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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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesFine and Forfeiture Fund Budget Amendment - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
- Budget & taxesSection 8 Housing Fund Budget Amendment - Family Self-Sufficiency Program Grant
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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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesFDLE Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Grant Award Agreement
- Budget & taxesState of Florida Department of Management Services Grant Agreement Amendment No. 1
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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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesSecurity Camera Server for DeFuniak Springs Courthouse
- Budget & taxesBudget Amendment for Friends of the Freeport Library Donation
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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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List (EAL)
- Budget & taxesMemorandum of Agreement for Opioid Implementation Plan Funding
- Budget & taxesFiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendment for Grant Revenue
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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesFiscal Year 2025 budget amendment for Highway 98 Proportionate Fair Share fees
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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List (EAL)
- Budget & taxesFinancial Emergency Confirmation Letter
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.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List (EAL)
- Budget & taxesHazard Materials Analysis Grant Budget Amendment
- Budget & taxesSHIP Fund Budget Amendment
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Feb 25, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on February 25, 2025, and addressed a variety of items including two additions to the agenda. The board approved routine consent agenda items totaling over $16.5 million in expenditures, including contracts for solid waste collection, fuel management systems, engineering services, and park maintenance. In a major quasi-judicial decision, the board denied the Blackstone PUD Amendment by a 5-0 vote, citing inconsistency with public health, safety, and welfare based on extensive public testimony. The board also adopted Ordinance 2025-04 regulating public boat ramps and established a new permit fee structure, approved a hiring resolution regarding county hiring practices, and made several district-specific decisions including allocating vessel registration funds for boat ramp repairs and supporting the Life Enrichment Senior Center. The meeting included lengthy public hearings on the PUD amendment and boat ramp regulations.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List (Consent Agenda)
- Budget & taxesFiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendment - Fine and Forfeiture Fund
- Budget & taxesFUELMASTER Fuel Management System Extended Maintenance Agreement
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Feb 11, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners met on February 11, 2025, in Santa Rosa Beach due to building maintenance issues in DeFuniak Springs. The Board approved several consent agenda items including a $1 million transportation fund amendment for a pedestrian master plan, authorized a Beach Ambassador Program with two full-time and up to 30 part-time employees at an annual cost not to exceed $500,000, appointed members to the Library Advisory Board and other volunteer boards, approved a contract revision with the Krizner Group for human resources support, and rescheduled the Blackstone PUD Amendment hearing to February 25. The Board also provided direction to staff regarding reinstituting a Local Income Pool to support North Walton Doctors Hospital and to continue assisting the hospital with a Rural Economic Development Loan.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesAmendment to Fiscal Year 2025 Budget - Pedestrian Master Plan Grant
- Budget & taxesKrizner Group Consultation and Assessment Contract
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Jan 28, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on January 28, 2025, at the South Walton Annex Board Room. With four commissioners present (Chair Donna Johns, Vice Chair Dan Curry, Commissioner Danny Glidewell, and Commissioner Brad Drake), the board approved a consent agenda containing routine items and several grants and contracts. They approved state and federal legislative funding priorities, including $5.5 million for a health department facility expansion and a traffic signal installation; adopted a low-speed vehicle ordinance; approved a managed vending services contract and a bollard lighting system for beach areas; and scheduled a public hearing on boating regulations. The board also approved closing documents for two real estate transactions and gave direction on several policy matters including monster house regulations and minimum wage discussions.
- Budget & taxesExpenditure Approval List
- Budget & taxesAmendment No. 1 and Exercise of 2025-2026 Option to Renew Lease Agreement for Elections Voting Equipment Storage
- Budget & taxesDe-obligate Recreation Plat Fees
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Jan 14, 2025County Commission
County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on January 14, 2025, where they approved the consent agenda and took action on several items. The board approved multiple contract amendments, budget amendments for grant funding to two parks, and awarded a beach vendor concession contract worth $1.53 million annually to Coastal Parasail. They also approved the purchase of property at 515 U.S. Highway 90 East (Thriftway) for $650,000, reappointed members to advisory boards, and scheduled a public meeting for January 30, 2025, to hear results on a watershed assessment. A quasi-judicial hearing was held for the first reading of the Blackstone PUD Amendment, a major development application proposing to add 1,667 residential units to an existing planned unit development totaling 2,412 units on approximately 1,365 acres in the Mossy Head Community.
- Budget & taxesBeaver Dam Park FRDAP Grant Project Budget Amendment
- Budget & taxesGhentsville Park Phase II FRDAP Grant Project Budget Amendment
- Budget & taxesDistrict 4 Staffing Authorization

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