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COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, COMMISSIONER. PERSIS. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. NEXT, WE'LL HAVE THE INVOCATION FROM PASTOR RAYMOND DUVAL WITH BEACHSIDE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE WITH OUR COMMISSIONER CARROLL.
IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN. LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.
FATHER, AS ALWAYS, WE'RE MINDFUL OF THE WORDS IN THIS ROOM.
LORD, I PRAY FOR EACH ONE OF THESE COMMISSIONERS THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE THEM, THAT YOU WOULD DIRECT THEM, THAT YOU'D GIVE THEM WISDOM AND SUPERNATURAL REVELATION.
THEY WOULD BLESS AND PROTECT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
AND FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNTY STAFF, LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM TOO, LORD, THAT EVEN AS THEY MINISTER IN THE ROLES TO WHICH YOU HAVE CALLED THEM, THAT THEY DO IT SUPERNATURALLY.
LORD GOD, WITH YOUR INSPIRATION TODAY. LORD GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GUIDANCE THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S SAID AND DONE WITH THIS MEETING WILL ACCOMPLISH YOUR PURPOSES AND YOUR PLANS. WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE GREAT PLACE THAT WE HAVE HERE IN BAY COUNTY.
AND FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING US WISDOM TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER.
EVEN AS WE SERVE YOU AND WE GIVE YOU ALL THE PRAISE AND HONOR IN JESUS NAME.
AMEN. AMEN. WOULD YOU JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS?
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)]
YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER FOUR FROM CONSENT TO REGULAR FOR DISCUSSION.ALL RIGHT. ITEM FOUR IS BEING MOVED TO REGULAR.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND. MOTION.
AND SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFFIELD. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY. PUBLIC COMMENT.
SEEING IF IT'S ON SOMETHING RELATED TO THE AGENDA.
OKAY. THERE'S A TIME FOR THAT AT THE END OF THE MEETING AS WELL, MA'AM.
ALRIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA, MR.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
MICHAEL. YES, SIR. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CLERK OF COURTS. ITEM ONE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE REPORTS UNDER THE BUDGET OFFICE.ITEM TWO FY 2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2425 BUDGET UNDER COLLABORATIVE SERVICES ITEM THREE, FY 2526 TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGE TRIP AND EQUIPMENT GRANT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE FLORIDA COMMISSION FOR TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED TRIP AND EQUIPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $606,452 ITEM FOR THE WAIVER OF COUNTY FEES FOR ARDENT BLUE SENIOR APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT.
THAT ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO REGULAR UNDER COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEM FIVE.
NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK CONTRACT FOR LIFELINE DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE CONTRACT BETWEEN NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK FOR THE LIFELINE DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SAME ITEM SIX NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK CONTRACT FOR COORDINATED OPIOID RECOVERY PROGRAM STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD APPROVE THE FY 25 NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTH NETWORK COORDINATED OPIOID RECOVERY CORE PROGRAM CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SAME ITEM. SEVEN SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR EVENT AT PUBLIC SPORTS PARK.
RESOLUTIONS. TASK RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND AN UPCOMING EVENT AT PUBLIC SPORTS PARK, SUBJECT TO THE STIPULATIONS IN THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION UNDER EMERGENCY SERVICES ITEM 8911 STATE GRANT S2725070.
ITEM NINE, CONTRACT 20 551 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE FOR COUNTY FACILITIES.
AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE NEXT LOWEST QUALIFIED BIDDER.
IF THE AWARDED BIDDER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER PURCHASING.
ITEM TEN PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL CONTRACT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD AWARD THE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE CONTRACT 2553 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL SERVICES WITH DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC. ITEM 11 2544. PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AWARD AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CONTRACTS WITH THE QUALIFIED
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CONSULTANTS FOR CONTRACT TWO 544 PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.ITEM 12 2546 SOLID WASTE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
2546 SOLID WASTE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER THE TDC.
ITEM 13 TDC PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS REQUEST STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT TO THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH THROUGH THE DISBURSEMENT OF TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES PRESENTED RELATING TO INCREASED TOURISM ON PANAMA CITY BEACH UNDER UTILITY SERVICES.
ITEM 14. LETTER OF INTENT FOR AWP LEASE RENEWAL WITH TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD ALLOW THE COUNTY MANAGER TO SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE TO EXTEND THE MILITARY POINT REGIONAL ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT LEASE LEAST EXTENSION AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
ITEM 15. HARRIS PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE BOARD AWARD AN AMENDMENT TO THE HARRIS PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT IS YOUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING, AND STAFF RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER.
RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US BACK TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
[Collaborative Services]
WAIVER OF COUNTY FEES FOR ARDENT BLUE SENIOR APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT.I KNOW THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TYPOS, BUT LET YOU GO AHEAD.
WE HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE APPLICANT.
THE APPLICANT IS OR THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO SO.
THAT WILL CHANGE THE VALUE A LITTLE BIT FROM 20,000 TO 60,000.
BUT WE'D LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THAT THIS BE DONE IN THE FORM OF A LOAN VERSUS A WAIVER.
SO THEY STILL GET CREDIT UNDER THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THAT PROCESS.
THEY CAN STILL MOVE THEIR APPLICATION FORWARD TO SEEK THE FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
BUT WE THINK IT MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE THAT THOSE FEES BE REPAID.
SO WE'D LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THE LOAN VERSUS THE WAIVER OPTION.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR BOB OR STAFF? MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD.
SO ON THIS IT TALKS ABOUT IMPACT FEES, BUT I BELIEVE THIS HAS GOT PANAMA CITY BEACH UTILITIES.
SO WE WOULD NOT BE WAIVING THOSE. CORRECT? CORRECT.
WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THOSE. THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THAT JURISDICTION. BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW FEES ESSENTIALLY. YES, SIR. AND THEN YEAH. AND ANY OTHER FEES THAT MAY BE ON OUR BOOKS THAT WE WOULD NOT NECESSARILY IMPACT FEES. CORRECT.
OKAY. OKAY. YEAH I'M GOOD WITH THE LOAN AMOUNT.
THAT'S FINE. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WITH THAT MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
IT'S THE LOAN AMOUNT UP TO THE 60,000. SECOND.
MOTION IN A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PEES. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, NOW, ON TO THE REGULAR. REGULAR AGENDA.
[County Manager’s Office]
FRANKFORD AVENUE BOOSTER STATION, DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER.ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT.
FRANKFORT AVENUE BOOSTER STATION, DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVED THE DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDER ON THE FRANKFORT AVENUE BOOSTER STATION PROJECT, RESULTING IN AN APPROXIMATE NET SAVINGS OF $275,000 FOR BAY COUNTY.
THE FINAL AMOUNT OF SAVINGS TO BE DETERMINED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT, AND THIS ACTION IS CONTINGENT UPON THE COUNTY'S DESIGN ENGINEER'S APPROVAL FOR THE ALTERNATE DESIGN. THIS IS A COMPONENT OF THE COUNTY'S RFP PROCESS.
AND IF THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO VALUE ENGINEER, THEY COULD EMPLOY THAT. THEY'VE DONE THAT. THEY'VE COME BACK AND IDENTIFIED THAT THERE ARE POTENTIAL SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY THROUGH THAT VALUE ENGINEERING. AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE CONTINGENT UPON THE COUNTY'S ENGINEER OF RECORD REVIEWING THAT DESIGN AND APPROVING IT. AND SO IF THE BOARD IS OKAY WITH THAT, WE WOULD LIKE YOUR PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD.
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CURRENTLY, THE FDOT USES A PROGRAM. I THINK THEIR PROGRAM HAS A 50 OVER 50 SHARING AGREEMENT, AND THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS A PROGRAM.I THINK THEIR THEIR PROGRAM IS A 60 OVER 40 SHARING.
AND SO HAVING THAT TOOL IN OUR PURCHASING POLICY WOULD ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.
SO THIS IS THIS IS KIND OF REFRESHING TO SEE AND GLAD TO SEE IT.
AND IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO FIND SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAVINGS, AS LONG AS OUR REVIEW ENGINEER IS GOOD WITH IT. I MEAN, I THINK IT'S A WIN WIN FOR BOTH PARTIES. AGAIN.
DEDUCTIVE. THIS IS GREAT NEWS. YEAH, YEAH I AGREE.
IF THE CONTRACTOR IS ABLE TO FIND SAVINGS MONEY, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHARE IN THAT IF THEY AGREE.
IF I COULD, MR. CHAIRMAN. $275,000 BACK TO THE PEOPLE OF BAY COUNTY IS A BIG DEAL.
SO TO MR. CARROLL'S POINT, IT'S A WIN WIN FOR THE COUNTY.
