service awards. Okay. From the
quarter of APRIL. First
through JUNE, 30th. Its work
on entering.
Good morning. So
>> every quarter we do,
employees service awards for
those that I have at minimum 5
years, 10 years, 15 years and
so on. So we'll start with our
5 years. We have Shelby
Ritter, who's the
administrative assistant.
>> And code enforcement. So be
relocated to Okeechobee in
2021. After earning a
bachelor's degree in health
care management in getting
several years of experience in
the health care field.
>> From 2017 to 2021, since
joining Okeechobee County. She
has completed multiple code
enforcement training programs
and currently serves as the
department's administrative
assistant. Thank you, For 10
years we have 2 employees. We
have Dustin Hand lieutenant
and paramedic and Fire Rescue
originally from Dallas, Texas
area Dustin began his fire
service career at the age of
16. He relocated to Florida in
2011 and joined Okeechobee
County Fire Rescue in 2016
since then, he has steadily
advanced through the ranks and
currently serves as a
lieutenant. He also serves as
treasurer for I a f f local.
29 18 outside of work. Dust
enjoys 3 d printing building
projects and developing
innovative ways to improve
tools and everyday equipment.
He also assist with fire
rescue social media presence
and is well-known for his
enthusiasm and positive
interactions at community
events. Dustin, thank you. For
10 years of service we have
John Carlo to driver engineer
and paramedic with fire
rescue. Jean Carlo was born
and raised in Okeechobee and
began as fire service career
as a volunteer firefighter
with the city of Okeechobee.
He currently serves Okeechobee
County Fire Rescue as a driver
engineer and paramedic. He
feels blessed to have a
career. He lives in a loving
family to come home to each
day. Jon? Karl, thank you.
>> This presentation is one of
my favorite things to do
because it it shows the
longevity of our employees.
And it shows that how much we
care about them to do it for
them to remain here and how
much they care about evokes
Gebbia staying and working
with the sun. That's what
makes this county so great. So
thank you so much for doing
that. Okay. Have nothing for
public comments. So will skip
that one today. Moving right
along this just in the
revisions to the agenda?
>> Yes, sir. We have an
additional item which will be
located under 4 af titled
Establish Mileage Rates for
2026 tax year.
>> Motion to approve the
agenda with with the the
addition second. Have a motion
by commissioner second by
commissioner. Good bread. All
in favor say All opposed. Nay
motion carries unanimously.
Commission would do good to
see testing 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2,
He just a little housekeeping
appear. All right. Okay. Miss
Jessica Monday consent agenda.
>> Yes, sir. We have minutes
from JULY 9, 2026 regular
session. One be warrants list.
2026 Dash 13 in the amount of
3 million, 429,006, 81 in
$0.14. One sees the
ratification of the letter of
support on behalf of
Okeechobee utility Authority
for State Road, 70 West
Watermain improvements dated
JULY 10, 2026 for the fiscal
year. 26, 27 funding
application request of the
Florida Commerce Roll
Infrastructure Fund. One d is
to increase the sheriff's
office fiscal year. 25 26
budget by 183,075 due to
unforeseen increases in fuel
costs and retirement rates.
And approved budget amendment
ba. 26 dash. 32 resolution,
2026 dash 47 and budget
transfer. 26, that's one. 51.
One is to authorize the
CHAIRMAN To execute the law
enforcement salary assistance
for fiscally constrained
counties. Grant award with the
Florida Department of Law
Enforcement. One app is to
authorize the CHAIRMAN To
execute the older Americans
Act. Grant agreement amendment
2 with area agency on Aging to
increase the grant funding in
the amount of 84,394 for a
total funding amount of 337,
290 for the grant term JANUARY
one 2026. 2 12/31/2026. And
improve budget amendment. 26
dash 31 in adopt resolution
2026 dash. 46. One g is the
ratification of the submission
of the rural Infrastructure
Fund. Grant application to
Florida comments for the
Okeechobee County Airport
Hangar, Infrastructure
Development Project at a
proposed total project cost of
5 million, 401,280 with no
match requirement and
authorize the CHAIRMAN To
ratify with an effective date
of JULY. 13th 2026. Any
questions comments on the
consent agenda, MR. CHAIRMAN.
Yes, sir.
>> On Item d. What is the
breakup between the fuel in
retirement expenses? Do we
haven't?
>> That was not provided.
>> It's just interesting,
though, understand when we do
these budget amendments like
this would be nice to
understand. What the breakout
is relative to return expenses
and fuel costs fuel costs. We
know it just went out out of
sight. Okay. But I was just
curious about retirement
peace. So if you get that for
me at a later date, they'll be
appreciated. Sir.
>> And the state did some
adjustments to the yeah, that
that's think it is.
>> Okay. So it's all I wanted
to use that breakup. Anything
further. No, Motion to approve
consent agenda. We have motion
by Commissioner bureau second
by Commissioner Sumner to
approve the consent agenda as
presented all in favor say
Aye, all of phase all opposed
nay.
>> Motion carries unanimously.
Matthew. Good morning. Do you
have a visitor this morning?
Do?
>> Morning commissioners
Marmaris traitor. I'd like to
bring forward is Tony Blair's
on behalf of the Rotary Club,
this is one of the reasons why
chair of the county said such
a great place to live. She is
bringing forward a $5,000
donation from the Rotary Club
for a story walk at the
fitness truck. Sports complex,
but that if you have any
questions having this, where's
my here and happy to hear your
thoughts.
>> Okay. MISS Tony. Even that
you want to tell us about it.
Yes, good As we've had before
at the wooden jungle in
coordination with the library,
we present a story walk where
the kids actually have a
storybook and each walk has
along with activity. They do
so that it provides we want to
continue to support the
fitness trail with our
machines. And this is one of
our projects is to continue
each year. And so we'd like to
donate $5,000 to these frames
and they will at the
Storywalk.
>> I think it's great. I mean,
Local organizations are
working with our parks and rec
can so many different ways
this is one of because one of
the fit fundraisers. You do
like to be space. Yes, from
our funding. Have great turn
out there to participation. So
it's good to see the funds
being used back here. Yes,
commissioner this, it's good
to what is the total cost
estimated cost of the project?
>> The total for the frames
are $5,000. That's the total
cost we're donating at all.
And then we will donate
whatever it costs to provide
the story. And the story
walks.
>> And I see it said toward
and I want or more to it. Now.
Okay. Thank You want to make a
motion to approve or
disapprove, make a motion to
to approve the storywalk
project. I don't have the
number here, but the fact they
not those of dollar donation
from the Rotary Club. Thank
you. We have a motion by
Commissioner Carlos second by
Commissioner, good bread all
in favor say aye. Opposed nay.
>> Motion carries unanimously.
Thank you as Tony. Appreciate
what you do for a command
thank you. Matthew. You're
still in the hot seat. Yes,
>> Hey, I have this in line,
Harris, with Joseph Outreach,
Mitt Ministry. She's
requesting a fee waiver for
Douglas Brown amount of $200.
Her event is scheduled for
Saturday AUGUST 8th 2026 from
08:00am to 03:00pm. As Harris
here. If you. He has any
questions.
>> It's Emmeline. I'm sure you
don't tell us about it. We
want to know. Good morning.
>> What first division, ok? I
want to introduce myself
because I know a lot of, you
know me from just coming in
praying. But it's time
introduce Joseph Outreach
Ministry as to what I do. A
review. My name a line. Harris
judge of outreach Ministry. I
am we go to a nursing home
once a week we see the
elderly, pray with the elderly
visit would be overly go to
the hospital. But those that
call are those that I go to a
nursing home in a back in the
hospital. I go to visit them
and pray with them. I also
have street ministries. So I
deal with a lot of drug
addicts drug dealers. You
know, those out there on the
streets to loss. That's that's
my ministry. That's what I do.
And this year, I just decided
to try to empower their
community as well other people
that there is different things
that we can do. Doing what
you're doing, giving you
another option. So this is
what this meeting is about.
Going had this meeting and
where is all free? We just
want them to come in and, you
know, know that, you know, you
can get a job. You can, you
year-old business if you do
the right thing. So that's
what this is is all about.
>> And appreciate let us know
all of the services you do for
this community. And that's
what's Okeechobee is all
about. You know, what we can
do for each other. And and now
there's so many people out
there like you said, working
behind the scenes that the
public in and we never Satan
to know that. I mean, we
appreciate it so much. When
you can give us a prayer. But
it's good to know about all
the things you're doing
Cancer. So. Any questions,
comments? What's your pleasure
board to approve second. We
have a motion by commissioner
summer second by Commissioner.
Good brand. All in favor say
All opposed. Nay motion
carries unanimously thank you.
MISS Like you. I'm just gonna
leave. These cards were just I
know. I I briefly tell myself,
but it's a little bit more on
this. Therefore, if you kind
of know who I am, when a
>> do come back to do another
and I enjoy doing a prayer at
the county commissioners
meeting.
>> Thank you so Again, thank
you, Matt, appreciate you.
You're getting to be Pro
witness.
>> I get practice along with
So great. We appreciate you.
>> Thank you. Yes, sir. Okay.
>> It's just good. This it. I
guess you can tell us who's
coming. Has your name on it.
So Kaylee and a MISS Kay is
coming. But I didn't know if
you were saying something
before came a not so no, sir,
just get presentation Economic
Development Corporation. Okay.
>> Do we have the twins?
>> And I feel fancy. 2
microphones good morning,
Commissioners, Attorney County
Administrator. I'm really
honored to be here with you
all today. Thank you for
having me. I'm particularly
excited to be here because we
have lots of great news to
share. And I think that's it's
always good to focus on the
positive rate. You guys had
some other good things to
celebrate today. And we just
need to keep that going. This
first slide. While I know that
you all are aware as
commissioners who sits on our
this is really I always like
to include this in our
presentation material because
this is really for the public
who MAY be listening and
doesn't necessarily know about
the corporation or the
services that we offer. But I
think this is particularly
important information for
businesses to see that we have
some incredible board members
who are very seasoned when it
comes to elements of economic
development and in the
business community, we have
some amazing champions that
are rallying behind projects
growth, retention. And they're
just very supportive of what
businesses are hoping to
achieve in the community. And
I don't know about you, but
that's really some incredible
players that we have behind
the strategy of of which were
trying to accomplish here in
the community. And I know I
didn't I probably didn't say
it for the record, but my name
is Kaylee Cannon. The
PRESIDENT Of the Economic
Development Corporation. As
David was actually alluding to
earlier, I have an associate
who works in my office and her
name is Alex t Arena and she
is the director of existing
industry. For those of you who
are watching and don't know
who we are. Somebody give you
just a brief summary. I'm not
necessarily going to leave
read these items line by line
just for sake of time today.
But you review some of these
at your leisure, all try to
hit the high notes. One of the
most important things that I
think the Economic Development
Corporation does for the
community that they do you
know, especially when it comes
to the city and the county is
that we represent you when we
go places. That's a big deal
because we got a lot of are no
places to the community. While
we do spend a lot of time here
with businesses that are here,
we spend a lot of time on
other projects at the state
level, the regional level, the
local level and education
wise, Alex and I actually
represent the community on
several different boards to
make sure that we are apprised
of what's going on that we
know where the resource
directions are going. And so
that people know that
Okeechobee is the best place
to live and do business. And I
think that's really important.
Some of the important ways
that we have represented the
community of Okeechobee in the
county in the places that we
have went recently is we were
invited to a small event that
space Florida hosted and we
were actually personally
invited, which I thought was
great. We are right now
working on a space Florida
project at your airport MS.
And I know we've reported on
that before, but this is a
very unique event because it
was small.
>> They called it a partner
workshop. And on Day one, they
had.
>> Lots of very large and very
high. An aviation business is
represented there and giving
their feedback on trends in
that industry. Airports. Very
important to us. And we know
that there's a lot of room for
growth like all year. Rift
Grant, you know, we're looking
at future how we can develop
that for the future. And so
there was a lot of really good
industry feedback. We got to
spend some time with industry
that night. And then the
second day they called a dumb
more like a stakeholder event
where the actual it owes in
the communities could give
their feedback. But I thought
there was some really great
takeaways from that. But
there's lots of opportunities
that Alex and I have where we
can go and spend time with
specific target industries.
And I think that was a really
great event. And we're looking
forward to bringing you are
really great space. Florida
project. Alex also was able to
speak to the leadership
Okeechobee class about
economic development and
telling them who we are and
what we do. So that was always
a great opportunity. Another
one of the really amazing ways
that I think our office help
support what we're trying to
do in this community. Beyond
representing you, the places
that we go I'm gonna call this
Alex's baby. But as our
program called business
retention and expansion, and
while the external community
probably knows of us because
of MAY be more flash, your
projects that are recruitment
bright based, right? We're
always talking about what's
new and what's coming. I think
where the community is going
to find the highest return on
their investment is making
sure that the businesses that
are already established here
have the tools that they need
to be successful. And so
that's we have, you know,
technically a whole person
dedicated for this program.
But this is really important
to us. So there are a few
different ways that we support
businesses that are here that
are already existing in that
maybe I there are looking to
expand. Are already in that
expansion process or we've
also talked to some businesses
who weren't doing well and
were considering leaving. And
so we were able to make sure
that that didn't happen. And
so before I go any further,
I'd like to just make sure
that I know for the record.
