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The board of County commissioners meeting as

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always. We're going open up in prayer and the flag salute

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this morning. MS MS Emmeline to say a special prayer for

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our Aaron Brown, a road superintendent. His prognosis

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is not looking real. Great. So if you would, us, if you

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would, and you're able please stand with us. mine.

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>> Good morning, everyone. Father, we come before you

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this morning, God with an open heart in a number mine the

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bacon. You got the given us one day to come together. Got

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just another day. Father and father. We God that you have

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your way in meeting on today. God, father, we that you touch

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commissioners. Mine got in, touch their hearts. God lead

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and guide them. God that they would do would need to be done

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for your people. And father, we pray for superintendent,

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God, we pray God that you got. We know that you have the last

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God and we know that you I heal a father and we give you

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all the lonely on and praises God. The Joe we'll be done on

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today. And Jesus name. We pray. Amen. Amen again. And

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then. >> Would you join Minnesota

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cop flag? It's United States of America and which stands.

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One nation God, indivisible, with liberty and for all.

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Thank you so much. >> This Jessica, that we have

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awards and proclamations this morning? No, we have none.

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Okay. We're going move on to public comment. And I have one

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card. If you want to come up and speak, please.

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>> Morning. Good My name is Leaf Geared to bait and tackle

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Aaron over I just want to come, you know, over the last

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few years, we've had a lot of bad publicity on about the

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lake, you know, about conditions about all the

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stuff. I'd like to try to get together with the. TC board

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just ever, ever thing. reach out to some places. And people

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like in Kentucky or Ohio you know, somewhere that our

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customer base and our Norton basis. And get some people

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down here. Thank you, Madam. The Lake put them out, you

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know, put a moat Everything and get some good publicity

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back to Lake Okeechobee. I'm getting a new notion calls and

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comments, you know. You can fish. Water is different stuff

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like that. And I just, you know, we need some good

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publicity. We need Some good feedback and that way to bring

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the people back here. A lot of them start and go to different

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lights. More thing here. You know, so we're losing a lot of

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revenue for everybody in town right now. So just like to try

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to get something to that to get the those the back. Take

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the dough. >> Leaf of when when I spoke

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to last couple of mentioned about the calls coming in

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because the condition of the lake and we've had some great

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bad publicity from some riders that think that there. Capable

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of reading stories that and The end of the lake. That was

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saying the same. No sane everywhere. But, you know, see

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that tournaments and I see the big fish and been the limits

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how they're doing. And I agree with you. We've got get that

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word out. So administrator, if we could add to the agenda

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today to talk about this and we have the tdc here, the

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economic development group. We have Chamber of Commerce. We

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have our videographer here and you also made a statement to

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me that if we could get the reporters here, that you could

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get motel rooms and guide service for freight if they

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would come in. Read a story about Okeechobee.

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>> Yes, The guide service and all we can provide all Take

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him out there on the lake show, Malay. I got guys that

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can do the history. You really do everything for that. That's

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what want about the, you know, whoever we need to talk to

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about getting the motel rooms. Talk to couple restaurants,

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feed them, you far whatever we got to do to. To get them to

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write something positive. >> And escapee went by the sea

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yesterday with that. We want to put together committee

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whatever the commission decides is best. I mean, I

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would think we would have some possible tdc funding

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commission. Goodridge chairman of that committee that we

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could do to do some videos that we have an exit

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videographer. He doesn't have much air, but he's good we

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understand we not only does fit to be innocent men,

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motels, the gas stations or restaurants. You know, even

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people want to move, do good job. You know, they they think

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that this may not be a good thing. So excellent. And we're

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all in this together. And appreciate you bringing it our

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attention you will be hearing that will work. I know you

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said you had an obligation. You had to related all right.

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just said thank know, we had one commission volunteered to

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go out if you head to head to God to fish, he does know how

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tough it. She's only a thank you the finish. OK? I have no

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more cards for public comment can get a motion to close some

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of it. motion by Commissioner Sumner second by commissioner

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to all in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed nay motion carries

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unanimously. Jessica revisions to the agenda.

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support for tourism economy. >> Can I get a motion to

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accept the gender with this one additional item from

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second motion by Commissioner good base. Second by

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commissioner all in favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed. Nay

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motion carries unanimously. As Jessica. You want talk about

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the war. I mean, the consent agenda, sir.

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>> So we have item warrants list. 2026 Dash 14 in the

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amount of 3 million, 405,618 $0.39 the next 4 items through

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submission of a state and local cyber security grant

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program grant application through the Florida Division

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of Emergency Management at a proposed total cost of 43,000,

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690 with the federal share of 80% and non federal share of

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20%. This is for the project for to secure cloud data,

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email and resilient backup modernization and authorize

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the chairman to ratify with an effective date of July. 17th

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2026. The next one is the same grant program. The project is

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to secure Club crowd, Vo IP and communications continuity,

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modernization. And it's a ratification of the state and

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local cyber Security Grant program Grant application

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through the Florida Division of Emergency Management at a

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proposed total project cost of 67,796 with the federal share

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of 80% non-federal share of 20% and authorize the chairman

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to ratify with an effective date of July. 17th 2026. 5

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IOUs to ratify and approve the hospitality expense in the

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amount of 1147 $0.64 as per the county's ordinance 2023

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Dash 0, 0, 0, 7, 5 J is ratification of Grant Award

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agreement for the Edward Byrne Memorial. Jagged local Ward.

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And 2 approve the Budget amendment ba 26 dash. 33 and

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resolution Twenty-twenty 6 dash. 57 in the amount of

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schedule for fiscal year 26. 27 in accordance with Florida

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statute. 5 out is to approve and ratify with an effective

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date of July. 30th 2026 the chairman's execution of the

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First Amendment. And first we know of the independent

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contractors agreement with Tetra Tech. Thank for

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disaster. Recovery consultant services renewing the

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agreement for an additional one year term, beginning

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August, 10th 2026 through August 9, 2027 and approving

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the amended hourly rate schedule as set forth in

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amended exhibit B. Any questions, consent agenda.

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>> Motion to approve as presented We have a motion by

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Commissioner bureau second by commissioner. All in favor say

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Matthew. Thank you. Up next. Good morning. Commissioners

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administrator morning. >> I have a citizen request

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from this and Faison I a shocker here on behalf of MS

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Faison they're requesting to serve and consume alcohol at a

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county facility. Willie Alderman Baseball field. They

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have provided all the unnecessary insurance and

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sheriffs detail. I have shocking here. If you have any

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questions for her. >> Good Good morning. You want

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tell us what you what you have in mind?

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>> Yes, sir. This is our second annual Pink picnic

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event. We had it last year for the first time. And this is

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the second one. It was a success. It was 4. Adults. And

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I'm just like a leisure picnic, basically in music. So

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>> So it mean that family I'm sorry for adults is what you

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can bring your family belong there. They're old enough like

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21 and older. >> younger what he come, they

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can't come in. can even buy taking.

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>> Yeah. So that's what it was. Last year's will become

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buy a ticket. There. Anyone else? Us pleasure. The board

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motion to approve second. We have a motion by Commissioner

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good bread. Second by Commissioner summer.

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>> All in favor say Aye. Aye opposed. Nay motion carries.

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Thank you for putting on the event and the project.

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appreciate it. Thank you. Matt, before Before you go, I

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just want take a moment to thank and your staff. For what

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you've done in the poll. I mean, you come through some

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hardships and trying to get somebody in there to do the

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renovations and you know, in the wintertime and is when you

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want to build pools they're booked up. So you had to do

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what you could do. And very few suppliers and he got up

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and going in the public. Crucified. And apologize for

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that because we appreciate what you do. And and keep in

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mind, you've got 100 and 100 people on Facebook. And you've

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got 40,000 people. We represent rest of the 39,900

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people appreciated. >> Yes, sir. I appreciate the

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comments. I want to give shout out to John Camp. He's been

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out and the pool 7 days a week vacuuming scrubbing. Backwash.

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So, you know, without the help of my staff, we wouldn't be

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open right now. South. Thank you.

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>> Okay. Mister Nelson. Chair. We push this one off. Cause

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still not arrived. I just tried to get ahold of him

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sick. We push this one back in the agenda. Please sure. Move

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okay. Mistress. Are you going start this one off? What it

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would do it? shows your name on Mr. And a miss is here. But

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absolutely. Good morning. >> I would like to introduce

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Mr. Just as a reminder, the information that I am

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presenting is summarized information from the county's

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financial. >> Statements that you have

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received a copy of. remember that. What you see here is the

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summary and you should refer to that complete document when

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making financial and other decisions. So I wanted to

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start off this morning covering the results of the

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audit. And first up, just a reminder what the scope of our

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audit included the primary purpose of the audit is to

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express an opinion on the county's financial statements.

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We also audit each of the constitutional officers,

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financial statements. We also performed those audits under

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government auditing standards, which requires that if we

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identify weaknesses in the internal control structure and

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that we report those to you. Because of the level of

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expenditures, a federal and state grant awards that the

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county may during the year you were required to have what's

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known as a single audit, which is a grant compliance audit.

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performed under the Florida statutes and the rules of the

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auditor. General and then finally, we need to issue a

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report to you at the conclusion of the audit that

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it's based on our auditing standards that expresses how

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the course of the audit went. So to summarize all of that,

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that most important thing that you should be aware of is that

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we have issued an unmodified opinion on the financial

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statements. And that's as good as it gets did to financial

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statements. And that means we believe they are prepared in

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accordance with generally accepted accounting

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principles. On the grant. Portion, the single audit we

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do. express an opinion there as well. Of the 5 programs

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that we tested. We were able to express an unmodified

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opinion on all. But one program. And then we did

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identify some areas where we believe the internal controls

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can be improved. So first of all, to talk about the

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recommendations that we have related to the financial

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statements themselves, we had 3 recommendations. The first

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relates to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards

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and state financial assistance. That's the grant

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schedule. The county has a very disaggregated process of

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gathering information that's needed to prepare that that is

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used by grand tours to determine how much was spent

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which programs need to be tested. Our recommendation is

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that the county enhance its procedures enhanced the

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communication really between the accounting and finance and

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the expenditures that are made at the department level and on

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the county side to ensure that, though that schedule is

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prepared, more timely and more accurately. The second finding

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is related to material audit adjustments. We identified

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some large errors in the accounting but needed to be

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corrected to be able to issue that unmodified opinion on the

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financial statements. Our recommendation is to enhance

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the year and closing procedures on the accounting

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side to ensure that all of the accounting entries that need

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to be before the audit big ends and the final financial

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statement item is related to capital assets. There were

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some large areas in the accounting and reconciliation

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process on the capital assets this year. And some of that is

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due to turn over in staffing. But there are some

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opportunities there to enhance their reconciliation and the

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counting process related to the capital assets. The next

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group of findings is related specifically to grants. The

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first one is the jail improvement program reporting

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this grant requires a report to be submitted 15 days after

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the quarter and there were 2 quarters that were filed late

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because the grant manager was out of the office on the due

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So our recommendation is to develop a backup plan there so

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that there's someone available to review and submit that

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report, even if your primary person is out of the office in

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the final 2, really to the law enforcement salary assistance

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program. The first the actual expenses that were submitted.

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We're not able to be reconciled back to the

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underlying supporting documentation. There were some

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errors in it and the last is the reporting that's required

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there. There was no process for review before the reports

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were submitted. Both of those have already been addressed as

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far as the one where the the expenses were inappropriate

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that actually occurred early in the fiscal year later in

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the year. Some processes have been in put in place to

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already correct that. The report that we submit to you

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about how the course of the audit went to the most

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important item here is for you to know that the county did

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implement a new accounting standard during the year.