SO I'M IN AGREEANCE WITH THIS. ANYTIME WE SAVE OUR PEOPLE MONEY.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I THINK IT'S CERTAINLY FINE TO SHARE THE SAVINGS WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS WHY DIDN'T WE CATCH THE SAVINGS TO BEGIN WITH? AND I FEEL LIKE WHOEVER'S DOING OUR WORK ON THIS INITIAL PART OF IT, WHETHER IT BE ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, WHOEVER IT IS, NEEDS TO BE LOOKING FOR THE VALUE ENGINEERING AND THE PROJECT TO BEGIN WITH.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THE CONTRACTOR FOUND IT AND HAPPY TO SHARE THE COST WITH HIM.
SO JUST WITH THAT, I NOMINATE CLAIRE TO BE THE QA QC.
SHE CAN GO FIND ALL THE SAVINGS FOR US. NOW LET'S LET LET'S LET THE PERSON THAT WE'RE PAYING DO IT.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, WE'RE PAYING THEM TO DESIGN THE PROJECT, SO MAYBE WE HAVE TO PUT AN ADDITIONAL NOTICE IN THERE THAT WE NEED FOR YOU TO VALUE ENGINEER IT BEFORE YOU GIVE IT TO US. SO WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, THOUGH, UNLESS WE'RE STILL DISCUSSING MOTION.
AND A SECOND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER. PEACE.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CROSBY. COMMISSIONER. RAFAEL.
YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.
[Public Works]
ACT FUNDS FOR WATER BODY IMPAIRMENTS. IDENTIFICATION.YES, SIR. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. ON MAY 16TH, 2023, THE COUNTY AMENDED ITS RESTORE ACT MULTI-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO INCLUDE A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY WATER SOURCES. WATER BODY IMPAIRMENTS TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE ACTIONS TO INCREASE WATER QUALITY OF SAINT ANDREW BAY.
AT THAT TIME, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND TO ACCEPT THE RESULTING GRANT AWARD.
FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COMPLETE WATER QUALITY SURVEYS OF 39 WATER BODIES IN SAINT ANDREW BAY.
THE DATA WILL BE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF WATER.
WATER BODY IMPAIRMENTS AND TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
ON MAY 28TH, 2025, THE US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ISSUED A GRANT AWARD TO THE COUNTY.
THE CHAIRMAN ACCEPTED THE AWARD ON JUNE 12TH, 2025.
THE REQUESTED MOTION IS A APPROVED THE SUBAWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN ME AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND BE AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SUBAWARD AGREEMENT AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE QUESTION. IS THIS TESTING GOING TO SHOW THE ANY SEPTIC TANK RUNOFF AND ROADS THAT ARE NOT PAVED? AND ALL OF THESE THINGS WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING FOR SO LONG.
IS IT INCLUDING THAT? THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THINK IT WILL IDENTIFY WHERE WE'RE HAVING LEACHATE INTO THE INTO THE WATER BODIES DIRT ROAD RUNOFF, WHATEVER ELSE THEY CAN FIND. BUT THE TWO PRIMARY I THINK THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT WILL BE SEPTIC TANKS AND DIRT ROADS.
DOES THE REPORT COME WITH A SOLUTION, OR IS JUST GOING TO IDENTIFY THE AREAS AND WHAT'S CAUSING THE THE PROBLEM? IT WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
EVERY WEEK WE HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT'S IN THE NEWS WITH WATER QUALITY, ESPECIALLY HERE IN OUR BAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FINDINGS AND WHAT THEY REVEAL.
OKAY, BECOMING AN INCREASING ISSUE HERE AND NOT ONLY OUR COUNTY AND OTHER COUNTIES.
SO THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AROUND THE STATE AND THIS IS THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
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SO MAYBE WE CAN IDENTIFY WHERE WE HAVE PROBLEMS AND LOOK AT FIXING THOSE ISSUES.SURE SURE SURE. YES, SIR. CAN WE ALSO MAKE SURE THAT BETWEEN FSU AND BEFORE I FORGET, GO NOLES IF IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO SAY BUT MAKE SURE THAT MR AND ASSOCIATES WHO ARE DOING OUR EAST BAY PASS BECAUSE OF ALL THAT PERMITTING, IT'S SO MUCH ABOUT WATER QUALITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DATA THAT FSU IS COLLECTING AND MR THAT THEY BOTH ARE SHARING IN THIS DATA, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR BOTH, BECAUSE THE FLUSHING IS GOING TO HELP THIS PART.
