County Commission

Approved on consent agenda. Approved updated Local Housing Assistance Plan Certification and Resolution.

Approved on consent agenda. Formally appointed David Bailey as Affected Property Owner representative and reappointed Chad Williams (Affected Property Owner) and Ashley Cramer (Design Professional).

Approved with amendment. Approved Contract No. 23-13 (DPZ CoDESIGN - EAR) Renewal with condition that DPZ provide monthly updates to the public on progress.

Approved. Appointed members to vacant and expiring seats on Affordable Housing Committee: Patricia Parker (banking/mortgage), Diane McManus (low-income advocate), Teresa Jones (not-for-profit housing), Latilda Hughes-Neel (local planning agency), Melissa Ward (employers), Joel Paul (low-income advocate - tiebreaker), John Hemenway (residential home building - tiebreaker). Approved changing term expiration dates from January 31 to December 31.

Approved. Approved scheduling and advertising of public hearing to amend ordinances related to Division of Administrative Hearings agreement to provide administrative law judges for quasi-judicial hearings, with direction to bring back both alternatives within Option 3.

Request presented by Thomas Smith for staff assistance and financial aid to establish Gulfview Heights Neighborhood Plan. Initial motion was withdrawn; staff was instructed to assist with initial mailings of Ballot of Interest to determine sufficient interest.

Commissioner Glidewell instructed staff to draft proposed amendment to LDC to prohibit construction of 'monster' homes in residential areas.

Approved on consent agenda. Total expenditures across multiple funds.

• $1,753,317.37 · General Fund
• $445,246.18 · Public Works
• $70.00 · MSBU Daughette and Leisure Lake subdivisions
• $63,706.04 · Building Department
• $9,631.92 · SHIP
• $49,168.67 · Northwest Mosquito Control
• $108,214.64 · Fine & Forfeiture
• $243,046.63 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
• $1,805,055.00 · Tourist Development Council
• $886,532.07 · Solid Waste
• $49,375.52 · Recreation Plat Fee
• $416,698.24 · Capital Projects Fund
• $5,830,062.28 · Total expenditures

Approved on consent agenda. Budget amendment for unanticipated grant revenue.

• $5,320.82 · Hazard Materials Analysis Grant unanticipated grant revenue

Approved on consent agenda. Budget amendment in SHIP Fund for unanticipated revenues.

• $1,381,415.00 · SHIP Fund unanticipated revenues

Approved on consent agenda. Approved funding agreement from Florida Division of Emergency Management for Disaster Relief DR4828 for Hurricane Helene.

Approved on consent agenda. Budget amendment in Transportation Fund for Westbay Parkway Design Project grant and matching funds.

• $5,000,000.00 · Transportation Fund total budget amendment
• $2,500,000.00 · Florida Department of Transportation grant for Westbay Parkway Design Project
• $2,500,000.00 · Matching funds from The St. Joe Company

Approved. Approved Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 24-05 with RBM Contracting, Inc. for Holiday Shores Phase 1A Pedestrian and Drainage Improvements Project.

• $17,155.00 · Contract price increase for Holiday Shores Phase 1A change order

Approved. Awarded Invitation to Bid 24-46A for construction of CR 183 S Cross Drain Replacement (Spears Branch) to lowest responsive responsible bidder RBM Contracting Services, LLC and authorized Chair to sign contract.

• $819,342.60 · Contract amount for CR 183 S Cross Drain Replacement (Spears Branch) construction

Where: CR 183 S (Spears Branch)

Approved. Approved Lighting Agreement with Florida Power & Light Company for installation of five streetlamps on U.S. Highway 98 at Goldsby Road.

Where: U.S. Highway 98 at Goldsby Road

Approved on consent agenda. Approved COPCN with Air Methods Corporation for Advanced and Basic Life Support Ground Services for Walton County Fire Rescue.

Removed from consent agenda per Commissioner Drake; approved. Approved application for Hurricane Debby Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Approved. Approved and authorized Chair to sign Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. Grant Award Agreement for Public Safety Communications System Project No. 324 for countywide equipment and system.

• $20,152,671.00 · Triumph Gulf Coast Grant Award for Public Safety Communications System Project No. 324

Approved on consent agenda. Approved reallocation of Parks Department budget from two John Deere Gators to upgrade planned 40hp tractor to 60hp tractor.

• $21,000.00 · Reallocation from John Deere Gators budget to tractor upgrade

Approved. Approved implementation of new rules for Morrison Springs: permitting and constructing new entrance; funding up to $25,000 from District 2 office account; charging $4 admission per vehicle with exemption for boat trailers; prohibiting non-boat-trailer vehicles from boat launching area; beginning DEP permitting for new boat launch area with dedicated parking.

• $25,000.00 · Maximum funding from District 2 office account for Morrison Springs new entrance

Approved. Directed staff to investigate purchase of property on Goldsby Road for Senior Center and authorized Administrator Sunday to negotiate on Mull Drive and Goldsby Road properties. Other potential location discussed: South Walton Annex area.

Where: Goldsby Road; Mull Drive (6-acre parcel adjacent to Helen McCall Park)

Approved on consent agenda. Approved February 6, 2025 Special Meeting and Executive Session minutes and February 11, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes; approved surplusing of equipment from Clerk of Circuit Court and County Comptroller.

Approved on consent agenda. Accepted nomination of Alan Baggett to CSOW Board of Directors and approved two infrastructure funding agreements between CSOW and Emerald Coast Technical College and between CSOW and National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc.-Senior Community Service Employment Program.

Removed from consent agenda per Chair Johns; approved after discussion. Approved 2025-2028 Interlocal Agreement with City of DeFuniak Springs for operation of the Senior Center.

Approved. Authorized Chair Johns to travel to Ponte Vedra, Florida, March 12-14, 2025, to accompany a Tourist Development Council Board Member to explore potential PGA marketing opportunity.

Approved on consent agenda. Approved 2025-2026 Option to Renew Memorandum of Understanding with Walton County Fair Association for use of facilities during emergencies and disasters, effective April 16, 2025 through April 15, 2026.

Approved on consent agenda. Approved purchase of trailered pressure washer from Facilities Maintenance Machinery & Equipment funds.

• $20,000.00 · Maximum amount for trailered pressure washer purchase

Approved on consent agenda. Approved Small Government Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. for ArcGIS software with maintenance and support for 3-year term beginning October 2025.

• $60,300.00 · Per year for 3-year term starting October 2025

Approved. Approved guarantee of letter of credit for North Walton Doctors Hospital to be issued as security for USDA loan, with condition that hospital provide copy of Affordable Care Act LIP funding confirmation letter.

Approved. Approved authorization for Chair to sign and staff to forward letters of support for SB 1622 and HB 6043 to Senator Trumbull, Representative Alex Andrade, and Representative Shane Abbott.

Vice Chair Curry directed staff to review all interlocal or funding agreements for necessity, dormancy, and fairness. Administrator Sunday and legal staff to organize agreements by function to improve department awareness.