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Related to how you account for compensated absences, which is

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accrued sick and vacation time does not change the way

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employees earn or paid out for leave. All of that is the same

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under your Just changes the way the accounting is

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recorded. So the county did appropriately implement that

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during the year. So I wanted to leave you this morning with

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just a few financial statement. Highlights and

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trends. First is this is all of the county combine to show

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you where the revenue came from in fiscal year. 25 and

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you can see there that about 29% came from property taxes

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with about 21% coming from other taxes. The charges for

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services number may be higher than what you expect. That

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does include assessments. So that's also about 24%. So the

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takeaway here is for the year we audited when you take to

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consideration the grant and all of the revenue source is

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you had did have a pretty balanced diversified revenue

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revenue stream during the year. And then looking at

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where the money went, the expense is probably no

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surprise about 52% went to public safety with about 22%

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going to general government. You can see there remaining

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pieces there. This is very much in line with your peer

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counties. So nothing that we weren't expecting. It does

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show you where your priorities, where for spending

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during the year. And then finally a look at the fund

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balance composition. This is the general fund only you

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ended the year with a about 34 million dollars of total

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fund balance in your general fund and the majority of that

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over 33 million is what we call on a sign which meant it

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was available for future appropriation. Keep in mind,

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this was as of September 2025. Here already substantially

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through. 26, you've already planned for budgeted for that.

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So just want the public to be aware. That's not sitting in

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the bank ready for it to be spent today. But when we look

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at the health of the general fund, we look at how many

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months of expenditures are available in that Unassigned

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fund balance. And you're right about 7 and a half months. So

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a very strong financial position and your general fund

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fund balance as of September. 30th 2025. And I just want to

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take a moment before take questions to thank the county

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administrator and her team Bay spend many hours with us

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completing the audit this year were always so professional

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and kind to work with. So I just want to express my

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appreciation to them. And then I'm happy to answer any

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questions you may have. >> Is Jessica did couple of

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things. She mention was that was the grants and the the

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investment sheriff gets from the says the sours. And I

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think that's already been addressed and and we have

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mechanism in place to make sure that that's doesn't

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repeat itself. Yes, sir. Okay. So.

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>> With that in mind to me, it sounds like a good report.

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mission chair. Yes, sir. And this I think is Jessica

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question. The new grants position. Well, that kind of

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fill some of those polls that she spoke of the beginning.

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>> Yes, will create more efficiencies within the

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department and follow up in at. We are currently

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finalizing our grants policy, which in the agenda today

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you'll see that we have updated AR and and that our

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internal has hope he will follow are. So we are in the

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process of streamlining things across departments and having

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a sure workflow on who's responsible for what?

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>> So for the couple of holes that were reported by Julie.

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One of them already sorted out. And the other one is well

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on its way. So. You know, in advance of our grants

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department, we found out the hard way when you have

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60 million dollars worth of grants, it takes a lot of work

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and that sprung on our people at one time. So.

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>> wasn't like they were electing their Just had an

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overload. So what we're working to correct absolutely.

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And the grants a lot of people don't understand the amount of

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administrative requirements that come with administering

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these grand. So it's a great opportunity for the county to

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invest. >> But it also put a lot of

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responsibility on the staff to make sure they're complying

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with numerous requirements. Some of them are very specific

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to each grant. So overall, I think the county staff should

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be proud of the few little things that we identified

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looking at >> If you ever have the

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opportunity to address into the legislators and you would

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like to tell him when you have 60 million dollars with a

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budget of being a grants, it increases your budget. But

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there's specific things that can be used for that can be

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used for. The general fund. That would help because that

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legislators think that when we get up to 180 million dollar

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budget, we have that much money to to play with. But of

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you certainly know what the rules or regulations are. Yes,

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sir. And if anyone else. Thank you for all the times that

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you. Put up with this. Absolutely. Thank you. Office

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made case to it. Okay. Thank you, Miss Lisa.

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>> Mr. Yes, good morning. Now we have a couple of public

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hearings to abandonment requests. The first is

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petition be 2020 cents, 0, 0, 3, 7, This is a request to ban

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them the street right of way in Oak Park. You have a

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concert just in TN making Joe Davis the to In-park on the

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evidence there to the south of their properties and Unbuilt

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Street right of way. There are 2 parcels to the west of the

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subject property that also have frontage on this and Bill

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Street right of way. And then on the other side, the street

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right of way is 20 hour, which owns the land in the area. The

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applicants are requesting to abandon the street right of

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way. It would if we're going to it would be sort all of the

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dirt or nothing. So be right of way below the other couple

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Lauch there. request has been reviewed by various county

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staff. There were no objections to from utility

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providers. It's it is a county right of way. But it's highly

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unlikely that anybody is ever going to build it. We did not

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find purpose for that right of way in so falling public

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hearing staff recommends the board of County commissioners

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adopt a resolution. 2026, Dash, 5, 5, And in that

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portion of the street right of way in Oak Park Subdivision.

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Motion to approve. No, no, no. got to have public. got get

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the public. The public hearing is now open. speak to this.

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Second call for a public hearing. need record place.

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Sorry, good morning. How were rescued?

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>> I mean, my fiance, we just bought the were on the west

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end of the people that are trying to abandon that access

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road. We just paid $350,000 for the House of a daughter

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just started the company. I bought this house and this

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property to get to the back of it. So I can. Bringing my flat

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breads, bringing my skid steers, bringing, you know,

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whatever equipment I may need to do. So. And I don't think

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to be fair to abandon that and allow me to lose access to the

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back of the property that I just purchased. If there's

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anything we can do to change that, I build roads, build

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FDOT highways. I work for fires or and I am a.

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Construction foreman built the Amazon and FedEX better in

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Port Port St. Lucie. I'm very capable of building a road. I

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was told that if I do want to say that road and have access

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to, I may have to come out of pocket and do so. If that's

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the case I'm willing to do so. I really don't want to I just

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want to keep that access. And allow me my family, too, get

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back and forth in allowing me to do what I need to do.

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pretty new to So I don't know what else to say it. Good.

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>> what what this process is we have the public hearing and

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you to speak then would pose a public hearing and we'll have

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a discussion on Okay. So if you want to take all the time,

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you need to speak. But when news for them will will go on

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and you'll hear all the Anything else you want to say.

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You will come I think a pretty much wrapped up like a said

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new family daughter just turned one yesterday. Just

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started her own Currently a construction foreman.

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>> I bought this property to have the so I think I got it

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on I so. I mean, other than that, just like I said, I do

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anything I got to do keep that access and apologize. Going

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give your name and address for the record place of my name is

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Logan Grady. I live at 3 to 8 for South West 23rd Street.

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Thank you, Okay. Anything you'd like to say what, we're

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going. >> When we have no more

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protests was will close the public hearing and we'll

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discuss it. And 70 year, you know, issues will considered.

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Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else want to

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speak to this matter. And would you please give your

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name and address for the record high Megan Davis

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addresses 2, 3, 5, one Southwest 32nd Avenue. So I'm

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the one that's, >> you know, wanting this

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abandonment. >> house

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>> is on 32nd Avenue. So it's we have 2 lights. The first

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light is the quarter. But our house is on the law. That

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would be closest to the record. We have the family of

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5. We've been maintaining this. Road 4, 3 plus The I

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know he's saying that he bought it because he wants

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access to his backyard. But if you see, you know, our house

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and our neighbor's house, there is a fence. I know it's

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not supposed to be there, but it was there when we bought

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it. So there is no access to his backyard right now. I us

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to say, but we've been maintaining at 4, 3 plus

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years. Nobody else has maintain. Did our took, you

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know, cut the grass or anything like that. Thank you

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so much. >> Is anyone else want to

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speak to Second call? Can I get a motion to close the

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public hearing? So many second that motion by Commissioner.

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Good second by Commissioner summer could close public in

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favor say Aye. Aye. All opposed. Nay motion carries

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unanimously. Mr. Roy says is objection always been

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registered? That would mean you have to get letters from

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the surrounding property owners, utilities and all of

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that had to had to that. >> Well, we've got from

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utilities and from the other property owners, the property

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owners are joining effect. Problems are required to

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submit something request that it helps if a a join we after

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the first meeting we've gotten a call that said were going

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object to one to appear in the public hearing. I mean, OK,

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but we still up with it. That right away isn't needed for

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public purposes. I understand that. But procedure was to

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make sure that everybody in the neighborhood was OK with

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with them. >> The closure, the utilities,

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everybody. I mean. That's what I thought we did in my in my

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incorrect on that. Yeah. I mean, if that's the ideal

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situation, but sometimes some of plice to mandate a right of

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way. >> Not everybody can Let's

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know either way so we can still proceed to the public

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hearing make sure they get notice of the hearing. So we

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sent the notice of the public hearing too. All the property

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owners that were affected, even those that it submitted a

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letter and then, you know, have the hearings ultimately

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can make your decision. But that is we don't require job

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and in the right of way. 100% consent of everyone affected

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by it. Just if they apply for, they have a right to go

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through and have the public hearing be heard a big, good

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time change of policy. >> And I should have known

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this because when we did the right away amendment.

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Southeast of racetrack station. We denied it because

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it was going cut potential property owners who were not

473
00:31:19,841 --> 00:31:23,912
even represented here. So there have been some where

474
00:31:23,912 --> 00:31:27,182
there was objection, but those men did anyway because it was

475
00:31:27,182 --> 00:31:31,319
right thing to do. let's bring back. where our policies are

476
00:31:31,319 --> 00:31:33,788
in and see if we can make sure that everybody's

477
00:31:33,788 --> 00:31:40,988
>> consent to it. Before we. me for the future of want to

478
00:31:41,263 --> 00:31:43,598
check this one. So okay, more disappear, which develops on

479
00:31:43,598 --> 00:31:50,272
chair. this is just for my education sake. When we have a

480
00:31:50,272 --> 00:31:53,207
and constructed road right of way like this. Does the public

481
00:31:53,207 --> 00:31:57,365
have access to use it in its current form until it is paved

482
00:31:57,365 --> 00:32:01,771
is their right of the public to. Drive up and down that

483
00:32:01,771 --> 00:32:08,371
little strip of land. Anybody in the brother can. Yes. So

484
00:32:10,846 --> 00:32:13,516
that fence that was a ranking of 3 years prior. It's

485
00:32:13,516 --> 00:32:17,652
actually been blocking off. Not only the neighbor's

486
00:32:17,652 --> 00:32:21,656
property, but the adjoining ones as well. And no one

487
00:32:21,656 --> 00:32:24,326
anything in 3 years about there being a fence there. So

488
00:32:24,326 --> 00:32:26,595
those 2 things almost can't both be true. At the same

489
00:32:26,595 --> 00:32:34,202
time. Go ahead. Just state. So I just want to make sure that

490
00:32:34,202 --> 00:32:37,606
you are aware that I met with Mr. Gray, we've had a few

491
00:32:37,606 --> 00:32:41,743
conversations since he purchased the property. was

492
00:32:41,743 --> 00:32:44,813
already petitioning to have the fence removes before this

493
00:32:44,813 --> 00:32:47,216
came into place myself and Mr. Brown looked at the property.