AND KNOWING WHAT THE WATER QUALITY ISSUE IS GOING TO HELP, I THINK PLEAD THE CASE WITH THE CORPS THAT, HEY GUYS, WE NEED THIS OPEN FOR THE FLUSHING PURPOSES.
STAFF WILL ENSURE THAT BOTH COMMUNICATE. OKAY, THAT'D BE GREAT.
THANK YOU. YES, SIR. AND IS THE ESTUARY BOARD GOING TO BE OVER THIS STUDY WITH THEM, OR DO WE KNOW AT THIS POINT IS IT IS A PROJECT BEING MANAGED BY FSU WHICH DOES REPORT TO THE ESTUARY BOARD? SO I BELIEVE YOU WILL YOU WILL BE AS A REPRESENTATIVE.
YOU WILL BE INVOLVED IN IT. I'LL MAKE SURE THEY SHARE.
THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR KEITH? HE WANTS TO GO SIT DOWN. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE.
CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. MOTION A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER PIECE. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN. MOORE. YES, MA'AM.
[County Attorney]
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ON TO PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS COUNTY ATTORNEY.THIS IS ANNUAL RATE ASSESSMENT RESOLUTIONS FOR STREET LIGHTS.
OAKENSHAW ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. WEST TWIN LAKE VEGETATION REMOVAL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
MISS BEVERLEY, COUNCILOR COMMISSIONERS CHAIRMAN.
THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE BASED ON THE ANNUAL COST TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.
THEY WERE ALL SENT NOTICES VIA THE TRIM NOTIFICATIONS, AND IT WAS ALSO PUBLICIZED ON OUR WEBSITE.
THE ASHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD IS $60 PER LOT. THE MAGNOLIA HILLS IS $92 PER LOT.
PRETTY WAY IS $141 PER LOT. AND THE GRAND LAGOON SHORES IS $27 PER LOT.
THEN, AS TO THE OAKENSHAW ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, THE FISCAL YEAR 2526 ANNUAL COST TO PROVIDE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR OAKENSHAW ROAD IS $165.68 PER LOT. THE FISCAL YEAR 2526 ANNUAL COST TO PROVIDE VEGETATION REMOVAL IN THE TWIN LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD IS $99.45 PER LOT. AND THEN CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE THREE OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE ESTABLISHED THE BAY COUNTY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND IT AUTHORIZES A STORMWATER UTILITY FEE OF $40 FOR RESIDENTIALLY DEVELOPED PROPERTY PROPERTY AND $200 PER YEAR FOR NON RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. AND WE WOULD ASK THAT THE BOARD CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENT AND ADOPT THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTIONS FOR STREET LIGHTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF ASHLAND, MAGNOLIA HILLS, PRETTY WAY AND GRAND LAGOON SHORES.
THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION FOR OAKENSHAW ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION FOR THE VEGETATION REMOVAL SERVICE ASSESSMENT IN THE TWIN LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTIONS.
AND I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BEVERLY.
SEEING NONE. OPEN THIS UP. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
OPEN UP. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE BOARD.
DO ONE MOTION FOR ALL OF THEM. ARE THEY GOING TO BE INDIVIDUAL? ONE FOR ALL OF THEM IS FINE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION.
AND A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. NEXT. NUMBER 19, ANNUAL FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR PROPERTY ABATEMENT.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAIN COUNCILOR BEVERLEY BROWN.
COMMISSIONERS CHAIRMAN THE BOARD CONVERTS A NUMBER OF UNPAID CLEANING LIENS INTO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS EACH YEAR TO BE COLLECTED AS NON AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS. AND BASICALLY THAT IS OUR ABATEMENT FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS.
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COULD BE DERELICT VEHICLES, JUNK UNSAFE STRUCTURES.AND GENERALLY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ARE COLLECTED OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS.
THESE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTIONS RE-IMPOSE THE PROPERTY ABATEMENT ASSESSMENTS FOR YEARS 2021, 2022, 2023 AND THE 2024 PROGRAMS. AND THEN THE FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION ADOPTS THE PROPERTY ABATEMENT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE NEW 2025 YEAR PROGRAM. SO WE RECOMMEND THE BOARD CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER, PUBLIC COMMENT AND ADOPT THE ANNUAL RESOLUTION SOLUTION FOR YEARS 2021, 2022, 23 AND 24 FOR THE PROPERTY ASSESSED PROPERTY ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS AND ADOPT THE FINAL RATE RESOLUTION FOR THE 2025 PROPERTY ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AGAIN, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION.