For those of you who are
listening to this presentation
today. And for those of you
who MAY watch in the future,
if you are one of those
businesses or, you know, it's
one of those businesses,
please give us a call. While
we do try to focus on
businesses that are what we
try to call a target industry,
I've never turned a business
down when they called in
asking for assistance. So if
you're one of those businesses
are, you know, one. It are a
contact information will be at
the end of the slider. You can
find or information online. So
please don't hesitate. We love
to come and assist. You.
Moving right along there.
Several different ways that
that we like to support when
it comes to business,
retention and expansion. One
of the new items that we've
added to this in the last
fiscal year, the you actually
got to see us work on her
first projects was the culture
of collaboration committee
that we started where we work
with other organizations who
have really similar missions
to us, but maybe perhaps just
have a different focus in
their charter. But really the
end goal is the same. Whether
we're talking about the
Economic Council, main Street
tourist development, the
Chamber of Commerce, our end
goal is all the same. And that
is we want Okeechobee, the be
the best place to come and
visit to live and to do
business. So we have been
working really hard in the
last year to make sure that we
put together what's called a
community service matrix. And
that actually is something
that came right out of the
polycom study and the
strategic plan that we had
done with vision. First and
actually in the visiting
pursed, Terry probably knows
this. He was on the original
group that did that. Actually
called it the culture of
collaboration While we've have
completed the service matrix,
the purpose of that is to make
sure that no business visitor
or resident falls through the
crack it if they need help.
Now we all have different
services, of course. But we
want to make sure on some of
those projects. Certainly we
could say that these perhaps
the organization's work with
some of those together and we
want to make sure that we're
all in the same page that
we're communicating
effectively. And again, that
nothing, no one falls through
the cracks in that everyone
gets the services that they
need. Of course, I've already
alluded to the fact that we've
been working a lot with Justin
and Zach at the airport to
support. Of course, the
businesses that we already
have their right. We're
talking about the Army. One
initiative that was really
important in this last fiscal
year was we actually host of
what we call an aviation
roundtable. And that was
industry specific event. I
know if you if you were able
to attend that and I I was
happy to see you there. We
spoke to every single tenant
that you have currently
existing I'd like to
attendance rate was pretty
high. We didn't necessarily
have everyone there, but it
was almost everyone. And so I.
I've been wanting to do that
for a long time. This is my
6th year of being with the
corporation. And so that was a
full circle moment for me
because I was just really
proud of how we were able to
show the businesses out there
that our community is a united
front and that we're all
working together to support
the objectives and what
they're trying to accomplish
with their businesses out
there. I thought that was a
great event. Very thankful for
the partnership with Justin
and with Zach and I'm looking
forward to how that is going
to grow in the future,
especially with the rural
infrastructure dollars also
happy to assist with that. And
then we've been also working
side space, Florida. We've
been working with Florida
banks, Alex. It's on the crew
source Heartland. Gordon,
sounds like one of us is
rotating back onto that. So
we're going to continue to
serve. We're going to continue
to serve you in those ways in
the future. And of course,
listening to Alex in the back
of my mind. Tell me that I
would be remiss if I didn't
say that we are in the very
early stages of bringing back
to you, Chris Mustn't
Okeechobee tbd on that.
Course. Now this is one of my
favorite things to talk about
when it comes to business,
retention and expansion. And
that is making sure that we're
engaging with our workforce
and our future workforce. And
one of the ways that we do
that we technically have 2
programs. We have touch a
truck and then we have
Okeechobee junior leaders.
This just such a special
program to me. I could I could
do a whole presentation on
just this one alone. But this
is the corporations program.
And it's a historically we
started in a partnership with
the school district, but
they've since allowed us to
hold the baby, if you will.
But this is a soft skills and
workforce readiness program
geared towards targeting
middle school and high school
students. This actually is a
misprint. We had 79 students
who graduated this program,
which means we're actually
almost at capacity were able
serve 80 students in the
summer. So that was incredibly
full circle for me. We had so
many local partners that
helped make this possible,
whether they sent their staff
opens their their business for
the day, took time out of
their schedule. And sent
people to talk. I'm so
thankful to you all we were
able to highlight so many
unique elements of the
community of the county. Some
of you were actually able to
address the students directly
as government talking about,
you know, what trends are
going on. Thank you for your
time on that. I'd also like to
note that this is actually an
incredibly expensive summer
camp, but it is entirely
supported by donations and
sponsorship opportunities now
known as Tony was in here
before Children. Service
Council gives the bulk of that
that money. $28,000. But I
think as far as the return on
investment for program. It's
it's pretty incredible. The
money and the partnership that
businesses are willing to to
give to us to make this
happen. Again. I'm just going
to leave you this year. We
were really big on getting
feedback from not just the
partners that the students as
well. We're going to be
sending you all newsletter
soon. And we have some
feedback directly from the
students that we're going to
share with you. But I think
one of my board members said
it best. You know, sometimes
we're trying to quantify
impact. But I think with this
program, there MAY be some
measures of im impacts that
are unquantifiable, if you
will. And so I thank you for
your partnership with this.
Here's just a quick again. I
like to include this slide 4,
the external community. He's
going to be looking at this.
If you see any of these people
in the community, give him a
hug. Give my handshake for us.
Tell him we're so thankful
because without the people on
the slides, we wouldn't be
able to do it. I'd also like
to note that it it is us.
Technically the program is 16,
half days. So while it feels
like a lot of time, as for its
actually quite short. Now, I
didn't say that that time was
an intense. But for 16
half-days at $40,000 that we
were are able to up locally
find and source. I think
that's an incredible our ally
to the community. Moving right
along our 3rd priority here.
And I think this is another us
certainly unique way that the
corporation is able to support
the community and the county
is making sure that our sites
are ready. For development now
in economic development,
there's several terms you'll
hear shovel ready or or site
readiness and that is
incredibly important to the
work we do. And I know that
you all know that. But that's
just, you know, just another
know for the community when it
comes to recruitment in a lot
of cases, business retention
as well. If businesses need
more space, if we do not have
a place to put them, they
cannot come so the place
making of site development is
it is it is so crucial to what
we do. There's several things
in this time frame this
quarter that we've been
working on. It comes to that.
We work very closely to stay
also submitted riff
application this year. One of
our sites was awarded. Grant
writing services from a
company called of it
Solutions. And so we were able
to work hand-in-hand with
them. They actually completed
a Grant Matrix and I believe
it's about 17, 17 or 18 for
grants that they think that we
could use for site
development. And my hope is
that we can take that list for
the one site and really apply
to all our sites. Even county
and city sites. So I'm looking
forward to sharing that
information with your team in
the future. Of course, we're
at the tail and we are almost
I'm looking at us. We're
almost done with our Web site
and there is so many
incredible tools on there that
the community is able to use
we get so many requests. I
think this is unique. We get a
lot of requests for data.
Community data across various
organizations. A lot of you in
this room have even called me
and asked if we have access to
specific date on the business
community. But we have some
amazing tools on that website
and some upgraded marketing
collateral that I think will
be very unique for us to use
in the future. One item of
note for you on this room is
that we have updated year
airport map. There's there's
one change that's pending. But
it's interactive and actually
shows where utilities are on
the map and give some capacity
guidance for that as well.
I'll I'll leave with this for
this slide that we are going
to be updating the strategic
plan that we have had done. If
you look back historically,
the polycom study was done and
I believe 2018 of around about
that time was when the vision
first plan was done. And of
course, that was post-covid.
So we need to refocus and
restructure post-covid impose
x, y z. There's been so many
challenges since that time.
And so we are planning on
redoing that and bring you
some very fresh strategy at
the end of the year. And
again, I know a lot of this
I've already discussed on not
necessarily going to read
everything on the slide, but I
do encourage you to actually
is or just spend some time
reviewing. This is also a
misprint. This is quarter to
activities. So this is, again,
just kind of a snapshot of
what we've been working on.
And then, of course, for the
public, this is probably my
most requested slider, all
same, perhaps maybe the most
popular one, which is what are
you working on? And this is
just sort of a snapshot of the
industry types. That's kind of
how I like to break it down
and then, of course, the
capital investment in the
project to jobs that we see.
From those projects right now.
Now, I will say that since I
put the slides together, we
have since added to brand new
active projects to the list.
And both of those will be
manufacturing. So the next
time we come to see you will
have a slight update on some
of those the capital
investment in the projected
jobs. I didn't necessarily
touch of them the slides
earlier. But one of the other
ways that we do support the
county is as your state
designated dto. We do respond
commute to our fives for the
community. So large businesses
looking at the state and
they've inquired the state
will send an rfi to all of the
videos and all ideas that
represent the communities are
responsible for responding
with a community packet.
Essentially this is who we
are. This is why she chooses.
And these the sites that we
think could serve that
project. In this time. We've
actually responded to 2 and I
kind of like to break capex
and the jobs out of those
because, you know, sometimes
we hear back from those and
sometimes we don't. But you
MISS 100% of the chances that
you don't take. So we like to
always respond. So we are
responding to rough eyes on
the community's behalf.
Questions about these before
ago, one another kind of going
fast. That's there's that we
yet there we are. That's a
U.S. Tonight. You can put a
name with the face.
>> Again, for those of you
listening today. Even if you
don't necessary, if if you're
not a business owner, but
perhaps, you know, one. We'd
love to work with you. We
don't we don't want any
business is to get left
behind. And we know it is.
It's tough out there right
now. And we know it's probably
going to get tougher in the
future. And that's why we're
here. So I'd be happy answer
any questions. I was talking
about that particular side
earlier. But you can ask me
any questions you want.
>> MR. Completely off topic.
Did you reach out to MISS
Doubleday? I did.
>> There's one other
community. I told I didn't
want to take away the
opportunity for another
community, but I tell her I d.
Happy to serve a warrant. Is
well. I will tell you when I
called her, she said, well, if
I can have both of you all
have both of you so. I told
her you becomes I didn't thank
and thank you for the
recommendation. We're always
happy to to represent the
community in whatever way we
can.
>> Thank you is very
informative and a person. I
know some of the projects that
you're working on and which
ended a round table for
airport. And I think it was a
good turnout. And the people
other only got to know each
other. But they got to know
your staff and MISS Alexan and
some of the commissioners and
community members that there.
Let them know that that we're
concerned about it. And we
appreciate what they So.
>> Think of how long, you
know, how that can really go a
long way for business of of
any size. Like I said, it's
getting hard out there. But
just knowing that you the
community behind you and that
they have a face and a a
direct phone number that they
can call if they have any
questions, even if it's not
necessarily relevant economic
development. I've got a lot of
really strange calls, but my
favorite thing to say when out
in the community is I MAY not
know the answer, but I bet you
I know someone who does so we
will. We don't want anyone to
to fall through the cracks.
Thank you so much. We
appreciate you. Thank you for
allowing to do this work. I
appreciate and I thank you for
your partnership. Okay. We're
gonna move on today. Value
Adjustment board. Thomas, you
want take this one place
>> good morning. Good Morning.
Commission question last year
in NOVEMBER. The county, you
as a board appointed each of
yourselves, too, the on
various boards, including the
Value Adjustment Board.
CHAIRMAN Hayes, a leaf and
commissioner good read were
appointed to be on the vab.
The vab attorney is
recommending now that the vab
season, his approaching that
we reappoint those
commissioners and then. Also a
point one of those
commissioners as a CHAIRMAN Of
the Vab and then the other is
vice CHAIRMAN Of the Vab. In
addition to the 2
commissioners who serve on the
vab, there's also the county
citizen member. Last year that
spot was taken by this leash
Gori this year as they should
is not has not submitted an
application to serve again on
the Value Adjustment Board. We
received one application for
the vacancy from MISS
Christina Coverall who has a
property owner here in the
county. After reviewing musket
balls, application. It's been
determined that she's eligible
to serve this year on the
Value Adjustment board. So we
just we're looking for those
or for parts of this item. MR.
CHAIRMAN, sir,
>> If you will. And continues.
CHAIRMAN Ship. Yes, sir. You'd
read you willing to do the
vice I am. And if that's the
case and I would make the
motion to. Point, Christine,
that could grill to the so
point use it. You see it
appears to be very will good
for that particular
opportunity. Second, that
motion.
>> We have motion by
Commissioner Burrows second by
commissioner But the CHAIRMAN,
best chair and its citizens
appointment. And if a
discussion. All in favor say
Aye, opposed. Nay motion
carries unanimously. Thank
you, Thomas. We have checked.
The ag are here for the next
one. O p take that as a
compliment morning CHAIRMAN
And commissioners.
>> This item provides the
airport's financial and
operational update for the 3rd
quarter of fiscal year 2025.
To 2026. Covering the period
of APRIL through JUNE of 2026,
the presentation is provided
for informational purposes.
Only and no board action is
requested. During the 3rd
quarter Okeechobee County
Airport continue to
demonstrate positive financial
performance, strong
operational activity and the
continued progress on aviation
safety infrastructure
improvements, regulatory
compliance and private
investment initiatives. From a
financial perspective reported
airport revenue sources during
the quarter totaled
approximately 200,278 $1600.
This represents an increase of
approximately 42,700 or 18.1%
compared to the same quarter
of the last fiscal year.
Revenue sources included
county operated Fbo Services,
aeronautical facility, Rent
Airport Commerce Park Ranch
and miscellaneous Airport
revenue. County operated Fbo
services generated
approximately 118,000 and a
net revenue during the quarter
through fuel sales ramp fees
and related aviation services.