494
00:32:47,216 --> 00:32:52,288
We looked at the historic fence and we're already having

495
00:32:52,288 --> 00:32:55,891
discussions before the Havana right away came across for the

496
00:32:55,891 --> 00:32:57,920
board at that time. When I found out it was I did

497
00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:01,960
contact, Mr. Grade myself and said, look, it's it's already

498
00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:04,900
coming in from the board. you could, please come to the

499
00:33:04,900 --> 00:33:06,635
public hearing that we were not going to move forward

500
00:33:06,635 --> 00:33:09,304
until we found out what was happening I just want make

501
00:33:09,304 --> 00:33:12,908
sure that you understand the concern already came up. Prior

502
00:33:12,908 --> 00:33:18,981
to this. Today's date chair just want to make sure. But

503
00:33:18,981 --> 00:33:22,451
was aware that the fence being on that side of the county,

504
00:33:22,451 --> 00:33:25,854
I'm sure just never acknowledged it was there. And

505
00:33:25,854 --> 00:33:29,258
it's not just that landowners, it's not just the data says

506
00:33:29,258 --> 00:33:34,658
Fencers offense that crosses, Mr. Harper's and there's also

507
00:33:34,663 --> 00:33:38,533
a fence that's on the adjacent property to the south that

508
00:33:38,533 --> 00:33:40,202
crosses the right away also. So there's multiple fences

509
00:33:40,202 --> 00:33:45,740
that cross that right away that we were looking at the

510
00:33:45,740 --> 00:33:47,476
process of making those being removed because it is public

511
00:33:47,476 --> 00:33:52,148
access right away. And with what we've had it, some other

512
00:33:52,148 --> 00:33:53,682
locations. We were already in the process of working through

513
00:33:53,682 --> 00:33:57,219
that before this came up. So I just want to make sure, but

514
00:33:57,219 --> 00:33:58,754
was aware that we were already looking into that myself and

515
00:33:58,754 --> 00:34:03,492
Mr. Brown were over the last few months actually spend

516
00:34:03,492 --> 00:34:08,897
probably 5 or 6 months that this came up. Thank you so

517
00:34:08,897 --> 00:34:11,166
much. You are not allowed to build fences on public right

518
00:34:11,166 --> 00:34:13,350
of way or block the public right of way.

519
00:34:13,350 --> 00:34:17,506
>> The public has a right to use that right of way. So

520
00:34:17,506 --> 00:34:19,842
certainly will work with staff to make sure these fences are

521
00:34:19,842 --> 00:34:25,242
appropriately sited. And work with the owners to remove

522
00:34:25,247 --> 00:34:28,184
them, certainly will give them opportunity to remove them

523
00:34:28,184 --> 00:34:31,530
voluntarily. And if not, will, will go through code

524
00:34:31,530 --> 00:34:33,455
enforcement and will cite them in. We'll follow the process

525
00:34:33,455 --> 00:34:35,591
because you are not allowed to put fences up to block public

526
00:34:35,591 --> 00:34:38,994
right way. And when you get in front of the judge, what he

527
00:34:38,994 --> 00:34:43,194
going to do. >> We're going remind the

528
00:34:44,332 --> 00:34:46,201
judge that public right of ways for the use of the

529
00:34:46,201 --> 00:34:52,741
public. And even if you know what County and so you don't

530
00:34:52,741 --> 00:34:55,878
always know. >> But it is your obligation

531
00:34:55,878 --> 00:34:57,346
to know. And when you buy property, it'll show it on

532
00:34:57,346 --> 00:35:03,285
your survey. That it's a public roadway. And so public

533
00:35:03,285 --> 00:35:06,756
right away as public right away. It's for the use of the

534
00:35:06,756 --> 00:35:08,357
public. >> And certainly, you know, if

535
00:35:08,357 --> 00:35:09,892
we ever needed to send a fire truck or something down there,

536
00:35:09,892 --> 00:35:14,496
we would go through that fence because public right of ways

537
00:35:14,496 --> 00:35:16,365
for the use the public. So please do not block public

538
00:35:16,365 --> 00:35:19,702
right of way and we'll work with staff to make sure that

539
00:35:19,702 --> 00:35:25,102
this public right away. On the distracted. Mr. commissioner

540
00:35:29,511 --> 00:35:31,580
is slated. Want to make one more statement place. Okay.

541
00:35:31,580 --> 00:35:34,450
You know, come right back to you.

542
00:35:34,450 --> 00:35:39,454
>> I'm You guys are talking about the. fence and he what

543
00:35:39,454 --> 00:35:44,126
Mister Grady was 6 months trying to do this. Well, if

544
00:35:44,126 --> 00:35:47,863
you look at all my paperwork, I have been trying to get this

545
00:35:47,863 --> 00:35:51,734
right of way taking care of like a year and a half ago, I

546
00:35:51,734 --> 00:35:58,140
got the approval from all of the utilities and all of

547
00:35:58,140 --> 00:36:02,211
that's my neighbor. I think it's like over a year. But Dr

548
00:36:02,211 --> 00:36:08,170
Horton was pushing it off and they wouldn't give me the

549
00:36:08,170 --> 00:36:12,287
approval 4 to send it my paperwork before. just wanted

550
00:36:12,287 --> 00:36:19,487
to clear that up as well. Thank you, man. for I can't.

551
00:36:21,163 --> 00:36:25,501
Download the agenda. I don't know. Why can't can't. Can't

552
00:36:25,501 --> 00:36:32,107
find it way. It is right This is July. So I can't get that

553
00:36:32,107 --> 00:36:33,575
one of the new one. But got to do make this is Rockaway

554
00:36:33,575 --> 00:36:36,511
Chopin's down here. >> This is the may have this

555
00:36:36,511 --> 00:36:43,111
is a park. behind the >> I can tell you that Nevada

556
00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:51,590
do want to point out that county policy has been rights

557
00:36:51,590 --> 00:36:53,662
of way. Sometimes people want to improve them show or

558
00:36:53,662 --> 00:36:58,667
something in there. The common position has been we don't

559
00:36:58,667 --> 00:37:01,270
allow anyone to do improvements to a public right

560
00:37:01,270 --> 00:37:04,339
of way unless the improvement is to build the coming right

561
00:37:04,339 --> 00:37:08,100
away. According to the county specifications. That is a

562
00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:09,410
policy. The commissioners, you can do whatever you want with

563
00:37:09,410 --> 00:37:12,130
that. But that's been how we've been dealing with this

564
00:37:12,130 --> 00:37:18,553
for a number of years. So Dist. Clearing the path to go

565
00:37:18,553 --> 00:37:22,624
back again. This but would not give permission to do that.

566
00:37:22,624 --> 00:37:24,760
They would have to apply that build the All right, Mr.

567
00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:27,760
Chairman >> Well, I'm assuming that

568
00:37:28,497 --> 00:37:31,767
this fence is not permitted. Ever heard of it. fish was

569
00:37:31,767 --> 00:37:33,502
built without a permit. We don't know. It's been there

570
00:37:33,502 --> 00:37:40,241
for him. long time. And is it day barbed wire fences? Would

571
00:37:40,241 --> 00:37:43,241
privacy fences? >> Commissioner, it's so

572
00:37:44,913 --> 00:37:47,115
there's a chain link fence on there. And there's barb, our

573
00:37:47,115 --> 00:37:53,115
agricultural fence, both on the right away it's kind of

574
00:37:53,188 --> 00:37:56,792
one goes diagonally across right away. And then there's

575
00:37:56,792 --> 00:37:58,994
there's 2, 2 different chain link fences that cross the

576
00:37:58,994 --> 00:38:06,794
right away. we could not find a permit for the fence when we

577
00:38:07,269 --> 00:38:08,824
went back. that's that was my main thing is, was it ever

578
00:38:08,824 --> 00:38:13,624
permitted in? >> Or was never know some ever

579
00:38:14,164 --> 00:38:17,233
try to permit or and be denied. just kind of want to

580
00:38:17,233 --> 00:38:20,437
get to. >> The background March air.

581
00:38:20,437 --> 00:38:24,370
Yes, So Mister Royce. You're saying.

582
00:38:25,241 --> 00:38:30,847
>> That if we were to deny this motion, that's before us.

583
00:38:30,847 --> 00:38:36,519
And the new property owner to the west of the subject.

584
00:38:36,519 --> 00:38:39,322
Wanted to access the back his property. According to the

585
00:38:39,322 --> 00:38:44,260
attorney. Public as use of public right of way. But he

586
00:38:44,260 --> 00:38:47,463
puts in low to shill. To keep from getting stuck, he can't

587
00:38:47,463 --> 00:38:51,630
do that. >> That has been county's

588
00:38:52,135 --> 00:38:55,738
policy on what to do with bill right away. Yes, that that if

589
00:38:55,738 --> 00:39:00,900
they ask our permission, we're going to say you don't have

590
00:39:00,900 --> 00:39:01,344
permission to do a slight improvement to it, either

591
00:39:01,344 --> 00:39:06,749
build it or or don't touch it. And not saying that's the best

592
00:39:06,749 --> 00:39:10,353
policy ever. But that policy, if he comes at midnight and

593
00:39:10,353 --> 00:39:11,754
don'ts to close the show, we're going this great that

594
00:39:11,754 --> 00:39:15,954
up. >> I mean, this we're kind of

595
00:39:16,358 --> 00:39:18,695
going down a weird rabbit hole. It seems We end on one

596
00:39:18,695 --> 00:39:24,330
hand. By buying this property whether he bought a 10 years

597
00:39:24,330 --> 00:39:28,638
ago or 5 minutes ago. >> If as it exists, he has

598
00:39:28,638 --> 00:39:33,776
access to the back of that property. He has access to the

599
00:39:33,776 --> 00:39:36,111
back of that property. abandon this easement to go back to

600
00:39:36,111 --> 00:39:40,983
it. He would no longer have access to the back of his

601
00:39:40,983 --> 00:39:45,388
property. That's correct. Yes, that's correct. And though he

602
00:39:45,388 --> 00:39:49,259
has physical use and legal use of the back of it he can in no

603
00:39:49,259 --> 00:39:53,863
way improvement without building a county spec road.

604
00:39:53,863 --> 00:39:55,264
>> Not unless the county commission were to change your

605
00:39:55,264 --> 00:40:00,336
position on I think that's a little encourage. You can't

606
00:40:00,336 --> 00:40:02,404
build a house and should bring it to specs. But I don't think

607
00:40:02,404 --> 00:40:06,604
there's any regulations and you can't use.

608
00:40:07,544 --> 00:40:08,812
>> No, rule or just know that the county expects that are

609
00:40:08,812 --> 00:40:12,615
used. >> He you can improve it, but

610
00:40:12,615 --> 00:40:15,818
many of them or is what do you that could we do have a

611
00:40:15,818 --> 00:40:19,221
regulation, says you can improve the road that it has

612
00:40:19,221 --> 00:40:20,490
to be about county specifications before you can

613
00:40:20,490 --> 00:40:23,759
get a building permit. >> It's been the policy, the

614
00:40:23,759 --> 00:40:27,363
commission for a number of years that the no improvement

615
00:40:27,363 --> 00:40:29,165
unless the improvement to bring it up to whatever the

616
00:40:29,165 --> 00:40:31,834
full county specifications are for that, right? Show me. That

617
00:40:31,834 --> 00:40:34,237
is it is chairman public Mr. Chairman yesterday, we will

618
00:40:34,237 --> 00:40:41,243
close the public hearing. We did it. we did. I just want

619
00:40:41,243 --> 00:40:43,580
some computers and things that work right? Trust me. I went

620
00:40:43,580 --> 00:40:49,652
to that this one. I want 3 times the 2. Let's get know,

621
00:40:49,652 --> 00:40:51,121
we're we're we're going to be for discussion. We close.

622
00:40:51,121 --> 00:40:54,924
Okay. you hear that? Yeah, we do. We close public hearing.

623
00:40:54,924 --> 00:40:59,528
All right. So Mr. Chairman, let me ask question. is Emaar

624
00:40:59,528 --> 00:41:00,797
forced have house on that piece of property already.

625
00:41:00,797 --> 00:41:08,597
Yes. There's a brand new. I didn't pull up to see no. It's

626
00:41:10,607 --> 00:41:16,607
not. Yeah, it's been there since 1970. Said no, not not

627
00:41:19,482 --> 00:41:21,617
the House. He's referring to start commissioner, but yes,

628
00:41:21,617 --> 00:41:23,353
there's a brand new residents on their own. The

629
00:41:23,353 --> 00:41:27,823
>> The current satellite shows that as a wooded lot. So this

630
00:41:27,823 --> 00:41:34,423
is actually the 3rd lot. Thank you. Yes, off a 30nd.

