[0:09] >> Good morning. Welcome. The
[0:11] board of County commissioners
[0:12] meeting as always. We're going
[0:15] up and meeting in prayer and a
[0:16] flag salute commissioner to
[0:17] Carlo, would you give the
[0:18] prayer and commissioner good
[0:19] read but to be some good just
[0:21] and the flag salute everyone
[0:22] that can please join me in
[0:26] standing.
[0:27] >> Every father, we thank you
[0:29] for the state. We thank you
[0:31] for all your many blessings.
[0:32] Father we ask you through next
[0:37] few hours as we look agenda go
[0:39] over things that are important
[0:40] to the county lord. Help us
[0:40] make a decision. Floored me
[0:43] the things we do clarify you
[0:48] in Jesus Amen.
[0:51] >> United States of America
[0:53] and to Republic for which it
[0:56] stands. Nation GOD,
[0:57] indivisible, with liberty
[1:00] justice for all. Thank you,
[1:01] gentlemen.
[1:01] >> Thank you, everyone for
[1:07] participating. So MISS
[1:07] Jessica, do we have been new
[1:08] war to proclamations this
[1:13] morning? No, Okay. We're gonna
[1:14] move on to public comments. I
[1:16] do have cards filled out.
[1:22] First. I have Rick. You won't
[1:37] come up and talk place.
[1:41] Good
[1:44] morning, gentleman. Morning.
[1:48] >> My name is Rick Blaney and
[1:49] I am the author of a play
[1:50] called Inside The Mind of
[1:53] Addiction. And for the first
[1:55] time on stage addiction
[1:58] becomes alive. Character. And
[2:00] gentleman before any of you
[2:04] get worried. Character of
[2:05] addiction was not named after
[2:09] any of you. Let's get to know.
[2:12] His name is Jack Jack's know
[2:21] Zach. As an Snow, Jack, not
[2:24] make sure you didn't get her
[2:27] lawyer promised. I was trying
[2:27] Jack is very friendly sit
[2:29] down. Have a drink with you.
[2:31] >> His last name is snow. You
[2:34] get to know him. He can turn
[2:41] is cold as ice. I had a
[2:42] question that lived inside my
[2:47] mind for a long time. What if
[2:49] we could separate the
[2:53] addiction from the person?
[2:54] Because a lot of times what we
[2:57] see, we only see outward
[3:00] appearance of addiction. The
[3:04] bad behavior, the bad choices,
[3:04] broken relationships, the
[3:09] family problems. But if we
[3:10] could see inside the mind of
[3:12] addiction, that all might
[3:13] change. So inside the mind of
[3:17] addiction. Brings this subject
[3:19] matter live on stage and I
[3:22] completely different way.
[3:22] Addiction becomes a life
[3:25] character. And once the
[3:28] audience sees that. Changes
[3:31] everything. The purpose of
[3:33] this play is not to glorify
[3:37] addiction. Purpose of the play
[3:41] is to bring understanding. So
[3:42] that family members, churches,
[3:45] communities. We'll have a
[3:46] better understanding of what
[3:47] their loved one might be going
[3:54] through. This is not simply a
[4:01] play. This is something play
[4:02] that people watch. This is a
[4:03] play that people experience.
[4:03] And then once they have done
[4:09] that. It changes everything.
[4:12] This is extremely. Important
[4:14] to me because I'm struggling
[4:17] with my own addiction. Today.
[4:24] I am down. Over 110 pounds
[4:25] dealing with my own every
[4:29] single day. And if you have
[4:32] any questions. I'm open to any
[4:36] questions you might have.
[4:37] >> Thank you so much. We
[4:48] appreciate the comments. Okay.
[4:56] Next to have Jeremy Arnold.
[5:00] Good morning, fellas.
[5:01] >> I'm here to talk about the
[5:02] biggest issue facing of the
[5:04] chill. Be county today. And
[5:05] that is Hispanic demographic
[5:09] replacement. Okeechobee was
[5:10] founded, settled and built by
[5:11] white people and those of
[5:14] European descent. Through
[5:15] their extreme toils,
[5:17] sacrifice, ingenuity,
[5:18] perseverance. The town of
[5:20] Okeechobee was born and its
[5:21] spirit group as its white
[5:22] population grew. That spirit
[5:26] is dying. Our ancestors built
[5:29] this town under one GOD, one
[5:32] language and predominantly one
[5:34] And this race has its own
[5:35] unique culture values, customs
[5:35] traditions, and shared
[5:39] history. Okeechobee has always
[5:41] reflected the white culture.
[5:42] It must be preserved. And if
[5:43] it's not preserved, it will
[5:44] reflect the culture. Not a
[5:48] ballroom. We are duty bound to
[5:49] honor our ancestors and those
[5:52] who came before us. They
[5:54] intended on their posterity to
[5:55] inherit this county, not for
[5:56] to be handed over to aliens.
[5:59] Young men and women. Our youth
[6:00] are shaped by the town. They
[6:02] grow up in. Shaped by the
[6:07] traditions rooted in its oil.
[6:07] Today, our youth are
[6:08] suffering. Their town is under
[6:11] a massive transformation. It's
[6:12] old traditions clashing with
[6:16] those of another race. This
[6:17] new demographic of people are
[6:17] absorbing the finite jobs
[6:20] rentals, housing. Equals less
[6:21] and less opportunity for
[6:22] posterity of the founding
[6:25] stop. We cannot sit idly by as
[6:26] this inequity continues on
[6:31] impeded. All in this with the
[6:32] numbers and town was once a
[6:35] predominantly white town in
[6:35] the year 2000 or white
[6:39] population fell to 50%. Today.
[6:39] They sit at a staggering 16%.
[6:43] White population. The European
[6:44] culture that once flourished
[6:45] their their way of life is
[6:48] gone. Were placed with the
[6:48] Hispanic culture and Hispanic
[6:51] way of life. In the year 2010,
[6:53] Okeechobee had a white
[6:56] population just over 85%
[6:57] today, that number is filled
[7:00] to 50%. That is a horrendous
[7:03] decline. And just 16 years.
[7:04] We're at a critical juncture.
[7:07] We cannot reconcile ourselves
[7:08] to defeat. We cannot just
[7:09] accept this looming minority
[7:12] status. We must prioritize our
[7:13] own people. We must preserve
[7:14] our culture does preserving
[7:21] Okeechobee County.
[7:22] >> Thank you for your
[7:22] comments. How around? I'm
[7:23] probably not the best one for
[7:25] you to address that, too.
[7:27] Because this board represents
[7:27] all residents Okeechobee. But
[7:33] thank you say later. Not best
[7:38] day for that. I get covid that
[7:40] kept that pretty clean? I
[7:45] didn't say what I want to say.
[7:47] Okay. Through public comment.
[7:52] Thank CHAIRMAN. Yes, I'd like
[7:54] to take moment and public
[7:55] comment. Real quick, just let
[7:57] you all know. Our new hire
[7:58] candidates in the back part of
[7:59] the changes that chief mine
[8:00] are making is to orientation
[8:01] process.
[8:03] >> These 2 gentlemen are
[8:04] starting with us there for
[8:05] both from out of town. So
[8:06] they're not familiar with
[8:08] Chevy. So part of our
[8:08] orientation processes to
[8:11] familiarize them with Chevy.
[8:12] They'll be coming here and
[8:16] probably stop by the city and
[8:18] also the mayor has graciously
[8:19] offered to take them to the
[8:20] historic Society and teach
[8:23] about the history of a culture
[8:24] that sir, just want introduce
[8:25] a no-win climber. And Joe
[8:26] Travis all are 2 new employees
[8:29] that are
[8:31] >> Good morning. What did. You
[8:32] have one and that we expect
[8:33] out of 3 minute speech from
[8:35] each one of them. Yeah. If you
[8:41] know plays. 4. Mention
[8:41] comments were just not a
[8:45] reflection of Okeechobee, you
[8:46] know, where were makes that
[8:47] verse group here in
[8:51] Okeechobee. And we respect and
[8:52] love each and every one of the
[8:54] different one. So like I say,
[8:59] a good day for me Come about.
[8:59] Thank you so much. We
[9:01] appreciate you being on board.
[9:02] This is a good example of what
[9:03] been able to do with the Ayers
[9:09] good thing. It's so. This in a
[9:10] speech would be appropriate
[9:15] right now. Commissioner, good
[9:16] bet. I would accept your
[9:17] motion if you want to make it
[9:18] again place motion to close
[9:22] public can we have a motion by
[9:23] Commissioner seconded by
[9:25] commissioner some close public
[9:26] in favor say Aye, aye all
[9:26] opposed. Nay motion carries
[9:35] unanimously. Jessica, do we
[9:37] have revisions to the agenda,
[9:37] sir? We probably need about 15
[9:41] minute break. Blast thank you
[9:44] to drink. Need to get over
[9:48] bin. To educated to 5 minutes
[9:55] ago have a cigarette. Can I
[9:57] get a motion to accept agenda
[10:03] as second? We have a motion by
[10:04] Commissioner Sunder second
[10:05] back. Commissioner Brad of
[10:06] ever say I was a motion
[10:08] carries unanimously. All
[10:13] right. Just going to be sir.
[10:15] Good. Just go to consent
[10:15] agenda force place? Yes, sir.
[10:18] We have item one a the minutes
[10:20] from JUNE. 18th 2026 regular
[10:22] session.
[10:23] >> One b warrants list 2026
[10:27] Dash 12 in the amount of
[10:31] 6 million, 615,495. And $0.26
[10:32] one c is to transfer of
[10:33] federally ordered child
[10:34] support Enforcement program.
[10:35] Incentive funds for fiscal
[10:37] year. 23 in the amount of $520
[10:39] from the board of County
[10:39] Commissioners General
[10:41] operating account to the clerk
[10:43] of circuit Courts. General
[10:45] operating account. One d is to
[10:47] approve the requisition in the
[10:48] amount of $156,050 to the
[10:50] Okeechobee County Sheriff's
[10:53] Office for the purchase of 7.
[10:55] Used vehicles and approved
[10:57] budget transfer. Bt 26 dash
[11:00] one. 38 and the amount of 83
[11:02] 1509 from the Law Enforcement
[11:04] Trust Fund and budget
[11:06] transfer. The t 26 Dash 1, 3,
[11:10] 9, and the amount of 72,541
[11:10] from the Crime Prevention Fund
[11:12] for the Constitutional to the
[11:14] constitutional officers.
[11:16] Sheriff and chair. This was
[11:18] previously approved at the MAY
[11:20] 20th meeting, but it was
[11:22] determined after the approval
[11:23] that there was not sufficient
[11:25] funds in the long enforcement
[11:26] trust fund.
[11:27] >> So this allocates the total
[11:30] amount with between the lawn
[11:31] short and enforcement trust
[11:33] fund and crime prevention fund
[11:33] for the same amount that was
[11:34] approved at the MAY. 28
[11:39] meeting.