Monthly up net revenue
remained a consistent with
approximately 46,600 in APRIL,
36,100 in MAY. And 35,500 in
JUNE. Lease revenue continue
to provide an important
recurring revenue source with
aeronautical facility, rent
generating approximately
85,900 and the airport
Commerce Park rental
generating approximately
73,100 during the quarter.
Operational activity also
remain strong. Using faa
defined aircraft operations,
including takeoffs landings
and touch and goes the airport
recorded 23,542 aircraft
operations during the quarter.
This represents increase
approximately 2,855
operations. We're 13.8%
compared to the same quarter
last year. During the quarter,
the airport advanced several
strategic initiatives. The
wildlife Hazard assessment was
initiated in coordination with
Environmental Science
Associates come to enhance
aviation safety and identify
potential wildlife hazards and
mitigation measures. The apron
and the fuel Farm
Rehabilitation Project
Advance. True surveying and
geotechnical investigations.
Providing critical information
to support future design and
construction phases. Emergency
preparedness coordination was
strengthened through continued
collaboration with county
emergency management and fire
rescue leadership to support
disaster response planning and
operational continuity. From a
compliance and financial
stewardship perspective. The
airport successfully completed
the Clifton Larson. Allen
single audit process with no
findings related to airport
administered Aviation grant
programs demonstrating
continued attention to grant
compliance and responsible
management of airport
resources. Ordination
continued a privately funded
the hangar development
projects supporting additional
aviation investments and
long-term economic
development. Opportunities at
the airport. And summary
fiscal year, 26 quarter 3
demonstrated continued airport
growth through increased
revenue. Sources, strong
aviation activity,
infrastructure advancement,
compliance and private
investment. Okeechobee County
Airport remains focused on
maintaining safe and efficient
operations. While supporting
aviation demand and economic
development opportunities for
the community. This concludes
my presentation. I'd be happy
to answer any questions. The
board MAY have.
>> Questions comments from the
board CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir, did
did you finish procuring the
ground power unit? So looking
to just if we so commissioner
chime in on that. We actually
budgeted that into this next
budget year. To make sure
we're getting exactly what we
need. So we did read budget,
the 2 capital items that are
to be purchased this year
because, you know, with what
John he's had to take on we
want to make sure we're
getting the right equipment
exactly what they need. So
when pushed it, Henry budget
into this 27 budget year knows
it.
>> Was it also included with a
laugh unit. 2. We are at the
labs when the planes come in.
Are we already have site? Yes,
sir. Yes, sir. We have that
station.
>> On site. Last ground per
unit wasn't sufficient off,
right? It just didn't have the
power.
>> No, sir, not that's the
goal is to move to a different
type of system. We we both.
>> Are tug and our ground
power unit are both battery
operated, I think and I won't
speak exactly for John on
this, but I think the goal is
to both of those to go to
diesel or gas powered unit
said that we don't have that.
That long-term sit those
batteries. They didn't
literally. We were a year and
2 months and to the warranty
and it had a one year warranty
and it needed significant
amount work. We need to
replace battery Senate because
it did not get used properly.
It wasn't large enough. You
know, we didn't find that out
till later on. But the new
purchase items both. And just
I want to make sure that I
stay that both of those items
were looking at like military
surplus type items, other
airports, surplus type items
because the significant
capital purchase price for
that is brand new are too
great for the airport. That's
why I think the previous
director purchased the battery
operated items. But I think
we've got great opportunities
to purchase some really good
inspected maintains items
through military surplus or
government surplus. And the
way, will that was my next
question is will ask, are you
looking for good units that
airports MAY have.
>> Surplus powder. Yes, sir.
Or or even like, you know,
military or government time?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. That was
what was provided to the
previous airport director with
some of those items. That's
how we became came up with a
budget that was presented this
year.
>> But with the changeover, we
would we would like to push
that out to make sure we're
getting exactly what we need.
Thank you, sir. Thank you. 0,
1, other question is
>> full service truck? Is that
being will? Well utilized?
Yes, sir. Just want to make
one time when we got Another
airport director didn't think
we'd it will get much use. And
last I knew it was getting
used. It certainly isn't quite
a That's true. Due to the
flight school activity.
Apparently there's some flight
schools in the area that don't
allow there.
>> can post a self-serve. They
acquired the full service. So
we're getting played some good
news out of. Thank you very
much, sir. Anyone else?
>> Thank you for the update.
We appreciate that. And John
there. You want to take the
next
>> Okay. This requests board
approval. Of the Second
Amendment to the Terminal
Building restaurant with
landing Strip Cafe llc at the
Okeechobee County Airport.
Landing Strip cafe has
operated within the airport
terminal building since the
original lease became
effective and AUGUST 2021. The
restaurant provides an
important service amenity for
airport users. Tenants,
visitors, employees and
members of the public
utilizing airport facilities.
The proposed Second Amendment
renews of the existing lease
for an additional 5 year term
beginning AUGUST. First 2026
expiring JULY 31st. 2031. The
amendment maintains the
existing triple net lease
structure and establishes a
monthly base rental rate of
$3,400. We're 40,800 annually.
With a 3.5% annual escalation
during the renewal term.
Comparison, the current
monthly base rent under the
existing leases $2,691.40. As
part of the renewal process.
The tenant obtains an
independent appraisal of the
least premises tenant's
expense and provided that
appraisal to the county for
review. Staff evaluated the
appraisal prevailing market
conditions, historical
tendency, operational
considerations and the
airports obligation to
maintain a fair and
self-sustaining rental
structure and determining that
the proposed lease terms are
appropriate. The amendment
also updates several
administrative provisions
related to faa compliance
requirements. Airport
operational rights assignments
and transfer provisions
continuation of existing
guarantee of occasions. In
summary, the proposed
amendment allows the airport
to continue providing a valued
restaurant service while
establishing updated rental
terms but support the county's
financial stewardship up
responsibilities. Staff
recommends approval of the
Second Amendment to the
Terminal building restaurant
lease with landing Strip Cafe
llc and authorization for the
CHAIRMAN To execute the
amendment. This concludes my
presentation. I would be happy
to answer any questions. The
board MAY have.
>> John, you said they did an
appraisal but honor rents. Why
wouldn't we just do
comparisons to the community?
What they're paying? I'm not.
>> It was entirely up to him
give me a minute before you
say no
>> and I understand when it
comes if to do the deal going
square footage, but you would
have to go to rest or it to
airports outside of the county
to get that. Comparison. And
we have an appraiser here in
the outer space. But I mean,
to know that if we talk apples
for apples Maine, we have some
landlords that did lease out
buildings for rescuers and
then. In a lot more dollars
than this.
>> Certainly the appraisal is
independent my apologies have
the name of the appraisal
company that performed the
service. But it was quite
detailed did utilize several
comparable of restaurants.
Markets, things of that nature
and was off quite quite
appropriate for this.
>> We've we didn't get a copy
of that. Want to be able to
compare to say, but I just
don't understand would cut
weight on that wrist or
buildings. Everybody else in
the county pays a lot more
than this. MR. Nelson. So if
we required to make we can we
not go above that appraisal to
get it out. That's what the
market does. It have to be at
the appraisal understand it
can't be below it. Is there
any limitations is just can't
say charged, fair market
value.
>> Yes, sir. Restricted to a
cap of the appraised.
>> Dollar amount. We do have a
cap of what we can charge on
the percentage wise of that
out. We try to stay within the
10% of the value of the land
and the land use annual what
they say that that that
property and that that land
uses. But yes, we are. We are
restricted by the faa on what
we can charge on top of the
total contract amount the
total price them out and and I
I will say chair that I saw
Raisel and it seemed very
efficient for what? What's of
surrounding and what they what
information was provided.
>> So what are they used for?
Cops? I can. I can. Did to the
use local restaurants and they
go to LaBelle to the airport
there? Because I'm asking
because I have been saying
that I don't know. But they
used yesterday they use both
surrounding restaurants within
the community.
>> I would have to look at I
remember every single comp
that was in there. But then
they also look at airports
adjacent airports airports
that are in the same economic
stewardship is type that we
are. So they look at those and
then they take those square
footage is and that's how they
adopt what the value is based
off of our square footage. And
then it's also based off of
what the square footage
usages. And I will say that
they've added square footage
to this lease. Also from what
was in the previous said there
is actually outside of the
restaurant space. There is
more in this lease square
footage than we had in the
previous Lisa's. So there is
there's a little bit more
square footage showing and
that is just showing the use
outside of the restaurant as
as usable space. Town. We can
definitely mission that right.
And it's no fault of theirs.
But this is a guest, this
lease in the building at the
airport. This be cheaper than
anywhere else. But
>> I think some of that is
based off the criteria. The
the faa implements for usage
because they they wanted to
support aviation related. I'm
saying to them and claimants.
So they look at that. And that
is part of the criteria that
is required from the survey.
Also, is that what it does?
What does it bring an
economically? And that's what
the faa wants to see. What
does that bring in to the
airport so that I think those
numbers are and that appraisal
figure so just just want to
put that out there, too. And I
will look at that appraisal
again. I'll get you a copy.
Thank you, Yes, sir. Most
pleasure. The board motion
approved second. And motion by
Commissioner good bread.
Second by commissioner summer
to prove that 5 year
extension.
>> With numbers presented to
us all in favor say Aye. Aye,
all opposed. Nay motion
carries unanimously. Thank
you. John shares. Can we? We
have a long presentation next.
Can we take a short break?
Okay.
Welcome back.
>> Sir, how are you today? I'm
fine. Thank you. Good morning.
Good morning. During the
budget workshop meetings, the
board provided direction
regarding various revisions to
the proposed General fund
budget.
>> Staff has incorporated
those revisions into fiscal
year 26. 27 proposed budget
for presentation and
consideration. Summary of
budget modifications includes
adjustments for Okeechobee
County Sheriff's Office
amended budget request was
decreased by 242,000, $371.
The Okeechobee County clerk
and comptroller's amended
budget request was decreased
by $32,971. Administration and
personnel expenses were
updated to reflect
organizational structure
changes. And the addition of
the grants manager position
including salary allocations
worship duties and
responsibilities. Our county
administrator would like to
provide you with some
additional information.
>> Thank you, So personnel
within the administration
department. Only has with with
these changes in the grants
manager position added has a
0.6% increase and this is due
to the allocations specific to
the jobs. So we have certain
jobs depending on the amount
of responsibility for that
department allocated to other
funds to help offset some of
the costs. And the general
fund. So one of those is the
grants manager position that
was recently added currently
we have a vacancy in the ship.
Affordable housing position
and there was another creative
solution provided by one of
our staff members to shift
those responsibilities and to
the grants Department and for
the grants manager position.
So this does not increase or
decrease any pay grades. It's
just a shift in
responsibilities to grants
department within the grants
manager position and it helps
for succession as well. When
we do have a vacancy cause,
there's now 3. Personnel
within grants. You have the
strategic planning and Grant
administration director, you
have the grants manager and
then you'll have the grants
specialist. So currently ship
in affordable housing is
underneath community
development. Looking to be
classified. That position show
community development
coordinator again, no changes
in pay and job descriptions
will be provided at the next
meeting with further
information approval. So
that's part of minimal
increase in person now because
the grants manager position is
allocated partially to the
ship fund, which is one 19. So
although we've added a
position we we've we've been
creative with the allocations.
So.
>> The revised budget revenues
have been updated to
incorporate the 7.5, 0, 0, 0
millage rate recommended by
the board during the budget
workshops and the updated
budget funds summary for all
funds has been updated to
incorporate fund revisions.
The audited financial
statements have been provided
for the fiscal year ending
SEPTEMBER, 30th 2025. Julie
Fowler with Cla will be
presenting the audited
financial statements that that
AUGUST 13th board meeting the
projected cash balance. Ford
has been updated to reflect
the audited fund balances. At
the diocese. You will have
replacement plate pages for
your proposed budget workbook.
And I am available to answer
any questions that you MAY
have. Any questions. Thank you
so much. The next agenda item
that I will be presenting for
you is the preliminary rate
resolution 2, 0, 2, 6 Dash, 4,
2, for emergency medical
service tax assessments. Board
approval is required to
incorporate the ems
residential rate of one 91.0.
33 and approved the subject
reference resolution relating
to the present provision of
emergency medical services and
the Okeechobee County
Municipal Service benefit unit
for the fiscal year, beginning
OCTOBER. First 2026, the
resolution estimates that the
estimated rate for emergency
medical service tax
assessments as shown in
exhibit a. Which is
recommended to increase by
$12. And $0.22 per residence
and has a 6.8% increase. This
resolution sets a public
hearing date of AUGUST. 20th
2026 at 09:00am in order to
adopt the annual rate
resolution, the county
administrator recommends
approval resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
Dash, 4, 2,
>> Questions, comments,
commissioners. Not then need
motion to approve the
resolution. So made second.
Resolution Fy Twenty-twenty 6
Dash 2027 ems resident reuse
rate. If a discussion. All in
favor say Aye, all opposed
nay. Motion carries
unanimously. As Lisa.
>> Yes, for approval is
required to approve the fiscal
year 26. 27 fire rescue
residential rate of $151.49.
And resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
Dash, 4, 1, relating to the
provision of fire services in
the Okeechobee County
Municipal Service benefit unit
beginning OCTOBER. First 2026.
This resolution establishes
the estimated rate for fire
rescue assessments as shown in
exhibit a rates represent an
estimated 5.7% increase above
the current rate, a
residential home increases are
$8.15. The resolution sets a
public hearing date of AUGUST.