631
00:41:35,965 --> 00:41:37,967
>> My instinct is that's why Dr Horton would not approve

632
00:41:37,967 --> 00:41:39,635
this request because they were building a house there and

633
00:41:39,635 --> 00:41:44,440
they. We're probably planning to sell it. With this

634
00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:48,444
knowledge. >> So he's got access to his

635
00:41:48,444 --> 00:41:52,515
lot. just To the front of a lot. This is closing access to

636
00:41:52,515 --> 00:41:56,715
the river. Walk. >> Which that property has

637
00:41:56,785 --> 00:42:01,857
always enjoyed sense. Its inception, the Senate. But has

638
00:42:01,857 --> 00:42:09,657
anybody got to the bit to go swimming? But just I have. So

639
00:42:10,199 --> 00:42:14,136
to any of lived in that neighborhood or head Frans. It

640
00:42:14,136 --> 00:42:15,538
did or walk back and forth to their friend's through the

641
00:42:15,538 --> 00:42:20,142
woods. There. So there's 3 homes. The state property

642
00:42:20,142 --> 00:42:24,942
owners involved in this conversation. The is this

643
00:42:28,150 --> 00:42:30,219
trial lawyers the other the triangular piece at the end of

644
00:42:30,219 --> 00:42:33,956
the easement. >> That is doesn't provide any

645
00:42:33,956 --> 00:42:38,270
access to that or does he have room to go through this little

646
00:42:38,270 --> 00:42:43,966
nearer wedge? You talk about that with our properties. I

647
00:42:43,966 --> 00:42:49,438
don't know that by name They have rocks stuff. She's got

648
00:42:49,438 --> 00:42:51,707
access on both pave roads all the way she owns the pits and

649
00:42:51,707 --> 00:42:56,507
everything else right? >> And also it appears bar

650
00:42:57,112 --> 00:42:58,448
packet that she submitted a letter saying that she's okay

651
00:42:58,448 --> 00:43:02,251
with this thing. Closure so you can you can take that one

652
00:43:02,251 --> 00:43:09,451
out out of a concern. There's letter in there. March air. My

653
00:43:10,927 --> 00:43:13,395
thought is if this gentlemen, both the house with the

654
00:43:13,395 --> 00:43:19,680
knowledge that he had that access. I don't know how we

655
00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:24,873
could hardly cut him off. But did he have needed? According

656
00:43:24,873 --> 00:43:30,120
to our attorney, I have access to the back his yard. So

657
00:43:30,120 --> 00:43:32,348
here's here's the other piece of You're going to the access

658
00:43:32,348 --> 00:43:38,348
is used for what? Thanks, don't know in way. know.

659
00:43:40,956 --> 00:43:43,826
quoted the fact that the access used to bring equipment

660
00:43:43,826 --> 00:43:49,310
in all the equipment he has on his on his property. And

661
00:43:49,310 --> 00:43:53,231
residential single family zone. And code enforcement.

662
00:43:53,702 --> 00:43:56,305
Not what might not live to bring in the equipment, but

663
00:43:56,305 --> 00:43:59,909
>> he still has right to drive his truck. park in backyard.

664
00:43:59,909 --> 00:44:04,914
>> Why? I don't disagree with >> Picked up on Monday said

665
00:44:04,914 --> 00:44:08,717
because next now that may not be allowed it.

666
00:44:08,717 --> 00:44:10,119
>> Neighborhood, right? Because the next thing would

667
00:44:10,119 --> 00:44:11,720
do would be getting complaints. because my drone

668
00:44:11,720 --> 00:44:14,560
business in that neighborhood, if you're putting all those

669
00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:17,593
equipment in there, so I'm just bring that to a point

670
00:44:17,593 --> 00:44:21,484
because this will come back around to to get given time.

671
00:44:21,484 --> 00:44:25,488
So I don't have a problem with the person haven't equipment,

672
00:44:25,488 --> 00:44:26,823
but I'm just saying from the logical standpoint, we're

673
00:44:26,823 --> 00:44:33,423
going to have that problem. If somebody gets every that. We

674
00:44:34,164 --> 00:44:35,765
have those problems already that we have to deal with

675
00:44:35,765 --> 00:44:40,565
consistently with code enforcement. And the reason I

676
00:44:44,441 --> 00:44:46,420
ask for last is a house or cause I'm looking at it uses

677
00:44:46,420 --> 00:44:52,181
this is an Oakland. Just don't see how sir. So this bill, but

678
00:44:52,181 --> 00:44:53,850
obviously and it was but just didn't see it for those with

679
00:44:53,850 --> 00:44:56,853
it doesn't look, I actually think use. This is a

680
00:44:56,853 --> 00:45:01,658
comparable sale. I knew those a house there just wasn't time

681
00:45:01,658 --> 00:45:05,858
2, 2 together. Okay. Let's pleasure. The board. clear

682
00:45:13,870 --> 00:45:19,270
conscience. I can't. To call someone writes that they

683
00:45:20,343 --> 00:45:25,743
currently have. Typically we approve these things. I think

684
00:45:25,949 --> 00:45:30,749
it's about 100 to 0. >> Maybe 99 to one since I've

685
00:45:31,821 --> 00:45:33,423
been here. But in this case we have an actual landowner who

686
00:45:33,423 --> 00:45:40,230
will be affected. If we. But to abandon this easement. On

687
00:45:41,964 --> 00:45:49,639
that note, I cannot. So I would move to did not. We have

688
00:45:49,639 --> 00:45:51,400
a motion by Commissioner Sumner second by commissioner

689
00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:55,840
to Carla. Any further discussion. Hearing. None all

690
00:45:56,446 --> 00:46:01,246
favor say Aye. opposed nay. motion carries unanimously.

691
00:46:04,120 --> 00:46:08,191
Mr. Yes, now we have a just wanted to thank you guys.

692
00:46:08,191 --> 00:46:14,197
thank you. Now we have another public hearing on petition. Be

693
00:46:14,197 --> 00:46:18,868
2026 to 0, 0, 3, 8, That also is a request to band in

694
00:46:18,868 --> 00:46:21,805
history right of way. This one is Okeechobee, little farms.

695
00:46:21,805 --> 00:46:26,610
Yeah. But that is done with colors in Okeechobee, little

696
00:46:26,610 --> 00:46:29,345
farms that this part of the right of way is not built for

697
00:46:29,345 --> 00:46:32,815
that, sir. That block. >> South of there is Central

698
00:46:32,815 --> 00:46:35,618
Avenue which is billed, but the last block of the north of

699
00:46:35,618 --> 00:46:40,220
this right of way has not been built. The applicant was a

700
00:46:40,220 --> 00:46:43,260
property on the east side of the south. Half of that right

701
00:46:43,260 --> 00:46:46,429
of way. And president to build the gap and the DOT to address

702
00:46:46,429 --> 00:46:48,310
the north half of the right of way, the north, half of the

703
00:46:48,310 --> 00:46:51,767
right of way is between a couple of industrial business

704
00:46:51,767 --> 00:46:54,360
is one of those industrial businesses does.

705
00:46:54,360 --> 00:47:00,576
>> Use that right of way for access. But the summit of the

706
00:47:00,576 --> 00:47:04,781
public hearings just south half of that right away. We

707
00:47:04,781 --> 00:47:06,116
did send a notice of the public hearing to the joining

708
00:47:06,116 --> 00:47:09,319
property owner. We have not heard anything about that Been

709
00:47:09,319 --> 00:47:12,389
reviewed by Providers had no objections has been reviewed

710
00:47:12,389 --> 00:47:15,124
by staff staff had no objections to this. It does

711
00:47:15,124 --> 00:47:18,610
not appear to be right away. That's going to be built. That

712
00:47:18,610 --> 00:47:22,331
does not appear to be public need for that right of way.

713
00:47:22,331 --> 00:47:23,867
said those recommended the board of County commissioners

714
00:47:23,867 --> 00:47:28,670
following the public hearing adopt resolution 2026 Dash

715
00:47:29,406 --> 00:47:32,809
2020, 26, Dash 5, 6, banned in that portion of the street

716
00:47:32,809 --> 00:47:37,900
right of way. You know, little farms.

717
00:47:37,130 --> 00:47:38,414
>> The public hearing is now open in, you'll know, speak to

718
00:47:38,414 --> 00:47:41,414
this. >> Good morning. Good morning.

719
00:47:46,755 --> 00:47:49,826
My name is Joaquin. So his junior, my address there, I

720
00:47:49,826 --> 00:47:55,226
got letter. address is 16. 32 North Center Avenue. The down.

721
00:47:59,168 --> 00:48:00,570
Just got it about a year ago. It's been in the family,

722
00:48:00,570 --> 00:48:05,970
though, for about 2030, years. So we're very familiar with

723
00:48:06,309 --> 00:48:10,460
that area. We haven't built anything there, but there's

724
00:48:10,460 --> 00:48:14,384
the potential and there's the want for my side to build. It

725
00:48:14,384 --> 00:48:17,453
is on currently light industrial, but to build on it

726
00:48:17,453 --> 00:48:20,560
to immediately serve the community of every little

727
00:48:20,560 --> 00:48:24,460
farms. I wasn't sure what the abandonment of this access

728
00:48:24,460 --> 00:48:28,865
was. But I being completely transparent. That's been

729
00:48:28,865 --> 00:48:32,801
overgrown for as long as I've known the South side that he's

730
00:48:32,801 --> 00:48:38,608
requesting. But if I put a business there that's meant to

731
00:48:38,608 --> 00:48:44,608
serve that immediate community access is important to have I

732
00:48:45,682 --> 00:48:49,285
have a little history and fire rescue having access, you

733
00:48:49,285 --> 00:48:51,754
know, with no matter what they build. And there's always good

734
00:48:51,754 --> 00:48:56,226
more access, the better. So I was kind of wondering why they

735
00:48:56,226 --> 00:49:01,430
wanted to abandon to begin with. But as far as getting

736
00:49:01,430 --> 00:49:03,232
this letter, I just wanted to make known that, you know, I

737
00:49:03,232 --> 00:49:07,570
want to put a business there. Having access would be good I

738
00:49:07,570 --> 00:49:10,439
know that. >> We're sure property

739
00:49:10,439 --> 00:49:16,439
located. Its northwest corner. It's that one acre on the

740
00:49:16,512 --> 00:49:22,185
corner. This one a touch. You. >> It doesn't touch it, but

741
00:49:22,185 --> 00:49:25,789
right of way affects us. What effect does I know there's

742
00:49:25,789 --> 00:49:27,924
always room for improvement where we could actually get

743
00:49:27,924 --> 00:49:31,528
that cleared out and people could have access to it. There

744
00:49:31,528 --> 00:49:34,397
hasn't been, but that access is there the opportunity? Is

745
00:49:34,397 --> 00:49:38,268
there. The opportunity for growth? Is there and to

746
00:49:38,268 --> 00:49:41,937
immediately serve the community instead of resident.

747
00:49:41,937 --> 00:49:46,737
So that's why I'm here to speak up.

748
00:49:47,410 --> 00:49:48,878
>> Junior, you worried about people coming from 106 to get

749
00:49:48,878 --> 00:49:54,278
up there to you. >> If that's a thing as

750
00:49:54,350 --> 00:49:57,887
100,000 or 6, is the South Road? I just want to make it

751
00:49:57,887 --> 00:50:01,557
easier. I know they can get to us as to ways they do that to

752
00:50:01,557 --> 00:50:06,295
us. But to have that one access there, that would be

753
00:50:06,295 --> 00:50:11,701
great, too. So I don't know what the personal reasons are

754
00:50:11,701 --> 00:50:15,972
too vacate. That means of egress or access. But it just

755
00:50:15,972 --> 00:50:20,843
seems to me that, you know, with the potential of business

756
00:50:20,843 --> 00:50:25,848
being affected from it in the future, the rather have that

757
00:50:25,848 --> 00:50:28,918
access available. I know that it's not maintained and that

758
00:50:28,918 --> 00:50:32,322
it would right now. Currently that's outside. But the

759
00:50:32,322 --> 00:50:35,258
potential is there for it to be cleared and have direct

760
00:50:35,258 --> 00:50:40,630
access to it as well. >> In your where that for this

761
00:50:40,630 --> 00:50:43,467
to happen, you would have to build a road to county

762
00:50:43,467 --> 00:50:44,800
specification, which means pest made, which remain

763
00:50:44,800 --> 00:50:48,400
paving. >> Well, there's access to the

764
00:50:48,404 --> 00:50:51,608
property currently no sure if this.

