grow With Us from high-density residential to residential and neighborhood commercial, allowing construction of a daycare to serve the town center. The board approved a variance for the same project allowing daycare as a conditional use in residential categories. Finally, the board approved a preliminary development plan for Timber Bridge Subdivision, which proposes 70 single-family lots with modifications including reduced minimum lot size from half an acre to 0.165 acres, increased lot coverage, and reduced minimum lot width to 60 feet.
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Revision – Code Enforcement
- Development & zoningHBTC Grow With Us Small Scale Amendment & Rezoning
- Development & zoningHBTC Grow With Us Variance
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Aug 4, 2025Council
Budget Workshop
The City Council held a budget workshop on August 4, 2025, to review proposed budget additions for the upcoming fiscal year. Finance Director Simmons presented several items that staff had been working on since the last workshop. The council discussed and agreed to fund a mosquito control flyball program with city logos, a sound system upgrade for city events, a pallet stacker upgrade, and an administration building design and permitting budget for what will be constructed on the former Lucky Star parcel. Staff also presented a proposal for employee compensation: a $4 per hour wage increase across the board and an additional $265 per month per employee added to their defined contribution benefit account. The council approved these measures and scheduled a follow-up budget workshop for August 12, 2025, to review finalized numbers and the balanced budget.
- Development & zoningAdministration Building Design and Permitting for Former Lucky Star Parcel
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Jul 24, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council held a regular meeting on July 24, 2025, swearing in newly elected officials and conducting routine business. The council approved purchases including a new server, AED devices, and a voltage regulator for sewer operations. They awarded a contract for the Bay Area Sewer Expansion project to the low bidder pending funding solutions, set the tentative property tax millage rate, and authorized the city manager to execute a utility service agreement with a developer that includes water capacity fee payments and cost-sharing for water line extensions. The council also adopted zoning amendments for the Sparkleberry project and received an update on the Ronnie Brannon Memorial Park phasing plan.
- Development & zoningSparkleberry Small Scale Amendment Second Reading and Adoption
- Development & zoningSparkleberry Rezoning Second Reading and Adoption
Jul 9, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on July 9, 2025, and approved multiple infrastructure and operational initiatives. The council voted unanimously to fund additional mosquito control operations through October, purchase chemicals and equipment for mosquito control, approve an engineering proposal for lift station replacement, award a contract for water tank painting, establish an in-house building permit department, and grant a special event permit for a firefighter challenge. The mayor also received approval to attend conferences and recognized outstanding employees.
- Development & zoningBuilding Permit Framework Implementation
Jun 26, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on June 26, 2025, and approved several items including consent agenda matters, a utility rate study presentation for informational purposes, denial of Walton County's request to take over Freeport Marina Boulevard maintenance, emergency status for a water tower project on Wagon Wheel Road, permission to bid two wastewater facility expansion projects, budget workshop dates, removal of the city from the North Walton Mosquito Control taxing district, a sports complex sign, approval of land development code revisions, and a residential development plan. The council also heard public comment opposing a zoning change at Sparkleberry and 331, which would allow mixed-use development on a small parcel, but approved the rezoning for first reading. Additionally, the council approved a pool fill policy clarification and funding for a sidewalk extension at city hall to improve park access.
- Development & zoningSparkleberry and 331 Future Land Use Change and Rezoning - First Reading
- Development & zoningLand Development Code Revisions - Second Reading and Adoption
- Development & zoningHammock Lakes Residential Planned Development Plan
Jun 10, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on June 10, 2025, and approved several municipal purchases and budget amendments. The council moved the July regular meeting to July 9 at 9 a.m., approved a replacement air conditioning unit for City Hall, and authorized a new mosquito control program with initial startup funding and equipment purchases. The council also approved capital improvements for the community center and sewer system, as well as staff conference attendance. Planning Director Hughes-Neel provided a detailed explanation of the King's Crossing development, a Live Local Act project that spans city and county jurisdictions and includes affordable housing requirements; the city is still coordinating with the county and developers on technical reviews and infrastructure requirements.
- Development & zoningKing's Crossing Live Local Act Development
Jun 4, 2025Planning Board
Planning and Development Review Board Regular Meeting
The Freeport Planning and Development Review Board held a regular meeting on June 4, 2025, to review two development proposals. The board approved a Small Scale Amendment and rezoning for Sparkleberry Lane, changing two small parcels totaling 0.63 acres from low-density residential to general commercial zoning to align with nearby commercial uses along Highway 331. The board also recommended approval of the Hammock Lakes residential planned development project, a 40.8-parcel development on West Bay Loop between Piney Point Road and Bay Harbor Drive that would create 158 single-family home lots with various zoning variances to allow smaller lot sizes and adjusted setbacks. The board also rescheduled its July meeting from July 2 to July 9 to avoid a holiday conflict.
- Development & zoningSparkleberry Lane Small Scale Amendment and Rezoning
- Development & zoningHammock Lakes Residential Planned Development Project
May 22, 2025Council
Regular Council Meeting
The Freeport City Council met on May 22, 2025, and approved three major items: the consent agenda (bills, minutes, and financial reports), a financial audit showing the city in strong financial condition with no compliance issues, and authorization to close on the purchase of the Lucky Star Property. The council also approved the Carr Mixed Use Planned Development Project, a large 3,319.7-acre development with single-family and multifamily housing, commercial and industrial space. The project includes requests for variances including 4-story heights for residential buildings, 5-foot setbacks, and no minimum lot sizes; the council approved these with conditions requiring that higher buildings be clustered together in similar phases for consistency and privacy protection.
- Development & zoningCarr Mixed Use Planned Development Project (Carr MU PDP)

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