20th 2026 at 09:00am to adopt
the annual rate resolution.
The county administrator
recommends approval of
resolution. 2, 0, 2, 6 Dash,
4, one for the annual fire
Rescue assessment.
>> Questions, comments,
commissioners. Get a motion to
accept resolution
Twenty-twenty 6 dash full full
41. Say motion by Commissioner
Good bridge. Second by
commissioner summer. Any
further discussion. Hearing
none all in favor say Aye.
Aye. All opposed nay. Motion
carries you national. That's
Lisa.
>> Fort approval is required
to approve resolution 2, 0, 2,
6 Dash 4 through for 3
relating to the provision of
solid waste collection and
disposal services and
Okeechobee County Municipal
Service benefiting unit for
the fiscal year, beginning
OCTOBER. First 2026. This
resolution establishes the
estimated rate for solid waste
collection and disposal
service assessment as shown in
exhibit a.
>> With an increase of $21.84
in the rate from the prior
fiscal year of 3.92. 52 to
$414. And $0.36 annually.
Waste management. Respectfully
requested a consideration of a
4.4 4% cpi, effective OCTOBER.
First 2026. This resolution
sets a public hearing on
AUGUST. 20th 2026 at 09:00am
in order to adopt the final
rate resolution. The county
administrator recommends
approval of resolution 2, 0,
2, 6 Dash, 4, 3,
>> And the calmest
discussions. Hearing none. I
entertain a motion to separate
resolution Twenty-twenty 6
dash. 43 solid waste. Second.
Motion by Commissioner Sumner
second by Commissioner. Good
bread. Any further discussion?
Hearing? None. All in favor
say Aye. Aye. All opposed nay
motion carries unanimously.
>> Board approval is required
to adopt resolution 2, 0, 2, 6
Dash, 4, 4, relating to the
provision of street lights is
authorized by ordinance. 86
dash 3 for Oak Lake Estates.
Special Assessment Street
Lighting district and 87 Dash
5 for the South West 18th
Court, Special Assessment
Street Light District for the
fiscal year, beginning
OCTOBER. First 2026. This
resolution establishes. The
estimated rate for street
lighting assessment as shown
in the attached exhibit a for
Oak Lake Estates street
lighting district. For
Southwest 18th Court street
lighting district. There's no
change in the rate from the
prior fiscal year of $60.
There's also no change in the
Southwest. 18 Court street
lighting district, which is
$75. This resolution sets a
public hearing date of AUGUST.
20th 2026 at 09:00am. The
county administrator
recommends approval of
resolution number 2, 0, 2, 6
Dash, 4, 4,
>> For the record, this is
street lights in Lake circle
that the residents decided
years ago that they wanted
lights and so they pay for it.
As special rate on their
taxes. And if any of the
neighborhood ever decide they
want to do the same, that
service is always available
out there. Any further
comments or questions.
Hearing? None of it take
entertain a motion to accept a
good resolution. 2026
dashboard 44th Street Light
assessments summit second
motion by commissioner to
Carlos second by Commissioner.
Good Bread. All in favor say
Aye. Aye. All opposed nay
motion carries unanimously.
It's Lisa.
>> Board approval is required
to determine the fund, the
millage rate for fiscal year
26. 27 for the trim notice
purposes and the law
enforcement mst you millage
rate for trim notice purposes.
The proposed general fund
budget total is 89.0. 8
million which represents a 5.3
million dollar increase from
the fiscal year. 25 26 budget
or 6.3%. The general fund
proposed budget is balanced
with the millage rate of 7.5,
0, 0, 0, which is a decrease
in the millage rate of 3.9%.
The rate of 7.5, 0, 0, 0,
generates. 38.3 million in
taxes. The general Fund
reserves represent 37.5 1%,
which is above the 3 month. At
25%. The rollback weight while
neutral and revenue it
generates for the county will
still be a tax increase to
those properties whose
assessed value increased over
the prior year, even though
the board is not required to
capture that as such the
rollback rate generate 36.4
million in ad valorem revenue
with the current general fund
proposed budget. The reserves
would represent. 36.2 7% above
the 3 month at 25%. Once the
trim notice millage is set.
The board MAY reduce the
millage, but it MAY not
increase the millage rate.
We've included, you know, a
great options for the board to
consider fur trim notice
purposes. Staff is
recommending that the board
adopt the tentative millage
rate for the general fund and
a tentative millage rate for
the law enforcement trust
fund.
>> Okay. Morden workshop
discussion. We had a consensus
of the board to go with a 7.5.
Is that still? Your desires?
Yes, sir. It for me. Okay, We
want to set that and law
enforcement long for is 0.
Doing to us. It's interesting,
too, that law enforcement, ems
to use never been activated
And 7.5, the mileage on. Take
mission, which generates how
much?
>> 36 million, 354,000. 384.
>> 7.5. Know. So 5 38. I hope
to 67 7.73. You need emotional
MR. CHAIRMAN, we do. Make
motion we established mileage
rates for 2026. A 7.5 mileage
and the average warmth 0 on
the in this to you. Second.
Any further discussion. All in
favor say Aye. Aye, all
opposed nay motion carries
unanimous.
>> Okay. Muslims, your biggest
a matter of us here before
before you had chance to
speak. So I've been a few for
what I did. Told him believe
that go back. In Chief. Are
you taking the next one? Good
morning. Commissioners.
>> Here today to follow-up
from the Budget Workshop,
y'all had asked that we come
back with a discussion on
Tyler Technologies and the
pros and cons on staying with
Tyler Technologies versus
moving to a different
direction. So past material
out real quick.
Spain.
>> The fact that there's one
inch froze and the page and a
half Thank thank you answers
or even.
>> Though, as a commissioner
summer alluded to, you can see
a distinct difference and the
list of pros versus list to
Cannes. And if you notice on
the on the list of pros,
there's also but behind each
one of those. Start with that
one because it's easier to get
through. The prose Tyler
technologies. And it's kind of
what they sold us on. I was
there when that when they
pitch to, you know, just like
any other good salesperson,
they say a lot of good things.
But it does have an automated
e-mail system that sends a
went permits, ready or and and
he preached epicenter to the
contractors. But we are having
issues with that at sending it
to the wrong contractors for
the wrong subs. So that that
is up. If it was fully
functional, it would. It's a
potential pro that's not in
reality approach. So strike
that one from the list. So
Tyler also has online system
for contractors and members of
the public to be able to go on
and see what what's happening
with their permits versus any
other public information
permits. The flaw that one is
that you have to log in sign
create an account to request
that public information. So
people certainly can still
complete a public information
request via the just for you
per or any other of our
avenues. But get on this plan,
you have to create an account
with them. I guess this is a
is a pro that the the iPad
system that they have works
better than our one. Are flaws
with it. But it does work
better than the old system and
the GIs which I mean,
honestly, I have not use that
system, but I'm assuming it's
it's Google Maps. So most most
of the route options or uses
Google Maps or Waze, which is
the same technology. So with
that being said, there's the
good things that higher offers
us. With Joe CHAIRMAN. Would
you like to go through all of
the negatives? Are? That if
it's ok with the board, when
we hit gave give us the
highlights year.
>> So the very large largest
issue we have with them is the
data conversion was not done
properly. And we have 80,000
plus permits that are listed
under legacy data that didn't
translate properly. So anytime
we go to deal with a property
that has one of those permits.
There's a lot of manual data
entry sometimes missed data
entry that we're dealing with.
We are still in the process of
trying to get that worked out
to some direction that
Commissioner Burrows gave us.
We're working with them to try
to solve some of those
problems. But we don't have an
end in sight for that. We
don't have a we're going to be
done in 3 months or we're
going to be done in 6 months
or 2 years. There's no end in
sight or even a potential
resolution yet from Tyler one
of other issues we have just
recently found is Tyler,
doesn't it lacks the ability
to give credits to a bill. So
if someone has an invoice and
they've already paid certain
amounts, we can't credit that
back. So that's that's a
process that we're trying to
get them to correct as we
speak. And that to their
defense that came up about a
week and a half ago. That's
not something that they
haven't fixed yet. You but
you'll see on this list. There
are things that we have asked
for and been working for
toward for months to get a
resolution with with no, no
luck.
>> Is so Mr? CHAIRMAN? Yes,
sir. It particular issue you
just talked about. Is that
something? It's so. Is a
product of the system that's
supposed to be working
correctly or is that something
that?
>> And it's not something that
we were sold on, that it would
that. Speaking of mistress
Ayres, I couldn't fathom a
system that bills customers
that doesn't issue credit. So
I can say that they told us it
would do it and doesn't we
just something we just
recently learned that we
needed to do and it doesn't
provide that service has as of
today. That answers the
question. So that obviously
didn't do it. Start correct.
Okay. Which is a problem.
You'll see a lot of the things
in here that require staff to
duplicate efforts because the
system doesn't integrate of.
And I won't say that they told
us that would do every one of
these things because we
probably didn't ask because
and that MAY be something not
maybe it will be something we
look at moving forward on
having a little bit better.
>> Idea of what we need to
ask. You know, at the time
only knew what what we knew
about the system. We had. So
we didn't know the things to
ask and and moving forward.
We'll do a little bit of
research on what it what it
should offer.
>> And now we also have a lot
better idea of what what this
system doesn't do. So just the
simple things I was talking to
my far Marshall chief Brig off
this morning when he goes in
and does a review of a of a
plan he has to.
>> Just a quick, 3 different
buttons just to submit it. And
it sounds simple. You know, to
click, click, 3 buttons and if
you're sitting at your desk
and you've got nothing to do
and you remember to do the 3
buttons, that's fine. If you
don't do it, all of the stuff
you've done is gone. It's not
saved. You have to go back and
redo that. So that's those
little things. The blue beam.
Which is how we do plan
review. It's supposed to
seamlessly integrate with the
software and it doesn't. So we
have to download the plans,
reviewed the plans stand the
plans, upload the plans to end
to get it all to submit as
opposed to what what we were
sold on that was that they
would be able to do the online
plan review through the
system. A lot of a lot of
words to say. And I don't
think it's a big surprise to
me. All the staff is not
pleased with with the product
or the service, specifically
the service that we have
gotten from Tyler spent quite
a bit of time talking to
mistress Ayres and the county
attorney on our options and we
have what we have come to
realize is that our contract
expires this upcoming fiscal
year. So one of the options
and maybe our best option to
give us time to find something
will be to just stay with them
through the remainder of this
contract. And also start
looking for another product.
If that's direction, the other
side to go.
>> it it ends on SEPTEMBER.
30th.
>> No, sir, we are in our 3rd
year of the contract. There's
some debate. On the contract
was signed on FEBRUARY Sorry,
FEBRUARY, 22nd So it. That is
3 years. We didn't make our
first payment until JUNE. So
there could be some debate
over whether the 3 year starts
in FEBRUARY or JUNE. Yes,
ma'am.
>> For the contract, the
effective date is upon both
parties signing in the latter
date of the signature, which
would have been FEBRUARY 22nd
2024, the attorney raised, you
know, something to consider,
but for the contract, the
effective date is based on the
signature.
>> So it's FEBRUARY. But yes,
that's correct. The on the
concern was that. Tyler Maye.
Pushed back. And want to defer
to the JUNE date. But either
way fixing. Coming security
contractors in the second or
the last party. So we made it
payment before we signed the
contract you know that so we
be extended JUNE. It can't be
terminated. Last JUNE. It
would be longer than FEBRUARY
saying that they MAY want to
hold her feet to the fire and
make us pay for FEBRUARY
login.
>> Chair.
>> The weather is FEBRUARY
agenda cost would be the But
the third-year feet would
still be the $80,000. Jim, we
just give a little more time
to yes, that's correct. A
potentially answer. So that's
assuming they would push. I'm
sorry. That's that's assuming
they would push back. But the
issue is that when 2 people
sign a contract on whatever
day that the contract says,
that's the date that the
contract is initiated.
>> So why would they push
back?
>> The only reason I could see
for that would be. Really just
day. They MAY take the
interpretation that there was
no about contract until there
was payment man I. Language of
the contract speaks for
itself. This is just a but
consider of consideration
point of consideration was
made when we were not informed
yet on when the last if the
3rd year payment was made. So
have we made the payment for
this 3rd year cycle that we're
in.
>> Of the 80,000 to most
recent payment was in MAY of
26 prefer 80,000. Okay.
>> So we've we've paid the 3,
3, years and that and that
really we haven't known paid
in arrears.
>> No, we last year's 80,000.
I didn't pay until they
started fiction. Some stuff we
finally got to some agreement
and pay that one. But we for
the current and the
maintenance, again, we've been
debating when that should
start. I think last we
discussed was maybe having to
start in MAY, so go through
MAY of next year, but we so we
$80,000. If we shut off the
service today because we're
bound by contract.
>> And that's in this current
budget. You're budgeted.
>> There's no performance
agreement. We don't have an
argument.
>> Let the attorney can take
to the agreement requires in
the event that we would like
to terminate for breach that
we engage in a dispute
resolution process which
requires notice of what the
alleged breach is certainly be
this list. And then within 30
days of Tyler's receipt of
that notice. Both parties,
meaning the county and Tyler
have to convene their
representatives to attempt to
find a resolution. Is
unsuccessful. We are then
required to submit to
mediation. If mediation is
unsuccessful, we could then
move forward with either
termination of the contract.
If both parties agree.
>> Or
>> towards litigation, it is
just the longer and more
expensive process. Then then
we're in FEBRUARY. And exactly
that.