765
00:50:51,608 --> 00:50:53,676
>> Right away was opened up, you would have to do it and

766
00:50:53,676 --> 00:50:55,611
you would have to pay for the construction of the road. Does

767
00:50:55,611 --> 00:51:01,110
county policy? We have that in writing. Or the?

768
00:51:01,952 --> 00:51:04,688
>> Access get one if this to be put through their center

769
00:51:04,688 --> 00:51:07,424
street and you wanted to go to your business, you would have

770
00:51:07,424 --> 00:51:08,758
to construct the street and pay that even though it's

771
00:51:08,758 --> 00:51:13,429
public property. Yes, sir, OK, added another in less. We have

772
00:51:13,429 --> 00:51:15,499
it on our plan for some reason. And that's one thing

773
00:51:15,499 --> 00:51:18,835
that Bill had a dress. We. From a county standpoint, we

774
00:51:18,835 --> 00:51:23,573
don't see any future. Reason for that kind of expenditure

775
00:51:23,573 --> 00:51:27,844
to pay that little chance. The road from 100 and stakes, 210

776
00:51:27,844 --> 00:51:32,440
sensors already multiple other north-south causeways between

777
00:51:32,480 --> 00:51:34,918
those So effectively, we're never going to build it. And

778
00:51:34,918 --> 00:51:38,455
effectively and coast. You way more juice squeeze Ryu to

779
00:51:38,455 --> 00:51:42,926
build it. For lack of a better way to put the guys. And so in

780
00:51:42,926 --> 00:51:47,630
this case, I just don't see junior how it's going to. As I

781
00:51:47,630 --> 00:51:48,398
see what you're thinking. But it would take build that

782
00:51:48,398 --> 00:51:53,270
sucker out. And man, I was you know, some of the roads there.

783
00:51:53,270 --> 00:51:57,730
Just dirt roads just cleared the woods.

784
00:51:57,730 --> 00:52:00,544
>> And I mean, even the have that would be better than 2

785
00:52:00,544 --> 00:52:05,615
start off already limiting myself. So come in and say my

786
00:52:05,615 --> 00:52:09,152
piece back in the day. Those dirt roads. was just kind of

787
00:52:09,152 --> 00:52:12,689
what its Okeechobee us. That's what we did. There aren't mean

788
00:52:12,689 --> 00:52:17,360
that area grow. Yeah. Yeah. You've been there. don't.

789
00:52:17,360 --> 00:52:21,498
Yeah, so but in this case, I just don't see how it how it

790
00:52:21,498 --> 00:52:23,300
would adversely affect that acre that you have up there on

791
00:52:23,300 --> 00:52:28,438
already existing paved road. And I can see maybe you want

792
00:52:28,438 --> 00:52:29,840
to access the side of your property, the east side of

793
00:52:29,840 --> 00:52:33,643
your property from that northern half. But that

794
00:52:33,643 --> 00:52:38,848
northern half is not before us today. still says needs to do

795
00:52:38,848 --> 00:52:41,584
Got that. Your neighbor across the way to the east is already

796
00:52:41,584 --> 00:52:45,789
got that bit of a driveway. So you can piggyback off is

797
00:52:45,789 --> 00:52:49,590
accessible. Yeah, I don't think one Sorry. No, I'm

798
00:52:49,590 --> 00:52:51,595
sorry. And I appreciate you coming Yes, there's Thank you,

799
00:52:51,595 --> 00:52:57,595
Yes. Anyone else want to speak? Move to close public

800
00:53:00,537 --> 00:53:01,805
comment. Second by Commissioner Commissioner

801
00:53:01,805 --> 00:53:05,876
summer second by Commissioner. >> Good bread. Close public in

802
00:53:05,876 --> 00:53:09,212
favor say Aye. Aye, all opposed. Nay motion carries

803
00:53:09,212 --> 00:53:13,750
unanimously okay. More disappear. Make the motion to

804
00:53:13,750 --> 00:53:18,354
approve second. We have a motion by Commissioner Burrows

805
00:53:18,354 --> 00:53:23,159
second by Commissioner Summer. All in favor say Aye. Aye. All

806
00:53:23,159 --> 00:53:28,559
opposed nay motion carries unanimously. Okay. We go back

807
00:53:30,300 --> 00:53:35,371
to 6th. Well, but well, we still have a fear. Let's move

808
00:53:35,371 --> 00:53:41,444
on to 6 a I 6 F f. And then if you could would go back to

809
00:53:41,444 --> 00:53:44,180
thank you chair, want to Pell has a my friend for being

810
00:53:44,180 --> 00:53:51,980
late. No good. Okay. for this too. Ladies, I want to come on

811
00:53:54,857 --> 00:53:59,996
that. I guess for this to be put on the agenda so we can

812
00:53:59,996 --> 00:54:05,996
figure out what we could do to promote. Okeechobee between.

813
00:54:06,736 --> 00:54:10,739
We have a lot of people here that's promoting Okeechobee.

814
00:54:10,739 --> 00:54:12,141
And if you have some ideas that if we need to committee

815
00:54:12,141 --> 00:54:15,741
or something like that. Discussion time.

816
00:54:19,282 --> 00:54:23,190
>> Good morning. I do want to remind the board is, well,

817
00:54:23,190 --> 00:54:27,423
this does fit our initiatives for tdc. We actually have

818
00:54:27,423 --> 00:54:29,920
Misty wells with let's take it outside coming film in

819
00:54:29,920 --> 00:54:33,696
Okeechobee in March. She is on the Discovery Channel as well

820
00:54:33,696 --> 00:54:36,990
as 16 other outdoor networks. She also has a YouTube

821
00:54:36,990 --> 00:54:41,499
channel. And actually met her at the Florida governor's

822
00:54:42,104 --> 00:54:44,106
conference last year. She was able to make that partnership

823
00:54:44,106 --> 00:54:49,111
and bring her to Okeechobee. misty came OK, corral. She

824
00:54:49,111 --> 00:54:52,382
went fishing with one of our local guides recommended by

825
00:54:52,382 --> 00:54:54,450
one of our tdc members from fastbreak intact for a fast

826
00:54:54,450 --> 00:55:00,789
break and tackle. She went through our parks. She went to

827
00:55:00,789 --> 00:55:02,859
Kissimmee, pairing state preserve. She did all kinds of

828
00:55:02,859 --> 00:55:06,462
things like that. The show has been at it. We're supposed to

829
00:55:06,462 --> 00:55:08,397
have a watch party, a private watch party, which you all

830
00:55:08,397 --> 00:55:11,000
will be invited to next month. So we have that information.

831
00:55:11,000 --> 00:55:14,470
We'll send it over to you. And then that shows supposed to

832
00:55:14,470 --> 00:55:17,407
come out late October early November. We're waiting for a

833
00:55:17,407 --> 00:55:21,878
final date. So we are working on things like that. But we're

834
00:55:21,878 --> 00:55:24,130
definitely open to other ideas that the board may have on

835
00:55:24,130 --> 00:55:28,751
what else we can do to support that initiative. With the

836
00:55:28,751 --> 00:55:31,488
offer for the motel in the guys service. Do you think

837
00:55:31,488 --> 00:55:33,220
that there's been a bees, some reporters that we could get

838
00:55:33,220 --> 00:55:36,622
down? >> To do some coverage of

839
00:55:37,427 --> 00:55:42,827
positive coverage. Are we looking for like reporters or

840
00:55:43,299 --> 00:55:44,901
are the board things does not like. It is not my expertise.

841
00:55:44,901 --> 00:55:48,238
Such vast scale to come in. >> Okay, we are. We also have

842
00:55:48,238 --> 00:55:51,400
an influencer program as well so we can reach out to them

843
00:55:51,400 --> 00:55:54,110
and we can make a plan and have a fishing guide trip set

844
00:55:54,110 --> 00:55:56,312
up for them and reach out to our local hotel owners and see

845
00:55:56,312 --> 00:55:59,182
if we can put together a package. Okay. If it a few

846
00:55:59,182 --> 00:56:00,583
said he's got the access to the ones that want to. And so

847
00:56:00,583 --> 00:56:04,183
what would this >> What was so?

848
00:56:09,580 --> 00:56:11,261
>> It's hard to say because we're working with social

849
00:56:11,261 --> 00:56:15,640
media. So it really depends on what kind of social media

850
00:56:15,640 --> 00:56:16,733
accounts that we're looking at. We want to target specific

851
00:56:16,733 --> 00:56:20,270
states like Kentucky, Alabama, you know, Illinois, things

852
00:56:20,270 --> 00:56:22,672
like that. So we really have to go through and search

853
00:56:22,672 --> 00:56:26,342
through who we want to the the reporter on these fishing

854
00:56:26,342 --> 00:56:28,144
trips that we're gonna bring here.

855
00:56:28,144 --> 00:56:31,147
>> It to make. Kentucky is the main state. For for lake. I've

856
00:56:31,147 --> 00:56:36,190
heard that yesterday. So what can we do with the you know,

857
00:56:36,190 --> 00:56:39,557
we have excellent video graph or Harry can can we do somehow

858
00:56:39,557 --> 00:56:42,360
it? How do we get them out? If you make some good movies of

859
00:56:42,360 --> 00:56:44,760
somebody's kitchen, 23 pound bass.

860
00:56:49,967 --> 00:56:54,380
>> So it will will target the people that want to catch that

861
00:56:54,380 --> 00:56:55,907
trophy bass and will entice them and bring them down

862
00:56:55,907 --> 00:56:59,977
Okeechobee get that footage. >> I know the economic

863
00:56:59,977 --> 00:57:02,246
development group and I'm sure I talk my friend of the

864
00:57:02,246 --> 00:57:06,500
chamber, but I'm sure she's on board. I say on brain damage.

865
00:57:06,500 --> 00:57:12,990
As I look for posters in the so. that's what I want. Is

866
00:57:12,990 --> 00:57:14,992
this to some brainstorming on how we can do and we need to

867
00:57:14,992 --> 00:57:18,796
do it relatively quick because our season is coming up. Yeah,

868
00:57:18,796 --> 00:57:20,264
I know it by says it's hot and it's my favorite time of year.

869
00:57:20,264 --> 00:57:22,664
But unfortunately, winter's coming.

870
00:57:22,800 --> 00:57:26,937
>> This I would just like to add that, you know, we do have

871
00:57:26,937 --> 00:57:30,141
culture of collaboration. The committee where all of the

872
00:57:30,141 --> 00:57:35,346
entities are together. That's the purpose of that. So.

873
00:57:35,346 --> 00:57:38,820
Whether the board wants this to projects that is tdc is

874
00:57:38,820 --> 00:57:40,751
alone or if you would like to bring it, we can put it on

875
00:57:40,751 --> 00:57:45,690
that agenda and work on it together. So you'll just have

876
00:57:45,690 --> 00:57:49,226
to give us your direction on that council can get a puppet

877
00:57:49,226 --> 00:57:54,980
for everybody. I don't I don't know. I don't. I'm not. I.