[11:39] >> So how does the law
[11:40] enforcement trust fund get
[11:41] funded?
[11:47] >> Why was anonymous?
[11:51] >> Well, we none of money that
[11:52] I can look into and get back
[11:53] to you on. That would be
[12:05] helpful. Thank sir. And okay.
[12:05] >> In further questions,
[12:08] comments about consent agenda
[12:08] motion to approve the consent
[12:10] agenda as presented second, we
[12:15] have a motion by committee.
[12:18] Thanks. Meanwhile, met notes.
[12:19] You're still getting Could
[12:20] just say they'll get a
[12:23] seconded by Commissioner Good
[12:25] bread. All in favor say Aye.
[12:28] All opposed. Nay motion
[12:29] carries unanimously Jessica
[12:30] and I can see you there. So
[12:38] you're good. Good morning be
[12:40] Jack Jacqueline. That's ok, I
[12:41] get it all the time. I have a
[12:42] younger sister. Her name is Jo
[12:43] Ling. I never really get
[12:46] called by my
[12:48] >> Good morning. How are you
[12:49] guys today are? Well, good
[12:50] morning. Thank you. So this
[12:52] morning I have MISTER Matt
[12:53] Vincent, PRESIDENT Of the Octo
[12:54] u 5 Stock Show Committee and
[12:56] Okeechobee based
[12:58] not-for-profit, we are
[12:59] requesting that the board of
[12:59] County commissioners consider
[13:01] and approve the acceptance of
[13:03] a donation. The amount is
[13:07] actually $3,542. And $0.55.
[13:08] Not the amount listed in the
[13:11] background. That was my
[13:14] mistake. This amount, the
[13:15] $3,542.55 is exactly 50% of
[13:19] the project in accordance with
[13:20] the administrative regulation.
[13:22] 4.0 5, which is our donation
[13:24] policy. This donation will
[13:25] support the hogwash extension
[13:26] project that was completed
[13:28] earlier this year at the
[13:30] fairgrounds. And see if Mr.
[13:32] Vincent has anything for us.
[13:34] >> Good morning, Good morning,
[13:36] Perry. All want to start off
[13:38] by saying thank you. On behalf
[13:39] of while us. We appreciate
[13:39] everything you guys do for the
[13:42] kids of Okeechobee and our
[13:43] organization. As you guys
[13:44] know, I see all your face is
[13:47] out there every year. We have
[13:49] grown substantially. And with
[13:51] this growth, we need
[13:53] expansions with the help of
[13:53] Jacqueline this year, we did a
[13:55] pretty good expansion on one
[13:58] of her washer areas and we
[13:59] greatly appreciate that. And
[14:00] her work and her crews work
[14:03] and making it happen so
[14:03] quickly.
[14:07] >> Our board wanted to offer
[14:11] 50% match of what you guys did
[14:12] for us.
[14:12] >> We developed a fund a few
[14:16] years ago for expansion growth
[14:17] purchasing of supplies that we
[14:20] need for the show. And this is
[14:20] what it's intended for. So we
[14:24] want the opportunity to. Say
[14:25] thank you in and help with the
[14:27] expansion of that center.
[14:29] >> And Matt, we appreciate it
[14:31] very much in going back to the
[14:32] history of this building. This
[14:32] is one of the things that it
[14:34] was built for. You know, when
[14:38] Nick, when the commission
[14:39] agreed to build into things
[14:40] says said, is going always be
[14:41] able to be there without
[14:42] charge. And that was the last
[14:46] show in graduation. And, you
[14:46] know, just like we build ball
[14:47] fields and the kids come there
[14:48] and do those type thing. The
[14:52] library. So. As much as I
[14:54] appreciate this. Yeah, and I
[14:55] talked a few minutes ago and
[14:57] you said you have a fund that
[14:58] you're starting to build up
[14:59] that yesterday. If we ever
[15:00] have that opportunity to build
[15:01] another building that you
[15:03] would like to participate in
[15:06] with it, embarrass he by
[15:07] speeding safe. We suggest that
[15:08] this money is goes back. Can
[15:09] put in that going into general
[15:11] fund.
[15:13] >> As sir, we greatly
[15:14] appreciate the opportunity to
[15:16] continue to build a fund if if
[15:18] that's what wish to do.
[15:18] However, please understand.
[15:20] Wait, we appreciate that. The
[15:25] offer. Yes, you but it's you
[15:26] And I know that was rushed up
[15:27] job. Did MISS Jacqueline was
[15:29] able to facilitate and get it
[15:30] done.
[15:31] >> We heard a lot of good
[15:33] comments about it. Yes or no.
[15:33] We appreciate it. And we just
[15:34] don't want to take for
[15:35] granted.
[15:36] >> You'll do so much for gun
[15:38] is a shunt in our kids. We
[15:39] just want to be part of it and
[15:40] help in whatever way that we
[15:45] can help. Only the motion to.
[15:48] Put the money back into Fund
[15:53] yesterday said
[15:54] >> Do you need any more
[15:56] clarification for counting it?
[15:56] We're not rejected. It would
[15:57] just suggest an a did that
[16:01] will that okay. We have a
[16:02] motion by Commissioner Bo
[16:04] second by Commissioner Sumner
[16:08] all in favor say Aye. Aye
[16:09] opposed nay motion occasion.
[16:10] Gentle, thank Thank you. And
[16:14] just want to say I appreciate
[16:17] that that we for week. The
[16:17] hole months before that these
[16:18] kids trained there, animals
[16:21] and what they do and everybody
[16:25] that's part of that. Lot of
[16:25] people. But I always encourage
[16:26] everybody. If you've never
[16:28] been the go see the livestock
[16:30] show come out to the fair.
[16:31] Also see the livestock show
[16:33] because it's amazing that some
[16:35] that's one part of the
[16:36] Okeechobee. A lot of people
[16:39] don't see if they're not have
[16:40] children are in community. But
[16:43] that's an amazing Amazing
[16:44] thing. You guys put together
[16:45] every year and appreciate it.
[16:48] Thank you. Thank you, Sir.
[16:51] >> Matt is is a captain in the
[16:52] fire department with your new
[16:52] House back there. You should
[16:55] go ahead, breezes free minute
[16:58] speech and let them you don't
[17:00] want to hear, I'm not a
[17:01] speaker. So I don't think it
[17:03] would be that good. You do
[17:04] that. You did very well. We
[17:06] appreciate very much. Thank
[17:07] you. MAY heard you speak
[17:08] before you. You're very
[17:10] eloquent, by the Thank.
[17:10] >> Thank you, MISS Jackson.
[17:16] Thank you. Okay, Yes, MISTER
[17:24] Attorney. Thank before we
[17:25] begin, the staff part is when
[17:28] you do the quasi-judicial
[17:29] disclosure and swearing-in. So
[17:29] please be advised that the
[17:30] following item on the agenda
[17:32] is quasi judicial nature.
[17:33] >> An opportunity for persons
[17:34] to speak on each item will be
[17:35] made available after the
[17:36] applicant and staff made the
[17:38] presentation on each item
[17:39] testimony, including public
[17:40] testimony and evidence will be
[17:41] made under oath or
[17:43] affirmation. Additionally,
[17:44] each person gets testimony MAY
[17:45] be subject to
[17:46] cross-examination. If you do
[17:47] not wish to be cross-examined
[17:48] or sworn testimony will be
[17:50] given its to wait. The general
[17:51] public will not be permitted
[17:53] to cross examine witnesses,
[17:54] but the public MAY request the
[17:55] board ask questions on their
[17:56] behalf. The full agenda packet
[17:57] on each item is hereby entered
[18:01] into the record. At this time,
[18:02] commissioners must disclose
[18:03] any ex parte communications
[18:04] concerning items on the
[18:05] agenda. That would be if you
[18:07] had communications outside of
[18:08] the context of a public
[18:09] hearing with applicants,
[18:10] members of the public, et
[18:14] cetera. Anyone have any
[18:16] contact. Has not anyone
[18:21] notices to be sworn in. Okay.
[18:23] Have had contact and will be
[18:24] abstaining. My office is
[18:25] involved in this transaction
[18:25] will be abstaining from the
[18:30] vote.
[18:32] >> So after the hearing will
[18:33] fill out the required
[18:37] attention for him. At this
[18:38] swear in any person who talked
[18:40] with the testify on the
[18:41] question to please raise your
[18:44] right hand. And do your best.
[18:45] Where affirm to tell the
[18:45] truth. The whole truth so help
[18:53] you GOD. I do think. All
[18:57] right. We have 2 petitions.
[18:58] >> The first petition, 26, 0,
[19:02] 5, Dash, 0, 0, 3, 2, the quest
[19:02] for change in zoning from
[19:04] residential, rural to
[19:05] residential general. This
[19:06] property is on Northeast 28th
[19:10] Avenue about 6 acres. The
[19:11] applicant, following the
[19:12] public hearing by the planning
[19:13] board has withdrawn this
[19:14] petition. So no action is
[19:16] required from the board of
[19:16] County commissioners request
[19:19] Virginians owning is dead. The
[19:21] second one is a petition 26.
[19:25] 0, 5, Dash, 0, 0, 3, 4,
[19:26] property applicant down the
[19:27] scene. The this is a request
[19:28] for a change in zoning from
[19:29] residential mission to read to
[19:32] neighborhood commercial, too
[19:32] property addresses to 53
[19:35] Northeast 100 10th street. The
[19:37] property is on the north side
[19:38] of 100 10th street know 2
[19:38] little farms, a little less
[19:41] than 5 acres, an area property
[19:43] to the east is zoned light
[19:45] industrial along the highway.
[19:46] Zoned commercial properties of
[19:46] the south is also zoned light
[19:49] industrial and commercial. The
[19:50] applicant is requesting a
[19:51] change in zoning to
[19:51] neighborhood commercial to
[19:53] open up a truck repair
[19:56] business for the truck repair
[19:56] business. A special exception
[19:58] is required. That was granted
[20:00] by the board of Adjustments
[20:01] and Appeals contingent upon
[20:02] approval of the change in
[20:04] zoning by the board of County
[20:06] Commissioners. 3 questions
[20:07] change in tone into David
[20:08] Portal to consistent with
[20:09] conference of plan and of
[20:11] regulations and with the area,
[20:13] the planning board recommended
[20:13] approval staff also recommends
[20:16] the board of county
[20:18] commissioners adopt ordinance
[20:21] 2026 Dash r 0, 3, 4, 2, which
[20:22] would grant the petition for a
[20:23] change in zoning from where
[20:23] summit to neighborhood
[20:28] commercial too. MR. Ross would
[20:29] do.
[20:29] >> It led Braido special
[20:30] exception what the
[20:32] requirements are place.
[20:37] >> You have for the
[20:37] >> special set of the truck.
[20:41] Stop includes several 3 pair.
