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Sep 22, 2026County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on September 22, 2026, to consider a wide range of administrative, budgetary, and planning matters. The agenda includes approval of consent items covering routine expenditures, grant agreements for opioid recovery services totaling over $600,000, digital signature services, equipment surplus, interlocal court technology agreements, and various county facility and infrastructure projects. The board will also consider special requests such as use of county beach trams for the Walton County Fair, recognition of National E-Waste Day, and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity application for an ambulance service. Planning and development items include a major RV park project, land development code amendments affecting shoreline protection and code compliance, two rezoning requests (one continued to October), a parks and recreation master plan procurement, and recreational improvements at district parks. The board will also discuss county drug policies, taxpayer expense controls, and hiring a Tourism Development Council Executive Director.
- OtherState of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Amendment
- OtherResignation and Vacancy on Design Review Board
- OtherSolicitation for Beach Property Appraisals
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Sep 8, 2026County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on September 8, 2026, to address routine administrative matters, budget amendments, and capital projects. The agenda included approvals for consent items such as budget amendments totaling over $19 million, service agreements, facility maintenance contracts, and recognition of county achievements. Major items included allocations for park improvements, a golf course building project, highway landscaping maintenance, and a right-of-way abandonment request. The board also added recognitions for women of achievement and a youth softball team that reached the state finals.
- OtherEagle Springs Golf Course Phase 1 Maintenance Building Construction
- OtherCouncil on Aging Discretionary Funding Restoration
- Other30A Cats Funding Agreement
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Aug 25, 2026County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on August 25, 2026, to conduct routine business including recognizing retiring staff, approving contracts and operational matters on the consent agenda, and considering development applications. The board approved a major construction contract for Helen McCall Park expansion, voted to reimpose special assessments for drainage and fire rescue services, and received updates on beach operations, parking, and county signage. The board also considered zoning and land use changes for three properties and discussed operational audits and various infrastructure matters.
- OtherRecognition of Linda Thompson, Library Branch Manager retirement
- OtherRecognition of Employee of the Quarter and Exceptional Customer Service Award
- OtherConsent Agenda Items - Clerk, Administration, Attorney, HR, Planning, Public Works, and Tourism
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Aug 11, 2026County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on August 11, 2026, to consider routine administrative matters, contract approvals, and budget amendments. The agenda included nineteen consent items covering expenditure approvals, budget amendments for grant revenue, facility upgrades, professional services contracts, and various memoranda of agreement. The board also planned to discuss a draft strategic plan, review the engineering department's quarterly report, approve emergency management equipment, and hear citizen requests and staff recognitions. Two items were added by Commissioner Curry regarding staff recognition and a request to prioritize US Highway 331 and SR 20 intersection improvements as a federal priority.
- OtherMinutes Approval
- OtherCode Ordinance Citations Processing MOA Amendment
- OtherCourt Judgment Satisfaction for Probation Fees
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Jul 28, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on July 28, 2026, with four of five commissioners present. The board approved a consent agenda containing routine administrative items and purchases, including a Q-Flow software renewal for $4,288.95, a replacement icemaker for $9,401.20, and a change order reducing a stormwater project contract by $26,188.21. Several items were continued to future meetings, including two memoranda of understanding with the Walton County Fair Association and a golf course road abandonment request. The board approved a $350,000 allocation from District Four recreational plat fees for a splash pad at Paradise Park, rejected bids for a modular clinic at Mossy Head, and directed staff to revise an e-bike ordinance for reconsideration. The board also tabled land development code amendments pending further review and temporarily suspended enforcement of bay shoreline protection zone provisions while staff prepares amendments.