SECOND. MOTION. AND A SECOND. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
YES, MA'AM. NEXT. REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 15 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, MR..
THIS IS CHAPTER 15, WHICH IS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES.
IT REMOVES PROVISIONS THAT ARE DUPLICATIVE OF STATE STATUTES.
IT EXPANDS THE I'M SORRY, IT DELETES PROVISIONS COVERED IN OTHER CHAPTERS OF THE CODE, SUCH AS NUDITY AND ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SERVE ALCOHOL. IT MODIFIES THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC NUDITY TO CORRESPOND TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CODE, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR BREASTFEEDING AS PROVIDED IN STATE LAW.
ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BRIAN? SEEING NONE.
THIS AGAIN IS PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS ANYONE PUBLIC WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
AMOUNTS IN CHAPTERS 3.5, FIVE, SIX, 19 AND 24.
COUNCILOR BROWN. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONERS. CHAIRMAN.
THIS ORDINANCE MAKES SIMILAR CHANGES TO VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN CHAPTERS 3.5, FIVE, SIX, 19, AND 24, WHICH ALL CURRENTLY ESTABLISH VARIOUS FEES AND FINES AMOUNTS.
THE ORDINANCE ADDS SIMILAR LANGUAGE TO EACH PROVISION INDICATING THAT THESE FEES AND FINES AMOUNTS MAY BE MODIFIED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO TIME. AND THIS REVISION BASICALLY ALLOWS FOR ESTABLISHED FEES AND FINES.
WE NEED TO CHANGE THE FEES AND FINES AMOUNTS.
AND THEN IT DOES ALSO ELIMINATE AN OBSOLETE PROVISION IN CHAPTER 19, SECTION 1954, WHERE IT'S REQUIRING AN ADDITIONAL $500 FEE FOR THE PEDDLING OF HIGH COST ITEMS. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT BEEN ENFORCED.
AND NOBODY REALLY IS SURE WHERE IT CAME FROM OR WHAT IT APPLIES TO.
SO WE WOULD ASK THE BOARD TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND TO CONSIDER FOR ADOPTION ORDINANCE, REVISING VARIOUS PROVISIONS, ESTABLISHING FEES AND FINES AMOUNTS IN CHAPTER, CHAPTER 3.55, SIX, 19 AND 24 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU COUNSELOR.
AGAIN, THIS IS PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION FROM THE BOARD? MOTION. SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
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YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 22. REVISIONS TO CHAPTER FIVE, SECTION FIVE, DASH 88 OF THE BAY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, MR. BRYAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, THIS RELATES TO THE BEACH BONFIRE PROCESS.THIS WOULD PROVIDE THAT PROPERTY OWNERS THAT DO NOT WANT A BEACH BONFIRE PERMIT TO BE ISSUED FOR THEIR PROPERTY CAN NOTIFY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND AND IT WOULD ALLOW THE THAT THAT PERMIT FOR THOSE PROPERTIES TO NOT BE ISSUED.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR. SO I HAVE A QUESTION AND MAYBE YOU GUYS ARE THINKING IT TOO.
FOLKS ARE BUILDING FIRES. OKAY. YEAH. SO SO THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL PROPERTIES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED BONFIRE PERMIT APPLICATIONS WHERE THEY DID NOT OBTAIN THE PERMISSION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER AND AND WHERE THE PROPERTY OWNER OBJECTS TO HAVING BONFIRES ON THEIR PROPERTY.
AND SO THIS WOULD PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO NOTIFY US THAT, THAT THEY DO NOT WANT BONFIRE PERMITS ISSUED SHOW. WOULDN'T IT BE EASIER IF WE JUST HAD IF SOMEONE APPLIED FOR A PERMIT THAT THEY HAD TO GET THE PROPERTY OWNER TO SAY IT WAS OKAY? SO THAT WAS THE SO THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE.
THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED IT TO REMOVE THAT REQUIREMENT.
THE THE THOUGHT PROCESS WAS THAT FOR THE TYPICAL BONFIRES BEHIND A CONDO, THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO GET A WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE CONDO ASSOCIATION OR THE MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE A A GUEST TO HAVE A BONFIRE THERE. AND SO THIS IS KIND OF A COMPROMISE OF A COMPROMISE.
IT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE TO GO THROUGH.
AND BY THE TIME A GUEST COMES THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BONFIRE, IF THEY'RE HAVING A, YOU KNOW, WEDDING OR WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S ALMOST TOO LATE BECAUSE THE PROCESS TAKES SO LONG.