[20:42] I'm sorry. You said Truck stop
[20:42] truck Repair, Old Trafford
[20:45] air. Yes, there is a
[20:46] difference. Truck repair on my
[20:58] apologies. We okay. For the
[20:59] Trump repair business again,
[21:00] it is rather large piece of
[21:00] properties are there plenty
[21:03] rumors and buffering. It has
[21:05] just construction start within
[21:07] 48 months and up on limb
[21:08] continue in good faith of the
[21:10] special exception. And Ellen
[21:12] void commencement of the use
[21:14] of the uc says for 6
[21:15] continuous months or for more
[21:15] than 2012 continue this month,
[21:18] not to this month's in the 24
[21:18] month period. The special
[21:21] exceptions doubled on Boyd.
[21:22] Previously approved special
[21:24] exceptions will become null
[21:26] and void, opaque and solid
[21:26] screening. Supplemented with
[21:27] vegetation and not less than 6
[21:30] feet in height. Shell be
[21:31] installed and maintained along
[21:32] north and West property lines
[21:33] to move potential noise
[21:36] impacts from the use, throw
[21:36] it. And then use that to the
[21:41] north and west, all repair
[21:42] activity shall be conducted in
[21:43] completely enclosed buildings
[21:45] provided for that purpose.
[21:47] Trucks in need of repair or
[21:47] service shall be fully
[21:49] screened from view from the
[21:52] casual observer. No salvage
[21:53] activities of any temperature
[21:54] liquor on the premises in
[21:55] time, including association of
[21:57] repair and maintenance
[21:59] activities said that
[22:00] restructures parking stored or
[22:01] any outdoor activity, Shelby
[22:02] least 50 feet from the north
[22:05] and West property lines, no
[22:06] materials or equipment MAY be
[22:07] used to stored or used
[22:08] outdoors in the premises. So
[22:09] maintained at all times. So we
[22:10] try to maintain that little
[22:13] bit of a of the screen and
[22:16] buffer along the north and
[22:17] west. Concentrating the heart
[22:18] of the business sort of in
[22:19] eastern southern and eastern
[22:22] part of the property.
[22:23] >> Okay. The public hearing is
[22:24] now open. Anyone want to speak
[22:34] to this matter? Been a u n. So
[22:35] the second call for public
[22:41] comment. Motion to close
[22:43] motion by Commissioner good
[22:44] bread. Second by commissioner
[22:45] to Carlo close public in favor
[22:47] say Aye. Aye. All opposed. Nay
[22:48] motion carries unanimously.
[22:50] Okay. But we're disappear. You
[22:51] can question comments or
[22:54] emotion, whatever you desire
[22:56] looks like a good fit their to
[22:56] me with everything that's
[22:58] around that. So
[22:58] >> I would make a motion to
[23:03] approve. We have a motion by
[23:04] commissioner summer second by
[23:05] Commissioner Burrows.
[23:07] >> Any further discussion all
[23:10] in favor say Aye. Aye was nay
[23:11] motion carries. But for boats
[23:16] with. CHAIRMAN Abstaining. I
[23:18] got thumbs up from Thomas. Did
[23:24] that right? Okay. So we're
[23:24] going to move and who's taking
[23:33] the next one? MISS Jackets,
[23:33] buy a And Jacqueline this
[23:37] time?
[23:38] >> Okay. So this item is for
[23:40] the board of County
[23:41] commissioners to adopt
[23:44] resolution 2026 dash. 45
[23:45] rescinding resolutions. 2, 0,
[23:49] 0, 5 dash, therefore, 2, 0, 2,
[23:52] one Dash '08, 2, 0, 2, 5 Dash,
[23:52] 6, 5, providing the
[23:53] dissolution of the ira Civic
[23:54] Center Advisory Committee
[23:55] providing for severability and
[23:58] providing an effective date.
[24:01] The ira Civic Center Advisory
[24:01] Committee was established in
[24:03] 2005 and is composed of 9
[24:04] members who are residents of
[24:05] Okeechobee County and
[24:06] appointed by the county
[24:08] commission to serve four-year
[24:10] staggered terms, amendments to
[24:11] the resolution occurred in
[24:12] 2021 to increase the number of
[24:14] committee members to 12th and
[24:15] then again in 2025 to decrease
[24:15] the number of committee
[24:18] members back to 9 the ira
[24:19] Civic Center Committee meets
[24:20] on the first Thursday of each
[24:22] month at 06:00pm. However, the
[24:24] committee has not been able to
[24:25] conduct a meeting since
[24:27] FEBRUARY 2026, there is a typo
[24:29] there due to a lack of Corum
[24:31] and the county has been unable
[24:33] to fill recent vacancies on
[24:35] the committee. The county
[24:36] administrator recommends the
[24:38] bocc adopt resolution 2026
[24:39] Dash 4, 5, or sending
[24:42] resolutions. 2, 0, 0, 5 Dash o
[24:43] for 2, 0, 2, one Dash '08, 2,
[24:47] 0, 2, 5 Dash, 6, 5, Providing
[24:48] for the dissolution of the
[24:48] Agger Civic Center Advisory
[24:51] Committee.
[24:53] >> Questions comments. Motion
[24:57] to accept. Have motion by
[24:58] Commissioner Burrows second by
[24:59] Commissioner. Good bread and
[25:03] getting meant. Yeah, we are is
[25:04] pretty good. All in favor say
[25:06] All opposed. Nay motion
[25:07] carries unanimously. Okay.
[25:10] MISS Jack. And you're yes,
[25:11] sir. So for my other most
[25:13] popular person we have today.
[25:15] >> I said that this morning, I
[25:20] said this is my so used to get
[25:22] >> So this is for my other
[25:23] board, the tourist Development
[25:24] Council. We did have 5
[25:29] expiring terms on our board. I
[25:30] did receive for re
[25:31] appointments for people for
[25:32] from incumbents. And I do have
[25:34] one new application to comply
[25:36] with state law. The county is
[25:38] it with approved resolution.
[25:40] 92 Dash 14, which created the
[25:40] Okeechobee County Tourist
[25:42] Development Council advisory
[25:44] Board. This is composed of 9
[25:45] members who must be registered
[25:47] voting voter with in
[25:48] Okeechobee County. In a
[25:49] pointed to, sir, for your
[25:51] staggered terms, the chair of
[25:51] the board of County
[25:53] commissioners or any county
[25:54] commissioner has designated by
[25:55] the chair shall serve as the
[25:56] Tdc advisory Board.
[25:59] Commissioner, Good Bread is
[26:01] our chair. We have 2 members
[26:04] of the tdc that are elected
[26:06] municipal officials. So we
[26:06] COUNCILWOMAN Monica Arc and we
[26:09] do COUNCILMAN Bob Carroll on
[26:11] our board and then we have 6
[26:12] members of the tourist council
[26:13] Shelby members who are
[26:14] involved in the tourism
[26:15] industry have demonstrated
[26:17] interest in tourist
[26:19] development, 3 of the above
[26:21] stated 6 must be owners or
[26:22] operators of hotels, motels,
[26:24] recreational vehicle parks or
[26:24] other tourist accommodations
[26:28] with in Okeechobee. So I did
[26:31] review all 5 of the
[26:31] applicants. We do have MISS
[26:33] Margaret Helton from guards
[26:34] tackle shop. She is not
[26:35] subject to tax. You is
[26:38] incumbent MR. Are Psaki from
[26:41] fastbreak not subject to tax
[26:41] MR. Davis I from Scottish
[26:43] ends. He is subject to tourism
[26:46] tax. We have MISS Mary Hayes
[26:47] from Holiday Inn Express. And
[26:49] and the best Western. She is
[26:50] subject to tax. And then we
[26:51] have a new applicant. Must
[26:53] Nicole Pena. She is at the
[26:55] Hampton Inn and she is also
[26:56] subject to tax. I have
[26:58] verified all of the
[26:59] information and all of the
[27:00] proposed committee members all
[27:01] the requirements serve on this
[27:05] board. MR. Chair.
[27:06] >> Yes, Jacqueline, if it's a
[27:07] staggered board, how could 5
[27:10] of them come up at the same
[27:10] time?
[27:12] >> So 3 of them were do JULY
[27:14] first 2026, however, to from
[27:15] last year were not renewed
[27:17] when they should have been in
[27:18] 2025. That makes make more
[27:19] sense.
[27:21] >> Getting in What about your
[27:25] CHAIRMAN? Are you going to
[27:25] keep them?
[27:28] >> I think some of that's why
[27:29] they all over. This said
[27:30] CHAIRMAN Of the
[27:34] recommendations on you
[27:38] >> about the applicants that
[27:39] I'm a I'm a new recommendation
[27:40] that I made the recommendation
[27:43] than you see if you like it.
[27:47] >> I look at seizures.
[27:51] >> get is Holton Ford. The
[27:56] 2029 term. MR. Sharkey. For
[28:01] the 30th term. And then we'll
[28:01] go down to 3 that are
[28:03] associated with the subject to
[28:05] tourist development tax.
[28:08] Centre is 29. He's 30 Pena,
[28:17] 30. If it was emotional.
[28:20] Second, it was a motion and we
[28:21] have a motion by Commissioner
[28:22] Burrows second by Commissioner
[28:23] Summer.
[28:26] >> Any further discussion all
[28:28] in favor say Aye. Aye. All
[28:28] opposed. Nay motion carries
[28:30] unanimously. Thank you.
[28:38] Jackson. Are We have one more
[28:39] tourism related item for you.
[28:40] But I'm going to hop in on
[28:41] this one.
[28:41] >> And let Jacqueline take a
[28:45] break. But I have to say a
[28:48] good job on these items. She's
[28:49] really certainly coming along.
[28:55] Isn't she? This item? Was I
[28:56] was asked by the county
[28:56] Administrator, Bertha, bring
[29:00] this to you. This is related
[29:03] to how our expenditure
[29:03] procedures with the tourism
[29:05] development advisory board.
[29:09] Which we call the Tdc.
[29:10] Normally, I would bring this
[29:12] to the tdc board first and
[29:12] then bring it to you. That's
[29:13] kind of how we handle most
[29:16] expenditure items there. But
[29:17] they don't meet until AUGUST.
[29:21] So I'm trying kind of get
[29:22] through this before I leave
[29:25] for us all year to ease. All
[29:27] right. So basically
[29:28] historically how we've handled
[29:29] this is we've had one tourism
[29:31] development coordinator, staff
[29:32] member handling tourism for
[29:36] many, many years. That person
[29:38] generally spending authority
[29:39] as we kind closed out that
[29:40] because that position, that's
[29:42] the way it stood. They're
[29:46] spending 30 was around $5,000.
