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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, June 10, 2025 · 1:00 PM · DeFuniak Springs BCC Boardroom, 571 US Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

County Commission

Summary

The Board of County Commissioners meeting on June 10, 2025 has 13 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (12 countywide), including Expenditure Approval List, Fine and Forfeiture Fund - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program and Section 8 Housing Fund Budget Amendment - Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant.

Why it matters

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

What happened

Development & zoning1 item

  • Joinder in Re- for Preserve at Grayton Beach Greenway

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved county's joinder in replat request for Preserve at Grayton Beach . County owns 1.5-acre parcel within the ; replat addresses calculation error from original 2003 approval that designated 2.0 acres for greenway instead of required 1.5 acres.

    Where: Preserve at Grayton Beach

Budget & taxes4 items

  • Expenditure Approval List

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Total expenditures of $5,181,865.43 across multiple funds.

    • $5,181,865.43 · Total expenditures approved across all funds
    • $2,403,365.88 · General Fund
    • $523,695.40 · Public Works
    • $3,615.97 · Building Department
    • $9,615.84 · N.W. Mosquito Control
    • $29.98 · Mosquito Control State
    • $33,416.67 · Fine & Forfeiture
    • $239,450.63 · Section 8 Housing / HUD
    • $1,841,253.60 · Tourist Dev. Council
    • $88,426.75 · Solid Waste Enterprise
    • $5,829.41 · Recreation Plat Fee
    • $15,455.50 · Sidewalk Fund
    • $17,709.80 · Capital Projects Fund
  • Fine and Forfeiture Fund - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved 2025-35 on to amend FY 2025 budget for unanticipated grant revenue from Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

    • $97,872.00 · Unanticipated grant revenue from Florida Department of Law Enforcement for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
  • Section 8 Housing Fund - Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved 2025-36 on to amend FY 2025 budget for Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant.

    • $76,419.00 · Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant
  • 2025 Financial Statement Audit

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved Auditor Selection Committee recommendation to engage Carr, Riggs, and Ingram, LLC for FY 2025 financial statement audit and ancillary engagements.

Roads & infrastructure2 items

  • GPS Tracking for County Vehicles

    Board directed Administrator to collaborate with department directors to determine which of 244 vehicles lacking GPS require the service. Estimated cost is approximately $58,000 annually at $19.75 per vehicle per month.

    • $19.75 · Monthly cost per vehicle for GPS service
    • $58,000 · Annual estimated cost for GPS service
  • North Walton County Roadway Condition Assessment Amendment

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved Amendment No. 1 to Public Works Task Order No. 24-01 with Barge Design Solutions for professional engineering services for North Walton County Roadway Condition Assessment, Pavement Maintenance and Asset Inventory.

    • $96,913.00 · Not to exceed amount for Amendment No. 1 to Public Works Task Order No. 24-01 with Barge Design Solutions

Utilities2 items

  • WAN and Internet Access Master Services Agreement

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to exercise first option to renew Master Services Agreement with Information Transport Solutions, Inc. a Uniti Company for WAN and Internet Access.

  • Mossy Head Water Works Franchise Agreement Renewal

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Adopted 2025-37 to renew the Mossy Head Water Works Franchise Agreement for an additional 30 years through January 9, 2057.

Other4 items

  • Operational Audit of Planning Department and Fees

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved request to conduct operational audit of the Planning Department, including review of current planning fees, planning calculation process, and fee collection procedures.

  • Professional Real Estate Broker Services Solicitation

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Board approved authorization to advertise Request for Proposals for buyer/broker real estate services, with compensation not to be based on commission.

  • Human Resources Policy Manual Changes

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the recommended changes to the Human Resources policy manual.

  • County Administrator Termination and Interim Appointment

    Passed 3–2 · split

    Board voted to terminate County Administrator Stan Sunday without cause and appoint Brian Kellenberger as Interim County Administrator.

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