BUT OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT HAD TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE.
AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS AGAIN TODAY.
MINE WAS GOING TO BE MORE SO OF A COMMENT THAN A QUESTION.
HOPEFULLY THE THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM. ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT. THIS IS PART OF PUBLIC HEARING. SO IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS MATTER? THIS WILL BE YOUR THIRD OPTION TO SPEAK TO IT.
ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION? I'LL MAKE ANOTHER MOTION.
THIRD TRY. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE. WE HAVE ANOTHER MOTION.
AND A SECOND, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER.
PEACE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER BRADFIELD. YES, MA'AM.
COMMISSIONER CROSBY. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER. CAROL. YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN MOORE. YES, MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT. THAT BRINGS US NOW TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
[PUBLIC COMMENT (Open to any issue)]
THIS IS OPEN TO ANY ISSUE. AND THIS, MA'AM, IS WHERE YOU CAN COME FORWARD AND BE ABLE TO SPEAK.OH, NO. QUITE ALL RIGHT. PLEASE COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
HI, I'M ANNA HART. I RESIDE AT 322 PINE TREE DRIVE.
I AM HERE A MONTH AGO, ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD, WE HAD A NORMAL DAY OF RAIN RAINED OFF AND ON ALL DAY.
THE NEXT MORNING RAINED A LITTLE BIT MORE. BY THAT MONDAY AT LUNCHTIME WE WERE COMPLETELY FLOODED.
WE HAVE OWNED 322 FOR 20 YEARS. 316 WAS BUILT IN 1983.
THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN FLOODING LIKE THIS. AND THIS WAS JUST RAIN.
SO I STARTED MY BAY COUNTY CIVICS COURSE. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOT OF PEOPLE BEEN DIRECTED THIS WAY AND THAT, AND SO I STARTED WITH ENGINEERING AND I WAS JUST ASKING LIKE, CAN WE GET SOME PUMPS? CAN WE GET ANYTHING? BECAUSE THE ONLY THING WE HAD WAS SUN.
THAT WATER SAT THERE FOR TEN DAYS. IT STUNK. IT WAS LARVAE EVERYWHERE.
I HAVE A FIVE YEAR OLD SON. HE COULDN'T EVEN WALK OVER TO HIS GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, WHICH IS ONE DRIVEWAY AWAY, BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO WALK THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
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YOU COULDN'T EVEN WALK TO YOUR MAILBOX. SO ONE DAY, THE FLOOD OCCURRED.BY FRIDAY, I GOT A CALL FROM NATASHA IN ENGINEERING.
SHE STATED TO ME THAT SINCE THE LOTS WERE DRAWN IN THE 1950S, DRAINAGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THEN AND THAT WE NEEDED TO GET FLOOD INSURANCE. THAT WAS THE RESPONSE. AT ONE POINT DURING THE WEEK, BRAD CLARK WITH BRIDGES AND ROADS CAME BY, HE SAID. OH, YEAH. THE COUNTY SENT ME OUT HERE TO CLEAN YOUR DRAINS.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DID THAT. YOU DON'T HAVE ANY.
I KNOW. SO WE DON'T HAVE DRAINS. WE DON'T HAVE DITCHES.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. WE HAVE SUN AND THAT'S IT.
SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN RECENT YEARS WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE? REALLY? WE LIVE ON PINE TREE AND I'M GOING TO TURN.
SO IT KIND OF MAKES SENSE DIRECTIONAL FOR BOTH OF US.
WE LIVE ON PINE TREE. THEN YOU HAVE PALM BEACH, THEN YOU HAVE JAMAICAN LAKES.
AND SORRY I'M SHAKING I'M NERVOUS. BUT OUR STORMWATER MAKES ITS WAY TO JAMAICAN LAKES.
THAT'S ITS FINAL POINT. ALL THESE HOMES HAVE BEEN BUILT ALONG PALM BEACH.
AND SO NOW OUR STORMWATER HAS NO NATURAL PATH TO MAKE ITS WAY TO JAMAICAN LAKES.
NOTABLY, THERE'S A VACANT LOT RIGHT NEAR OUR HOME ON PINE TREE AND THE LOT RIGHT BEHIND IT.
THAT'S 328 PALM BEACH DRIVE. A HOME WAS JUST FINISHED THERE THIS SUMMER.
YOU KNOW, IT'S ELEVATED. IT HAS A FENCE AND EVERYTHING.