[29:47] So they're spending authority
[29:49] with the tdc Board for things
[29:52] like promotional items,
[29:52] travel, tourism, related
[29:54] conferences and travel shows
[29:55] or advertising was right
[29:57] around that $5,000 Mark, she
[29:58] had expressed that with the
[30:02] Tdc Council, Tdc Council had
[30:03] basically given her kind of
[30:04] that authority to spend up to
[30:08] to $5,000. With the bases that
[30:11] it was tourism related
[30:12] expenditures. When she left, I
[30:14] took over the department. My
[30:15] spending authority was
[30:17] substantially higher than
[30:18] that. However, kept with that
[30:22] routine. A $5,000. So if there
[30:24] was an expenditure under
[30:25] $5,000 at was tourism related,
[30:26] that made sense. The tdc board
[30:28] had approved that with me to
[30:29] kind of keep that same
[30:34] procedure going as we move on
[30:35] the department's grown. Now we
[30:36] have the tdc coordinator and a
[30:40] manager over that department.
[30:41] Expenses seemed to keep
[30:43] growing there. We have some
[30:44] larger routine expenses.
[30:45] They're like our website and
[30:49] app we have the Christmas
[30:50] program we have, you know, a
[30:51] lot of other larger Fisher
[30:54] fishing tournaments coming. We
[30:56] just want to make sure that we
[30:57] revisit this with both the Tdc
[31:01] board and this board. Get some
[31:02] direction from you on where
[31:05] your comfort level is. Because
[31:06] a lot of these expenses with
[31:07] tourism are Kent. The kind of
[31:11] come up. Throughout the years,
[31:12] new advertising opportunities,
[31:14] new sponsorship opportunities,
[31:20] new opportunities to market
[31:20] The counties through different
[31:24] activities. It's really
[31:25] important that they have some
[31:27] direction because the tdc
[31:31] board meets quarterly. So it's
[31:31] not always feasible for the
[31:35] tdc cordinator manager to wait
[31:37] to the next edc board meeting
[31:38] to get approval on an
[31:39] expenditure. If it's within a
[31:42] reasonable amount. So we're
[31:43] bringing this to for
[31:44] discussion just to get some
[31:46] guidance from you on where
[31:47] your comfort level is. With td
[31:51] Sate Tdc staff expenditures.
[31:52] I'm here to answer any
[31:52] historical questions. And
[31:54] Jacqueline us here to receive
[32:03] your direction moving forward.
[32:04] >> You're thinking that the 5
[32:08] is too low of a number.
[32:08] >> I'm still pretty
[32:11] comfortable with the 5,000 if
[32:11] it's bigger than that, you
[32:12] know, we certainly try to take
[32:13] it to the board or will
[32:16] convene a meeting. But there
[32:17] have been more and more
[32:19] instances where it would be
[32:22] like 5100 or 5500 getting
[32:23] close and with inflation and
[32:24] everything else that would
[32:28] make And having to reconvene
[32:30] the council. It's definitely
[32:34] 101 5. Thousands, ok? I don't
[32:36] know. I I don't know your
[32:39] expenses. Well enough to know
[32:39] saying, hey, sugar to 6 would
[32:40] get the job done or if it
[32:43] needs to go to 7500.
[32:46] >> As a quarter, top number.
[32:46] That would take a
[32:49] recommendation from you.
[32:52] >> And I do want to be clear
[32:54] that regardless of how that's
[32:54] handled, we still have a
[32:57] procurement policy to follow.
[32:59] So even if it goes over
[33:00] certain spending authority, it
[33:01] still needs to go through the
[33:03] right channels and the right,
[33:04] the right process here for
[33:06] bids and things like that. A
[33:08] lot of things for tdc tend to
[33:11] be exempted from like the
[33:12] three-bed policy because it's
[33:14] artwork or advertising or
[33:14] something that you can't
[33:16] really compare apples to
[33:17] apples, too. But just to give
[33:18] you some reference on that,
[33:23] Mr, CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir.
[33:24] >> You and I think good
[33:25] Commissioner summer brings up
[33:26] a good point about the
[33:27] inflation as spectrum. What
[33:32] people come in here with. I
[33:32] would be comfortable with
[33:33] giving I'm not going. I'm with
[33:36] the. When I say Look at
[33:37] Commissioner good bread
[33:38] because he's the chair this
[33:39] and they know that finances
[33:41] and everything. I don't. I
[33:43] would be comfortable. Give you
[33:47] a a up to a $10,000 level.
[33:48] Thank you. As you come for to
[33:48] get through that, anything
[33:49] over $10,000 level than you
[33:50] got to through the the other
[33:53] procedure to the board. But so
[33:54] that should give you
[33:57] flexibility to. Help you out
[33:59] with some of the smaller
[34:01] things that maybe a little bit
[34:04] more apps like $1000. So I
[34:06] luck to commissioner good
[34:07] bread just and he used
[34:08] CHAIRMAN McKay knows what his
[34:08] financials are with as much
[34:11] so. That that's my
[34:12] recommendation. Yeah, I mean,
[34:15] I don't have a problem that
[34:16] you, know, go through the
[34:17] day-to-day minutiae of what
[34:17] you think would be
[34:20] comfortable. $10,000 sales,
[34:22] the shelves of fight with me.
[34:25] But what do you? I'm?
[34:28] >> I'm very comfortable.
[34:29] $10,000. Okay. That'll that'll
[34:32] set Jacqueline up for success.
[34:33] Sounds like he's a going away.
[34:34] Everything. Good there.
[34:39] Another other than that.
[34:40] Sponsorships for tournament
[34:42] that $50,000. So it's going to
[34:43] come to the board. Anyways.
[34:44] Writers are pretty big void in
[34:45] there, though, between $10,000
[34:48] and
[34:48] >> and to be fair, most
[34:49] events, even even between that
[34:52] 5 10,000, if it's an event
[34:54] that's going to the tdc board.
[34:55] We them to make the decision
[34:57] on those types of things. It's
[35:00] just like advertising some
[35:02] advertising. Now, you know, on
[35:03] a national and international
[35:05] basis is going to be more than
[35:07] $5,000. And we really have a
[35:08] focus on expanding our
[35:09] advertising throughout the
[35:09] world, not just through
[35:13] throughout the country. So it
[35:15] is really important to have
[35:16] that flexibility and not have
[35:16] to have her wait 2 or 3 months
[35:18] to the next meeting.
[35:20] >> Right? Perfectly
[35:24] understandable. And and the 2
[35:29] commissioner Somers point
[35:30] Throughout history. Think
[35:33] should get more expensive. But
[35:34] you know, just like it used to
[35:34] be was Denver ties and what
[35:40] was it to? The big Sam? Rv
[35:42] Park book that was about Still
[35:42] advertising carried kids and
[35:49] what it was. Good, That's But
[35:51] and we have any heavy people
[35:53] care that big book more you
[35:56] know, we advertise in several
[35:57] camping guides and rv guides
[35:58] that we advertise in their
[35:59] print version, which we do see
[36:00] them.
[36:01] >> But they usually have a
[36:03] digital component as well. So
[36:04] are we make sure advertising
[36:04] hits both of those right?
[36:09] Yeah. Don't let that increases
[36:10] some costs. There's well, I'm
[36:12] comfortable with it. With a
[36:15] spending authority.
[36:16] >> make the motion with the
[36:19] 10th out to be up to a $10,000
[36:21] spent in story for the Tdc.
[36:23] Was her title?
[36:24] >> Tourism and event Center
[36:27] manager. As as a percent.
[36:35] Second, second.
[36:36] >> Choose Democrat. We have a
[36:37] motion by Commissioner Sunder
[36:38] second commissioner to Carlo
[36:42] any further discussion. All in
[36:44] favor say Aye. Aye, all
[36:48] opposed. Nay told that Health
[36:51] thank you go Avery of our said
[36:53] it was backed second second
[36:55] second, 3rd, second and motion
[36:55] Commissioner Burrows made the
[36:56] motion apologize. Second by
[36:58] commissioner the Carla. If
[37:05] he's still on public comment.
[37:05] >> In the vote passed
[37:08] unanimously. Okay. We aren't
[37:13] there. As long always. Just in
[37:15] that started trouble. We're
[37:18] going find try not to So good
[37:19] morning. CHAIRMAN County,
[37:19] county administrator,
[37:21] commissioners and county
[37:23] attorney in front of you now
[37:26] to see for the board of County
[37:27] commissioners to approve and
[37:27] authorize the CHAIRMAN To
[37:28] execute professional
[37:30] engineering consulting master
[37:32] agreement wants executed by Al
[37:34] all the other parties. We
[37:36] still have a few have not got
[37:37] back yet. We're still just got
[37:38] some a few contract issues
[37:40] that we're trying iron out.
[37:43] But with Apex civil served,
[37:46] Cole pepper targeting Kim Lee
[37:49] Horn and some are injured.
[37:49] Sumner Engineering. And this
[37:52] would be for a five-year term
[37:54] with a one-year term.
[37:55] Therefore, after up to a total
[37:59] of 10 years. And as you know,
[38:03] in JANUARY, 9th 2026, we did
[38:06] rfq that 2, 0, 2, 6, year one
[38:06] out for professional
[38:09] engineering, consulting
[38:11] services. We foresee we
[38:12] received all those back. We
[38:13] brought those back to the
[38:14] board. We had 11 that we
[38:16] receive. We brought back the
[38:19] top 5, the board's direction
[38:19] was for us to negotiate with
[38:24] the top 5 terms are the top
[38:25] farms. And as we move forward,
[38:26] we have finished that up. And
[38:28] we are now looking to go under
[38:29] contract with each one of
[38:33] them. Each one of them has is
[38:36] at a different rate. We looked
[38:36] multitude of different
[38:37] options. Bring them all back
[38:38] at one rate. Bring back. It
[38:40] different rates. But looking
[38:43] at the the different aspects
[38:46] that each individual farm
[38:48] brings. What were decided on
[38:50] is we will be notifying the
[38:51] firms that we think fit the
[38:52] best and getting multiple
[38:54] prices more likely to firms to
[38:56] build each project that we
[38:59] think would be best suited by
[39:00] those farms. And of course,
[39:01] the county engineer does
[39:02] consult with me on the once
[39:05] that would be outside his
[39:06] party said, but that that's
[39:07] what we've got. And that's
[39:08] what I'm looking forward to
[39:11] move forward with. And I said
[39:12] would be to get CHAIRMAN To
[39:14] authorize the use once we get
[39:19] all of 5 back. And I felt last
[39:21] meeting we signed steps up to
[39:21] 4 additional this year's. This
[39:25] yet close. This is for the
[39:26] other side of staff on just
[39:28] what I want to make sure that
[39:30] knows he's committed for 20 I
[39:31] I don't think he's going to
[39:32] give us 20, but
[39:33] >> I think I've got to real
[39:38] close to that. 10. I kind of
[39:38] give an option. I said, you
[39:39] know, when you're 10 years now
[39:44] and Fort. Going go for years.
[39:45] But commissioners, Mr, Chair.
[39:46] Yes, sir. I think that I need
[39:50] to abstain from this one.