- OtherApproval of June 30 and July 7 2026 Meeting Minutes
- OtherAnnual Civil Rights Certification for Section 8 Choice Housing Grant
- OtherNotice of Non-Renewal for CivicPlus Statement of Work
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Jul 14, 2026County CommissionMinutes not posted yet
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on July 14, 2026, in DeFuniak Springs. The board approved a consent agenda that included routine administrative items, contract renewals, and fund amendments. Two engineering items were added to the agenda: approval to solicit qualifications for new continuing engineering services and authorization of a $282,372.50 task order with POLY Inc. for the Department of Health Coastal Branch remodel project. The board also scheduled a public hearing on the e-bike ordinance for July 28, 2026, and considered various other matters including golf course operations, travel policies, drainage issues, and a road abandonment request near Golf Club Drive in District 4.
- OtherConsent Agenda Items
- OtherE-Bike Ordinance Public Hearing
- OtherTourist Development Council Vacancy
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Jun 30, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on June 30, 2026, and approved numerous routine and substantive items on the consent agenda, including budget amendments, 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 tabled a planning fee resolution. Several future meetings and studies were scheduled, including a Morrison Springs Advisory Group public meeting and audits of county departments.
- OtherAmanda Masholie as Extension Director
- OtherLibrary Wi-Fi Hotspot Grant Application
- OtherRosemary Beach Trademark License Agreement
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Jun 9, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on June 9, 2026, and approved a wide range of routine and substantive items, including consent agenda approvals for contracts, professional services, and budget amendments totaling millions of dollars. The board adopted two ordinances: one prohibiting data centers in the county and another clarifying lodging regulations in the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan. The board also approved funding for overdose prevention programs, naloxone rescue boxes at five new county locations, solid waste collection services for volunteer fire departments and community centers, and discretionary spending for community center equipment. A proposed countywide hiring freeze failed to pass. The board directed staff to work with the Tourist Development Council on county entrance signage, to develop an ordinance on commissioner-employee interactions, and to prepare a budget amendment for emergency response funding.
- OtherResolution 2026-36: Revive Awareness Day
- OtherLetter of Support for Florida's Rural Health Transformation Program Funding
- OtherWalton County Entrance Signs Update and TDC Review
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May 26, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on May 26, 2026, and approved a consent agenda containing 18 items including budget amendments totaling $227,026.43 for grant revenues and golf tournament proceeds, authorization of agent affidavits for development orders at three county facilities, agreements for engineering and construction services, and transfer station operations. The board also approved a dune protection agreement, adopted a temporary code enforcement lien mitigation program with a September 30, 2026 end date, authorized the planning director to administratively approve Live Local Act projects, adopted an ordinance clarifying Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan lodging definitions, approved burn ban exemptions, scheduled an executive session for a pending lawsuit, and directed staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting data centers in the county. The board also approved temporary beach driving permits and directed staff to explore donating 19 Oakwood Lakes lots to Habitat for Humanity, while postponing a rezoning request to June 30, 2026.
- OtherBurn Ban Exemptions Ordinance
- OtherExecutive Session for Peace of Paradise Litigation
- OtherTourist Development Council Appointment
May 12, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on May 12, 2026, and approved a mix of routine administration, infrastructure, and community projects. The board passed consent agenda items totaling over $3.6 million in routine spending and approved several specific purchases and contracts, including engineering services for the Mossy Head Industrial Park, pest control services for parks, and equipment purchases for public works and beach operations. The board also approved $600,000 in tourist development tax reserves toward tractors for a proposed FFA Agriculture Center in DeFuniak Springs, contingent on a funding agreement with the FFA organization. A public hearing on e-bike regulations was continued to July 21, 2026, pending state law changes. The board directed staff to review interlocal agreements and consider an ordinance on so-called monster houses before June 30, 2026.
- OtherSmarsh Inc. Text Message Archiving Services
- OtherMemorandum of Understanding with Mossy Head Community Center
- OtherInformation Transport Solutions LLC Jurisdictional Confirmation Certification
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Apr 28, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on April 28, 2026, approving numerous items including budget amendments, construction contracts, and development orders. The board authorized spending for emergency management equipment, infrastructure projects, and grant applications, while also discussing affordable housing initiatives, beach chair vending revenue allocation, and departmental budget comparisons. Several ceremonial recognitions were made, including naming the Grayton Beach Community Center in honor of Bets "Beachmama" Haynes and designating the South Walton Annex pavilion as the Lajuana Rinker Pavilion. The board added items for future discussion on county ball fields and entrance signage and removed one item related to the Boys and Girls Club agreement from consideration.