SO NOW THE WATER JUST SITS UNTIL THE SUN EVAPORATES IT.
AND I'M TERRIFIED WE'RE GOING TO FLOOD. OKAY.
IF YOU WOULD STAY AFTER, WE'D BE HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT.
YEAH, AND I BROUGHT Y'ALL SOME PHOTOS AND STUFF TO GIVE YOU MORE OF A VISUAL.
THANK YOU. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. NO REPORT, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT.
NOTHING FROM STAFF, MR. CHAIRMAN. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER.
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COMMENTS. WE'LL START THIS MORNING WITH COMMISSIONER CROSBY.IT'S LIMITED FOR THE FIRST 25 PEOPLE. OKAY. THANK YOU.
SIR. COMMISSIONER RAFAEL. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY GO, NOLES.
IT'S A GREAT WEEKEND OF YOUR SEMINOLE FAN. IF YOU'RE AN ALABAMA FAN, I'M PRAYING FOR YOU.
WE ARE HAVING A BUDGET MEETING HERE, AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE HERE.
WE REPRESENT YOU, AND WE WANT YOU HERE AND BE A PART OF YOUR GOVERNMENT, SO.
501. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER CARROLL. YES, SIR. A COUPLE OF THINGS.
FRIDAY, I ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR PANAMA CITY BEACH FIRE STATION 31 AT BACK BEACH, PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY. NOW WE'RE GETTING REALLY UP AND UP.
BUT ANYWAY, IT WAS EXCITING TO SEE. AND LOOKING FORWARD. WE'VE GOT TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING FOR BAY COUNTY AS WELL. SO EXCITING TO SEE THE THE NEW STATIONS COMING ONLINE. WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THE GULF COAST PARKWAY IS SET TO OPEN YESTERDAY.
SO I'VE GOT THIS UPDATE FROM DOT TRAFFIC SIGNALS FOR THE NEW INTERSECTION OF GULF COAST PARKWAY, WHICH IS AT TYNDALL PARKWAY. IT WILL BE ACTIVATED IN FLASH MODE FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING YESTERDAY, AFTER WHICH THE SIGNALS WILL BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW GULF COAST PARKWAY. A CLOSURE OF TRAM ROAD BETWEEN STARR AND THE NEW CONNECTOR ROAD WILL THEN OCCUR, WITH DETOUR SIGNAGE IN PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC TRAVELING TO THE VETERANS CENTER ON TRAM ROAD FROM STARR.
HE HAS BEEN A STAPLE IN THAT CITY FOR A LONG, LONG TIME, AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME OUT AND CELEBRATE AL AND LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR PIER COMING. AND MY LAST ONE WAS THE BUDGET HEARING TONIGHT AT 501.
SO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE HERE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER PEASE. I TOO, JUST WANTED TO REMIND ABOUT THE BUDGET MEETING.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE ONE TONIGHT AT 501, AND THEN WE SHALL HAVE ANOTHER ONE ON.
WHAT WAS THE DATE? TWO WEEKS. TWO WEEKS. SO WE STILL HAVE TIME TO HEAR FROM YOU.
AND IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THIS MEETING, PLEASE GO ONLINE.
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THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AS PART OF EACH OF OUR DUTIES, I KNOW WE ARE INVOLVED WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND AND ONE OF THE ONES THAT I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ON AND CHAIRING IS A PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL.AND A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK THE SHERIFF HAD ASKED IF I WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THAT AND WORK.
AND WE WERE COMING OUT OF COVID. WE HAD A HIGH JAIL COUNT AND DIFFERENT THINGS.
AND WORKING WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER AND THE OTHER CONSTITUTIONALS, THE CLERK OF COURT, AS WELL AS WITH THE THE THE JUDGES AND THE STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND THE PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS ON THIS.
WE'VE WE'VE WORKED ON GETTING THE JAIL COUNT DOWN.
BUT AT THE LAST MEETING A COUPLE OF INTERESTING ITEMS WERE SHARED.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH Y'ALL AND SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS STUFF.