[39:52] >> On the campaign finance,
[39:54] rather one of the 5 firms yet
[39:56] if your brother is has an
[39:58] ownership interest in the
[39:59] firm, then?
[40:00] >> Yes, because it would be a
[40:00] special economic benefit to a
[40:04] direct family member. Jones
[40:05] said I will be years thing.
[40:06] Elizabeth as date. You will be
[40:11] expected check then.
[40:12] >> You
[40:16] >> look good in stripes to But
[40:17] if you stated Mason did notice
[40:18] that he was the lowest better
[40:21] when I went through or are
[40:22] packaged those so you might
[40:23] should go up on your presses.
[40:27] Their brother, a.
[40:28] >> Although now and I'm out of
[40:28] it, just talking to my
[40:35] brother. And with mentioned,
[40:36] you it will make just to the
[40:37] curb. Made the motion to
[40:38] approve and authorize the
[40:40] CHAIRMAN To execute the
[40:40] official engineering
[40:41] consulting service master
[40:43] agreement.
[40:45] >> With the as as denoted by
[40:46] the deputy County
[40:49] administrator, a second. We
[40:51] have a motion by Commissioner
[40:52] Burrows second by
[40:54] Commissioner. Good bread. All
[40:55] in favor say Aye. Aye. All
[41:00] opposed nay. Passes 4.
[41:03] Approval with commissioner.
[41:06] Sumner abstaining. Thank you,
[41:19] sir. Missed an ace.
[41:25] >> Morning again.
[41:25] >> believe this is my last
[41:28] official time at this podium.
[41:34] Bang, don't our crime?
[41:35] >> It's in in this room are
[41:36] saying to be my last time at
[41:40] the podium. I'm sure I thought
[41:44] just an extended 10 years
[41:44] piggyback. The commissioner, I
[41:45] keep telling her that she says
[41:47] she's not gonna answer phone.
[41:48] And I said, well, I know your
[41:49] office says she is like a lock
[41:52] the door and then the fire
[41:56] chiefs liked. Now we've got to
[41:56] keep my dad used to tell me
[41:57] you can't quit night of the
[42:01] fire. Yes,
[42:04] >> This for annual over. Where
[42:05] we have a wonderful weekend.
[42:09] Wilson. Okay. I'm sorry was
[42:10] are an item before this? Yes,
[42:11] ma'am. I'm sorry. I can step
[42:14] down and come back.
[42:15] >> Or you're getting a little
[42:16] or no. Go and see getting
[42:18] ahead of myself. Ready to go
[42:19] war. If you don't mind going
[42:22] from MR.
[42:23] >> And when you know that
[42:23] getting say this will be my
[42:34] last time charity about
[42:35] >> ladies first as excite
[42:39] morning session. Good morning.
[42:40] Before you today. I'm here to
[42:42] present a list of surplus
[42:43] county
[42:45] >> Vehicles and equipment.
[42:47] That are obsolete or a purpose
[42:51] to the county due to a mileage
[42:53] hours of use or mechanical
[42:57] issues. And exhibit a you'll
[42:58] see a list of vehicles and
[43:02] equipment. That will go to
[43:05] auction approved by the board
[43:06] and AUGUST. 20th for public
[43:11] auction. The other items, a
[43:14] computer items they will be
[43:15] recycled that one of her to
[43:16] recycling facilities, which is
[43:17] at recycling or waste
[43:20] management. Have any
[43:24] questions.
[43:25] >> Russell, looks like to me
[43:27] bake aiding a data center.
[43:30] You're taking notes, get rid 7
[43:33] This so just for the record, I
[43:37] guess we have one. I guess we
[43:39] have a data center because we
[43:41] have 7 serve servers that
[43:43] we're thinks I think they're
[43:51] much smaller. But he's ok with
[43:51] a list yet motion to approve
[43:56] second. That motion by
[43:59] Commissioner Burrows second by
[44:00] commissioner. Never say oppose
[44:01] nay motion carries
[44:02] unanimously. Thank you. Thank
[44:05] you, sir. Commissioner to
[44:06] Carly. Did you know that
[44:07] there's a battling motor in
[44:09] there that could be used for
[44:10] parts that you might want a
[44:11] much needed last You might
[44:15] want to bid on They'll
[44:21] >> Okay. MISTER Nace own bat.
[44:23] >> Okay. Before you is a
[44:24] printed version of the 2026
[44:26] annual Progress report for the
[44:29] 25 to 30 strategic plan.
[44:32] >> My apologies that this was
[44:32] not attached to the agenda in
[44:35] time for generation. But we do
[44:36] have a copy that will go up
[44:40] here later. For now, if you'll
[44:40] just follow along with me. But
[44:43] that printed version in front
[44:47] of you. So last AUGUST, the
[44:49] bocc approved are 25 to 30
[44:52] strategic plan with 7 priority
[44:53] areas, including quality of
[44:57] life.
[44:59] >> Tourism, fiscal resale,
[45:00] Yun, see infrastructure and
[45:01] transportation, economy and
[45:03] community communication and
[45:04] county workforce.
[45:05] >> This plan was developed as
[45:10] a result of. Quite a bit
[45:11] outreach to the community. We
[45:12] got quite a bit of community
[45:15] feedback to establish this.
[45:16] Our staff held a couple of
[45:17] workshops. You all held a
[45:19] couple of workshops and this
[45:19] was developed as a result of
[45:22] that. A couple of months ago
[45:27] we went we have the staff
[45:28] submit their updates on this
[45:30] plan. So this is a result of
[45:30] that. I apologize. It's taking
[45:33] a little bit to get to you.
[45:34] But I did want to get this out
[45:37] before I left. I'm not sure
[45:38] who will be taking this moving
[45:39] forward, but someone will
[45:40] handle your annual review next
[45:43] year. I am pleased to say that
[45:45] we've made quite substantial
[45:46] progress. If you look at that
[45:47] back page, it kind of shows
[45:50] you an overall for each of the
[45:52] priority areas. Now, keep in
[45:53] mind that several of these
[45:54] goals were written for that 5
[45:58] year plan. So if you see a low
[45:59] number in some areas, that's
[46:02] not really to be worried about
[46:03] because we expected some of
[46:04] these goals to be addressed
[46:06] later on. But quite a few
[46:06] goals have been addressed
[46:11] early. If we start with the
[46:12] quality quality of life qol
[46:13] number one, you can see we are
[46:16] about 50% of the way through
[46:19] that we've done multiple needs
[46:20] assessments. Some informal
[46:22] polling with community
[46:24] services just to, you know,
[46:25] assess our services and make
[46:27] sure we're meeting community
[46:28] needs. So we are 100% complete
[46:32] on that action step. Action.
[46:35] Step One b is regarding
[46:35] funding opportunities. And
[46:36] that's really an ongoing goal
[46:39] to make sure we're finding as
[46:40] many grants donations and
[46:41] other support for services as
[46:44] possible. And you'll see that
[46:47] across multiple departments.
[46:49] Now I have provided some
[46:51] recommended revisions in in
[46:53] some of these action steps as
[46:55] we're going through the annual
[46:55] report, we identified that
[46:56] some of these action steps are
[46:57] not as measurable as we would
[47:00] like them to be. I'm not here
[47:01] to make those changes. Now
[47:03] that something that possibly
[47:04] you all might want to look at
[47:06] in the future. So I just
[47:07] included some language there
[47:09] that might help you. Actually
[47:14] step one c we are about 25% in
[47:15] progress with that. This is
[47:17] our public engagement action
[47:19] step. And I think you all have
[47:20] recognized how much public
[47:21] engagement we've gotten
[47:24] through our new communications
[47:26] program, increasing our social
[47:28] media reach and quite a few
[47:29] additional community
[47:30] partnerships like the culture
[47:31] of collaboration that have
[47:33] happened over this past year.
[47:38] And finally, in. Quality of
[47:41] life qol to we are about 60%
[47:43] in progress on that. We have
[47:44] completed the first action
[47:45] step which is on fiscal
[47:46] responsibilities. And again,
[47:48] that's really making sure we
[47:49] are developing as many
[47:49] partnerships going for as many
[47:52] grants as possible. And we
[47:53] believe the county has really
[47:55] done a good job at providing
[47:57] structure for that moving
[48:01] forward and then action step
[48:03] to be. We are about 20% into
[48:05] that goal. This is performance
[48:06] enhancement ensuring our
[48:07] public safety facilities and
[48:09] equipment are upgraded
[48:10] maintained. Again, this is
[48:11] another one of those really
[48:12] ongoing goal. So I would
[48:15] expect us to be at 20% on a 5
[48:16] year plan because every year I
[48:17] would expect us to be at 20%
[48:22] more. And I did give some
[48:22] additional recommended
[48:26] revisions there. Our next key
[48:28] priority area is tourism. We
[48:29] are about 72% complete with
[48:34] our tourism goal. Merkel, one.
[48:35] We have quite a few things
[48:37] here that Angela and
[48:38] Jacqueline have been working
[48:39] very h#
[48:39] #
[48:39] #
[48:39] o#
[48:41] . So we have a lot
[48:43] of community community
[48:45] engagement. A lot of advocacy
[48:46] for for tourism and
[48:50] infrastructure development.
[48:51] For we consider that complete
[48:53] for one be local business
[48:54] training and marketing. We
[48:57] also consider that complete
[48:58] Angeles done a tremendous
[49:00] amount of work with our Toby
[49:02] Perks programs. Both Angela
[49:03] Jacqueline have worked really
[49:04] closely with Main Street and
[49:05] the Chamber of Commerce to do
[49:07] a lot of economic development
[49:09] work with our local businesses
[49:11] to make sure they have
[49:12] resources they have. They
[49:13] understand hospitality
[49:15] techniques and trainings. So
[49:17] we're really pleased with the
[49:19] progress there. And then
[49:20] action steps. One c were
[49:22] showing up progress of about
[49:24] 15%. And this is really more
[49:28] initiatives and advocacy. So I
[49:29] think we're in a good place
[49:30] here. We have worked on
[49:34] short-term rental regulations
[49:36] here, maintaining more
[49:37] partnerships ensuring
[49:38] appropriate use of that
[49:42] tourism revenue tax. Tourism
[49:45] goal number 2 are showing a
[49:47] 75% complete. Our first action
[49:48] step is 100% complete. This is
[49:50] on technology in digital
[49:51] marketing. We've definitely
[49:54] seen an expansion here. Angela
[49:55] really surprises me sometimes
[49:57] when she comes back and says,
[49:59] oh, I figured out how to do
[50:00] this. Wonderful new thing with
[50:02] our app or website. And I just
[50:02] look at her because I'm pretty
[50:03] tech savvy and say I don't
[50:06] think I could figure that out.
[50:06] So she's she's really been
[50:08] doing a great job there. But
[50:11] all of our programs really
[50:13] increasing awareness of
[50:14] services for our visitors,
[50:15] including programs at the
[50:16] library, our parks, the Agger
[50:20] Civic Center Economic
[50:21] Development related programs
[50:24] and our tours and programs.