878
00:57:54,980 --> 00:57:56,301
>> I don't know what that committee health to new meter

879
00:57:56,301 --> 00:57:58,702
or who's on it or whatever. if we need to do that, we're

880
00:57:58,702 --> 00:58:02,439
going to do another one. I'd like to

881
00:58:02,439 --> 00:58:05,643
>> Everybody is in group. looking off the face all the

882
00:58:05,643 --> 00:58:07,450
pardon me. Put your the people to have you decide to get

883
00:58:07,450 --> 00:58:11,382
together. Maine. Overstepping my bounds. But I'm all for

884
00:58:11,382 --> 00:58:15,386
Jared to do some up. Thank I think I could get the

885
00:58:15,386 --> 00:58:18,656
administrator to sign off on that.

886
00:58:18,656 --> 00:58:23,527
>> But if we could just get it out ASAP.

887
00:58:23,527 --> 00:58:25,663
>> It something we'd also like to sponsor local fishing. I to

888
00:58:25,663 --> 00:58:30,463
where they can represent tele tourist Development Council

889
00:58:31,680 --> 00:58:33,872
and take videos of their troops and then we can use

890
00:58:33,872 --> 00:58:36,741
them to promote fishing years. Well, so we've been looking

891
00:58:36,741 --> 00:58:42,141
into that. Also. >> Jerry D gets s***. do have

892
00:58:43,130 --> 00:58:46,818
to have problem going. The fishing guides in own and

893
00:58:46,818 --> 00:58:52,218
doing some kind of videos. >> Commissioner, I don't know

894
00:58:52,957 --> 00:58:56,560
this is the right time, but just want to put a shout out

895
00:58:56,560 --> 00:59:01,432
to Jared for all his positive comments and statements and

896
00:59:01,432 --> 00:59:05,636
stories and different things. He's followed us on because we

897
00:59:05,636 --> 00:59:07,772
need that promotion at that level chair. Thank you so

898
00:59:07,772 --> 00:59:11,441
much. Everything you do is just. For the betterment of

899
00:59:11,441 --> 00:59:17,441
Okeechobee. I appreciate that. should tell us what else can

900
00:59:18,182 --> 00:59:21,510
we do? >> So one challenge that does

901
00:59:21,510 --> 00:59:24,321
stick out to me is the current lake levels. We have been

902
00:59:24,321 --> 00:59:26,991
getting quite a few phone calls from local fishing

903
00:59:26,991 --> 00:59:29,794
guides and from tournament directors requesting

904
00:59:29,794 --> 00:59:31,329
information about the lake levels. We've been providing

905
00:59:31,329 --> 00:59:33,730
them with information about, you know, the lake being

906
00:59:33,730 --> 00:59:36,667
cleaned and being the mountain. Things like that.

907
00:59:36,667 --> 00:59:40,738
But I would like to try to put together some positive

908
00:59:40,738 --> 00:59:42,673
publicity on, you know, people seem to think that they can

909
00:59:42,673 --> 00:59:44,876
only fish in the river. And that's not true at this time

910
00:59:44,876 --> 00:59:48,146
because the lake levels are so so. So that is definitely a

911
00:59:48,146 --> 00:59:51,746
challenge that we're facing right now.

912
00:59:53,951 --> 00:59:56,821
>> What's your thoughts about the collaborative pulling

913
00:59:56,821 --> 00:59:59,223
together and that are your members of it? that work? Yes,

914
00:59:59,223 --> 01:00:04,895
sir. We are members of the culture of collaboration. So

915
01:00:04,895 --> 01:00:06,764
that is the Co the EDC, the chamber, Main Street as well

916
01:00:06,764 --> 01:00:10,340
as Tdc. And we also have the city support there as well.

917
01:00:10,340 --> 01:00:12,436
Right now, our only project has been Christmas in

918
01:00:12,436 --> 01:00:15,390
Okeechobee, but this is a great group of minds. And I

919
01:00:15,390 --> 01:00:16,507
think that we can we can take this project really far. We

920
01:00:16,507 --> 01:00:19,443
know how much these past fishing tournaments and the

921
01:00:19,443 --> 01:00:23,470
fishermen that can show you where the that's fishing

922
01:00:23,470 --> 01:00:24,381
capital of the world. And that's a huge economic driver

923
01:00:24,381 --> 01:00:28,920
for all of us. If you do anything compared to the

924
01:00:28,920 --> 01:00:32,456
Christmas lights is going to be great. Thank I agree. Thank

925
01:00:32,456 --> 01:00:36,461
That was that was amazing. And we're looking forward to this

926
01:00:36,461 --> 01:00:41,261
year in develops foot boats, commissioners. Does everybody

927
01:00:41,599 --> 01:00:43,133
support seeing what we can and there because it affects our

928
01:00:43,133 --> 01:00:47,400
economy? Absolutely. >> If they lose the business

929
01:00:47,400 --> 01:00:48,338
and Homestead exemption, Texas, we're gonna be in

930
01:00:48,338 --> 01:00:52,877
trouble. Just said that. Threw that out there for

931
01:00:52,877 --> 01:00:57,770
Commissioner Burrows. Thank you, ladies. Thank everybody

932
01:00:57,348 --> 01:01:00,818
for being here and participating in that.

933
01:01:00,818 --> 01:01:02,220
>> Thank for library director. She's got a lot of people she

934
01:01:02,220 --> 01:01:06,491
talks to down there. there's a city representative brought

935
01:01:06,491 --> 01:01:13,691
there by You can pull him in. Okay, Mister Nelson, we have.

936
01:01:15,165 --> 01:01:19,365
Our friend. finished previous life is with.

937
01:01:25,309 --> 01:01:31,249
>> Yeah. pushing to the end now that he's here. So yet.

938
01:01:31,249 --> 01:01:33,651
>> Chairman County Commissioners, County Minister

939
01:01:33,651 --> 01:01:37,188
County attorney. Thank you for having me up here again this

940
01:01:37,188 --> 01:01:40,191
morning. So we're looking for the board of county

941
01:01:40,191 --> 01:01:42,326
commissioners to accept a water advocate activists to

942
01:01:42,326 --> 01:01:44,862
see report. And this is our quarterly report. I have with

943
01:01:44,862 --> 01:01:49,333
me, Todd Pope with WTI and I will let time take it from

944
01:01:49,333 --> 01:01:54,133
there. Good morning Missus. Great parties Good morning,

945
01:01:57,341 --> 01:02:01,345
Lauren. You know, yes, that's because the lake is he is low

946
01:02:01,345 --> 01:02:03,347
>> we know we want to pray for steady, slow rain and nothing

947
01:02:03,347 --> 01:02:08,152
too big coming across later on the season as we all. No can

948
01:02:08,152 --> 01:02:12,956
happen very quickly. But I mean, you have there the

949
01:02:12,956 --> 01:02:14,358
written report. They're all hit. Some highlights here. I

950
01:02:14,358 --> 01:02:19,230
think start off on the state level. Of you know, the budget

951
01:02:19,230 --> 01:02:24,702
this year from the sale 214.5 billion slightly less. It was

952
01:02:24,702 --> 01:02:28,438
last year of that. You know, we saw 645 million dollars go

953
01:02:28,438 --> 01:02:32,510
towards Everglades restoration. Yes, sir. okay, I

954
01:02:32,510 --> 01:02:35,179
can't. Yeah, it's it's all words. Words, words, right? So

955
01:02:35,179 --> 01:02:38,649
on. I'm not going put you know, if we do read this now,

956
01:02:38,649 --> 01:02:42,186
just like hit some highlights of course, as we've been

957
01:02:42,186 --> 01:02:44,121
talking about this, the proposed exemption. Climate, I

958
01:02:44,121 --> 01:02:49,930
hit some so what that will mean to South Florida water

959
01:02:49,930 --> 01:02:51,598
management district specifically is, you know,

960
01:02:51,598 --> 01:02:54,268
they're significant losses about 58.5 million dollars is

961
01:02:54,268 --> 01:02:58,500
what they expect to lose. A 14% reduction. This next year

962
01:02:58,500 --> 01:03:01,808
alone when the exemption proposed exemption. If it goes

963
01:03:01,808 --> 01:03:05,120
to 250 million just up 50,000 per year, the revenue also

964
01:03:05,120 --> 01:03:07,281
increased about 139 million per year across the 16 county

965
01:03:07,281 --> 01:03:11,481
region. And while the operation and maintenance

966
01:03:13,420 --> 01:03:16,890
costs continue to rise, that's when things ahead here is

967
01:03:16,890 --> 01:03:17,424
that, you know, they they really don't have the funding

968
01:03:17,424 --> 01:03:19,293
to even do that this upcoming year. You know, of that

969
01:03:19,293 --> 01:03:24,693
budget. That they got of the 16.0, 5 million, 525 went to

970
01:03:26,633 --> 01:03:30,838
You know, fully funding, but also accelerating the

971
01:03:30,838 --> 01:03:33,838
Everglades. Everglades, Agricultural Area Reservoir.

972
01:03:34,174 --> 01:03:36,710
And that's that's what we've seen. Significant issues on

973
01:03:36,710 --> 01:03:39,846
the federal side as well. Was that acceleration cost to

974
01:03:39,846 --> 01:03:44,985
Kiewit primary seemed to fail. They can structure almost 2.0

975
01:03:44,985 --> 01:03:48,722
billion. 2.1 billion dollars pulled the federal budget to

976
01:03:48,722 --> 01:03:54,722
fund that acceleration, which you know. We'll see. not very

977
01:03:54,862 --> 01:03:58,798
optimistic that it will be done. Has their say in 2029.

978
01:03:58,798 --> 01:04:02,402
And even if it is, let's be real. Then you've got a big

979
01:04:02,402 --> 01:04:04,872
swimming pool with nothing else. No ways bring the water

980
01:04:04,872 --> 01:04:08,676
in or out just yet. Because a lot of things have put on

981
01:04:08,676 --> 01:04:11,110
hold. So that's some of the Frank assessment on the year

982
01:04:11,110 --> 01:04:15,950
Reservoir but it is great. I think, you know, the the into

983
01:04:15,950 --> 01:04:17,617
the attempt there of Governor DeSantis was to really make

984
01:04:17,617 --> 01:04:21,555
that is like I say, and then fund everything that they

985
01:04:21,555 --> 01:04:24,357
could and leaving some room for the next administration,

986
01:04:24,357 --> 01:04:26,960
frankly, to make their priorities in decisions on how

987
01:04:26,960 --> 01:04:31,298
to fund heavy traffic is restoration. So some of the

988
01:04:31,298 --> 01:04:33,633
things that we did see funded it was was good that with

989
01:04:33,633 --> 01:04:36,103
80 million dollars for the northern Everglades, estuary

990
01:04:36,103 --> 01:04:40,303
Restoration Protection plan, 40 million dollars to go

991
01:04:40,640 --> 01:04:44,378
towards the lower Kissimmee STA as you're well aware of.

992
01:04:44,378 --> 01:04:48,515
It was 232.3, 5 million for land management. But again, no

993
01:04:48,515 --> 01:04:52,715
operational funding. At all for operations and

994
01:04:52,919 --> 01:04:55,656
maintenance. And that's concerning, right? When you

995
01:04:55,656 --> 01:04:59,326
don't have anything for the repair replacement or

996
01:04:59,326 --> 01:05:00,660
rehabilitation projects aging infrastructure, as we all

997
01:05:00,660 --> 01:05:06,600
know. The central southern system is an over 75 years

998
01:05:07,401 --> 01:05:11,538
old. And with with everything time, it change sea level rise

999
01:05:11,538 --> 01:05:18,612
coming. There's there's a lot of work to still be done. FDP,

1000
01:05:18,612 --> 01:05:19,947
though, did get some very closely align projects. That

1001
01:05:19,947 --> 01:05:23,416
was 10 million dollars for innovative water quality. 5 on

1002
01:05:23,416 --> 01:05:27,754
how on harmful algal bloom reduction 20 million for

1003
01:05:27,754 --> 01:05:31,157
Biscayne Bay, 50 on the our city and alternative water

1004
01:05:31,157 --> 01:05:35,957
supply. 25 for any river lagoon and 20 million for

1005
01:05:36,497 --> 01:05:41,297
patients basin. Management action plans for the Bmps.

