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Oct 28, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on October 28, 2025, and approved numerous items including consent agenda measures, several ordinances related to traffic and waterways regulations, and resolutions for tax-exempt bond financing and employee recognition. The board also discussed staffing decisions, community issues such as water quality testing near a closed landfill, and planning matters. Key votes included adopting new traffic and motor vehicle ordinances, establishing boating and waterway regulations, approving expenditures totaling over $20 million, and authorizing a consultant for the Planning Division.
- UtilitiesRural Internet update - WildStar Bunker area towers
- UtilitiesWater quality testing at Alaqua Creek and Crawford Creek near old Coyote Landfill
Oct 14, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on October 14, 2025, and approved numerous contracts, purchases, and agreements on consent, including digital signature services, infrastructure projects, and property acquisitions. Key decisions included authorizing a $500,000 design phase for railroad crossing and intersection improvements at Northwest Florida Commerce Park; approving a $12 million property purchase at 115 Sandy Lane, a $2.9 million acquisition near Eagle Springs Golf Course, and an $80,000 purchase of lots near South 25th Street; rejecting a PGA Tour sponsorship proposal; and declining an Executive Tourism Director position. The board also scheduled public hearings on ordinance amendments regarding building regulations, fire prevention, traffic and motor vehicles, and waterways. A proposed 53-lot residential subdivision on East Nursery Road was approved, and the board deferred action on an Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan zoning inconsistency to allow for further consideration of correction options.
- UtilitiesIron Remediation System Design and Modification Services
Sep 9, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on September 9, 2025, and approved a consent agenda that included grant awards for law enforcement equipment, fiber optic cable installation at the State Attorney's Office, machinery donations, opioid settlement agreements, road improvements, and contract approvals for tourism and parks services. Outside of the consent agenda, the Board adopted a resolution recognizing Forensic Science Week, awarded a parking management contract, discussed Section 8 housing challenges, approved a Building Permit Fee abatement resolution, considered the Freeport Library relocation and teen center proposal, discussed the former Choctaw Beach Fire Station, and deferred decisions on Highway 98 code enforcement standards and the Echelon condominium project (which will be heard by a magistrate rather than the Board). The Board also approved the continuation of the Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report to its September 23 meeting and approved a rezoning for Juan's Auto Repair.
- UtilitiesGreen Light Package with Uniti Fiber, LLC
Aug 26, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on August 26, 2025, with four commissioners present (Commissioner Brad Drake was absent). The board approved numerous consent agenda items including budget amendments for the South Walton Senior Center totaling over $500,000 from recreational plat fees and ad valorem tax revenues, software and service contracts, and several grant applications. The board also awarded a contract for $1,469,728.30 to construct the Eagle Springs Golf Course Phase One Maintenance Building. Two ordinances amending the county code to establish positions for the Chief Financial Officer and clarify the County Administrator role were adopted. The board approved the Bennett Property purchase for $12,000,000, extended the Morrison Spring entry program through September 30, 2025, and approved resolutions for special assessments in the Daughette Canal and Fire Rescue districts. Major discussion items included code enforcement fines totaling over $4 million, nonprofit agency funding policy changes, and allocation of $33,000 for Mossy Head Community Center repairs and $63,000 for Helen McCall park improvements. The board also directed staff to issue a Request for Proposal for a ride share program and authorized a future special executive session regarding pending litigation.
- UtilitiesApplication for Florida Department of Environmental Protection Resilient Florida Planning Grant
- UtilitiesPartnership with Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program for Resilient Florida Planning Grant
Aug 12, 2025County Commission
County Commission
Walton County commissioners met on August 12, 2025, and approved numerous contracts, budget amendments, and policy items. Key decisions included hiring a county attorney through Adkinson Law Firm, approving a $2.65 million road construction contract for CR 1883, allocating $4 million for a South Walton Senior Center, and amending the property tax millage rate to 3.5375. The board also approved a franchise agreement with Regional Utilities to expand service areas and directed staff to develop plans for ADA-accessible playground equipment. Several items generated discussion, including concerns about the county attorney hiring process and the future of economic development funding.