[50:26] Actress up to be is about 50%
[50:29] completion. These are regional
[50:30] collaboration. Ys, we've
[50:32] really done a lot of work of
[50:32] strengthening these
[50:33] collaboration Zahn last year,
[50:37] too. I've in the 8 years I've
[50:38] been here. I haven't seen such
[50:41] a close collaboration with the
[50:42] Chamber and Main Street and
[50:44] the Economic Development
[50:45] Corporation and the economic
[50:48] the Economic Council. So I'm
[50:49] really pleased to see those
[50:50] those partnerships,
[50:51] strengthening and the result
[50:51] of those partnerships are
[50:54] things like Christmas in
[50:55] Okeechobee. We're really
[50:58] pleased at where that's gone.
[51:02] And then our 3rd tourism goal
[51:04] we're showing at about 75%
[51:05] completion. And this is an
[51:09] engagement goal. And again,
[51:12] action step 3, a where is
[51:12] local partnerships were
[51:15] considering that 100% complete
[51:16] action. Step 3 be is about 50%
[51:18] complete business community
[51:20] events. While we've done quite
[51:21] a bit of work with things like
[51:23] best Bash Christmas in
[51:26] Okeechobee, we can obviously
[51:26] do more. We can always do
[51:28] more. So I'm excited to see
[51:28] what Jacqueline and her team
[51:32] continues to work out there.
[51:34] Fiscal resiliency. We are
[51:35] showing the first goal at
[51:39] about 23%. And this again
[51:41] action step One. A is a 20%
[51:42] completion. This is one of
[51:44] those goals. I expect 20%
[51:45] every year because we should
[51:49] be maintaining these things.
[51:50] And that's, you know, related
[51:52] to our reserve policy and
[51:52] making sure we have funding
[51:56] where it's supposed to be. Or
[52:00] actually one be were about 25%
[52:01] completion. This is exploring
[52:05] revenue opportunities we have
[52:07] strengthened long-term
[52:08] financial sustainability.
[52:09] We're maintaining our reserves
[52:11] were implementing impact fees.
[52:12] We're looking at our user fees
[52:13] to make sure they're
[52:15] appropriate seeking all that
[52:16] grant funding. So I think
[52:17] we're right along where we
[52:21] should be in the school.
[52:22] Fiscal resiliency goal to we
[52:24] consider that 100% complete.
[52:24] This is completing long-term
[52:26] financial analysis and return
[52:29] on investment analysis. I
[52:30] think we've seen our budget
[52:32] department really come a long
[52:35] way implementing these grant
[52:37] positions is certainly
[52:39] helpful. And I think across
[52:40] the board are our leadership
[52:43] team is really focused on
[52:44] fiscal resiliency and ensuring
[52:45] that we're prepared for
[52:50] upcoming challenges. Our next
[52:51] cool infrastructure and
[52:53] transportation gold. One is
[52:54] about 15% in progress. The
[52:57] first action step is on
[52:58] funding opportunities again
[52:58] about 20%. This is about where
[53:02] we should be. The team there
[53:03] is doing a lot of work
[53:04] coordinating with the faa and
[53:06] fdot to make sure we have
[53:08] grant funding, make sure those
[53:09] improvements that need to be
[53:09] happening. There are finding
[53:13] that Sunday MAY need and then
[53:14] back to step one be we're at
[53:18] about 10% completion here. We
[53:20] have advanced phase Airport,
[53:22] infrastructure improvements or
[53:22] stitcher, strategic planning
[53:23] and permitting and
[53:23] coordination with the faa and
[53:27] fdot funding partners. For
[53:27] infrastructure and
[53:31] transportation goal, too. We
[53:32] don't have progress report
[53:33] during this reporting period
[53:36] for either action. Step again.
[53:37] These were action steps we
[53:39] planned on addressing later in
[53:40] the strategic plan. So I'm not
[53:41] worried about about that. In
[53:42] fact, for any of the
[53:43] infrastructure and
[53:44] transportation ones, we knew
[53:45] we were going to start slow
[53:47] and build up for go. 3 were at
[53:51] about 15% completion. Actually
[53:54] step 3 a's about funding
[53:54] opportunities. We're at about
[53:57] 10% there with enhanced grant
[53:58] management implementing a
[54:01] centralized platform to
[54:02] identify funding
[54:02] opportunities, improve
[54:03] efficiency and support
[54:06] strategic funding priorities
[54:07] and then actually step 3 be
[54:09] we're looking at facility,
[54:09] maintenance and needs
[54:12] assessments were at about 20%.
[54:13] 20% where we should be in a 5
[54:19] year plan. On the next key
[54:21] priority areas, economy and
[54:23] community goal. One word about
[54:26] 33% first action step is
[54:28] complete serving as a founding
[54:29] member of the Culture of
[54:30] collaboration, partnering with
[54:31] Main Street Chamber of
[54:32] Commerce, Economic Development
[54:36] Corporation to bring some new
[54:37] opportunities here for the
[54:39] community and local
[54:40] businesses. Actually a step
[54:41] one. B, we don't have anything
[54:43] to report on this one right
[54:45] now. But this is for market in
[54:46] facility analysis. We'll
[54:47] continue to look at that in
[54:50] the coming years. For economy
[54:52] and community goal. Number 2,
[54:56] we're about 12% completion.
[54:57] The first action step. We
[54:57] don't have anything to report
[55:01] during this reporting period.
[55:02] But for access up to be
[55:03] worried about 25%. That's our
[55:06] planning and zoning. We're
[55:08] continuing software
[55:09] implementation to modernize
[55:12] operations and to improve
[55:13] organizational efficiency
[55:14] action step to see where at
[55:15] about 10%. That's our
[55:16] affordable housing
[55:19] initiatives. And we're
[55:20] continuing to evaluate those
[55:21] initiatives are all have
[55:24] planned. We're incorporating
[55:25] legislative changes and
[55:25] expanding access to safe and
[55:29] affordable housing studies,
[55:31] sir. Excellent report. But I
[55:32] think going to be I knew you
[55:32] were going say is overrated
[55:34] from a b minus.
[55:36] >> 47%.
[55:38] >> I would not. Disagree with
[55:41] you announcer.
[55:42] >> Moving on to communication.
[55:45] Goal number
[55:47] >> Obviously, our
[55:48] communication strategies have
[55:49] increased drastically over the
[55:52] past year. We brought Jarrett
[55:54] in a little over a year ago as
[55:56] our public information officer
[55:59] and communications specialist,
[56:01] he has shown quite a bit of
[56:02] progress here for action. Step
[56:04] one, a communication channels
[56:06] assessment. He is constantly
[56:08] looking at all of our
[56:10] communication channels and
[56:12] making the best appropriate
[56:13] choices on how to reach our
[56:14] community. And I think, you
[56:15] know, he's really done a
[56:17] pretty good job at that. And
[56:19] he's routinely bringing back
[56:20] numbers on. Okay. This is
[56:21] where we're looking at for
[56:25] growth and Facebook in videos
[56:25] are doing better than this
[56:26] type of post. So we're going
[56:32] to emphasize that. On action
[56:33] step to be public engagement.
[56:34] We definitely expanded
[56:34] community engagement by
[56:38] gathering public feedback
[56:38] implementing communications
[56:39] standards to support
[56:39] consistent data, informed
[56:44] outreach. For communication
[56:45] goal. Number 2, governmental
[56:46] transparency. We're showing
[56:48] this is 100% complete. We
[56:50] definitely have a much
[56:53] stronger process right now to
[56:53] inform the public on what's
[56:58] happening with the government
[56:59] we are looking at long-term
[57:02] financial planning Sorry.
[57:03] That's a that's a typo there.
[57:05] And my apologies that that and
[57:08] get changed. But we definitely
[57:09] have shown more transparency
[57:10] on fiscal resiliency in
[57:13] reserves and budgeting with
[57:15] all recent videos that we've
[57:16] had guys going out anytime. We
[57:16] have a major thing happening
[57:18] within the county. It's really
[57:22] been good about turning that
[57:23] into layman's terms and
[57:24] putting that out in a format
[57:26] that's accessible to the
[57:30] public for action step to be
[57:32] 100% completion misses on
[57:33] sharing success stories
[57:35] showcasing kind. The county's
[57:36] financial management. Again,
[57:37] we're really working hard
[57:39] through the county
[57:41] administrator's report and
[57:41] video communications with
[57:42] department updates to share
[57:45] the success stories. Our
[57:46] communication goal. Number 3,
[57:49] we were showing this is 100%
[57:49] complete as well. Juror has
[57:53] done a great job at
[57:54] identifying gaps and kind of
[57:56] closing those gaps in our
[57:58] communication strategies and
[58:01] then also communication
[58:02] position, resources hiring
[58:03] him. You know, it's definitely
[58:06] help us fill those gaps and
[58:07] develop some long-term
[58:09] strategies here. On county
[58:13] workforce goal number one,
[58:15] this is more of an hr related
[58:20] gold. We're showing 58% Lisa
[58:22] done really good job at
[58:23] enhancing our recruitment
[58:24] campaigns. She's expanded
[58:24] workforce recruitment through
[58:26] participation in local career
[58:28] fairs, strategic outreach,
[58:30] promoting diverse county
[58:31] employment opportunities for
[58:33] one. B, we're showing that at
[58:37] 50% percent completion. She
[58:39] has submitted are distributed
[58:41] a employee feedback survey in
[58:41] JUNE. She has another one
[58:45] scheduled for DECEMBER and
[58:46] then one c is compensation and
[58:48] benefit plan analysis, right?
[58:50] 25%. This is in progress as
[58:52] part of our annual budget
[58:55] process. And then our last
[58:56] cool as the county workforce
[58:57] goal. Number 2, with an
[59:01] estimated completion, 100%.
[59:03] This is training and workforce
[59:04] development and promoting
[59:06] internships and opportunities
[59:08] to build pipelines and foster
[59:09] community engagement. I think
[59:13] you saw from the creative work
[59:14] that Justin Hayes leaf is
[59:15] doing with his team that most
[59:15] of our departments are really
[59:18] working on professional
[59:18] development, focusing on
[59:19] retention and retain and
[59:23] retain Mont. Just really
[59:27] building our talent pipelines.
[59:29] So overall, we're looking at
[59:30] about a 54.4 8 completion rate
[59:33] after just one year. Very
[59:38] good. Missed an This is a very
[59:38] informing the things that's
[59:40] going on. Without this kind
[59:46] of. Information to us.
[59:47] >> We have no way of knowing
[59:48] all the things you're doing.
[59:50] We see a lot of them. But some
[59:50] of the year doing behind the
[59:51] scenes would never know it
[59:54] until you do reports like
[59:54] this.
