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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, March 25, 2025 · 1:00 PM · Freeport BCC Boardroom, 842 State Highway 20 East, Suite 118, Freeport, FL

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners meeting on March 25, 2025 has 15 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (14 countywide), including Expenditure Approval List (EAL), Approval of Minutes and Commissioner Curry NACo Conference Travel Authorization.

Why it matters

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

What happened

Development & zoning1 item

  • Neighborhood Planning Public

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Passed motion directing the Planning Commission to schedule and advertise a Public regarding the neighborhood planning , to include 2021 legislative changes regarding the Bert Harris Act.

Budget & taxes2 items

  • Expenditure Approval List (EAL)

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Accounts include General Fund, Public Works, Building Department, Mosquito Control, Fine & Forfeiture, Housing, Tourist Development, Solid Waste, Recreation, and Capital Projects.

    • $3,473,598.36 · General Fund
    • $374,149.09 · Public Works
    • $11,553.49 · Building Department
    • $54,752.15 · N.W. Mosquito Control
    • $2,367.60 · Mosquito Control State
    • $8,941,478.60 · Fine & Forfeiture
    • $13,766.62 · Section 8 Housing HUD
    • $412,002.33 · Tourist Dev. Council
    • $1,064,551.83 · Solid Waste Enterprise
    • $43,351.23 · Recreation Plat Fee
    • $334,919.47 · Capital Projects Fund
    • $14,726,490.77 · Total EAL

  • Financial Emergency Confirmation Letter

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Passed motion designating CFO Melissa Thomason to respond to letter confirming the county has had no instances of financial emergency or distress as requested pursuant to Executive Order 25-44.

Roads & infrastructure1 item

  • Speed Zone Reduction on Indian Woman Road

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Proposed speed zone reduction in Santa Rosa Beach on Indian Woman Road from 35 MPH to 25 MPH.

    Where: Indian Woman Road, Santa Rosa Beach

Public safety3 items

  • Rebecca Bryan 911 Coordinator Designation

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Designated Rebecca Bryan as the 911 Coordinator for the County as requested by the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

  • E911 Grant Agreement Amendment

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Amendment No. 1 for E911 Grant Agreement No. S22-23-01-54 with the Florida Department of Management Services, extending the grant period from March 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

  • P25 Radio System Project Master Services Agreement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved. Master Services Agreement with West Coast Tower Holdings, LLC, d/b/a CitySwitch for design and construction of radio tower infrastructure portion of P25 Radio System Project as requested by Walton County Sheriff's Office.

Parks2 items

  • Bookmobile License and Hold Harmless Agreement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . License and Hold Harmless Agreement with Watersound Town Center, LLC and St. Joe Company for Bookmobile stops from May 6, 2025 to April 28, 2026.

  • DeFuniak Springs Special Events Permit Applications

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Library Director authorized to sign and submit City of DeFuniak Springs Special Events Permit Applications for Walton County Public Library System programs.

Other6 items

  • Approval of Minutes

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Minutes from February 25, 2025 Regular Meeting, February 27, 2025 Land-Use Hearing, and March 11, 2025 Special Meeting for Executive Session authorized for signing.

  • Commissioner Curry NACo Conference Travel Authorization

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Travel authorization for Commissioner Curry to attend NACo Conference in Washington, D.C.

  • Service of Process Child Support Enforcement Funding Agreement Renewal

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Renewal No. 1 of the Service of Process Child Support Enforcement funding agreement with the Florida Department of Revenue.

  • Property Damage Release

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved. Property Damage Release for Claim Number 96A34287089 approved after removal from .

  • Tarey Franxman Human Resources Director Confirmation

    Failed 2–2 · split

    Board failed to confirm Tarey Franxman as Human Resources Department Head in a 2-2 vote. Board will revisit when all five commissioners are present.

  • State EOG DOGE Program Internal Audit

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved 2025-19 to voluntarily work with state EOG DOGE team for internal audits and efficiencies, with CFO Melissa Thomason designated as point of contact. Board will request periodic updates and public communication of findings.

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