County Commission
The Walton County Board of Commissioners met on December 9, 2025, and approved multiple infrastructure, administrative, and community initiatives. The board passed a consent agenda that included routine approvals for records disposition, minutes, and expenditures totaling approximately $4.8 million across various county funds. Key substantive actions included approving ground leases for public safety communication tower sites, a state lobbying services contract, applications for transportation grants for multi-use path projects, and a supplemental agreement for the Westbay Parkway project. The commissioners also approved a pilot program to place naloxone rescue boxes in high-traffic locations to combat opioid overdoses, amended an interlocal agreement with the City of Freeport to expand wastewater utility services, and accepted a donated heavy rescue truck. In a significant land conservation initiative, the board approved the first reading of the Walton Forever Land Acquisition Program ordinance, which would establish a framework for acquiring natural, recreational, and agricultural lands, though one commissioner opposed it due to funding concerns. Additional items included approving an employee benefits consultant renewal, a restaurant development project, and various planning department updates.
- Development & zoningSunliner Diner Development Project
- Development & zoningWalton Forever Land Acquisition Program Ordinance - First Reading