>> And as more expensive
process is put it that way. So
that that's kind all to me.
That's off the table. What you
should be able to take a look
at this. Given time this list
here, obviously we're not
getting anywhere with this
list hear you correctly.
>> Yes, sir, have. I will not
say they have not fix
anything. They have fixed some
issues and some of them that
fixed in a timely manner. But
they were relatively small
compared to some of the items
that are on this list.
>> So just for the general
public's, I mean, we had in a
long gated conversation. Less
time just from the general
public standpoint, how will be
been working with Tyler?
Obviously we signed the
contract in FEBRUARY of 24.
Yes. All right. So we've been
working with them since 2024.
Is now almost. Going on to
2027. Also 27 and we still
don't have Well, this is 2 and
a half years give it to be to
be exact 2 and a half years
where working with them and we
still have no, we little or no
resolution to some of these
problems. And we we owe it to
our contractors. Obviously to
provide a system that is
functionally that functions.
Well, because they don't have
a lot of time to sit around
and mess around with something
that's not functioning well
and it's costing them time.
Time is money in today's
environment for contractor.
Right? Wrong. So at the end of
the day, is that I personally
believe we should go in and
just pay the money.
Maintenance fee this year.
Could it often there 20th of
whatever it is to give them
letter. And in the meantime,
put together a team people who
will evaluate other systems
that are functional for means.
That means you got a lot of
information to do some good
things with now. I would think
that would be the path that we
should I and I'm only saying
chief, because I'm getting the
sense. Over the last. Few
months that we're not getting
anywhere.
>> And as you mentioned, for
the people that are listening
or watching at home. We
estimated about 40%. 40 to 50%
of the way through getting the
building department function
of Tyler. We have not even
started using the planning and
zoning or code enforcement
function that we're that we're
paying for. So we haven't even
started on those. And there's
got both departments feel
comfortable speaking for them
that they're not happy with
the fact that they're paying
for a service that they
haven't even started using MR.
Chair. Yes.
>> How is it that we're
halfway through year 3 of the
3 year contract. With 0
satisfaction. Yet spending
$80,000 a year on How did this
not come up last year? Or if
it did not MISS That?
>> That basically we've had a
conversation. I'll say is some
updates to see where we're at
and we thought we would get
get it fixed last year. But
word now where another year we
store it anywhere. So that's
reason I made the the speech.
Last week or last commissioner
to get the chief to bring back
these types of information. So
that we can sit here, make a
decision about if we're going
to spend money, we need to
spend money wisely and not
food usually throw, you know,
put into a system that we're
going get 40% of one. One of 3
segments working. Crazy. And I
were they still in business. I
mean, is there any county
that's contracted with a if
that has any better
satisfaction yesterday? And
they did, you know, of course,
when we were going through the
selection process.
>> They said go visit this
county, go visit county. And
that is that those counties
enjoyed it. They they. They
said it works great. So it is
a functional system that there
are nationwide company
reputable. But there are also
and the attorney it had talked
about some other departments,
other municipalities that have
had very similar issues with
Tyler technology and some of
them. Decided to go through
the dispute resolution, I
believe. And then some of them
have decided to move and some
of them got fixed so that
there's a very broad spectrum
of dissatisfied and satisfied
customers with this company.
>> Commissioner, why don't we
instead of saying? Pay the
money would only let staff and
their attorneys decided which
way the best way to go on this
one. Think there's a lot of
things. It. The defense bar. I
think think this is a given.
We're going change and been
somebody else have fun with
that. Whatever it takes to get
us out of this. The cheapest
way. And still be able to
retain. I information. What if
they have been damaged him
8,000, you say isn't there?
>> Well, there's 80,000 that
are not in there correctly,
but there's far more than that
that are in their early MAY
not Maybe better start from
scratch, but what we and we
will have to. One of the
issues that's come up is as we
know, the data conversion from
Central Square, which is our
all platform to Tyler, has
been very troublesome. We will
now have to have a 3 way data
conversion between Central
Square. That data that those
80,000 legacy information, the
new information that's been
installed in the Tyler in the
last 10 months. It has been
operational into whatever
program we go with. But we
will also have a much better
idea of what that should look
like. And and commissioner
Burrows has offered his
subject matter. Expertise to
help us get through that
process and that we will very
be in communication with him
on that. He can afford as much
located the West. You can't
afford to lose much more here.
>> And only the area do make
difference. I'm too I think
issue, issue brought up.
That's just the data migration
pieces. As long as you got a
perform, a relative to the
data interface. Should be
okay. The new one, the other
one. So as you and I talked
briefly last week, we just
need to understand the
character structure of that
interface from what was said,
where was central Square
Central Square? They need to
be able to see the data format
for that piece of it. And then
whatever we go with the same,
great, here's the format.
You've got to be able to meet
it in order to populate the
new system. Done this for
years and years and it's just
not a a small, difficult
problem. For people who know
how to do this.
>> Does that give you the
direction you need to work
with Just good attorney and
see what we can do here. And
commissioner burst Bill which
when you get decided which way
you're going be there to
assist you with the technology
support.
>> Yes, sir. It just to be
clear that the general
direction is to find another
yes software and then for
staff to figure out the best
way to transition to that
offer.
>> That's not what I can But I
also think won't do is that
when you were looking for
these other systems, I wish I
I was at a place is weak.
>> Were all of were at in
fact? Because like a funny
story is ahead so much in my
hand, one day trying to get
the
>> trade show is I needed a
bag, so walked over and I got
a bag 82. It was a Tyler Bey.
So that was really kind of a
both we did get something from
We got say is that think it.
Also need to have.
>> Some people that users this
team and that's as to
contractors or whoever v so
people can see exactly what's
needed from like code
enforcement people, whatever
it MAY be that we need that
team put together slowly
cookies and we were going
select a system that's going
to be functional for everybody
and not to not be owners.
>> Yes, sir. And we did have
that on the last we're
lacking. The last one was was
someone who understood the
data migration.
>> The and and the end user
interface portion. So and it's
it's was just, you know, I
guess and oversight for like I
said, it's one of those. We
didn't know what we didn't
know at the time learning
experience. Yes, sir.
>> just get you up with this
plan.
>> Yes, sir. I have. Good
knowledge on data mapping
technology and understanding
the tech language to a certain
extent in asking the right
questions with conversions and
that things off where I have
staff has and I have already
met to discuss what our plan
is putting together a working
group and 3 to 5 software's
with the top 3. We would
provide to the board as here's
our top 3 and get some further
direction or involvement if if
needed. MR. Attorney, okay.
>> County can either choose to
a set of this one. Yes, sir.
Yes, sir. I would say if you
need to modify some. Numbers
to bring it back to commission
to support your thoughts? You
know, we would entertain that.
Okay. Whether it be in this
year's or next year's, we
would be glad assist you. You
know, Candy, thing else about
>> Yes, we also have a
contractor on staff that can
help
>> He does a lot found out.
He's got You MAY not want to
be on the committee, but I I'm
sure he offer his expertise to
us as well. So I'm very
confident commissioners that
staff can can bring back which
are looking for. Thank you,
sir. Thank you. So you want to
stay present the next one? I
will. I will either stand up
here. Sit down Justin taking
whichever one he would said it
says, get your names. I didn't
I didn't mean
>> this is the land donation.
>> 4. The fire station that
we've we've been working with.
Justin's been working very
diligently with and patiently
to to get this done. And and
you know where the committee
at the are you a board meeting
this past week. And where they
approved what we had sent back
county attorney had made some
alterations to mainly
grammatical and name change,
Alterations. And then a few
Excuse having trouble getting
bird sounds when few other
minor details that we reviewed
with a staff prior to the
meeting and that their board
had approved. They were not
able to. Get assigned copy to
that they said it MAY take 2
weeks to get that to us. So we
don't have a signed copy 2% up
all but there would not be any
other modifications to it
other than what you see.
>> And this I didn't mean
develop as shown that was only
going by the names on here.
And you worked very h#
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this one. And so and I know
that you and attorney worked
in had them in hand document
to sign it would take 30
seconds sign. But the good
part of is a gun change
management, the 31st. So they
have it shortly after that.
Yes chair and we appreciate
your input and time that you
spent going to these meetings
with us, too, to get this this
moving. So we appreciate
everybody and chief,
administrator and also legal
for.
>> Getting this thing squared
away. But at this time.
Everything's and their hands.
What we asked for the red line
that we submitted back to them
is what they've approved. And
yes, in Tuesday's meeting, so
I just look forward to coming
back. And once it comes back
for the CHAIRMAN To execute
that agreement and get all
that to our ground, a rider to
try to get that grant moving
forward. Are very pleased to
see this thing moving. And I
think it's going to be great
for the community. Also having
a fire station down on that
south side. I was impressed
and found out that we have a
land use attorney on board.
But have from time to time. It
actually I'm sorry,
commissioner, I was just going
to ask you what we have.
There's agreement with the new
development, a Kid.
>> Im a supplier.
>> Do you want to cover Me to
take that? You can take all
time? And we did the CHAIRMAN
And the administrator and I
did go to Clayton County to
their budget hearing and gave
them our proposal for a
contract renewal.
>> a contract amendment and
extension contract expires.
Tentative leaf OCTOBER. 1st of
this year for ems services. So
we presented them a contract
amendment and extension
reevaluate how we assess the
ems fees and also the fire
service fees and presented
that to their board. And then
we were able to also talk to
the new community going in on
the west side of Great County.
Did not get yes or no to
their. Participation.
>> time in just a little bit.
I it was a budget workshop.
They have another budget
workshop this upcoming Monday.
They are setting their
tentative millage rate on
Monday and have a workshop
afterwards talk about and
incorporate the number that we
presented as a preliminary
number with fire and ems
combine is around 650,000 when
we were at the workshop. They
did mention that they had
around 389,000 budgeted from
our prior conversations
because we did not have the
data at that time with our
property appraisers working
together, we were able to come
up with the preliminary number
that we presented at the
workshop. At that time.
>> I was referring to the new
community would not say yes or
whether they would be willing
to participate. And on the
east side of Glades County,
not last. Answer. Well,
actually,
>> About 4 Southwest also
because it would be do rick's
Day area. Also. All the way up
to Prairie Canaille basically
in in that. 2 agenda and this
is the first time we've ever
offered him a contract to
cover fire. Also always before
would just be a massive. We've
been Michel laid on the on the
fire department said with
message that's reason for the
big increase. And Tremendously
and funding new station
getting it going. If we did
that. Believe that. I don't
think they have a I feel sorry
for them because that there
are there text of You know,
they have been a mess to u n
high mileage, but they know
that they have to have service
the new community there.
Doesn't care if they have
service and not that they made
that plane to us. They don't
think it affects your
insurance rate, but I'm told
it does drastically But, you
know, thankfully to make
property appraiser, he has
worked with that with us on
this one. You know, because
this outside his requirement
to do help us to figure out
ahead assessment Mayes County
so new construction does come
on board, then we'll be able
to include that in and not
just have a flat rate every
year. It's been a working
progress. A lot of people
working together and I think
it has a lot of potential.
Yes, sir. I agree completely.
And then on the fire station
actually spoke to Justin on a
few different options.
>> We're going to look at some
different designs and really
what happened to his? Value
engineering expertise. And
we're also looking at it.
There are some options that we
can add to it that will make
it eligible for more grant
funding? So we're going to
look at those options as well.
>> And I missed notion here to
talk about that when it comes
time. If you want to do it now
we can. Do you want to finish
that agenda item up? I don't
think you did a vote year.
>> MR. Approve resolution
Twenty-twenty 6 dash
>> We have a motion and a
second thing approve
resolution Twenty-twenty 6
dash. 48. Any further
discussion comments all in
favor say Aye. Aye. Opposed.
Say nay motion carries
unanimously. Thank you.
Commissioners. You're going
want to talk about it now. You
want to wait play both We can.
We can do. However you want.
Want to go ahead county can is
that so? I think, you know, as
far as where we're going to
move forward with station 5 is
myself and and she hastily
Some staff will be. During a
couple different sites. We
found some additional. I
actually just actually went
looked at one. But of course,
I could not get it to do it at
this time of the night Joe
Bush at a pair of shorts and
flip-flops and they don't just
in their fire station. But
>> I did look at one end and I
told Chief I did not represent
Lee County and hearty arming
and in Hendry County. It was
somewhere out there on the
border. But it's right off of
80. That I think is a well
stated in chief is also found
some other one. So I think
we're going get out. Look at
those couple of sites also had
a had conversation with the
contractor that's doing one.
The chief wants to go look at.
I had a conversation with
them. If there was a way we
could value engineering and
bring that site down to what
we for what we think propose
to spend for funding to do it
design costs. The county
assessor biggest goal is to
try to spend the least amount
of money on this time so that
when we move forward
construction, we can roll
those funds over the grant
money over into the
construction, which we know we
can do.
>> But we will. We will be
workin
exempt from that running the
way it is. So somebody didn't
design and you went out. They
went to bed and heard a
contractor. If you just said
this and we like and we want
to use it, what would you have
to do to purchase set design?
>> Few different options. That
depends on where we are
through the ccna. What the
design costs will be, what the
costs would be to provide it.
There is some stipulations
under the ccna. We would have
to follow. But if it's an
existing agreement, we would
build the probably do a
piggyback. But I think my hope
is that all of this would fall
under the ccna guidelines. We
would be below that to be able
to hire that from to come
right in and sacked might be
able to lead on that a little
bit better than I can. But the
goal would be to build a
higher than without have to go
out for bid. If there's
something that's done your
time at the contractor. But
no, I'm talking about the
design design as falls under
the ccna. Yes, the ccna.