- UtilitiesFlorida Community Services Corp Franchise Agreement Amendment
- UtilitiesOrdinance 2025-13: Regional Utilities Franchise Amendment
Jul 22, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on July 22, 2025, and approved numerous consent agenda items, including budget amendments, facility improvements, and grant applications. The board allocated $500,000 from Managed Vendor Program funds for an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch at the former Choctaw Beach Fire Station, and approved up to $30,000 from District One Recreational Plat Fees for a safety guard rail at Choctaw Beach Park, with approximately $54,000 reallocated for remodeling the former fire station. The commissioners also adopted Resolution 2025-42 establishing a county-wide Watershed Master Plan, abandoned a portion of an alley in Walton County Plat Book 2, Page 66A, and approved Regional Utilities' franchise transfer for the Inlet Water System. The board addressed concerns about SB 180's impact on development and discussed restructuring the tourism event grant program to focus on new county-based events. Additionally, the commissioners authorized staff to engage an architectural firm to assess the Thriftway building and explore a governmental center concept near the DeFuniak Springs Courthouse.
- UtilitiesRegional Utilities Franchise Transfer and Debt Issuance - Multiple Resolutions and Agreements
Jul 8, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on July 8, 2025, and approved numerous administrative items including IT infrastructure purchases, engineering contracts, and environmental initiatives. The board de-obligated recreational plat fee funding for the Boys & Girls Club and reallocated farmer's market funding to an agriculture center project. A significant discussion centered on the Event Grant Program, where board members expressed concern about a proposed $200,000 budget reduction affecting community events supported by tourism tax revenue. The board also approved structural assessment work on a historic DeFuniak Springs building, established an opioid settlement grant oversight partnership, suspended enforcement of ordinances affected by recent state legislation, and authorized obtaining independent appraisals for potential acquisition of the Alderberry Property. Additionally, the board appointed Clay Adkinson as permanent County Attorney and Brian Kellenberger as permanent County Administrator.
- UtilitiesChoctawhatchee Bay and River Basin Study Funding
- UtilitiesChoctawhatchee Basin Alliance Water Quality Program
- UtilitiesGulf Consortium RESTORE Pot 3 Projects Submission
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Jun 23, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on June 23, 2025, and approved eleven consent agenda items including agreements for emergency shelter partnerships, a solid waste contract amendment, road closures for community events, and a three-year housing program partnership. The board also approved a self-funded health insurance plan for employees, authorized a letter to state representatives urging funding for emergency management systems that lost state support, adopted an ordinance clarifying the County Administrator position, and removed a prohibition on short-term rentals in accessory dwelling units to align with state law. Commissioners discussed vendor rotation procedures, requested an audit of the Planning Department's fee collection processes, approved an alley abandonment, allocated $150,000 for dog park improvements, and initiated discussions on land development code changes and design standards for scenic corridors.
- UtilitiesInterlocal Agreement with City of DeFuniak Springs
- UtilitiesMemorandum of Understanding with Tri State Christian Camp
- UtilitiesSolid Waste Collection and Disposal Contract Amendment
Jun 10, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on June 10, 2025, and took action on routine administrative items including approving expenditures totaling $5.18 million, amending the fiscal year 2025 budget to accept two grants ($97,872 for a substance abuse treatment program and $76,419 for a family self-sufficiency program), and approving several professional services contracts for engineering and infrastructure projects. The Board also approved a $98,163.75 contract for restroom and access improvements at Henry Park Visitor Center, authorized a motion to allow the county to join in a replat of the Preserve at Grayton Beach property, and voted to terminate County Administrator Stan Sunday without cause and appoint interim leadership. The Board discussed accessory dwelling unit short-term rental regulations, conducted an operational audit of the Planning Department, and addressed various administrative and policy matters.
- UtilitiesWAN and Internet Access Master Services Agreement
- UtilitiesMossy Head Water Works Franchise Agreement Renewal
May 27, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on May 27, 2025, and approved a consent agenda that included multiple grants and contracts totaling over $20 million, along with routine administrative items. The board also adopted a resolution setting residential waste container rates at $17.49 per unit, recognized retiring county employees with 22 and 18 years of service, and heard presentations on a proposed PGA Tour golf tournament sponsorship (at $6 million annually), short-term rental compliance efforts, and facility improvements. The board directed staff to pursue PGA Tour negotiations and postponed discussion of re-establishing a Tourism Department Executive Director position until the fiscal year 2026 budget process. The board also addressed property matters, fire prevention updates, and approved installation of public rescue tubes at beach access areas.
