County Commission

Board awarded and approved the sale of 1.67 acres in Mossy Head Industrial Park to Turas Technologies for $65,000. This is the final remaining parcel in the industrial park.

• $65,000.00 · Sale price for 1.67 acres in Mossy Head Industrial Park

Board continued the Cat Island Estates Phase 2 Plat application to the May 22, 2025, Land Use Meeting. Application by OZUSA Investors, LLC to plat 39 single family lots on 21.33 acres with Urban Residential 4:1 zoning.

Where: 10-3N-19-19750-000-0000; South side of Cat Island Road, approximately 0.65 miles from intersection of Cat Island Road and State Highway 83

Passed on the consent agenda. Total expenditures approved across all funds.

• $1,899,876.15 · General Fund
• $1,513,483.22 · Public Works
• $11,427.00 · MSBU
• $8,921.75 · Building Department
• $12,610.68 · N.W. Mosquito Control
• $30,402.01 · Fine & Forfeiture
• $244,909.34 · Section 8 Housing/HUD
• $2,157,930.06 · Tourist Dev. Council
• $43,476.19 · Solid Waste Enterprise
• $1,377.35 · Recreation Plat Fee
• $14,834.00 · Sidewalk Fund
• $215,312.58 · Capital Projects Fund
• $6,154,560.33 · Total expenditures

Passed on the consent agenda. Additional security camera server purchase approved.

• $13,825.01 · Security camera server purchase

Passed on the consent agenda. Resolution 2025-25 approved to recognize unanticipated donation revenues.

• $34,386.48 · General Fund budget amendment for Friends of the Freeport Library donation

Passed on the consent agenda. Resolution 2025-26 approved to recognize Vessel Registration Fee revenue.

• $17,000.00 · General Fund budget amendment for Grady Brown Park Improvements

Passed on the consent agenda. Policy amendments approved.

Board approved Change Order No. 2 to the Dewberry design contract, decreasing the amount by $102,816.30 due to plan modifications.

• $102,816.30 · Decrease to Dewberry design contract for Glendale Fire Station

Board approved Change Order No. 1 to BGN Contractors, increasing the contract amount by $102,816.30 and extending completion date by 120 days for the Glendale Fire Station project.

• $102,816.30 · Increase to BGN Contractors construction contract for Glendale Fire Station

Board approved advertising and scheduled the Fiscal Year 2026 Tentative Budget Hearing for September 8, 2025, and Final Budget Hearing for September 22, 2025.

Where: South Walton Annex (September 8, 2025); DeFuniak Springs Courthouse (September 22, 2025)

Board scheduled two budget workshops on July 8, 2025, at DeFuniak Springs Boardroom and July 22, 2025, at South Walton Annex, plus a staff public budget workshop on August 4, 2025, at Freeport Annex Boardroom.

Where: DeFuniak Springs Boardroom; South Walton Annex; Freeport Annex Boardroom

Passed on the consent agenda. Board approved advertising for culvert rehabilitation at two county road locations.

Where: CR 395 north of Canal Street; CR 30A near Stallworth Lake

Passed on the consent agenda. Resolution 2025-27 and MOA approved for median and right-of-way maintenance.

Where: U.S. Highway 98; U.S. Highway 331

Board approved Task Order No. 25-07 with HDR Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the CR 393 Drainage Improvements Project.

• $325,299.00 · HDR Inc. professional CEI services for CR 393 Drainage Improvements Project

Board awarded Invitation to Bid No. 25-09 to Gulf Coast Utility Contractors, LLC and approved the construction contract for the CR 393 Drainage Improvements Project.

• $3,505,165.25 · Gulf Coast Utility Contractors construction contract for CR 393 Drainage Improvements Project

Passed on the consent agenda. Funding amount decreased from $61,478.75 to $55,670.00.

• $61,478.75 · Original FDACS 2024-2025 Mosquito Control Services funding
• $55,670.00 · Amended FDACS 2024-2025 Mosquito Control Services funding (decrease)

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign agreement for use of on-site soils for landfill closure activities.

Passed on the consent agenda. Panels for recyclable material storage purchased.

• $89,172.00 · Freestanding precast panels for recyclable material storage at Solid Waste Facility

Passed on the consent agenda. Equipment purchase approved for laboratory testing.

• $9,000.00 · Centrifuge with swing out rotor and rotor inserts

Passed on the consent agenda. District 5 Recreational Plat Fees utilized for purchase.

• $8,000.00 · Basketball goals at Mossy Head Community Center

Board awarded Invitation to Bid No. 25-07 to H&T Contractors LLC and approved the construction contract. Groundbreaking scheduled for June 11, 2025.

• $995,833.98 · H&T Contractors construction contract for Kellogg Park Nature Center

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign the lease agreement.

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign letter of authorization.

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign satisfaction of mortgage.

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign satisfaction of mortgage.

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign agreement.

Passed on the consent agenda. Chair authorized to sign contract for employee training.

Board approved additional funding of $100,000 for the county health department's primary care program, with $75,000 from HCRA funds and $25,000 from the Board's insurance account.

• $100,000.00 · Health Department primary care program funding
• $75,000.00 · Funding from Healthcare Responsibility Act funds
• $25,000.00 · Funding from Board's insurance account

Board approved the reappointment of Holly Holt, Health Officer, as Walton County's representative on the Northwest Florida Health Council.

Board accepted the Q1 2025 Engineering Department Quarterly Report for January-March.

Board approved the guaranty agreement for a letter of credit to be issued by the bank as security for a North Walton Doctors Hospital loan through the USDA.

Board approved scheduling and advertising a special meeting for executive session regarding Florida Teepee, LLC, et al. vs. Walton County, Case No. 2022CA511.