You're able to utilize your
pre qualified firms as long as
your construction costs is not
exceed. I believe it's up to 7
7 or 8 Million. If there's an
annual escalation that the
Legislature implemented.
>> So as long as your
construction costs is below
that, you can utilize your pre
qualified firms if it is
projected to be above that,
you have to do a stand-alone
solicitation for your design,
professional. But like I said,
I think with there being a
piggyback I think there can be
a piggyback agreement
established for something
that's still under contract.
>> Just so. But I mean, if if
some ad designed round
numbers, they paid $100,000
forward. Well, instead of it
just s#
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. Disappearing and
made it. They took $20,000 for
it to be head of the game. Is
that something that could be
possible? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Not that would be what we
would be leaning towards. And
we've done that previously on
some of the other projects.
>> Here county, why we have we
have found existing designs
that were still under contract
with it that we were able to
get and get a hold of that
contractor through legal
interpretation and through
what we have, we were able to
procure those vendors. We've
done that twice now since I've
been here to save was a 1.4
million Dollar Design project.
And we did it for I think
125,000. So we will be looking
at those options. Once we find
something. I think that seats
both chiefs needs and then my
desire to be cheap. So I think
we've got to find that happy,
medium, give cheap what he
wants and getting something I
feel to give us the followed
in the budget that I've told
you I can still do this.
>> engineer being being the
go-between yesterday season be
good at pulling a rabbit out
the hat. Make things work.
Yes, sir. And I think we've
got some good options. I think
the 2 that we're talking about
those of us have been the one
that I went and looked at by
myself. I think that once a
good option and then the one
that chiefs wanting to go look
at, I have talked with the
contractor, his building that
and they they also are paid
for it with the design team
that did that. I spoke with a
design team. They feel like
that we would be able do
minimal design changes to make
it fit the size and cost that
we need now, then very shortly
we'll have the property. And
you said we can start
proceeding plans. Yeah, sir.
Yes, sir. Once we have
everything recorded once we
get our things know you and I
did stipulate in my email to
MR. Hay for that. We the
quicker we can get this back
and get it recorded. We can
get that to our underwriter
for the grant and then will we
haven't been able to accept
the grant yet we can to a
grand acceptance to we have
land acquisition done. They
won't write the grant, but we
we've been approved. We have
the money. We just need to get
that back to the board. So we
will as I can get that
recorded, we will start. And
the grant will. The for how
long. So the grant we've got,
I think 3 years. I mean, I
don't speak, but I think we
have 3 years for that grant
for the million dollars but we
had 18 month study land
acquisition. They gave us 18
month window to get the land
acquired and to move forward
with the grant. So we've still
got a little bit of time on
that. But I don't want to use
that time. It all possible.
The hoax is we can move
forward quickly as we can. Fit
in chief. Yes, sir. And if
anyone else questions,
comments. Thank you,
Commissioner is Jessica. You
okay? MR. All right. Thank you
all so much. Thank you. Okay,
MISS Jessica, your So I just
wanted to provide an update on
our website. You MAY have
noticed it with the
>> agenda packet for 2 days.
>> one of the
>> contracts that was approved
at a prior meeting was to move
forward with the
implementation and change our
Web site provider as well as
have additional modules. One
of those models was what's
called Doc Access. And
searches the Web site website for
pds throughout our Web site.
And Tracy has been working
diligently with the new
provider to ensure we're
moving forward with as many
models as we can now before we
implement the new website,
it's not Tyler. Is it?
>> civic plus, so just wanted
to highlight that feature and
>> another update. I wanted to
provide and recommendation or
for consideration. Is that and
terms of the property tax
reform, there are other
counties that are having some
initiatives and one of them is
signs throughout the county
saying what property tax
dollars fund the Palm Beach
County specifically has a
mascot and certain signs
throughout their county that
say a certain park is funded
by property tax dollars and so
on and so forth. So we've
created few mock-ups to see if
this is something the board
wants to consider. For the
discretionary services that
would be effective. Would be
affected by the property tax
reform, including Veterans
Services, senior services,
parks, buildings, so on and so
forth. So Jared has been
working on some markups are
communications specialist and
we have received some support
from outside organizations to
fund the signs. So it's not
coming from our general to.
Have these created.
>> Good example is who saw the
5 o'clock news this morning.
Martin counties come set shut
down said they will shut down
x amount of fire station coach
of the number layoff like 40
firefighters. Let the people
know this is coverage can't do
anymore. You know, and number
that I remember when they head
to Martin County commissioner
here 16, missions. She said
his first year they live
70 Million. So I mean, that's
that's. If it if it passes to
do that. So yeah, if we can
anything, anything we can do
to educate the people. And I
think we're talk some more
about the different
possibilities. And
commissioner comments. Did.
After the meeting Monday
night. I think we're all
pretty much concerned. It. The
legislators are British.
Educated. Don't county budgets
works.
>> So with this format, is
there a consensus to go ahead
and move forward with some of
these signs throughout the
county, including when it's
specific to a service will
have some statistics on it. So
for Veterans Services, you can
see there that it highlights
how many veterans we have in
Okeechobee How many met?
>> Throughout the fiscal past
fiscal year and how many
claims that were submitted. So
we'll have some statistics
when it is.
>> Service specific, but for
buildings in parks, it'll just
to help with cost savings that
will this park this building
instead of being specific with
the name of the park or
building because as you get
more specific, it increases
the cost of the sign. So. Just
want receive a consensus on
moving forward with I'm all
for it, uk but
>> put one up at the hospital
say we're not going spend
million dollars Medicaid
anymore. The steps of the
road. Hope somebody pick ship
goes to another county. If if
we don't have it, we can't
send it to And that's that's a
mandate. A million dollars a
year to state on Medicaid.
>> All right. Thank you, chair
And then for.
>> The other item and worked
on this topic. I create the
letter. Do you want me to talk
about that now? We want to
wait until Cats. I did that.
You have at the Dias here
draft a letter based on some
of the conversations that were
had that the chair was just
speaking about. And it does
highlight provides more
information, education on how
the budget is formatted where
property taxes actually lie in
the reason for the
year-over-year is usually due
to grant funds or capital
projects that we are funding
that are not relative to the
property tax amount. So this
is formatted to center the
legislators, but also I will
pull some information from
this, too post to the public
as well. So if can get a
consensus to have the chair
sign To send it off to the
legislators and move forward.
It starts with identifying the
grants has some bar charts in
it throughout. And then it
talks specifically about
property taxes then talks
about the mileage stewardship
on how we are continuing to
look at the mileage and
decreased as we can MR.
CHAIRMAN.
>> So that was one of the
things that's going to talk
like commissioner comments,
because I think I think if we
have we've done, we try to do
a good job of explaining where
taxpayers money is utilized.
Obviously we have. We had a
situation last Monday night
with we have a senator come in
here and and speak the fact
that are we seeing a lot of
money. Unfortunately, senator,
that that ever been in your
place. She's never been on the
And I think that I know we've
talked to talk to the the new
speaker of the House. Your son
come to cut this coming in
next year. And we had a brief
conversation with Florida
Association of counties, rebel
to to how we look at taxes. I
believe that. I really, truly
believe that they need.
>> a better education. And
quit looking at what plays in
goal. You was focused. Do
order to get this property tax
amendment on the on for the
for the public. What he's done
using Tabor, which is product
that's been use. And Denver,
Colorado, Colorado since 1992.
It appears that we have some
legislators that believe that
they want to run a bill next
next year to provide that same
process. The process basically
stipulates eu's give an
example of 2020. Compared to
2024, whatever you'd like to
do. At a little bit for
population growth a little bit
for inflation and whatever the
difference is that what you
wasted? Unfortunately. That
has caused severe a brewer.
Can taxpayers? It was meant
cause severe poor and
taxpayers. But unfortunately,
people have no don't
understand. Or they choose not
to understand what we have to
pay for services that
Legislature pulls down on top
of us, give you a good
example. This morning I
requested the breakout. Issue
on the sheriff. He was asking
for additional money for fuel
and retirement expenses. He
asked for that because on JULY
one, the increases Frs, which
is to retirement for.
Officers. That we are going to
pay, that we're liable to pay
for because they've earned
that. And the public needed to
understand that amount of
money ask for for these
officers. To increase there
their retirement was $98,000.
Fuel was 85,000. He can't help
to feel he can help. We have 4
s increases. Because that's
what we did this with these
officers required to have a
retirement when when they
leave service. The general
public doesn't see that or use
of that. They don't see it.
They don't understand it or
maybe they just ignored. I
don't know. But when we put
put forth a tax and I know use
this example appear on many
times of my own tax bill. If
somebody asked me I was for
property, tax reform.
Absolutely reduced by tax bill
about 42%. So that's cool. Tax
echo. Still got Waste
management and fire and ems.
But yes, it is a reduction.
But I will tell you up front,
I don't use the parks and
recreation, but I got a bunch
of people here use the parks
and recreation. I don't go to
the very often, but I have a
lot of people in this
community that utilize the
library. Veteran services MAY
be close to senior MAY make
keep that in mind. People
don't really understand what
we fund in the in this
community and how continue
hear that your body and this
is not so much even in this
community here. But across the
state of Florida. Governments
are wasteful. I'm not naive
enough to sit here and tell
you their work is not
something we could hear
something we could reduce some
given time. But but you just
can't come in here and use. A
sledgehammer. On this type of
process. Now there's I don't
get probably get this wrong.
But there's a tax federation.
Concept is supposed to be
implemented next year are
coming in to review. And
personally, I think that's
what should have been used. We
have tried to do property tax
reform in 3 days in the
Legislature. 3 days. Now, I
will say this Speaker of the
House put forth a really good
product. He wanted to. Reuse
homestead exemption. In
totality. Not phase it in not
doing all these little things
that bill Dustin just good and
get it done. And personally, I
would prefer just rip the
Band-Aid off and get done with
it. And then we figure out
what we've got to do but
trying to faces tough and it's
very difficult for people to
sit on this. Take us.
Functionally understand we
need tax reform. Sometimes I
don't believe we're focused on
what we really need to looking
on. Tax reform. Just
accounting. Tiny this up.
We're doing the best we can
here. I see I go. One
individual here that chose to
come here and listen to what
we do today. He's working guy.
He's sitting to use it in his
audience all day. And listen
to what we do because I asked
him to one given time and he
made some interesting post on
Facebook. And these pull those
back because he got an
education. And I appreciate
the individual being here
because that's what it takes
people to get involved to
understand what we do up here.
So when talk about, you know,
just this letter, I think this
letter is good I read through
it and I think it's very good.
But I think it should be
published out to the
communities. The community. To
let people understand what
we're doing up here in order
to run this county. Because
once in the fall, they need to
understand this. Senior
services, veteran services
parks, recreation libraries.
We are not by Florida statute
committed to fund. We do not
have to fund them. And in
fact, be quite frankly, when
they put this initially on
course services that what we
have to use the ad valorem
taxes. The constitutional
officers 40 or not, even in
the bill. And we wrote letters
to change it. 5 up. You're not
going to not fund veteran
services for senior services
or parks recreation for like
we're going figure out and do
it. Some way somehow. Whatever
the whatever is voted on. But
I want to I think people as
community should have a little
bit more insight. And try to
understand what we're doing
and how we're doing it. They
would. It would it would be at
least a better picture for
them to say that. Yeah, we
continue to travel over this
millage assessed values. We
don't have control over
airspace. We really do. But we
have control over is what
we've been controlling. For.
For the for the most part. So
I appreciate the letter. You
did a good job on it. I would
be the first one to make a
motion to send this letter to
the Legislature and make sure
it goes should go to the
speaker of the House. And to
the Senate PRESIDENT. And then
2 who who are ready to our
reps and our senator. Because
I think sometimes people in
Tallahassee needs to have a a
clear understanding what we're
going through here. Include in
their son extend want a blaze.
Also so he can get started. He
had a mission. He accomplished
his mission. I I'm just saying
could include a you can do
that. We have a motion. We
have a second second, ok? For
discussion.
>> Like the letter. But what's
so hard to understand about
government budgets, you know,
in a real world, we have as
says, and we have liabilities
and the words that I said,
don't you know, you have.
Incomes say, you know what,
you but you can spend that
year, you know, and you really
only keep some for reserves.
She had to make sure
everything's covered. If we
don't have grants escalate and
that's what happens in grants,
the financing of the jail.
Everything goes on top of it.
And I don't take legislators
have a clue and other good at
respect for them. I mean, I
don't think they've ever been.
And local government. It
doesn't make sense of what we
have to calculate it. You know
it. But salon where and we're
going by. But but what really
like to see is this is this is
our income. Take out the
grants. Check out things. This
is what we fund and, you know,
find out it's a whole lot less
than 106. Change MAY rel most
to let little below
200 million dollars just as a
big there's a big difference.
And I don't have to get that
out to the people of the
legislators, but they needed
that they need to have a have.
I mean. I'd be surprised if
they have to go to ethics. We
have good that every year, but
I'd like to see them take a
course in the fight and in the
financing said they'd
understand what we do it
because when they turned out,
they want to come back and do
our Do that. But the part that
amaze me was to comment that
Legislature made Monday night
said that this does pass.