- OtherPrevious Meeting Minutes
- OtherSurplus Nonworking Laptops
- OtherEDA Executive Director Appointment to CareerSource Board
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Apr 14, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on April 14, 2026, and approved the consent agenda with one removal, adopted a rezoning ordinance for a church property, designated May 2026 as Art Month, approved various engineering and construction contracts and change orders, distributed FPL settlement funds to the fire district, and made decisions on discretionary spending and opioid settlement funds. Two commissioner requests—one on vehicle logos and one on fairgrounds funding—failed to pass with split votes. The board also discussed future policies on construction materials, Class 1 landfills, and street lighting, with staff directed to prepare draft ordinances and cost analyses.
- OtherConsent Agenda Approval
- OtherCivicPlus County Website ADA Compliance
- OtherResolution 2026-21: Art Month Designation
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Mar 24, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 24, 2026, where they approved numerous consent agenda items including funding for a medical modular clinic ($490,000), a bookmobile license agreement, library vehicle purchase ($31,981), bridge and infrastructure projects, and grant agreements. The board rejected a motion to deny the Echelon condominium development project (246 units at 100 Seascape Drive) and instead approved the development, despite opposition. They also adopted an ordinance protecting the Eastern Lake Outfall and imposed a moratorium on developing county-owned Eastern Lake outfall parcels pending review of conservation easement options. Additional actions included approving voting precinct boundary changes, allowing an Eagle Scout project at Lakewood Park, funding a cat spay/neuter pilot program ($7,500), and authorizing a contractor license exemption resolution for county building projects under $100,000.
- OtherApproval of Consent Agenda Items (Clerk, Administration, and Other Departments)
- OtherVoting Precinct Boundary Modifications
- OtherResolution Proclaiming April 2026 as National Volunteer Month
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Mar 10, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on March 10, 2026, and approved numerous routine items on the consent agenda, including budget amendments totaling $1.095 million in unanticipated state and grant revenues, engineering and maintenance contracts, and various administrative agreements. The board also recognized retiring employee Danny Garner for 41 years of service and honored FFA students and a former elections official. Among non-consent items, the commissioners approved assistance to the City of Paxton for water and fire safety upgrades, allocated funds for community center improvements and equipment, and adopted a resolution opposing expansion of a federal pilot program allowing larger trucks on roadways. The board denied a request to approve an airport easement for DeFuniak Springs, denied a motion to restrict EDA funding, and approved new rules for agenda formatting. The board also voted to reschedule a joint workshop with the Tourism Development Council from March 17 to May 5, 2026.
- OtherConsent Agenda - Administration Items (Strategic Plan Workshops, CitySwitch Agent Affidavit)
- OtherLibrary - Freeport Teen Library FTE Funding
- OtherRed Cross Month Proclamation
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Feb 26, 2026County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on February 26, 2026, and approved a consent agenda containing numerous contracts, equipment purchases, and budget amendments totaling millions of dollars. Key actions included awarding a $7.58 million construction contract for a stormwater facility in Santa Rosa, approving $1.41 million for landfill equipment, authorizing audio-visual upgrades at the courthouse for $295,633, and adopting two major residential development projects. The board also suspended planned marketing spending to allow the Tourist Development Council to reconsider using $800,000 in north Walton tourism funds for a proposed tractor museum, received good news that FPL agreed to table a controversial transmission line project across Choctawhatchee Bay, and directed staff to study the feasibility of artificial turf fields at local sports facilities. Commissioner Curry requested that policies be drafted for the volunteer board appointment process.
- OtherAudio-visual upgrade equipment for DeFuniak Springs Courthouse
- OtherPublic Radio System Memorandum of Agreement
- OtherSatisfaction of SHIP Mortgage
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