County Commission

Approved on consent agenda. Acceptance of ALJ-recommended order and approval of final order for major development order to develop 39 single family residential lots on 20.06 acres with Conservation Residential 2:1 zoning.

Where: North Church Street; West Nursery Road; Crawfish Alley; 15-2S-20-33160-000-0240; 15-2S-20-33160-000-0250

Approved on consent agenda. Acceptance of ALJ-recommended order and approval of final order for major development application to develop 104-room hotel (103 standard, 1 extended stay suite) and public pocket park on 2.57 acres with Village Mixed Use zoning.

Where: US Highway 98 West; Don Bishop Road; 28-2S-20-33220-000-0495

Motion carried 5-0. Approval to utilize continuing engineering service firm to update CMS Level of Service spreadsheet, maps with GIS data, and supporting documentation.

Approved on consent agenda. Total expenditures of $20,229,000.80 across multiple funds including General Fund, Public Works, Building Department, and others.

• $3,855,402.90 · General Fund
• $1,056,623.98 · Public Works
• $128,666.35 · Building Department
• $50,000.00 · SHIP
• $4,006.58 · N.W. Mosquito Control
• $33.26 · Mosquito Control State
• $8,463,128.97 · Fine & Forfeiture
• $12,299.75 · Public Safety-911
• $202,850.40 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
• $3,608,353.90 · Tourist Dev. Council
• $608,644.38 · Solid Waste Enterprise
• $1,426.35 · Recreation Plat Fee
• $233,730.66 · Capital Projects Fund
• $2,003,833.32 · Self-Insured-Health Ins
• $20,229,000.80 · Total

Approved on consent agenda. Renewal agreements for cloud software services including planning, procurement, contracts, permitting and licensing, and request management.

• $325,471.48 · OpenGov renewal agreement
• $63,936.79 · OpenGov renewal agreement

Approved on consent agenda. Lease agreement for wide format copier.

Motion carried 5-0. Authorization to apply for HUD grant and delegation of authority to Mike Thornton, Deputy County Administrator, to apply for and administer the grant.

Motion carried 5-0. Approval of Auditor Selection Committee recommendation to renew agreement with Carr, Riggs, & Ingram for FY 2026 Financial Statement Audit and ancillary engagements.

Motion carried 3-2. Approved amendment to move broadband funding from south Walton to north Walton areas for greater connectivity where more needed. Commissioners Curry and Vice-Chair Anderson opposed.

Motion carried 5-0. Approval of Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. 24-29 with Gage Golden Construction, LLC for Glendale Fire Station construction, increasing contract amount and extending completion date by 30 days, to be paid by Walton County Sheriff's Office.

• $14,936.45 · Change Order No. 5 for Glendale Fire Station construction

Motion carried 5-0. Approval to form Morrison Springs Advisory Group and host public meeting on August 20, 2026 to discuss amendment to Morrison Springs Management Plan.

Approved on consent agenda. Acceptance of University of Florida's recommendation of Amanda Masholie as Walton County Extension Director.

Approved on consent agenda. Authorization to apply for Library Service and Technology Act Grant to expand Wi-Fi hotspot circulation program.

Approved on consent agenda. Approval of committee members as recommended by Tourist Development Council.

Motion carried 5-0. Direction to discontinue exploring construction of Building Department location at South Walton Annex due to newly adopted legislation prohibiting surplus Building Department funds for brick-and-mortar facilities.

Motion carried 5-0. Approval to schedule and advertise BCC Public Workshop for commissioners to meet with Eglin Air Force Base new Executive Director T.J. Goulter.

Motion carried 5-0. July 7, 2026 and July 21, 2026 regular meetings rescheduled to July 14, 2026 and July 28, 2026.