We're going take it to the tax
reform group that meets what
every 10 years we're going go
in a That's like saying, you
know, if you put a referendum
out there for one cent sales
tax for both fails and the
people voted down and we do it
ourselves. I mean, that that
makes no sense to me is is
that kind of add to that?
That's that's what we're faced
with We're going to go one way
or the other. And she was very
plain about and they're super
nice lady. I'm not I'm not
taking anything away from her.
But and she was very plain
about. We have to regulate
local government. That's what
we're up against. You know.
Jeff Brandes made a good
comment. And it was on x the
other day and brandished is a
former senator and he's going
>> speaker is been speaking,
spoke at our conference. He
said this is not about money
any longer. This is about
power. This is about power
from sitting in Tallahassee
and controlling things. And
it's also biggest comment. Was
this just see initial aspect
of socialist type of approach?
And he made that very clear
on. And I think that really
believes that because he's
been there. And if you take a
look at it, appears that so.
They they want to control.
Cities and municipality's. And
counties from Tallahassee. And
I know when I talked to
Garrison speaker of the House
he'd Erie did not to. The
shot. He didn't shy away from
approach too much. But he did
show you say that he was going
to give us that they would
give a They give us all the
tools that we needed in order
to do what we need to do out
here. So took that is yes, we
can do special assessments. We
can do whatever we want to
hear in order to back to
whatever money. So that which
doesn't doesn't really prove
anything one way or the other.
Take shift. It's just attack
shift. And that's what I told
him. The media's attack shift
to non ad valorem tax payers
when social a blame shift.
Well, it's been a blank ship
constantly. But you something
had we try to fight it. You
know, to be honest, and I'm
not going to fight it longer.
And I think the commissioner
come out this morning and
Martin County. He basically
said it was going to cause 114
firefighters are going to be
laid off next not want to do
that. He but they're going
they're there. We're going to
figure a way to try to avoid
it. But that's what they're
trying to force our hand.
Everybody says now what you're
you're crying, wolf. That's
that's the menu and social
media and the news crying,
Wolf. Because now, you know,
you're gonna you need to
tighten your belts. And MR.
I'm sorry. Couldn't agree. MR.
And Commissioner Burrows a
well stories and touched on.
But but mention something
that.
>> We've been fighting for
several years. And that's how
to retain local control.
Because people don't run into
their state. Senators Walmart.
Or at the at the barbershop or
to feed store where we hear
from everybody all the time.
You know, it's a great thing.
This local government is the
closest to the people.
Tallahassee has been trying to
wrestle control. Of local
government for several years.
And we fight it every year. So
the I've told people This tax
reform bills, not about
property taxes. It's about
control. All about control of
the state trying to take
control local government.
It's. It's a lot different.
The other states, senator,
that being a county
commissioner, we get phone
calls from our friends and
neighbors and people. We know
people we don't know. It's
hard to go into the grocery
store, something that not have
some way staff. A I got I've
got a problem. So. This food
that this is a like hidden
agenda in mind in my mind that
this is all about. Taking
local shift in its
Tallahassee. And to me this,
what was buried in this tax
reform bill from day one. And
i still believe it 100%. It's
it's I think it's starting to
come light. Some people are to
see. So that's what this is
all about. Another thing,
people notice it. We don't pay
taxes too. Every commissioner
here has has has property in
this county that we pay taxes
owed love month. Nothing more
than it paid There's a Acosta
live Society and educate our
youth take care of over a
people live here. Most people
don't know that we are seeing
are services feeds
approximately 125 people a
day. Delivers, I mean,
delivers or meals. They also
feed people in the at the
senior services department.
And food is cooked. By the
sheriff's Department. In the
in the kitchen. At the jail.
And this is all stuff that if
you have somebody, should we
stop feeding the people that
can't get out and go get food
will know you can't do that.
But most people don't realize
that's their tax dollars goes
to that. It funds supervisor
of elections. Your tax dollars
to. Pays electric bill there
and it in for toilet paper and
copy paper and everything that
operate. Our election system.
Is paid for by your county.
So. Every building that that
these people are in 3rd
biggest, some state
assistance. But the county's
the county owns the buildings
and maintains the building's
fixes air conditioners and the
in the in the plumbing leak
soon. All of that stuff to
keep cogs in in this and this
machine going so people can
have. The the freedoms that
they want. Any further
discussion. All in favor of
the motion say Aye. Aye. All
opposed. Nay motion carries
unanimously.
>> Sorry about that. Missed.
Just can we went down the
rabbit trail? That's okay open
the whole idea
>> The update I have is just a
month. A report for JUNE 2026.
So I'm just going to go
through that. You have it here
at the diocese. And we do have
this published on the website
as well on a monthly basis.
And public works in the month
of JUNE. 971 acres of right of
way mowing occurred. 91
potholes repaired 50 road
signs were replaced or
repaired and senior services.
We had 1486 meals delivered
1149 in-home supportive
services provided and 384
congregate meals and community
development. We had a little
over 17,586 and find revenue
and 184 code enforcement cases
for public safety. There was
902 and fire rescue. There was
908 training hours and 534
total calls for 9-1-1. There
was a total of 1798 calls to
9-1-1, and 14 text to 9-1-1.
And veteran service says there
was over 200 meetings with
veterans and 33 claim
submitted and the lie very
during their summer reading
program. They have 1200 books,
friend and the airport had
over 7900 aircraft operations
and a little over 1100 fb o
operations. For budget and
procurement in the month of
JUNE. Invitation to bid for
Darryl f jurors pickleball
courts was finalized. And and
human resources. We welcome 4
new full time employees in
this morning as the Sun on
employees. So think? For
airport and Commerce Park, the
fuel operations related to
service revenue increased by
25.5% as compared to last
month. Last year's JUNE 2025.
And the total revenues 35,004
84. For facilities during the
month of JUNE and staff
completed the grant close out
for the Agra Civic Center Eats
Roof Extension Project and
they assisted the grant close
out for the fire stations, one
into hardening projects. The
division also executed the
construction contract for the
solid waste building. We had
over 141 work orders generated
in facilities in over 2000
labor hours as well as 147
work orders completed and the
cemetery. There is 13 in
tournaments. 29 mar counts and
22 consultations and within
code enforcement we over 2500
and lean search revenue. And
17 cases to the magistrate.
For Public works. One item
that wasn't mentioned there
was around 11 covert repairs
completed as well as 24
driveway permits.
>> And community services at
the Agora Civic Center. There
was 7 events. The library had
56,000 summer meals provided.
>> And and the parks and
recreation had over 230 field
rentals. Senior services had
104 transports to services and
53 case management hours,
tourism develop department had
2 events as well as currently
40 participating businesses.
And then Cho be program. For
uf and ag Extension. There was
33 attendees and the h 2, 0,
camp one. And 46 in the h 2, o
camp too. And 16 ag Summer
camp attendees. And
communications. We had over
425,000 views on Facebook.
32,000 views for the budget
videos. 41,000 views through
videos developed for tourism,
which provides a 203% increase
in engagement sand. 25%
increase and followers. And
then emergency management.
There was a visit to the nws
Melbourne to enhance
coordination. A partnership
with Port St. Lucie Air
Rescue. There's a photo here.
Showing the helicopter trauma
alert. Patients partnership
that we have where they could
be rapidly transported to
trauma centers. We've been
busy spare time. Just charges
to your letter.
>> and what we're doing I want
to compliment you. And and and
Jaire did that for about a
good job. You know, didn't
want own the.
>> I think this is a good
opportunity to continue doing
that, to let the people know
not only with the science of
social media, vape, your
workmates just because you all
work together. The net. To put
the word out there it I think
it was really good. Ate what
Joe did. Thank you. Anything
>> MR. Nelson. Thank you,
chair. I just got a few things
I want to bring So on JULY,
30th fdot will be having their
200 and 50th anniversary
display.
>> Here across the street,
it's a mobile display. They'll
be setting up. It'll be open
to the public. Around 10
o'clock. They will be having a
great event will be open again
to the 11 to one. They'll
start breaking down around one
to 2. So it will be open to
the public from around 10 to
one. And that's a display.
Fdot will be setting up in the
parking lot across the street
and then they'll break down
and leave within the same day.
So just wanted to make sure
the public's aware that's
coming. It will be on our
website. We literally got the
actual dates and times
yesterday. So we've been
discussing this for them for a
while, but it we did finally
get confirmation yesterday on
the Times and and what how
it's going to play out. Also,
I would like to just bring up
a couple of things. Couple
other things. One of them
sorry. As you all know, you
know, we had some events here
locally last week last
weekend, one of those I like
to bring up is, you know, they
did have airboat. Race bill
down at Lock 7 that was a
significant turnout. There was
actually logged 3,200
visitors. We're lot for that
event. You know, moving
forward week, we have a better
idea of what they have coming.
So we will be structuring that
that with them a little bit
better because think for
everybody was a big surprise
of the amount of people who
came. The average dwelling
there was 175 minutes. So I
mean, that's a significant
amount time that people stayed
at that site during that
event. So, you know, there was
a lot of really good things
that came from that we looked
at the economic impact,
Jacqueline and and Matt, it
provided me this information
just from the economic impact
that they were able for a
one-day event 300 or $235,000
in economic impact that
brought into county for that
day so they can tell when they
go to Publix, they can tell
when they go to McDonalds,
those people who are logged on
that site, they can actually
let tell you every place they
go throughout the day by data
that's provided. So they can
tell me how many people are at
McDonald's. They can tell me
if they stayed overnight at a
hotel. I mean, the data that
the data collection were able
to get on. That is pretty
impressive. And I would like
to thank them for that. And
and also the promoter for
bringing that here. I mean,
that's that's something that
was here as I was a child. I
know or younger. And it kind
of disappeared in to see that
back here, I think is a really
good thing and we'll be
working with them to try to
help them get back here for
more events. And then also,
you know, there are some local
business owners who did help
with that. You know, we had a
local business owner. I would
like to thank them for
stepping up because it was
such a short notice. The
county didn't get the permits.
Everything from the vendor
until Friday afternoon. Local
then there came out and
provide a portal. It at no
cost to the vendor or the
county. So, you know, not that
those participations we see
locally that they're so
enthusiastic to come in and
help. Not just the county, not
just county itself, but the
promoters to bring in those
types of events pretty neat. C
so I would like to thank
everybody who was involved in
making that happen. And I look
forward to that being a
long-term partnership with not
just that entity, but
hopefully others to do the
same type stuff because that's
the goal. That's our goal is
to make the you know, it's
it's not really revenue for
the county. I know people look
at it like, you know, what is
that? It's it's what it brings
an economically. And that was
a significant for a one-day
event. Justin has that don't
impact your your ability to
have all the people they want
put your fence up.
>> So my fence, it won't
impact. They'll still have
entrance and exits to that to
that same site, we're not
restricting any of that grass
area. What we're restricting
is those accept having
multiple access points, they
will still be able to access
from through the air. But
launch has a turnout that will
turn out onto the grass area.
So we there is no restriction
and that does I'm But what it
does restrict is it restricts
the guy who wants to take his
truck jump off the edge of the
of the concrete and create
those significantly huge
washout will be able to
control all of that. Now with
the fencing. So the areas
still going to be open to the
public. We still have will
have walked 3 passes through
the fencing from one end all
the way to the other. It's
just going to be vehicles to
get to that space walk,
shifty, use that designated
entrance. And that was part of
what the court wanted to see.
Also as to try to help control
some of the turbidity in the
other things. So they are but
launch will actually improve
that for those people who use
and use it for the right
purposes. So we will still
have a significant amount of
travel watch area there. I
mean, we're Terry, we're
taking a very minimal amount
of dry watch out with the
actual but launch so and it
will get it will give a better
opportunity to not have to be
down there fixed an burnouts
and mud holes that people
created. So pretty excited to
see that that move forward.
Working with the Army Corps to
go ahead and get are finalized
to to set that date. I think
we have a preliminary date for
preconstruction meeting for
AUGUST 13th. We're just
waiting on a few things back
from the court. If that works
with their schedule. Other
than that, that's really all I
have. But I would like to say
we do have a staff member
who's out you in the hospital,
if everyone could please pray
for them and their family,
they someone who's very
important to this to this
establishment and very good
friend to all of us. So if you
could, please just pray on
their behalf. So I got chief.
Yes, sir. Thank CHAIRMAN.
>> Also want to give a shout
out the parks and Recs staff
for those events. They went
off very well. I was happy
with them. Issues come issues
but thoughts come up and also
have been coming around for a
couple years that between the
sheriff and I on public safety
and some of these events and I
reached out to Justin Staff
and and they really jumped on
it. Specialist Shannon
wrangling, all of those people
to create an appointment that
they work for all of our
calendars. But for the first
time, a long time, it really
felt like all the departments
are clicking together. So that
was it's just it's just good
to see things coming together
at. I appreciate all the staff
together with that being said,
the been trying to. And bed
myself in the community
development with the
restructuring of bin over
visiting with those and but
time spent with Bill and Beth
and Kevin and the page the
whole group group over there.
I'm excited to see some of the
things that that I want to be
able to to to help transform
over there that the staff is.
It is anxious is probably not
the word excited about some
stuff that we think we can get
done. There and improve the
services for the community.
Already working hard. And I
think of with a little bit of
some just implementing some of
their ideas. I'm excited to
see some of the things that
are going to happen over there
other than that tomorrow night
we're having another family
night Fire rescue at the
pavilion. 6 o'clock.