1006
01:05:45,906 --> 01:05:47,174
Again, you know, with a nod the lake, the in low as dark

1007
01:05:47,174 --> 01:05:53,647
as heard. And, you the mark. It is being they're doing.

1008
01:05:53,647 --> 01:05:56,583
Some removal of mocking mobile, planting of grasses

1009
01:05:56,583 --> 01:05:59,453
inside the lake at this time ftp and fwcc actions to that

1010
01:05:59,453 --> 01:06:06,326
as well. So some good things there. A Jumping on over to

1011
01:06:06,326 --> 01:06:07,794
the legislative side. Some of the roll up the think the big

1012
01:06:07,794 --> 01:06:12,594
ones. Worth it highlighted. With Senate Bill. 0484, on

1013
01:06:18,472 --> 01:06:23,760
that was effective on the data centers effective July. 1st.

1014
01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:28,348
As you know, very big issues. You all are well aware but it

1015
01:06:28,348 --> 01:06:31,218
it mean really specifies a local governments maintain the

1016
01:06:31,218 --> 01:06:34,870
authority to exercise the power and responsibility over

1017
01:06:34,870 --> 01:06:37,687
comprehensive planning and land development regulations.

1018
01:06:38,910 --> 01:06:41,828
And basically what it's also to do is pre prohibit the DP

1019
01:06:41,828 --> 01:06:45,432
or entities, the water management districts from

1020
01:06:45,432 --> 01:06:49,770
basically going around all allowing consumptive water use

1021
01:06:49,770 --> 01:06:51,105
permits, right? So they'll still have to come through

1022
01:06:51,105 --> 01:06:54,508
your body before that could be any kind of final vote on the

1023
01:06:54,508 --> 01:06:59,908
so that that's good. Another one House Bill, 0589, was

1024
01:07:00,780 --> 01:07:03,984
passed us. It's basically one sites. Sewage treatment

1025
01:07:03,984 --> 01:07:06,987
disposal systems permitting, basically saying that you

1026
01:07:06,987 --> 01:07:12,125
don't have to go to ftp to get those permits as long as the

1027
01:07:12,125 --> 01:07:14,261
builders and thing can show that systems they have in

1028
01:07:14,261 --> 01:07:15,528
place, they don't have to go further up for any more

1029
01:07:15,528 --> 01:07:19,728
permitting. Another one of Senate Bill, 0848, stormwater

1030
01:07:23,670 --> 01:07:25,538
treatment essentially requiring it and this one's

1031
01:07:25,538 --> 01:07:28,275
comes more from the P as well as South Florida Water

1032
01:07:28,275 --> 01:07:30,544
Management district other water management districts

1033
01:07:30,544 --> 01:07:32,879
require that whoever whoever the applicant is that they

1034
01:07:32,879 --> 01:07:37,484
have enough docking, they can document they have enough

1035
01:07:37,484 --> 01:07:39,887
funding to actually get the benefits that they're saying

1036
01:07:39,887 --> 01:07:41,155
they're going to do for any kind of stormwater treatment

1037
01:07:41,155 --> 01:07:47,155
areas. They may build. And then lastly on House Bill 40

1038
01:07:47,361 --> 01:07:48,962
85 for Okeechobee utility authorities so that that did

1039
01:07:48,962 --> 01:07:54,962
provide all advanced needed for the specify Will now? It's

1040
01:07:55,702 --> 01:07:59,840
it. It pass. It provided for the conveyance specified

1041
01:07:59,840 --> 01:08:01,909
lands. not familiar with all the lands they needed, but OK,

1042
01:08:01,909 --> 01:08:08,782
you did or So that was good. I think just really get

1043
01:08:08,782 --> 01:08:10,517
conclusion. You know, while it's great to have that crown

1044
01:08:10,517 --> 01:08:15,317
jewel, the EA Reservoir finally, hopefully money taken

1045
01:08:16,323 --> 01:08:18,992
and moved on. We can move on. But it does come at a cost for

1046
01:08:18,992 --> 01:08:21,394
a lot of the projects that C 23 C 24 reservoir as you wear.

1047
01:08:21,394 --> 01:08:26,600
Being put on hold for several years really made of our

1048
01:08:26,600 --> 01:08:29,200
federal other other federal projects. We're kind trying to

1049
01:08:29,200 --> 01:08:34,875
hold or put on a shelf. So when you were talking about

1050
01:08:34,875 --> 01:08:37,210
the spending appropriations, but you failed to mention

1051
01:08:37,210 --> 01:08:39,612
100 million dollars for the out of the.

1052
01:08:39,612 --> 01:08:42,616
>> It's a by Everglades Fund is going to build. building

1053
01:08:42,616 --> 01:08:48,616
set north of town 100 million dollars So I thought that

1054
01:08:49,556 --> 01:08:50,824
would probably be the highlights. I don't understand

1055
01:08:50,824 --> 01:08:53,293
how this has anything to do was save the Everglades. But

1056
01:08:53,293 --> 01:08:59,293
there. Yeah, they're working on Yes, sir. The response it's

1057
01:09:00,838 --> 01:09:04,308
it came a little later. So, yeah, I don't have all that

1058
01:09:04,308 --> 01:09:06,376
information. >> No, that one's been out

1059
01:09:06,376 --> 01:09:07,711
there that there well along with the construction, not

1060
01:09:07,711 --> 01:09:10,980
talking about the new water management. Facility opened

1061
01:09:10,980 --> 01:09:16,380
station I'll get some more information on that, though.

1062
01:09:17,387 --> 01:09:23,387
Make sure updates absolutely. Thank you Anyone I'm sorry. We

1063
01:09:26,930 --> 01:09:33,530
didn't have a barbecue for I'm looking Fort Hood couple Thank

1064
01:09:34,710 --> 01:09:37,340
you. Senator is safety. different not be able to call,

1065
01:09:37,340 --> 01:09:42,740
you tend later appreciate Thank you. All. Reverse as

1066
01:09:43,480 --> 01:09:49,480
take a break that >> you can schedule it your on

1067
01:09:57,770 --> 01:10:04,970
the website. live. Which is why had you say out bad they

1068
01:10:11,250 --> 01:10:19,500
can they need to. Okay. We got here. back. We were kids, Jack

1069
01:10:19,992 --> 01:10:26,592
former board and he did here. A local kids get go.

1070
01:10:32,271 --> 01:10:37,710
Mid-nineties. Matt, would you tell commissioner to carve

1071
01:10:38,210 --> 01:10:43,610
Lacey's began here? >> a race. Seems to coming a

1072
01:10:51,157 --> 01:10:52,757
quarter faster, OK? We're going convene and miss Krista.

1073
01:10:52,757 --> 01:10:57,557
Your own next. Good morning commissioners. My name's

1074
01:11:03,502 --> 01:11:06,505
Creston Library. Director. And I'm here today on behalf of

1075
01:11:06,505 --> 01:11:10,375
the Heartland Library, cooperative. This is the

1076
01:11:10,375 --> 01:11:13,312
organization that takes care of our 5 counties and 7

1077
01:11:13,312 --> 01:11:17,490
libraries. It brings in $450,000 that is spent to

1078
01:11:17,490 --> 01:11:21,120
support all 7 libraries. Commissioner, good bread is

1079
01:11:21,120 --> 01:11:26,325
our treasure. Thank you for that. And with the loss of

1080
01:11:26,325 --> 01:11:28,594
Dennis Whitehead, she was one of our board members. And so

1081
01:11:28,594 --> 01:11:31,864
I'm hoping that you will a point.

1082
01:11:31,864 --> 01:11:34,333
>> Matt Campbell, community Services director to be the

1083
01:11:34,333 --> 01:11:39,733
new board member for that. >> So that's reason he

1084
01:11:40,405 --> 01:11:45,205
statement. he was lobbying Frank for his vote.

1085
01:11:46,345 --> 01:11:52,945
>> We love Made a vote. No. >> And you cannot escape being

1086
01:11:53,886 --> 01:11:56,221
treasurer. Nice. We need a motion. Or can I just point

1087
01:11:56,221 --> 01:12:02,221
motion to second that? But does he accept? I didn't

1088
01:12:06,298 --> 01:12:08,634
accept being pressure. Yeah. That was I was nay motion

1089
01:12:08,634 --> 01:12:13,372
carries. Congratulations. Matt, thank you so much. This

1090
01:12:13,372 --> 01:12:20,572
meant and that's out. weight of women. I got your some of

1091
01:12:21,780 --> 01:12:23,315
the good things you have going on there. You we not going to

1092
01:12:23,315 --> 01:12:28,115
buy this easy. >> Actually, I am almost done

1093
01:12:28,787 --> 01:12:32,570
with the annual report that we have to turn in by tomorrow at

1094
01:12:32,570 --> 01:12:36,857
06:00PM. I'm looking at administrator. And I am

1095
01:12:38,900 --> 01:12:42,146
absolutely thrilled we have right now. It looks like 79%

1096
01:12:42,146 --> 01:12:46,946
increase in program attendance. I knew it was

1097
01:12:46,951 --> 01:12:49,754
going to be high. I was looking at 50%. But a lot of

1098
01:12:49,754 --> 01:12:53,892
that is the commissioners giving us a programming budget

1099
01:12:53,892 --> 01:12:56,694
and post COVID. We have discovered that people want to

1100
01:12:56,694 --> 01:12:59,630
do yoga. They want to do kirchaine. They want to do the

1101
01:12:59,630 --> 01:13:04,435
golf in the stacks at the library. They are very much

1102
01:13:04,435 --> 01:13:07,839
interested in activities that are provided. And I think the

1103
01:13:07,839 --> 01:13:12,430
second piece that has made this so successful is the

1104
01:13:12,430 --> 01:13:14,178
media advertising. I know that you guys comment, Commissioner

1105
01:13:14,178 --> 01:13:17,982
Burrows comments he gets are flyers that we send out our

1106
01:13:17,982 --> 01:13:21,319
newsletters that we send out and we are trying so hard to

1107
01:13:21,319 --> 01:13:26,324
keep that effort going. And so when you were talking earlier

1108
01:13:26,324 --> 01:13:31,329
today about partnering with Tdc and partnering with that

1109
01:13:31,329 --> 01:13:36,729
Economic Foundation. You are exactly right. And even hiring

1110
01:13:37,100 --> 01:13:41,806
of Jarrett to do piano. This is why the library's being

1111
01:13:41,806 --> 01:13:43,941
successful as we are getting the word out about what we're

1112
01:13:43,941 --> 01:13:46,678
doing. And I cannot say thank you enough. I cannot wait to

1113
01:13:46,678 --> 01:13:51,415
show you the numbers. I cannot believe I'm going to say this

1114
01:13:51,415 --> 01:13:52,750
that I almost want to come back just to talk about the

1115
01:13:52,750 --> 01:13:57,550
library. Because I'm so impressed with the numbers.

1116
01:13:58,756 --> 01:14:02,827
Just our door county alone is up 7%. We're now at 140,000

1117
01:14:02,827 --> 01:14:06,163
visits and it's only 40,000 people in the county 140,000,

1118
01:14:06,163 --> 01:14:12,303
up from 133. So it's it's just phenomenal. And it's it's the

1119
01:14:12,303 --> 01:14:15,303
programming and it's the advertising.

1120
01:14:16,400 --> 01:14:19,640
>> Everybody goes 3 and half times. minimum.