[59:55] >> Well, that, you know,
[59:56] strategic planning is really
[59:59] important in government work
[1:00:01] just to keep us on track. We
[1:00:01] have diverse departments
[1:00:04] focused in so many different
[1:00:06] areas. The strategic planning
[1:00:08] process itself helps us really
[1:00:09] maintain that focus on what
[1:00:09] the community needs are and
[1:00:11] what their expectations of us
[1:00:13] are. And it helps us with that
[1:00:13] transparency going back to
[1:00:15] them.
[1:00:18] >> Any questions, comments?
[1:00:29] Thank you so much. Thank you.
[1:00:29] That finishes the regular
[1:00:33] agenda. Phantom administrator,
[1:00:38] you have it. Report today.
[1:00:42] >> Yes, just wanted give an
[1:00:43] update. I'm sure Justin or
[1:00:44] staff can touch on this as
[1:00:47] well with further details. But
[1:00:49] >> there will be a full road
[1:00:52] closure for csx railroad at.
[1:00:54] >> North West 9th Avenue
[1:00:54] between North West 9th Street
[1:00:58] and northwest 7th Street for
[1:00:58] repair closure begins
[1:00:59] Thursday, JULY 16 at
[1:01:02] approximately 07:00am and
[1:01:03] reopened Saturday, JULY 18th
[1:01:06] at approximately 07:00am.
[1:01:08] Additionally there's lane
[1:01:09] closures with Flaggers
[1:01:12] directing traffic for often
[1:01:14] road that started JULY 6 and
[1:01:16] runs through JULY 17th as the
[1:01:17] drainage improvement work is
[1:01:21] being completed. We do have
[1:01:23] our employee benefits Expo
[1:01:23] coming up on JULY. 21st from
[1:01:27] 09:00am to 02:00pm here in the
[1:01:28] historical courthouse
[1:01:30] building. It is on your
[1:01:34] calendars and then we have our
[1:01:35] reception this evening for
[1:01:35] MISTER Nice Whitehead
[1:01:38] downstairs in the library at
[1:01:43] 05:00pm. We invite all staff
[1:01:43] constitutional Zahn
[1:01:44] commissioners to join as what
[1:01:46] as well as city Council. Our
[1:01:48] next board meeting is
[1:01:50] Thursday, JULY 23rd at
[1:01:51] 09:00am. And then the
[1:01:54] following is AUGUST 13th at
[1:01:55] 09:00am Jessica. Yes, sir. You
[1:01:58] downstairs in the library.
[1:01:59] >> I said library. Sorry
[1:02:00] downstairs in the lobby. Okay.
[1:02:05] Yeah. Now on the The catch
[1:02:10] cat. That's today at 5. Yes,
[1:02:18] sir. MR. Nelson. And nothing
[1:02:23] at this time chair. Nothing at
[1:02:32] this time chair. This in ace.
[1:02:38] I can't let it last day make
[1:02:41] it through
[1:02:43] >> I just I will keep my
[1:02:45] comments brief today, but I do
[1:02:45] want to extend my heartfelt
[1:02:49] thanks to my staff and they
[1:02:50] have been an incredibly
[1:02:52] supportive and amazing group.
[1:02:53] Every time I have raised
[1:02:54] expectations for them, they
[1:02:55] have met them and stellar
[1:02:57] ways. They have been a huge
[1:03:00] support to me. And I just
[1:03:01] they're the hardest thing
[1:03:05] about me leaving. I I really
[1:03:06] appreciate in value them. And
[1:03:08] i hope moving forward. Justin
[1:03:09] and Justin do the same and I'm
[1:03:12] sure they will. I also just
[1:03:13] want to extend my heartfelt
[1:03:14] thanks to every one of you at
[1:03:18] the dice. When I first came on
[1:03:20] board, I was told think there
[1:03:22] there would be challenges
[1:03:24] there would be things that I
[1:03:25] should not take personally.
[1:03:27] And I have held on to that.
[1:03:27] And I hope you understand that
[1:03:29] there's never been once been a
[1:03:30] moment where I've taken any of
[1:03:31] your decisions personally. I
[1:03:34] have supported you. I
[1:03:37] appreciated your support for
[1:03:39] me. And I will continue to do
[1:03:42] that moving forward in my new
[1:03:44] role. But I just want to thank
[1:03:45] you for your support. Over the
[1:03:47] years in my position here with
[1:03:48] the county, your support of my
[1:03:51] departments and me personally.
[1:03:53] And then I want to finally
[1:03:54] just extended thanks to the
[1:03:57] community for all ways taking
[1:03:58] the time to listen to why we
[1:04:00] do the things that we do in
[1:04:01] government. It's not easy
[1:04:02] explaining that sometimes
[1:04:04] that, you know. The rules have
[1:04:08] to be followed but I have
[1:04:08] always worked hard when a
[1:04:11] community member brings item
[1:04:13] to me that is reasonable. To
[1:04:16] find a way to say yes, to find
[1:04:18] a way to work with them. And
[1:04:20] the community has been nothing
[1:04:20] but agreeable to that in
[1:04:24] support of. These last few
[1:04:25] months have shown how much
[1:04:26] they've appreciated the work
[1:04:28] of my staff. My team just in
[1:04:32] the way they've come out to to
[1:04:35] advocate and to show their
[1:04:36] appreciation. So thanks all
[1:04:37] around. I love to end with
[1:04:38] gratitude so thank you for
[1:04:43] everything. MR. Engineer. Was
[1:04:47] your 20 year contract. The 20
[1:04:49] years tensions. First of all,
[1:04:53] thank you for.
[1:04:54] >> The continued support. My
[1:04:54] services to this county, much
[1:04:57] appreciated. As always. I will
[1:05:02] start with the dot Road. Watch
[1:05:03] the district-wide movable
[1:05:04] bridge at 4. 41 98 Taylor
[1:05:06] Creek Bridge. That's still in
[1:05:07] testing. Hopefully it'll be
[1:05:09] done sometime in JULY what
[1:05:11] they're saying. Same thing for
[1:05:12] the intersection improvement
[1:05:14] for 41 28th. They continue
[1:05:17] punch list items its ongoing.
[1:05:20] Hopefully that will be done
[1:05:21] sometime soon. The rest of the
[1:05:22] report is the majority Israeli
[1:05:26] on 4.41. Over the next couple
[1:05:27] of 3, 4, weeks. You'll be
[1:05:29] seeing a fair amount of work
[1:05:31] done to harden the overhead
[1:05:34] poles, both by dot and fpnl.
[1:05:35] So just be aware there will be
[1:05:36] intermittent lane closures for
[1:05:40] that and it will be something
[1:05:42] that would be done in the next
[1:05:44] 30 days, hopefully in advance
[1:05:48] of any storms that we have
[1:05:50] front our cip very just very
[1:05:52] briefly. Not since Lou
[1:05:54] projects continue. We actually
[1:05:55] have a field meeting today
[1:05:56] with dp for the Berman wrote
[1:05:59] aspect to confirm the wetlands
[1:06:02] and figuring out our impact on
[1:06:03] that project. The project is
[1:06:05] right now in permitting under
[1:06:07] review, drafted documents are
[1:06:09] done right now. My sincere
[1:06:10] hope is that we can get
[1:06:10] through permitting in the
[1:06:15] next. 45 to 60 days and go out
[1:06:18] to bid soon thereafter. The
[1:06:18] rest of it is additional work
[1:06:21] that we're doing on wetland
[1:06:23] review MISS Acha property,
[1:06:26] too, be able to join spot in
[1:06:27] the Sun with 4 seasons out
[1:06:33] for. Lofton Road. We already
[1:06:35] talked lane closures that we
[1:06:37] have that'll be going off the
[1:06:38] next 2 weeks. It's it's for
[1:06:39] the installation of the pipes.
[1:06:41] The need to be replaced in
[1:06:42] going in once they're done
[1:06:43] with that, they're going to
[1:06:45] roll into the widening of the
[1:06:46] curvature is that we have on
[1:06:47] the roadway. And after that,
[1:06:48] they're going to start
[1:06:49] earnest. The milling
[1:06:54] resurfacing and all that last
[1:06:55] thing to report is that we are
[1:06:58] still working with the ftc on
[1:07:00] the fee. Environmental reviews
[1:07:01] are reports that have to be
[1:07:05] done for the bridge repair
[1:07:06] projects. They are sitting
[1:07:07] ready to be go out to bid
[1:07:10] funding. Is there. We just
[1:07:12] need to wait for them to clear
[1:07:14] any additional environmental
[1:07:15] reviews that have to be done.
[1:07:16] And that is my report for
[1:07:19] today. Questions, comments,
[1:07:23] engineer. Thank you,
[1:07:25] Appreciate it.
[1:07:30] >> MR. Attorney.
[1:07:31] >> Thank you, MR. Chair. So I
[1:07:32] do have an item to discuss
[1:07:35] right now. I'm passing
[1:07:38] >> letter for you all review.
[1:07:39] We were notified through the
[1:07:41] National Association of
[1:07:42] counties that there. That
[1:07:47] there. Requesting all counties
[1:07:51] to provide comment regarding.
[1:07:52] A proposed rule from the
[1:07:53] Office of Management and
[1:07:57] Budget that would rewrite to
[1:07:58] Cfr part 200, which is
[1:08:00] commonly known as the uniform
[1:08:04] guidance. This is essentially
[1:08:07] the requirements for receiving
[1:08:08] and managing grants that the
[1:08:09] federal government puts on all
[1:08:11] of it. Recipients of its
[1:08:14] recipients. So this comment
[1:08:16] letter addresses some of the
[1:08:20] major changes. Some the
[1:08:23] concerning changes proposed
[1:08:28] would allow for. The
[1:08:29] cancellation revocation of
[1:08:34] grants without notice during
[1:08:37] basically at the discretion of
[1:08:38] political appointees, which is
[1:08:41] a big concern, especially for
[1:08:43] critical programs that rely on
[1:08:44] those federal grants. There
[1:08:55] are. A few other changes that.
[1:08:57] Really, too. The pastor
[1:08:59] entities, which and if county
[1:09:01] does not currently serve as a
[1:09:02] does that currently provide
[1:09:05] pastor funding? But in the
[1:09:06] future MAY to the city or
[1:09:10] other other sub grants which
[1:09:14] the changes to those recipient
[1:09:17] guidelines place. A lot more
[1:09:18] responsibility and burden on
[1:09:21] the county to monitor those
[1:09:23] funds and can have serious
[1:09:23] consequences if recipients are
[1:09:26] in violation of the the terms
[1:09:28] of their agreements. So
[1:09:31] essentially this letter we
[1:09:35] would like to submit and if
[1:09:36] you all have any changes were
[1:09:39] happy to make those. But we'd
[1:09:43] ask for your blessing to have
[1:09:45] this signed by the chair and
[1:09:45] submitted to Office of
[1:09:51] Management Budget.