THESE ITEMS FROM THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
AND THIS IS WHAT BEN WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH FOR OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, FROM MAY 1ST TO AUGUST 8TH OF THIS YEAR. AMANDA BROSIUS AT THE BAY COUNTY JAIL IN THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAVE RESOLVED MISDEMEANOR INMATE CASES TOTALING THE SAVINGS OF 3495 DAYS OF JAIL AT $54 PER DAY, EQUALING $196,728 FROM MAY 1ST. THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS IMPLEMENTED AN EARLY CASE RESOLUTION AT FIRST APPEARANCE, SAVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MAN HOURS PER WEEK BY RESOLVING CASES AT FIRST APPEARANCE AND AVOIDING FURTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS AND THE TIME TO PROCESS CASES THROUGH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. ANOTHER, FROM MAY 1ST, 2025, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE HAS MOVED ARRAIGNMENTS OUT 30 DAYS FROM FIRST APPEARANCE ON DUI, DUI, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BATTERY AND STALKING CASES.
WITHIN THAT 30 DAYS, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN ALL OF THE EVIDENCE, MAKE CONTACTS WITH THE VICTIMS, MAKE A CHARGING DECISION, AND PROVIDE PLEA OFFERS TO THE DEFENDANTS.
THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN AVERAGE OF A 50% REDUCTION AT ARRAIGNMENT FOR THESE TYPES OF CASES.
AND THEN FINALLY, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE HAS ALSO STARTED GOING THROUGH OLD CASES WHERE WARRANTS AND OUTSTANDING CAPIAS ARE STILL ACTIVE AND ARE PETITIONING THE COURT TO ADMINISTRATIVELY DISMISS THE MATTERS. 2010 HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND DISMISSED BY JUDGE DYER, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THE PETITIONS THROUGH THE COURT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
UNTIL IT BRINGS US UP TO THE FIVE YEARS THAT WE ARE IN AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
AND JUST ONE MORE WAY THAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK TO BE ABLE TO RESOLVE DOING LAW AND ORDER, PROCESSING THINGS THAT WOULD SEEM COUNTERINTUITIVE TO SLOW UP THE ARRAIGNMENTS, BUT MOVING THEM BACK THOSE 30 DAYS ALLOWS THEM TO GET MORE INFORMATION TO TIMELY PROCESS.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY A WAY THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE BEGINNING THAT IS MAKING OUR SYSTEM MORE EFFICIENT, AND I KNOW WE'RE GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SLOT SOME MORE CIRCUIT JUDGES AS WELL AS COUNTY JUDGE.
SO FROM THAT I JUST APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT EVERYONE IS DOING.
PUBLIC DEFENDER WAS INVOLVED IN THAT AS WELL.
AND JUST THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN HELPING MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. IF I COULD JUST SAY ON THAT.
YES, SIR. THAT NOTE THAT HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, MISDEMEANOR YOU GET A LOT OF THE THE YOUNG ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN IN THERE AND THEY'RE JUST GETTING STARTED. AND THE STATE ATTORNEY MAKING THAT DECISION TO HIRE BEN AND PUT HIM IN THERE, SOMEBODY HAD SOME LENGTHY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS FROM FROM NOT JUST THE JAIL POPULATION, BUT AND ALL OF THAT COURT HAS BEEN BEEN HUGE MENTORING.
YES. AND HAS MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE. AND SO WE DEFINITELY SEE IT ALL THE WAY AROUND FROM COURTS, OUR OFFICE AND EVERYTHING. SO IT'S BEEN A BIG IMPROVEMENT JUST TO TAG ALONG ON THAT.
ALL RIGHT. IF I COULD ONE OTHER THING. INDULGE ME FOR A MINUTE.
WE HAD THE DOLPHIN DASH, AND I ALMOST FORGOT IT THIS PAST SATURDAY.
AND JUST AGAIN, KUDOS. I SEE DON SITTING OUT THERE, BUT THE GUYS OUT THERE DON'T.
IT'S HARD PRESSED TO TELL THAT IT'S NOT THE COUNTY PUTTING ON THESE MEETS THE GUYS OUT THERE.
TAKE OWNERSHIP IN THIS. IT'S OVER THREE MILES OF TRAILS THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN AND THEY DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB FROM A CASES OUT THERE YEAR ROUND, MAKING SURE IT'S IN GOOD SHAPE.
AND ALSO WITH CHRIS AND DJ AND COUNTY THEY DEFINITELY MADE THE COUNTY LOOK GOOD.
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THE COURSE WAS WAS BEAUTIFUL. COMPLIMENTS FROM ALL THE TEAMS HAD PROBABLY 16 HIGH SCHOOLS AND ABOUT 14 MIDDLE SCHOOLS OUT THERE.SO VERY GOOD JOB. APPRECIATE IT. AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
AND ON THAT NOTE, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.