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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, September 9, 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 September 9, 2025 has 26 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (25 countywide), including Expenditure Approval List (EAL), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) 2024 JAG-C Grant Award Agreement and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Fiscal Year 2024 JAG-D Grant Award Agreement.

Why it matters

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

What happened

Development & zoning2 items

  • Continuation of Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Adoption

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved to continue the adoption of the EAR to the September 23, 2025, BCC meeting. The EAR provides amendments to Elements and recommends new development concepts.

  • Text Amendments - Beach Vending Operations

    Tabled 4–0 · unanimous

    . of proposed regarding Certificate of Land Use Compliance exemption status of beach vending operations.

Budget & taxes10 items

  • Expenditure Approval List (EAL)

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Total expenditures of $4,010,354.31 across multiple funds including General Fund, Public Works, Building Department, utilities, housing, tourism, and capital projects.

    • $1,356,847.99 · General Fund
    • $203,280.99 · Public Works
    • $918.72 · Building Department
    • $50,199.95 · N.W. Mosquito Control
    • $2,078.05 · Fine & Forfeiture
    • $233,645.22 · Section 8 Housing
    • $923,085.12 · Tourist Dev. Council
    • $13,054.30 · Solid Waste Enterprise
    • $84,463.65 · Recreation Plat Fee
    • $5,586.29 · Sidewalk Fund
    • $1,137,194.03 · Capital Projects Fund
    • $4,010,354.31 · Total EAL
  • Surplus Machinery and Equipment from Various Departments

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the for auction on September 13, 2025.

  • Donation of Polaris Ranger UTV to Paxton School's Athletic Department

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . BCC# 10408 donated to Paxton School's Athletic Department.

  • 2026 Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the .

  • Tarey Franxman as Benefits Administrator for Florida Blue

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the to designate and give signature authority to Tarey Franxman.

  • Agreement with Meeting Assistance, Inc. (DMI) for Lead Generation Services

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the for Tourism Department. Effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

    • $12,000 · Agreement with Meeting Assistance, Inc. d/b/a DMI for lead generation services October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026
  • Contract with Turner Public Relations, Inc. for Public Relations Services

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the for Tourism Department. Effective October 26, 2025, through October 25, 2026.

  • Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 25-10 for Paid Parking

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved to award to the highest ranked firm PCI Municipal Services and request approval to begin contract negotiations.

  • Building Permit Fee Abatement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the , removed for separate discussion. adopted to approve a Building Permit Fee abatement.

  • for Hospital Indigent Care Levy Renewal

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved to schedule and advertise a to consider renewal of an providing a levy against the hospital within Walton County for indigent care services.

Roads & infrastructure2 items

  • No. 2 to Glendale Fire Station Construction Contract

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Increase to contract amount with Gage Golden Construction, LLC d/b/a BGN Contractors and extension of completion date.

    • $396,598.44 · Change Order No. 2 increase to Glendale Fire Station construction contract to be paid by Walton County Sheriff's Office
  • Road Closure for 25th Annual Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Temporary road closure of a portion of County Road 30A on February 15, 2026.

Utilities1 item

  • Green Light Package with Uniti Fiber, LLC

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic cable and other equipment at the State Attorney's Office at Uniti Fiber's sole expense.

Public safety2 items

  • Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) 2024 JAG-C Grant Award Agreement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the for procurement of speed measuring devices for law enforcement officers, as requested by the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

    • $13,773.00 · JAG-C Grant Award for speed measuring devices
  • Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) 2024 JAG-D Grant Award Agreement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the for procurement of speed measuring devices for law enforcement officers, as requested by the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

    • $6,819.00 · JAG-D Grant Award for speed measuring devices

Parks1 item

  • Merchant Agreement and Amendments with ForeUP for Credit Card Processing

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Parks & Recreation merchant agreement and amendments with ForeUP.

Other8 items

  • County Administrator as Staff Liaison on Small County Coalition

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the .

  • Memorandum of Agreement for Statewide Opioid Abatement Program

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the between Walton County and the Walton County Health Department for administrative services.

  • Memorandums of Agreement for 2026 Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the between Walton County and Lakeview Center, Inc., Freedom Life Compass, Inc., and the Walton County Health Department for services.

  • Satisfaction of Judgment for Probation Fees

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the .

  • Resignation of Jennifer Stoffel from Design Review Board

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the . Accepted resignation from Realtor Seat and approved advertising the vacancy.

  • Joint Tourist Development Council and BCC Strategic Planning

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on the to schedule for October 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the South Walton Courthouse .

  • Recognizing Forensic Science Week

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Adopted by motion. recognizing September 14-20, 2025, as Forensic Science Week.

  • Waiver of 90-Day Notice for Escambia County Termination

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved to waive the 90-day notice requirement and approve termination effective September 30, 2025, for the Among Escambia County and Walton County Boards of County Commissioners relating to consolidation of technology funds.

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