County Commission

Public hearing held and amendment denied. Project would have increased Blackstone PUD by 62.67 acres and added 1,667 residential units for total of 2,412 units on 1,365.11 acres in Mossy Head Community.

Where: 22-3N-21-37000-001-0011; 21-3N-21-37000-001-0050; 21-3N-21-37000-001-0052; 21-3N-21-37000-001-0020; 21-3N-21-37000-001-0030; 16-3N-21-37010-000-0010; 17-3N-21-37000-001-0010; 08-3N-21-37000-004-0000; 08-3N-21-37000-005-0000; 08-3N-21-37000-005-0022; 09-3N-21-37000-007-0010; 15-3N-21-37000-002-0000; 15-3N-21-37000-001-0181; 21-3N-21-37010-000-0200; 22-3N-21-37000-001-001A; 09-3N-21-37000-001-0110; 09-3N-21-37000-007-0000; 22-3N-21-37000-001-0013

Board directed staff to research potential options for property at 147 Dexton King Road, Freeport, and Administrator to contact City of Freeport. No vote taken.

Where: 13-1S-20-32000-031-0010

Approved on consent agenda. Total expenditures across all funds totaling $16,573,943.72.

• $4,030,940.93 · General Fund
• $729,049.93 · Public Works
• $24,687.87 · Building Department
• $44,662.34 · N.W. Mosquito Control
• $1,095.00 · Mosquito Control State
• $8,846,417.59 · Fine & Forfeiture
• $49,417.00 · Public Safety - 911
• $2,121.60 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
• $1,778,083.87 · Tourist Dev. Council
• $137,728.30 · Solid Waste Enterprise
• $14,286.10 · Recreation Plat Fee
• $915,453.19 · Capital Projects Fund

Approved on consent agenda to amend FY 2025 budget for unanticipated revenues.

• $113,649.09 · Unanticipated revenues in Fine and Forfeiture Fund

Approved on consent agenda with Syn-Tech Systems, Inc. to extend warranty and support.

• $18,550.00 · Not to exceed amount for extended maintenance agreement

Approved. Program to distribute opioid settlement funds with proposed committee members.

Approved. Walton County Health Department request to reallocate opioid settlement funds to Post-Overdose Support Team coordinated by Sheriff's Fire Rescue Department.

Adopted Resolution 2025-13 with amendment setting permit fee at $250 per vessel through May 31, 2025, and $500 per vessel beginning June 1, 2025.

Presented for board direction regarding proposed cap amounts. No action taken.

Approved on consent agenda to advertise for design services.

Approved on consent agenda with Chipola Engineering Group.

• $77,654.24 · Not to exceed amount for CEI services

Approved on consent agenda under existing interlocal agreement for County Road 181A.

Board approved staff recommendation to include design/build alternative option in the current CR 393 and Chat Holley Road bid project.

Removed from consent agenda and approved separately. Purchase to comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection requirements.

• $15,000.00 · Not to exceed amount for portable sampler equipment

Approved on addition to agenda. Contract No. 24-33 for solid waste collection and disposal services.

Adopted after public hearing with amendment to permit fee. Ordinance amends Chapter 24 to regulate use of public boat ramps and establish permit requirements.

Approved hiring of two full-time employees to monitor Ordinance 2025-04 boat ramp regulations.

Approved to allocate District 1 Recreation Plat Fees and/or Discretionary Funds for a memorial bench to be placed in Ghentsville Park.

• $2,000.00 · Allocation for stone memory bench in honor of Captain Dewey Adams

Motion by Vice Chair Curry to de-obligate $100,000 from Four Mile Landing Park/LaGrange Bayou died for lack of second. No action taken on Choctaw Beach Park funds.

• $100,000.00 · Four Mile Landing Park/LaGrange Bayou de-obligation request

Approved allocation from Vessel Registration funds for boat ramp repairs.

• $4,000.00 · Vessel Registration funds for Choctaw Beach Park boat ramp repairs

Removed from consent agenda and approved. Award of purchase order extending off Leon County School Board contract for pest/weed control and fertilizer services for county parks and ballfields.

• $134,515.95 · Annual amount not to exceed for pest and weed control and fertilizer services for county parks and ballfields

Approved on consent agenda; 5-year lease for 2026-2031 period.

Approved on consent agenda for submission to Florida Department of State.

Approved on consent agenda amending Resolution 2002-61.

Approved on consent agenda to disband committee and re-envision it.

Approved. Love's Travel Stop and Love's Hospitality to purchase parcel.

Approved to schedule and advertise special meeting for executive session regarding First District Court of Appeal case.

Motion approved to work jointly with City of DeFuniak Springs to keep Life Enrichment Senior Center operations continuing.

Board directed Administrator Sunday to research possible county or school facility locations for DVR office space north of the bridge.

Added to agenda by Chair Johns. Motion made by Vice Chair Curry with second by Commissioner Drake to adopt resolution directing review and reform of county hiring practices for transparency, accountability and fairness. Commissioner Drake withdrew his second.