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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 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 April 14, 2026 has 29 items that affect Santa Rosa Beach (24 countywide), including Approval, 2026-20: Section 8 Housing Fund and Budget and Hearings Schedule.

Why it matters

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

What happened

Development & zoning3 items

  • Task Order 26-04: South Walton Community Senior Center Design

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on with Chipola Engineering Group for professional services.

    • $312,860.00 · Task Order 26-04 with Chipola Engineering Group for design of South Walton Community Senior Center, not to exceed
  • Task Order 26-03: Pesticide Storage Building Addition Design

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on with Hanson Professional Services, Inc. for design, permitting and modification assistance.

    • $59,966.88 · Task Order 26-03 with Hanson Professional Services for pesticide storage building addition
  • 2026-06: Key with

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Adopted for and application to allow 30,000 square foot church on 10 acres from Conservation Residential to Public Facilities and Institutional.

    Where: 35-2S-19-24000-023-0000

Budget & taxes6 items

  • 2026-20: Section 8 Housing Fund

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to amend 2026 Section 8 Housing Fund budget for unanticipated grant revenue from Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    • $78,329.00 · budget amendment for HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program grant revenue
  • Budget and Hearings Schedule

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to schedule and advertise budget and hearings on specified dates in July and September 2026.

  • FPL Settlement Funds Distribution

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved distribution of Florida Power & Light settlement funds to Liberty Volunteer Fire District.

    • $50,000.00 · FPL settlement funds distributed to Liberty Volunteer Fire District
  • RFP 26-12: Insurance Brokerage Services

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved award of insurance brokerage RFP for Property and Casualty Insurance Services to Arthur J Gallagher Risk Management Services and authorized staff to begin negotiations.

  • Opioid Settlement 15% Fund Share Processing

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved direction to process Opioid Settlement 15% fund share proceeds same as statewide settlement fund.

  • District One Discretionary Funds Allocation for Fairgrounds Structure

    Failed 2–2 · split

    Commissioner Curry requested allocation of $4,500 in District One Discretionary Funds for structure at Walton County Fairgrounds. Motion failed with split 2-2 vote.

    • $4,500.00 · District One Discretionary Funds for structure to be built at Walton County Fairgrounds

Roads & infrastructure1 item

  • RFQ 26-10: Westbay Parkway Design Services

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to award professional services RFQ to Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC and begin negotiations for design.

Utilities2 items

  • Hazardous Waste Collection Center Grant Application

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to apply for grant to design Household Hazardous Waste Facility at Walton County Central Landfill.

    • $100,000 · Hazardous Waste Collection Center Grant for design of Household Hazardous Waste Facility
  • FDACS Mosquito Control Services Funding Amendment

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to amend contract with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

    • $7,731.94 · increase to mosquito control services funding
    • $69,587.50 · total mosquito control services funding after amendment

Public safety2 items

  • CERT Grant Application 2026-2027

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to apply for Community Emergency Response Team Grant.

    • $10,000.00 · CERT Grant from Volunteer Florida through FDEM and FEMA
  • Citizen Corps Grant Application 2026-2027

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on to apply for Citizen Corps Grant.

    • $10,000.00 · Citizen Corps Grant from Volunteer Florida through FDEM and FEMA for each grant application

Parks5 items

  • Grayton Beach Restroom Facility Shower Service Agreement

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on with Regional Utilities for service.

    • $583.00 · service fee for Grayton Beach restroom facility shower with Regional Utilities
  • No. 1 to Seagrove Regional Beach Access Project

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on with GLC Contracting, Inc. to reduce contract for unused contingency.

    • $216,931.83 · reduction to contract for unused Owner's Contingency for Seagrove Regional Beach Access Project
  • Skid Steer Equipment Purchase

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved purchase of new skid steer equipment.

    • $102,148.52 · purchase of new skid steer equipment
  • No. 1: Grayton Beach Community Center Engineering

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for additional engineering services.

    • $6,250.00 · Change Order No. 1 with Dewberry Engineers for additional engineering services at Grayton Beach Community Center
  • No. 1: Grayton Beach Community Center Construction

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved with JM Phelps Construction, LLC for additional construction services.

    • $45,616.81 · Change Order No. 1 with JM Phelps Construction for additional services at Grayton Beach Community Center

Other10 items

  • Approval

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved with removal of Item 3 (Advisory Boards and Committees Appointment Policy). Routine consent items including expenditure approval list and prior meeting minutes were approved.

    • $8,673,220.99 · total Expenditure Approval List
  • CivicPlus County Website ADA Compliance

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved on for website ADA compliance services.

    • $24,551.51 · Statement of Work Quote for CivicPlus county website ADA compliance
    • $16,810.32 · annual recurring amount for website ADA compliance services
  • 2026-21: Art Month Designation

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Adopted designating May 2026 as Art Month in Walton County.

  • Planning Department Quarterly Update Acceptance

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Accepted Planning Department quarterly report.

  • Water Quality Committee Appointment

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Approved recommendation to appoint Billy McKee as coordinator for proposed water quality and waste management committee.

  • Mossy Head Community Center MOU Materials Invoice Ratification

    Passed 4–0 · unanimous

    Ratified materials invoice for Mossy Head Community Center facility.

    • $14,201.71 · materials invoice for Mossy Head Community Center renovation
  • E-Bike Scheduling

    Approved scheduling and advertisement of for E-Bike on May 12, 2026.

  • County Vehicle Logo and BCC Number Display Request

    Failed 2–2 · split

    Commissioner Curry requested all county-owned vehicles display Walton County logo and BCC number on both sides. Motion failed with split 2-2 vote.

  • Class 1 Landfill Prohibition

    Commissioner Curry requested staff begin drafting prohibiting Class 1 Landfills. Board agreed to have staff contact FDEP and draft ordinance for future presentation.

  • Construction Equipment and Materials Storage

    Commissioner Curry requested staff begin drafting requiring all construction equipment and material be maintained on subject property. Attorney and staff directed to draft language showing removal of residential construction exemption.

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