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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, May 13, 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 May 13, 2025 has 21 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (21 countywide), including Expenditure Approval List, Master Lease Agreement with West Coast Tower Holdings for Public Safety Communications Project and Security Camera Server for DeFuniak Springs Courthouse.

Why it matters

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

What happened

Budget & taxes5 items

  • Expenditure Approval List

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Total expenditures approved across all funds.

    • $1,899,876.15 · General Fund
    • $1,513,483.22 · Public Works
    • $11,427.00 · MSBU
    • $8,921.75 · Building Department
    • $12,610.68 · N.W. Mosquito Control
    • $30,402.01 · Fine & Forfeiture
    • $244,909.34 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
    • $2,157,930.06 · Tourist Dev. Council
    • $43,476.19 · Solid Waste Enterprise
    • $1,377.35 · Recreation Plat Fee
    • $14,834.00 · Sidewalk Fund
    • $215,312.58 · Capital Projects Fund
    • $6,154,560.33 · Total expenditures

  • Security Camera Server for DeFuniak Springs Courthouse

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Additional security camera server purchase approved.

    • $13,825.01 · Security camera server purchase

  • Amended Travel and Purchasing Card Program Policies

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Policy amendments approved.

  • No. 2 to Dewberry Contract for Glendale Fire Station

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved No. 2 to the Dewberry design contract, decreasing the amount by $102,816.30 due to plan modifications.

    • $102,816.30 · Decrease to Dewberry design contract for Glendale Fire Station

  • No. 1 to BGN Contractors Construction Contract for Glendale Fire Station

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved No. 1 to BGN Contractors, increasing the contract amount by $102,816.30 and extending completion date by 120 days for the Glendale Fire Station project.

    • $102,816.30 · Increase to BGN Contractors construction contract for Glendale Fire Station

Utilities4 items

  • Amendment to FDACS Mosquito Control Services Agreement

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Funding amount decreased from $61,478.75 to $55,670.00.

    • $61,478.75 · Original FDACS 2024-2025 Mosquito Control Services funding
    • $55,670.00 · Amended FDACS 2024-2025 Mosquito Control Services funding (decrease)

  • Declaration of Restrictive Covenant and Access Agreement with FDEP for Landfill

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign agreement for use of on-site soils for landfill closure activities.

  • Freestanding Precast Panels for Solid Waste Facility

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Panels for recyclable material storage purchased.

    • $89,172.00 · Freestanding precast panels for recyclable material storage at Solid Waste Facility

  • Centrifuge for Environmental Services

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Equipment purchase approved for laboratory testing.

    • $9,000.00 · Centrifuge with swing out rotor and rotor inserts

Parks1 item

  • Basketball Goals for Mossy Head Community Center

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . District 5 Recreational Fees utilized for purchase.

    • $8,000.00 · Basketball goals at Mossy Head Community Center

Other11 items

  • Master Lease Agreement with West Coast Tower Holdings for Public Safety Communications Project

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign the lease agreement.

  • Message Archiving Solutions Letter of Authorization

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign letter of authorization.

  • Satisfaction of SHIP Mortgage for Kathy Y. Green

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign satisfaction of mortgage.

  • Satisfaction of SHIP Mortgage for Truman and Youlanda C. Guice

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign satisfaction of mortgage.

  • Master Services Agreement between DOAH and Walton County

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign agreement.

  • Service Contract with Altec Sentry for Aerial Lift Training

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Passed on the . Chair authorized to sign contract for employee training.

  • Health Department Primary Care Program Funding

    Passed 4–1 · split

    Board approved additional funding of $100,000 for the county health department's primary care program, with $75,000 from HCRA funds and $25,000 from the Board's insurance account.

    • $100,000.00 · Health Department primary care program funding
    • $75,000.00 · Funding from Healthcare Responsibility Act funds
    • $25,000.00 · Funding from Board's insurance account

  • Reappointment of Holly Holt to Northwest Florida Health Council

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved the reappointment of Holly Holt, Health Officer, as Walton County's representative on the Northwest Florida Health Council.

  • Q1 Engineering Department Quarterly Report

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board accepted the Q1 2025 Engineering Department Quarterly Report for January-March.

  • Guaranty Agreement for North Walton Doctors Hospital USDA Loan

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved the guaranty agreement for a letter of credit to be issued by the bank as security for a North Walton Doctors Hospital loan through the USDA.

  • Special Executive Session Meeting for Florida Teepee, LLC Litigation

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved scheduling and advertising a special meeting for executive session regarding Florida Teepee, LLC, et al. vs. Walton County, Case No. 2022CA511.

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