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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, February 25, 2025 · 1:00 PM · DeFuniak Springs BCC Boardroom, 571 US Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners meeting on February 25, 2025 has 20 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (20 countywide), including Expenditure Approval List (), 2025 - Fine and Forfeiture Fund and Eglin Ingrant Lease.

Why it matters

Items marked countywide apply to all of Walton County, including Santa Rosa Beach.

What happened

Budget & taxes7 items

  • Expenditure Approval List ()

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Total expenditures across all funds totaling $16,573,943.72.

    • $4,030,940.93 · General Fund
    • $729,049.93 · Public Works
    • $24,687.87 · Building Department
    • $44,662.34 · N.W. Mosquito Control
    • $1,095.00 · Mosquito Control State
    • $8,846,417.59 · Fine & Forfeiture
    • $49,417.00 · Public Safety - 911
    • $2,121.60 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
    • $1,778,083.87 · Tourist Dev. Council
    • $137,728.30 · Solid Waste Enterprise
    • $14,286.10 · Recreation Plat Fee
    • $915,453.19 · Capital Projects Fund

  • 2025 - Fine and Forfeiture Fund

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to amend FY 2025 budget for unanticipated revenues.

    • $113,649.09 · Unanticipated revenues in Fine and Forfeiture Fund

  • FUELMASTER Fuel Management System Extended Maintenance Agreement

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on with Syn-Tech Systems, Inc. to extend warranty and support.

    • $18,550.00 · Not to exceed amount for extended maintenance agreement

  • Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant Program

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved. Program to distribute opioid settlement funds with proposed committee members.

  • Reallocation of FY 2025 Opioid Settlement Funds to POST Response Team

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved. Walton County Health Department request to reallocate opioid settlement funds to Post-Overdose Support Team coordinated by Sheriff's Fire Rescue Department.

  • Fine and Fee for Chapter 24 - Boat Ramp Permits

    Passed 4–1 · split

    Adopted 2025-13 with amendment setting permit fee at $250 per vessel through May 31, 2025, and $500 per vessel beginning June 1, 2025.

  • Nonprofit Agency Funding Program for FY 2026

    Presented for board direction regarding proposed cap amounts. No action taken.

Roads & infrastructure1 item

  • Design Services Solicitation for Westbay Parkway Project

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to advertise for design services.

Utilities2 items

  • Portable Sampler with Pressurized Line System for Mossy Head Wastewater Treatment Facility

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Removed from and approved separately. Purchase to comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection requirements.

    • $15,000.00 · Not to exceed amount for portable sampler equipment

  • Waste Management Inc. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Franchise Agreement

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on addition to agenda. Contract No. 24-33 for solid waste collection and disposal services.

Public safety1 item

  • Two FTE Positions for Code Compliance Department

    Passed 4–1 · split

    Approved hiring of two full-time employees to monitor 2025-04 boat ramp regulations.

Parks1 item

  • PPM Sports Turf Pest and Weed Control Contract

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Removed from and approved. Award of purchase order extending off Leon County School Board contract for pest/weed control and fertilizer services for county parks and ballfields.

    • $134,515.95 · Annual amount not to exceed for pest and weed control and fertilizer services for county parks and ballfields

Other8 items

  • Eglin Ingrant Lease

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on ; 5-year lease for 2026-2031 period.

  • Library System Annual Plan of Service 2024-2025

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on for submission to Florida Department of State.

  • Amending Ex-Parte Communications Disclosure Form

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on amending 2002-61.

  • Disband Marketing and Communications Advisory Committee

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to disband committee and re-envision it.

  • Executive Session Scheduling for Samuel A. Osborne vs Walton County Appeal

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved to schedule and advertise special meeting for executive session regarding First District Court of Appeal case.

  • Life Enrichment Senior Center

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion approved to work jointly with City of DeFuniak Springs to keep Life Enrichment Senior Center operations continuing.

  • Office Space for Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

    Board directed Administrator Sunday to research possible county or school facility locations for DVR office space north of the bridge.

  • 2025-14 - County Hiring Practices Review and Reform

    Added to agenda by Chair Johns. Motion made by Vice Chair Curry with second by Commissioner Drake to adopt directing review and reform of county hiring practices for transparency, accountability and fairness. Commissioner Drake withdrew his second.

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