Everybody's course. Always
welcome. But our Ashley Peas
are double from harassment. So
we're excited about that.
That's growing in. The
families are excited. We're
going to set up the bounce
house in the water slide for
the kids. Looking forward to
that. And that's all I got.
>> First, the level of permit.
Ms Smith in a code enforcement
staff. But when I looked over
that, special measures since
last, I mean, it's you'd have
to have a role paper to put it
all that's going in and a lot
of good things happening there
now. Think that we probably
need to give them some
support. If they bring back
some time and talk about the
food truck issue, it would it
would be great let's find out
what the rules are, what
they're not. If there's
anything we can do to support
them in their efforts keeping
him. Within the regulations,
it be making it pretty
yesterday. Also, I would like
to talk about the there's 2
different levels of U.S.
Development. There's a one for
the family, minimum Scipione
over 100 acres. And I
understand if you divide out,
you give you relative. 5 or 10
acres in. You have to put a
road into it. You can go
around the wetlands and can
you can make sure that thanks
to comply. But the other one
we have de minimis just
regular diminished development
and so situation where day
with a landowner came before
they planning board and ask
for zoning change especially
exception. And it was denied
and the neighbors had a
problem with the drainage. And
then I was told, well, can go
do it to men of a split
country lots and do nothing.
And they would, you know,
they'll never be in a drainage
consideration of whatever. I
think it's time that we talk
about this and make sure that
would. It says it's a cheap
way of doing a flat. Is what
it is. You know, you can do it
or you can do is free and
never and tree spent on and
never touch it. And I think
that we need to look out for
the neighbors. You know, if
piece of property between
commissioners here and I'm in
the middle you decide to block
my range. Nothing can happen
with that. If we don't have an
agreement going in. So that's
what I'm asking for is if we
get a chance to bring that
back in and work on added at a
later time, maybe pre she ate
MR. Royce, I'm good. Okay.
Change in air.
>> Chair board very briefly,
all start, as I always do with
the ot roadwatch. The only
things really going on Paul
hardening. Over headline
hardening fpnl hardening along
the corridors of U.S.. 98
State Road 74. 41 just very
briefly, an update of what's
happening from the county
perspective. On Berman Road
Project. We had a very good
meeting in the field with dp
We're updating our wetland
jurisdictions and getting our
mitigation plans prep for
Berman to get that back in and
then we'll roll right into the
outfalls with fpnl and
everything on spot in the sun
and 4 seasons. The other quick
update on Lofton Road is the
contractors now installed on
the pipe that need to be done.
He is working on providing
those areas on the curbs. He
is also stepped up and
indicating that he would help
with patching some potholes
that are in the project in the
southern end that we get
complaints on looking forward
to seeing that happen shortly.
Here to answer any questions
you MAY have.
>> What your thoughts on
repairs on regime. And I've
had a chance to be there yet.
So we yet know. Just I spoke.
I think what we need to do and
I think that we're ordering it
right now. It's just sent some
temporary flow of the to fill
in the void says best we can.
>> That, as you know, Lamb
island to bridge is one of the
5 that we have. The 2.5
million dollar Grant, 2
improve.
>> Slowly making our way
through the grant
requirements. They are also
requiring some environmental
stuff before.
>> They released us to go to
bed. We're still hoping to be
able to go to bed in the next
couple of months on that we
will do a repair on it. We'll
do an inspection after the
repair and we'll see where
that goes.
>> I people sent me a photo of
it. If you need it.
>> Yeah, no, I was sent photos
yesterday and I think a quick
full the Phyllis probably the
best answer. For the time
being.
>> Just to kind of lab or a
little more on that. We we've
already got that of a current
in place today and we have
fulfill coming tomorrow. We
tried to get it today. We just
could not get could not get
material on site today, but
they do have truck scheduled
for us for tomorrow unless
something changes. We should
start backfilling outflow feel
tomorrow just for a temporary
repair until we can get the
full grant money in place to
do that years. We are working.
And what I'll probably do is
at the flow of Bill fulfill is
in place.
>> Is have my structural
consultant go back out and
look at it again. But I want
to we wanted it safe ride up
front and then we'll take a
look at any additional things
will need be done over and
above what's in the plans
right now for repair that?
>> It bridges always taken
beating because of the
approaches. Do not match up
and jump opponent and
>> that's that's going to be
repaired with with the update
to the plants. But we will
have that done shortly.
>> Any questions, comments
think? Thank you, sir. MR.
Attorney. Nothing at this
time. MISTER Chair. Get a
discount very shortly.
>> Want to piggyback on what
MISTER Nelson said. It's to
keep that employee in your
thoughts and prayers. Very
vital member of this team. So
hoping for a speedy recovery.
There clarification I have on
my calendar. The 2 AUGUST
meeting dates as 13th with the
20th being a if we need this.
But we now clearly need it
because we've scheduled all
those for 9 o'clock on that
20th. So just anybody else had
that as as needed didn't hear
earlier. We will have both
those meetings in AUGUST. We
don't need it. Why just said
because? We have to. Help me
with my term we have the
public hearings or
>> What? Lisa just premiered
fire ems, solid waste
assessments as well as 5
o'clock note 9, Oh, okay.
Going to 9 o'clock. Yes. So
that meeting is now. Doesn't
the 13th and 20th Back weeks.
Okay.
>> Because there are other 1,
2, 4, Later on and SEPTEMBER.
The director is going 10, to
20 well that the there was a
time we discussed only haven't
won in AUGUST. And that was
the 13 of the 20 that was put
on our calendar in case in
case has reared its head. You
don't keep Labor Day like it
was.
>> Providing the calendar
change directly. Get 13th to
the 20th, right? Thank you for
bringing that anything else?
No. Sure that MISTER Good
Bread.
>> First of all, wish.
Commissioner DeCarlo belated
happy birthday. Few days ago
last week. Again, prayers for
you know, our team member in
the hospital. Thank you for
put the page numbers on the
agenda. 10 years of doing that
every morning. That sort of
make a Thank you very much.
Whoever did that in charge of
that. Again, I want to to
mimic Commissioner, Asia
least. Thank you to Jared and
Jessica. Further educational
help. Outreach is that they're
doing for the people. So they
understand what? Your tax
dollars pay for. I don't know
the exact number of this book.
There was a speaker. A listen
to last month who said
homeowners get a dollar is a
dollar. And $0.53 worth of
services for every dollar they
pay in taxes. So it's maybe
not the most efficient, but
it's the best we have. My
opinion. MR. Nelson sent you
some pictures that was sent to
me of the of the docket know
been slew of the road rails. I
didn't know if you'd chance to
inspect that. Yes, sir, it's
already inspected. And I think
the materials already.
>> On site or been on. We
already have the material on
hand and we'll be working on
trying to get that for fun
this week. Thank you very
much, sir. And commissioner to
Carla.
>> I don't have much to say
good to be back at a good
break. And the it's good to be
home. 7 days is Florida's
would have been perfect. But
it's good to be home. Thank
you. Commissioner Burrows. All
right. So
>> talked to knew the
executive director yesterday
and for warning that going to
talk about today. But he will
be dry needs to be. Repaved.
So. This is gets worse or is
every day and I thought
remember correctly, we did
have the commitment that that
was going to be done at some
given time in the next 50
years. So I'd like to see get
done with that earlier. And so
i told one when I started
talking about it today, at
least up knew that what I was
going to say so and didn't
blindsided. So if you can get
the get those folks on board.
Here is Justin are Jessica.
Whoever wants to take the
action item and find out
exactly when they're going to
do it. And and to see if they
can get it done. Fairly
rapidly.
>> Yes, just enjoyed working
on that. One of you. Yes, sir.
We've been working on that and
our concern is until their
contractors completed the
service, then we will discuss
with them about where they
keep doing patchwork and other
things. But you're exactly
right, myself. The engineer,
MR. Brown had been working
with them. Pretty
wholeheartedly. And it's it's
not just eagle bay it. There's
there's some other roads that
meant we feel. And and I feel
that some of them a few of the
roads, the county, we will
bringing that back to the
board for cost share on some
of it because it is some of
the road for a little bit
older. But eagle bay we've we
know there's got to be
something done. So we will
keep negotiating with them.
But their contract or needs to
finish an be compliant. And
then what are really not a
sure. Yeah. That projects as
of right now. It's not
completed. So there's still
things on the punch list and
for waiting for them to get
those done. And we have some
concerns with still some
sediment settling that's
happening underneath the
repaired areas and we don't
feel it's in the county's best
interest right now until all
the issues are corrected
before we move forward. I
don't know if the engineer to
now since the last time, Santa
to be all over there. I know
you haven't been there yet. So
we've been there for We've
been there multiple times. And
so his steps made multiple
trips also MR. Brown, so but
we will be been negotiating
out some sort of pavement.
Issue to be corrected. There's
a repayment know I knew I got
one completely out dying. So
figured bring that up.
>> Just for board's position,
position is worked on and a
rule area of opportunity with
which is a South Central Rio,
which is 40 economic in the
region, opportunity 6 counties
in 4 cities, rail
authorization had run out. And
so we have to redo it every 5
to make a presentation to the
ready organization. And the
governor apparently is good
sign proved to just this week.
So that means we got 5 more
years so before to do another
presentation. So somebody else
will be doing it a given time.
I think. When I was a the
National Association Board of
directors meeting I was so
working Comcast inmate. Wanted
to do video. Okay. That last
year on broadband originally
they asked me just was the 2
top things in your community.
That keeps you awake? Well, to
talk things with this data
centers and property tax. So
originally as so we'll just do
one on data centers and talk
about the pros and cons the
difference between Hyperscale
in the record data center. So
got a call last week ago,
Monday night, felt that I
needed to different the topic.
So what I did is I did a video
on property tax reform. And
that will be distributed
nationwide probably in the
next couple weeks. So can you
give you a call are give you
to do it. And hopefully you'll
be able to see it. As speaker
data during the course of this
conference. We had number of
opportunities to sit through
sessions for data centers
talking about what is what's
necessary, what the
differences between Hyperscale
regular citizens eccentric
century center. But one of the
things that kept coming out in
it and the they preach In
totality. Is you have to
engage with the community
initially. Community
engagement is is especially
important. Depending on where
you're at and how you're
doing. It does make a
difference. It's really
important. And I brought back
some information. I still have
my briefcase. Was going to
distribute it out to the
border. Should take a look at
it some from some of the
information. We got of these
policy committees. And the
last thing is for Justin. Just
refresh my memory. On the
delighted sign the lighted
sign goes in the Oakleaf
Estates. I know you told me
one time about it. But other
story member, I'm sorry. It's
already it so work orders
already been submitted
>> you know, yes, sir, sorry
from Fpnl and we're just
waiting on that to go forward.
We already pay for that
existing street light there.
That's not part of their
assessment. It only increase
that street light bill by like
$2 and $0.50. So I did not
think it was worth going
through the process to add
that to there's we just added
it to that one that's funded
through that Safer streets
Fund helps fund that street
light right there because it
is a school bus stop site and
the county picked up the small
amount of improvement costs
that we needed to do to get
the new light there. So it is
in process and we're really
got to all the permitting and
everything you know, get that
moving forward. So so that
going to be another 50 year
opportunity.
>> we'll there 2 years. I
don't know. We got 50 years I
know I do. I'm just trying to
figure Sometimes it seems to
take an enormous amount of
time for simple things. So
turns out ask him that
question. And this just to
really have got this one last
thing Met with Martin County.
You give report to the board
and so we did meet with the
Martin.
>> County administrator myself
just announce in our county
engineer and some of their
staff members and the we are
on the same page in terms of
it being a priority for the
widening and the
recommendation is to and what
we've done is reach out to our
secretaries with fdot.
>> To let them know. But to
wait until the sees session
yet the session is done for.
The new secretary's that are
coming into then speak with
them. So.
>> This is a white and the
7.10. Because we have it on
our project list and I don't
know that their district over
hasn't gone. There's no other
soon, they said they So we
just one of the do the fact of
the fact that there's been so
many deaths on that particular
road, just as much as we.
They've been working on for
the 70 west piece of and we
have that in being through the
pd and e process. Now. We just
need to get everybody on the
same page to start putting
money to go and get this done.
I had to interview yesterday
with the Florida 1000 and
those based on the needs of
transportation rule counties.
And this was one of the issues
we talked about It we need
more money is coming into
these rural counties because
it's in the Swiss Swiss cheese
corridor. Not only just for
hurricane evacuation for any
type of economic develop and
manufacture distribution
process that you put in. We
need to be able to have these
roads widened so that. You can
reduce the number of traffic
accidents. Because obviously
if dot's traffic accidents, it
0. And they're not meeting
that expectation right now
some of these you'll forward
you, MISTER CHAIRMAN. As with
you had a short conversation
with the incoming ou
administrator.
>> And he told me that he
takes over the 31st. And I
said showed me that happened.
If you have time, I'd like to
have a meeting see how we can
work closer together. I'm
hoping with the change and
management of red that that
can happen. And I'm sure,
Justin, you're watching for
the future We said somewhere
to be in there to make sure
the vote to put back. So I'm
hoping when you meet with the
new administrator went, he
does if and when it does take
over. So we can make sure
myself, engineer MR. Brown
have made multiple.
>> Suggestions language expand
or contract packages and
again, for our. Employee.
That's prayers, goes up to him
and we're hoping for a speedy
recovery and is it 70 or 75 on
the birthday? 70 or 75 Uber
said in age of 75. That the