County Commission

Passed motion directing the Planning Commission to schedule and advertise a Public Workshop regarding the LDC neighborhood planning ordinance, to include 2021 legislative changes regarding the Bert Harris Act.

Approved on consent agenda. Accounts include General Fund, Public Works, Building Department, Mosquito Control, Fine & Forfeiture, Housing, Tourist Development, Solid Waste, Recreation, and Capital Projects.

• $3,473,598.36 · General Fund
• $374,149.09 · Public Works
• $11,553.49 · Building Department
• $54,752.15 · N.W. Mosquito Control
• $2,367.60 · Mosquito Control State
• $8,941,478.60 · Fine & Forfeiture
• $13,766.62 · Section 8 Housing HUD
• $412,002.33 · Tourist Dev. Council
• $1,064,551.83 · Solid Waste Enterprise
• $43,351.23 · Recreation Plat Fee
• $334,919.47 · Capital Projects Fund
• $14,726,490.77 · Total EAL

Passed motion designating CFO Melissa Thomason to respond to letter confirming the county has had no instances of financial emergency or distress as requested pursuant to Executive Order 25-44.

Approved on consent agenda. Proposed speed zone reduction in Santa Rosa Beach on Indian Woman Road from 35 MPH to 25 MPH.

Where: Indian Woman Road, Santa Rosa Beach

Approved on consent agenda. Resolution to abandon a portion of an Easement recorded in Walton County Official Records Book 701, Page 85.

Where: Walton County Official Records Book 701, Page 85

Approved. Task Order No. ENG 25-03 for Design Services with Hanson Professional Services, Inc. Motion carried 3-1 after removal from consent agenda for discussion due to traffic concerns raised by Vice-Chair Curry.

• $368,214.17 · Design Services for Mack Bayou and Sandestin Lane Connector Road

Where: Mack Bayou Road; U.S. Highway 98

Passed amended motion imposing a 60-day moratorium on extractive uses and ground penetration within two miles of water wells in Walton County, particularly in the Rock Hill area where preliminary applications filed to convert properties to Class 1 landfills. Staff to communicate with Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Northwest Florida Water Management District.

Where: Rock Hill area

Approved on consent agenda. Designated Rebecca Bryan as the 911 Coordinator for the County as requested by the Walton County Sheriff's Office.

Approved on consent agenda. Amendment No. 1 for E911 Grant Agreement No. S22-23-01-54 with the Florida Department of Management Services, extending the grant period from March 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Approved. Master Services Agreement with West Coast Tower Holdings, LLC, d/b/a CitySwitch for design and construction of radio tower infrastructure portion of P25 Radio System Project as requested by Walton County Sheriff's Office.

Approved on consent agenda. License and Hold Harmless Agreement with Watersound Town Center, LLC and St. Joe Company for Bookmobile stops from May 6, 2025 to April 28, 2026.

Approved on consent agenda. Library Director authorized to sign and submit City of DeFuniak Springs Special Events Permit Applications for Walton County Public Library System programs.

Approved. Award of Invitation to Bid No. 25-04 to C.W. Roberts for construction of South Walton Multi-Use Trail project (Mack Bayou Pedestrian Improvements Phase I).

• $2,283,819.20 · Construction of South Walton Multi-Use Trail project (Mack Bayou Pedestrian Improvements PH I)

Approved. Change Order No. 1 to Task Order No. 24-003B for professional engineering services for Irrigation Well design for Legion Park Improvements Project.

• $2,750.00 · Change Order for Irrigation Well design for Legion Park Improvements Project

Approved on consent agenda. Minutes from February 25, 2025 Regular Meeting, February 27, 2025 Land-Use Hearing, and March 11, 2025 Special Meeting for Executive Session authorized for signing.

Approved on consent agenda. Travel authorization for Commissioner Curry to attend NACo Conference in Washington, D.C.

Approved on consent agenda. Surplused equipment from Mosquito Control, Landfill, and Tourism Departments and transferred BCC 8677 and BCC 8678 from Tourism Beach Operations to Public Works.

Approved on consent agenda. Renewal No. 1 of the Service of Process Child Support Enforcement funding agreement with the Florida Department of Revenue.

Approved. Property Damage Release for Claim Number 96A34287089 approved after removal from consent agenda.

Board failed to confirm Tarey Franxman as Human Resources Department Head in a 2-2 vote. Board will revisit when all five commissioners are present.

Approved Resolution 2025-19 to voluntarily work with state EOG DOGE team for internal audits and efficiencies, with CFO Melissa Thomason designated as point of contact. Board will request periodic updates and public communication of findings.