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Board of County Commissioners · Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM · South Walton Annex BCC Boardroom, 31 Coastal Centre Blvd. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

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Summary

The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on June 30, 2026, and approved numerous routine and substantive items on the , including , equipment purchases, and development approvals. Key decisions included authorizing a $698,338 culvert rehabilitation project, approving $142,446 for safety surfacing at a park, allocating recreational fees totaling $212,000 for various park improvements and pitching mounds, and granting approval for three major residential and commercial development projects. The board also approved an amendment to the broadband contract to redirect funding to underserved north Walton areas (with two commissioners dissenting), directed staff to continue exploring grant flexibility for a Mossy Head health clinic project, and a planning fee . Several future meetings and studies were scheduled, including a Morrison Springs Advisory Group public meeting and audits of county departments.

Why it matters

The board approved major infrastructure projects ($698,338 for culvert rehabilitation, $142,446 for park safety surfaces) and allocated $212,000 in recreational fees for park improvements county-wide, which will enhance public facilities and safety. The redirection of broadband funding to underserved north Walton areas addresses connectivity disparities, and approval of three significant development projects including a 104-room hotel, residential community, and RV park will shape future growth and economic activity.

What happened

Development & zoning5 items

  • Johnson RV Park Development Approval

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Acceptance of ALJ-recommended order and approval of final order for major development application to develop RV park with 44 pads, office, laundry, and 2 restrooms on 6.10 acres.

    Where: 205 McDaniels Fishcamp Road; 02-2S-19-24000-016-0000

  • The Preserves at Santa Rosa Beach Development Approval

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . 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

  • Holiday Inn Express Development Approval

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . 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

  • Concurrency Management System Update

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Huffman with Continuation

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Continuation of and application by Dunlap and Shipman on behalf of Mary Del Giudice Revocable Living Trust requesting change from Rural Residential/Rural Village to Mixed Use/Village Mixed Use on 19.9 acres, continued to August 25, 2026.

    Where: US Highway 331 South; Waterside Lane; Mallet Bayou Road; 34-1S-19-23000-001-0100

Budget & taxes6 items

  • Expenditure Approval List

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . 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

  • Routine Consent Items

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on : Minutes from May 12 and May 26, 2026; Records Disposition Request; cremation/final disposition services amendment; July 2 and July 6, 2026 designated as additional BCC holidays; Behavioral Health Transportation Plan update; Special Power of Attorney for CitySwitch for Inlet Beach P25 Radio Project; budget locations rescheduled; equipment surplus authorization; 2025 Tax Roll Recapitulation acknowledgment; Opioid Settlement Funds ; FY 2027 Solid Waste Management Grant application.

    • $64,166.48 · Opioid Settlement Funds budget amendment

  • OpenGov Software Services Renewal

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . 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

  • CPC Office Technologies Copier Lease

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Lease agreement for wide format copier.

  • HUD Automated Permitting Systems Grant Application

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 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.

  • FY 2026 Financial Statement Audit

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

Roads & infrastructure7 items

  • Old Ferry Road Southbound Right Turn Lane

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Public Works crews to construct a southbound right turn lane with materials cost.

    • $35,000.00 · Materials for southbound right turn lane on Old Ferry Road

    Where: Old Ferry Road

  • Rural Infrastructure Fund Grant Application

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Authorization to apply for Florida Department of Commerce grant for Northwest Florida Commerce Park North Access Road project.

  • SWHS Homecoming Parade Road Closure

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Authorization to allow temporary road closure of portions of JD Miller Road, Community Way, Greenway Trail, and Seahawks Avenue for September 25, 2026 event.

    Where: JD Miller Road; Community Way; Greenway Trail; Seahawks Avenue

  • 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Race Road Closure

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Authorization to allow temporary road closure of County Hwy 30A for outdoor event.

    Where: County Hwy 30A

  • CR 83 Improvements Design Plans

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Approval of 30% design plans with Beach Operations Director authorized to manage administrative requirements.