[1:09:52] >> Centre is over, but I have
[1:09:53] to say this is administrator
[1:09:57] beat me on this one. She I
[1:09:58] think she read her e-mail
[1:10:02] earlier than I did. But I
[1:10:03] think it's important for us
[1:10:07] has asked us to give comments
[1:10:09] back at the budget ally 13. So
[1:10:11] so that we get comments back
[1:10:12] to them so that we can start
[1:10:13] formulating a a position
[1:10:18] paper. Offset this. These
[1:10:21] these are detrimental to us
[1:10:21] from MAY from federal grants,
[1:10:25] especially. And so I think
[1:10:27] that's good letter be sent up
[1:10:28] there and to outline the
[1:10:34] issues that we see with it.
[1:10:35] What's the difference in
[1:10:35] authority here in one governor
[1:10:36] exercises?
[1:10:43] >> As far as taken back.
[1:10:44] >> The governor, the governor.
[1:10:49] Well, Well. De but I know.
[1:10:51] >> This want it to me is
[1:10:53] probably more important
[1:10:56] because these are large grants
[1:10:57] that we try to good foreplay,
[1:10:58] Berman road and different
[1:11:01] things that are. 6, 8, 10,
[1:11:04] 20 million Dollar Grant. If
[1:11:05] you're in the middle of the
[1:11:06] grant process and and some
[1:11:09] appointee gets. I'll has a
[1:11:12] problem somewhere. They can
[1:11:13] cut that grant often your
[1:11:14] middle of it. It's not that's
[1:11:18] not equitable. And so as as a
[1:11:22] member. The board of directors
[1:11:24] make, though, I feel that this
[1:11:26] is pro pre response to that.
[1:11:29] And that's reason we requested
[1:11:29] for the administrator
[1:11:30] requested this Have your say
[1:11:36] the tournament? Anyone else?
[1:11:37] Especially the board. You need
[1:11:42] a motion. Move to approve the
[1:11:43] chair, signing this document
[1:11:48] and sending it off. Motion by
[1:11:49] Commissioner Sumner second by
[1:11:51] Commissioner. Good bread. In
[1:11:51] favor say Aye. Aye. All
[1:11:52] opposed. Nay motion carries
[1:11:53] unanimously.
[1:11:58] >> still on the floor.
[1:11:59] >> And that is the end of my
[1:12:05] report for today at siu we
[1:12:07] have are providing a monthly
[1:12:08] litigation update which will
[1:12:08] be a credit to the next
[1:12:10] meeting. What kind of day
[1:12:13] month. A litigation update
[1:12:14] that will provide at the next
[1:12:15] to review.
[1:12:20] >> Was there a MISS? Yes, up
[1:12:24] somewhere in schedule that.
[1:12:25] Our new attorney didn't get
[1:12:27] patient.
[1:12:31] >> You know, we love Kate, I
[1:12:32] you know, I can't have her
[1:12:32] every month. The have every
[1:12:41] week you.
[1:12:41] >> there's is there. You know,
[1:12:46] it's in good jest. Yes, there.
[1:12:46] Commissioner
[1:12:47] >> I was going to say that
[1:12:48] I've said way too much this
[1:12:50] week up here. But today she
[1:12:54] will be buddy. That you you've
[1:12:56] been helpful for a guy who's
[1:12:57] only been doing this for
[1:12:59] little while. You always come
[1:13:00] with an answer if I can with
[1:13:01] the question, even if you
[1:13:01] don't know what you get back
[1:13:04] to me immediately. The city is
[1:13:08] going to be lucky to have you.
[1:13:12] MR. Good bit
[1:13:13] >> get over those and we've
[1:13:16] worked. Close your love. You
[1:13:18] think Splash pad and every
[1:13:19] time I call you no matter when
[1:13:22] it is, you're always you
[1:13:23] always been right on it.
[1:13:25] You've always taken this.
[1:13:28] Position more than seriously.
[1:13:30] But also been a pleasure to
[1:13:34] work with an eye. I appreciate
[1:13:37] everything you've done for the
[1:13:38] county and I appreciate
[1:13:39] everything you're going to do
[1:13:39] for the city. I know we joke
[1:13:41] back and forth, but the cities
[1:13:43] are little cousin. So we're
[1:13:47] glad for him. Glad glad that
[1:13:50] they have somebody of a. Of
[1:13:52] high quality going take care
[1:13:53] of the citizens of the
[1:13:58] Okeechobee City. Don't think
[1:13:59] there's anything else is like
[1:14:01] the most earth shattering.
[1:14:05] Issue we have right now.
[1:14:10] Commissioner to Cabo.
[1:14:11] >> Went out to the 4th of JULY
[1:14:13] event. I want to thank
[1:14:15] everybody that made that
[1:14:17] possible. I a good time met a
[1:14:23] lot of new people. Good event
[1:14:27] also want to thank all the
[1:14:28] different departments work
[1:14:30] with us this past week on the
[1:14:34] budget, pulling together,
[1:14:35] keeping us all united just
[1:14:35] appreciate everybody. In all
[1:14:37] the department heads and all
[1:14:38] people that make this town
[1:14:41] around. Some of naif, the
[1:14:45] hardest I've seen you and this
[1:14:49] professional way present
[1:14:49] different things top of and
[1:14:53] I've also seen you change in
[1:14:54] trash liners event. 1, 1, that
[1:14:55] was needed. Nobody was around.
[1:14:56] Just appreciate you, your
[1:14:59] friendship. Thank you. MR.
[1:15:04] Bo's.
[1:15:04] >> start with Denise. You
[1:15:05] know, I go back to the days
[1:15:07] that you were with blades,
[1:15:08] electric. And that's a number
[1:15:12] of years. And and I think that
[1:15:14] you have been the exception in
[1:15:15] terms of of from the
[1:15:18] administration's standpoint.
[1:15:19] Your management style, what
[1:15:20] you do and how you do. It has
[1:15:21] been very effective in terms
[1:15:26] of. Making better here. Each
[1:15:28] step of the way. You probably
[1:15:32] didn't see that some days. I'm
[1:15:34] sure that, you know, dealing
[1:15:35] with a splash pad was even the
[1:15:35] swimming pool nowadays, it
[1:15:40] seems to be never never ending
[1:15:41] problem.
[1:15:41] >> There's water in the
[1:15:45] swimming There you go. Yes,
[1:15:48] That was your final straw. But
[1:15:51] you told Ali and that that
[1:15:52] he's good and exceptional
[1:15:53] individual, just all he has to
[1:15:55] do is leave you alone.
[1:15:57] >> You I know he's old. I yet
[1:16:00] to take care of All right.
[1:16:03] You've you know, a guy like
[1:16:03] just pushing along little bit.
[1:16:09] Be good. With all honesty, I
[1:16:11] have talked to and I city
[1:16:12] getting good person to go over
[1:16:14] there and run the city. It'll
[1:16:18] be a challenge. But you've
[1:16:19] always been challenge is so
[1:16:24] done well. But I appreciate
[1:16:24] you've done for us and good
[1:16:27] luck in the future. And I
[1:16:28] understand you there was a
[1:16:33] wedding just recently. That
[1:16:34] us. That's been the highlight
[1:16:35] of the last couple to the
[1:16:39] test. I'm like Commissioner
[1:16:40] Samara probably talked way too
[1:16:42] much. In the last 3 days. But
[1:16:43] you know what? I don't really
[1:16:47] care. Think that to if we
[1:16:49] don't talk up here and we
[1:16:51] don't talk to, we don't
[1:16:51] communicate and we don't
[1:16:53] communicate to the people how
[1:16:54] we feel they're sent to
[1:16:55] podium. We have done an
[1:16:59] injustice to the community. We
[1:17:02] are. We appear. Are the
[1:17:05] stewards the taxpayers money.
[1:17:06] And I'm sorry that some people
[1:17:08] MAY have got a little upset.
[1:17:12] But that's okay. And we'll
[1:17:14] move We'll get over it will
[1:17:17] become friends again. But at
[1:17:21] the end of the day. What we
[1:17:23] say appear and sometimes I'm
[1:17:24] brutally honest. I just
[1:17:26] sugarcoat a lot of stuff. But
[1:17:28] at the end of the day, we the
[1:17:31] 5 others up here have a
[1:17:31] responsibility to this
[1:17:34] community. And I think that we
[1:17:40] all take In stride. And we're
[1:17:40] and we're very proud what
[1:17:41] we've tried to do up here.
[1:17:43] Cause we work together. We MAY
[1:17:45] not agree with each other some
[1:17:49] days. Some of you saw that.
[1:17:51] The CHAIRMAN Of myself at it,
[1:17:53] a good debate the other day.
[1:17:58] But those are healthy debates.
[1:17:58] So I don't want anybody to
[1:18:01] think that we don't get along.
[1:18:03] But I will say that you say to
[1:18:03] the audience and whoever's
[1:18:05] listening and watching today.
[1:18:08] We do our best appear. And
[1:18:12] these 5 commissioners, we take
[1:18:12] a lot of heat sometimes the
[1:18:16] community. But that's what
[1:18:18] this what we chose to do. But
[1:18:20] I can assure you the every
[1:18:25] commissioner up here. The best
[1:18:29] in mind for this community. So
[1:18:29] just don't take anything. It
[1:18:32] set up here. As being
[1:18:35] detrimental to the body. Is
[1:18:37] when we have a budget process,
[1:18:40] they're sometimes we. Get into
[1:18:41] debates that are
[1:18:44] uncomfortable. People got
[1:18:47] upset. I apologize. But that's
[1:18:48] just nature of the business of
[1:18:49] sitting up here. You before
[1:18:57] you. This is ace. You you. You
[1:18:59] have the amaze me with
[1:19:00] different sides. I mean, we
[1:19:01] talked about the work that you
[1:19:04] do have seen that firsthand.
[1:19:07] >> But I think the thing that
[1:19:07] I was the most impact
[1:19:08] impressed about is the way you
[1:19:10] took bed situations with
[1:19:11] groups and turned around and
[1:19:13] seen you do it in here with
[1:19:15] bed with controversial people.
[1:19:17] You know, you give shielded to
[1:19:18] commission an almond custard
[1:19:21] in right direction. But but I
[1:19:23] so and I think Jack La not
[1:19:23] puppet, both learned a lesson
[1:19:24] on how you handle that group
[1:19:31] that they Disrespectful but
[1:19:32] playing and you turn the tide
[1:19:33] and voted ramdin. To several
[1:19:39] meetings. Like I say, I
[1:19:40] learned a lot, you know, and
[1:19:42] say that years, your staff,
[1:19:45] ema, Jack London and the Young
[1:19:47] lady that I'm sorry, bed from
[1:19:50] Tdc Angela, Angela. Yes, you
[1:19:51] know, seen how they've grown
[1:19:51] and be under your leadership
[1:19:55] all the things you do. So
[1:19:56] thank you for what you've done
[1:19:58] for us. Thank you to. Anyone