- UtilitiesLiveOak Fiber LLC Services Agreement - Grayton Beach Municipal Parking Facility
- UtilitiesLiveOak Fiber LLC Services Agreement - 393 Municipal Parking Facility
- UtilitiesMemorandum of Understanding with Waste Management, Inc. for Transfer Station Hours
May 13, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on May 13, 2025, and approved a consent agenda containing routine administrative items, along with several significant projects. The board authorized contracts for drainage improvements totaling over $3.8 million, approved construction of a nature center at Kellogg Park for nearly $1 million, and scheduled budget hearings and workshops for the coming fiscal year. The board also funded additional support for the county health department's primary care program with $100,000 in combined funding and discussed ongoing beach access issues related to Senate Bill 1622 and the county's customary use litigation.
- UtilitiesAmendment to FDACS Mosquito Control Services Agreement
- UtilitiesDeclaration of Restrictive Covenant and Access Easement Agreement with FDEP for Landfill
- UtilitiesFreestanding Precast Panels for Solid Waste Facility
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Apr 22, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on April 22, 2025, and approved numerous consent agenda items totaling over $15 million in expenditures, including engineering services, grant agreements, and contract renewals. The board also adopted an ordinance transferring quasi-judicial decision-making to a special magistrate, approved funding for several community improvement projects including $8,000 for an Air Heart One Memorial, $11,000 for basketball court improvements at Choctaw Beach Community Center, $17,000 for boat tie-off piles at Grady Brown Boat Ramp, and $345,000 for playground equipment and irrigation at Paradise Park. The board designated May as Art Month, recognized Walton County's AARP age-friendly achievements, and approved a road closure for a sprint triathlon event. Several updates were provided on flood management, waste management, and economic development initiatives.
- UtilitiesSewer and Water Franchise Transfer Agreement
- UtilitiesInterlocal Agreement for Coastal Dune Lakes Water Quality Sampling
- UtilitiesChange Order for Mossy Head Wastewater Treatment Facility Engineering Services
Apr 8, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on April 8, 2025, and approved routine expenditures totaling $6.7 million, plus several engineering and environmental projects. Key decisions included allocating $500,000 in recreational fees toward a community/senior center at the South Walton Annex, approving a $24,000 countywide vulnerability assessment, and authorizing a sealed-bid sale of 1.67 acres at Northwest Florida Commerce Park for economic development. The board also voted to cease the 2017 department head confirmation process, then voted unanimously to direct legal staff to draft a new confirmation procedure and hold a public workshop before the next regular meeting. Other items addressed included directing staff to negotiate options for improving solid waste collection in Service Area B and directing staff to review restaurant operations at Eagle Springs Golf and Recreation Center to improve profitability.
- UtilitiesWalton County Watershed Management Plan grant amendment
- UtilitiesRESTORE Direct Component Grant Amendment No. 2 for U.S. Highway 331 Water and Sewer Infrastructure
- UtilitiesRESTORE Direct Component Grant Amendment No. 1 for Old Town of Santa Rosa Water Quality Restoration
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Mar 25, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on March 25, 2025, with four of five commissioners present. The board approved the consent agenda including routine expenditures totaling $14.7 million, approved design services for the Mack Bayou and Sandestin Lane Connector Road ($368,214), and awarded a construction contract for the South Walton Multi-Use Trail project to C.W. Roberts ($2,283,819). The board directed the Planning Commission to schedule a public workshop on neighborhood planning ordinance changes, adopted a 60-day moratorium on extractive uses and ground penetration within two miles of water wells in the Rock Hill area to protect the county's water supply, and approved joining the Governor's EOG DOGE program for internal audits and efficiencies. The confirmation of Tarey Franxman as Human Resources Director failed in a 2-2 vote. Several items were discussed regarding beach access at Walton Dunes and senior center locations without formal decisions.
- Utilities60-Day Moratorium on Extractive Uses and Ground Penetration Near Water Wells
Mar 11, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 11, 2025, with four commissioners present (Chair Donna Johns, Vice Chair Dan Curry, Commissioner Danny Glidewell, and Commissioner Brad Drake; Commissioner Tony Anderson absent). The board approved a consent agenda encompassing routine matters and multiple budget amendments totaling approximately $8.7 million, including grant funding for disaster relief and a major public safety communications system project. Key non-consent items included approval of a $20.15 million grant for a countywide public safety communications system, authorization for the Chair to travel for a potential PGA marketing opportunity, approval of a Hurricane Debby hazard mitigation grant application, and direction to investigate property purchases for a senior center. The board also took action on land development code matters, approved appointments to the Affordable Housing Committee, authorized new rules for Morrison Springs, and requested staff to review all interlocal and funding agreements.
- UtilitiesFlorida Power & Light Streetlamps Agreement

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