    Where: CR 83

  • State Road 20 & CR 83A Intersection Improvements

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval of No. 01 to Contract No. 25-25 with C.W Roberts Contracting, Inc. for State Road 20 & County Road 83A (West Bay Loop) Intersection Improvements and Signalization project.

    • $21,494.97 · Change Order No. 01 for State Road 20 & County Road 83A (West Bay Loop) Intersection Improvements

    Where: State Road 20; County Road 83A

  • CR 395 Culvert Rehabilitation

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval to install Geopolymer Lining System for culvert at CR 395 north of Canal Street using Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation Services.

    • $698,338.00 · Geopolymer Lining System installation for culvert at CR 395

    Where: CR 395 north of Canal Street

Utilities1 item

  • WildStar Networks Broadband Contract Amendment

    Passed 3–2 · split

    Motion 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.

Public safety2 items

  • Emergency Management MOUs and Agreements

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on : MOUs with Franklin County, Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, City of Freeport, City of Paxton, and Stronghold SOF Solutions for utilization of facilities during emergencies; licensing agreements with KPMG and Eglin Federal Credit Union for HERricane girl's camp; award of RFP 26-16 for Disaster Response Services to DRC Emergency Services.

    Where: 150 Warfighter Way, DeFuniak Springs, Florida

  • Glendale Fire Station Construction

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval of 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

Parks6 items

  • Helen McCall Park Safety Surfacing

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Award of ITB 26-08 to Lanier Plans Inc. DBA KorKat for installation of pour in place rubberized safety surfacing.

    • $142,446.00 · Installation of pour in place rubberized safety surfacing at Helen McCall Park

    Where: Helen McCall Park

  • Morrison Springs Advisory Group and Public Meeting

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 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.

  • District One Pitching Mounds Purchase

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval to allocate District One Recreational Fees for purchase of pitching mounds for ballfields in Paxton and DeFuniak Springs.

    • $12,000.00 · District One Recreational Plat Fees for pitching mounds

    Where: Paxton; DeFuniak Springs

  • Harbeson Field Restroom and Facilities Rehabilitation

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval to allocate District One Recreational Fees not to exceed $10,000 for restroom facilities rehab, water fountains, ventilation, anti-graffiti paint and other items at Harbeson Field.

    • $10,000.00 · District One Recreational Plat Fees for Harbeson Field improvements

    Where: Harbeson Field

  • Helen McCall Park Batting Cages

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval to allocate District Four Recreational Fees for batting cages at Helen McCall Park.

    • $100,000.00 · District Four Recreational Plat Fees for batting cages at Helen McCall Park

    Where: Helen McCall Park

  • South Walton Sports Complex T-Ball Field

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Motion 5-0. Approval to allocate District Five Recreational Fees to build T-ball field at South Walton Sports Complex using in-house equipment and labor.

    • $100,000.00 · District Five Recreational Plat Fees for T-ball field at South Walton Sports Complex

    Where: South Walton Sports Complex

Other7 items

  • Amanda Masholie as Extension Director

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Library Wi-Fi Hotspot Grant Application

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Rosemary Beach Trademark License Agreement

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    Approved on . Authorization for Walton County Tourism to continue utilizing Rosemary Beach trademark/service mark for tourism promotion.

  • Destination Improvement Committee Members

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Discontinue South Walton Building Department Project

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Eglin Air Force Base Public

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

  • Regular Board Meetings Rescheduling

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

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

Coming up

  • Morrison Springs Advisory Group public meeting to discuss amendment to Management Plan · August 20, 2026
  • Huffman with application continued hearing · August 25, 2026
  • Budget scheduled at various locations · July 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026
  • Future board meeting to address Mossy Head health clinic grant flexibility and cost proposals
  • Future board meeting for recommendations on armory facility use in DeFuniak Springs
  • Future board meeting for cost estimates on Mossy Head Community Center ball field improvements
  • Future board meeting for Parks and Recreation short-term, intermediate, and long-term plans

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