1121
01:14:22,447 --> 01:14:23,848
>> Cresta curious and mostly for that. Everybody is

1122
01:14:23,848 --> 01:14:28,853
watching here. A few years ago, we did away with Has do

1123
01:14:28,853 --> 01:14:33,653
you think that's helped? >> Absolutely. People in the

1124
01:14:35,126 --> 01:14:37,595
library absolutely. And people we did away with that around

1125
01:14:37,595 --> 01:14:41,866
2014 and it was very strategic because when people have

1126
01:14:41,866 --> 01:14:46,604
fines, they won't bring their items back and it cost me more

1127
01:14:46,604 --> 01:14:48,339
to replace that item. Then to just forgive the fine and you

1128
01:14:48,339 --> 01:14:52,410
can bring your item back. One of our hot spots costs $110 to

1129
01:14:52,410 --> 01:14:56,548
replace. What if I tell them, hey, just bring it back. I

1130
01:14:56,548 --> 01:15:00,170
don't care how long you've had it. Just bring it back.

1131
01:15:00,170 --> 01:15:01,552
Absolutely. Gives us a return on what we actually physically

1132
01:15:01,552 --> 01:15:05,690
have in the library. >> Remember, that was the

1133
01:15:05,690 --> 01:15:07,250
discussion when we when we decided to do that, that it

1134
01:15:07,250 --> 01:15:10,295
would. Possibly bring people back into the library that

1135
01:15:10,295 --> 01:15:14,310
we're kind of. Embarrassed or whatever to come back because

1136
01:15:14,310 --> 01:15:19,431
they, you know, they had a bookout since So.

1137
01:15:20,572 --> 01:15:25,510
>> Or you have a hot spot different year. Are you going

1138
01:15:25,510 --> 01:15:29,914
to Turner's and did the next day? Okay. Thank you, Miss

1139
01:15:29,914 --> 01:15:32,784
Cristol. We appreciate what you do for Thank you. you

1140
01:15:32,784 --> 01:15:36,384
waited patiently. Good morning. Thank you.

1141
01:15:44,395 --> 01:15:48,132
>> I'm here to present the personnel action. Ford

1142
01:15:48,132 --> 01:15:50,935
approval is required to approve the organizational

1143
01:15:50,935 --> 01:15:53,335
structure. Update. Reclassification of 3

1144
01:15:53,604 --> 01:15:56,541
positions and associated job descriptions pay grade changes

1145
01:15:56,541 --> 01:16:00,741
and one updated job description. Further board

1146
01:16:00,878 --> 01:16:02,547
approval is required for the initiation of the recruitment

1147
01:16:02,547 --> 01:16:05,416
for the grants manager position in the current fiscal

1148
01:16:05,416 --> 01:16:10,687
year. So a summary of the proposed reclassifications in

1149
01:16:10,687 --> 01:16:15,159
the library. The current position is a librarian at a

1150
01:16:15,159 --> 01:16:20,970
pay grade. 17 requesting to move to a library coordinator

1151
01:16:20,970 --> 01:16:24,569
at a pay grade 14. And capital improvement projects section.

1152
01:16:24,569 --> 01:16:29,506
The current title is a project coordinator for facilities,

1153
01:16:29,506 --> 01:16:34,111
maintenance and a preview. Pay grade 13 moving to a project

1154
01:16:34,111 --> 01:16:35,713
coordinator for capital improvements in the pay grade

1155
01:16:35,713 --> 01:16:39,313
15. And the community development section. The

1156
01:16:41,118 --> 01:16:44,789
current title of ship coordinator at a pay grade 11

1157
01:16:44,789 --> 01:16:47,258
is being reclassified to community development

1158
01:16:47,258 --> 01:16:51,662
coordinator at the same pay grade. The grants manager, job

1159
01:16:51,662 --> 01:16:54,665
description has been updated to incorporate affordable

1160
01:16:54,665 --> 01:16:57,665
housing duties and responsibilities. Board

1161
01:16:58,603 --> 01:17:00,137
approval is requested to authorize initiation of the

1162
01:17:00,137 --> 01:17:04,337
recruitment process. Any questions? Sheriff? I yes,

1163
01:17:09,800 --> 01:17:12,800
ma'am. >> the grants manager position

1164
01:17:13,830 --> 01:17:16,754
was approved during the workshops and preparation of

1165
01:17:16,754 --> 01:17:21,825
the proposed budget for fiscal year. 27. So the requests here

1166
01:17:21,825 --> 01:17:24,962
due to ship in affordable housing being responsibilities

1167
01:17:24,962 --> 01:17:29,100
being moved underneath the grants manager position. We

1168
01:17:29,100 --> 01:17:32,102
typically receive funding for that program prior to October

1169
01:17:32,102 --> 01:17:36,400
one. So we are needing to start really honing in on the

1170
01:17:36,400 --> 01:17:38,976
process. These applications in the plan for that funding as

1171
01:17:38,976 --> 01:17:43,381
soon as possible. So that's why the request is that we

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01:17:43,381 --> 01:17:47,585
start this position now instead of wait until October

1173
01:17:47,585 --> 01:17:52,923
one to fill the position. >> And were able to make all

1174
01:17:52,923 --> 01:17:56,527
these changes in and budgeting process to reduce the millage

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01:17:56,527 --> 01:18:03,127
is recommended. Yes, sir. Just in most listening. And what is

1176
01:18:03,200 --> 01:18:06,804
your recommendation this Lisa? >> Our staff recommendation is

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01:18:06,804 --> 01:18:11,409
the board approve. Let's plays of the board in question for

1178
01:18:11,409 --> 01:18:16,809
Social to approve. Motion by Commissioner. Good best second

1179
01:18:18,950 --> 01:18:22,620
by commissioner to Carlo all in favor. Say Aye. Aye.

1180
01:18:22,620 --> 01:18:23,955
>> All opposed. Nay motion carries unanimously. Thank

1181
01:18:23,955 --> 01:18:30,555
you. Thank you. Misplace. Mr. Nelson is look really going to

1182
01:18:36,834 --> 01:18:41,371
be on camera. >> Yes, sir. I know on your

1183
01:18:41,371 --> 01:18:44,921
agenda. It does say I'm the presenter, but I have Luke

1184
01:18:44,921 --> 01:18:49,580
here and >> you know, will be as of

1185
01:18:49,580 --> 01:18:53,128
right now, Luke's filling their Yeah. Daryn is out.

1186
01:18:53,128 --> 01:18:58,268
>> I am going to let Luke take this over. So moving forward.

1187
01:18:58,268 --> 01:19:01,671
I just want to let you on going to take on the

1188
01:19:01,671 --> 01:19:03,139
presentation there and I'll be here to supporting and helping

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01:19:03,139 --> 01:19:07,760
with any questions you all may have good morning

1190
01:19:07,760 --> 01:19:09,760
>> Good morning. Commissioners.

1191
01:19:10,790 --> 01:19:15,351
>> We have a >> a short video and then a

1192
01:19:15,351 --> 01:19:20,151
presentation to follow. >> He's for the county south.

1193
01:19:23,826 --> 01:19:28,898
We're already on the job. things that we Okeechobee

1194
01:19:28,898 --> 01:19:36,980
move. We read We rebuilt it. every we'll turn. We call it

1195
01:19:38,975 --> 01:19:44,180
even we protect the place call home. We move the water. We

1196
01:19:44,180 --> 01:19:50,780
designed the future. We build. What comes next. Why would the

1197
01:19:51,254 --> 01:19:52,789
Suns one mission? You don't just mean teen Okeechobee.

1198
01:19:52,789 --> 01:19:55,789
build the foundation that keeps

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01:19:56,325 --> 01:19:58,325
>> Public to serve ?

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01:20:07,737 --> 01:20:14,337
>> I'd like to say thanks help with that video. And then

1201
01:20:14,744 --> 01:20:17,479
we're going to move into our presentation for public Works

1202
01:20:17,479 --> 01:20:21,679
Department fiscal year 2025. 2026. Update. For the public

1203
01:20:25,622 --> 01:20:29,759
works. We have 5 divisions. The under public works Road

1204
01:20:29,759 --> 01:20:32,628
and bridge a vision stormwater Cordinator fleet maintenance

1205
01:20:32,628 --> 01:20:36,365
division, Solid waste Division and are contracted engineering

1206
01:20:36,365 --> 01:20:41,165
services. Our department our focus on providing needed

1207
01:20:42,505 --> 01:20:44,373
improvements and maintenance of county assets and

1208
01:20:44,373 --> 01:20:47,373
infrastructure, including roadways, sidewalks and

1209
01:20:48,430 --> 01:20:52,381
drainage ditches, storm water systems, solid waste disposal

1210
01:20:52,381 --> 01:20:54,500
county vehicles, cetera, to ensure safety of our

1211
01:20:54,500 --> 01:20:57,500
residents. Businesses, stakeholders and visitors.

1212
01:21:00,723 --> 01:21:04,600
Works is funded with the Transportation Trust Fund 101.

1213
01:21:04,600 --> 01:21:07,630
And the road improvement fund through 4 with gas tax grants

1214
01:21:07,630 --> 01:21:11,935
and charges for services. On this slide. We have our room

1215
01:21:11,935 --> 01:21:18,808
bridge team the picture. These are people that are out in the

1216
01:21:18,808 --> 01:21:21,811
field daily accomplishing all the task and issues across the

1217
01:21:21,811 --> 01:21:26,748
county roadways. On this slide. We have some quick

1218
01:21:26,748 --> 01:21:29,818
facts about our departments. I'll touch on a couple of

1219
01:21:29,818 --> 01:21:34,356
them. We have 32 team members across 5 departments with 161

1220
01:21:34,356 --> 01:21:38,961
years combined. Experience and road and bridge. We have 187

1221
01:21:38,961 --> 01:21:43,499
years of combined experience in fleet maintenance. Our

1222
01:21:43,499 --> 01:21:46,350
total budget for road and bridge department led a fair

1223
01:21:46,350 --> 01:21:49,635
physical year 2025. 2026 was 4 Million. $33,173. We use

1224
01:21:55,178 --> 01:21:58,180
continued use of piggyback agreements to provide cost

1225
01:21:58,180 --> 01:22:01,316
savings to the citizens of Okeechobee County. On this

1226
01:22:01,316 --> 01:22:06,716
slide, we have a road maintenance. Budget for fiscal

1227
01:22:07,657 --> 01:22:11,257
year 2025 2026. The total budget was 4 Million. 33,173

1228
01:22:15,731 --> 01:22:19,869
for our proposed fiscal year 2026. 2027 budget is

1229
01:22:19,869 --> 01:22:23,469
4 million 86 thousand 6 157, our capital requests are 2

1230
01:22:26,750 --> 01:22:30,275
John Deere. 61. 10:00AM motor tractors. $245,300 DEC over

1231
01:22:31,747 --> 01:22:35,947
equipment trailer. At $28,335. And a vehicle replacement,

1232
01:22:38,888 --> 01:22:45,488
which would be a truck. Our public works. Budget on this

1233
01:22:46,950 --> 01:22:50,895
slide is for fiscal year 2025. 2026 is 464,911. The proposed

1234
01:22:54,437 --> 01:22:59,837
fish. We're 26. 27 budget is 493,500. This is our road and

1235
01:23:00,509 --> 01:23:02,778
bridge slide with some of the things we maintain across the

1236
01:23:02,778 --> 01:23:07,984
county based on a couple of them. We have 677 miles or

1237
01:23:07,984 --> 01:23:10,984
right away maintenance approximately 15,200 driveways

1238
01:23:10,987 --> 01:23:15,187
and crossover culverts across the county. Approximately

1239
01:23:16,659 --> 01:23:21,459
3,700 roadway signs and 450 miles right away, mowing. On

1240
01:23:23,666 --> 01:23:27,470
training. We do staff training, weekly and monthly.

1241
01:23:27,470 --> 01:23:30,606
I'll touch base on a couple of those. We had 20 staff members

1242
01:23:30,606 --> 01:23:34,810
attended a driving safety course this year. We also had

1243
01:23:34,810 --> 01:23:40,210
2 staff members traffic single one tech course. At our

1244
01:23:42,818 --> 01:23:44,620
department. We have had a capital improvement project in

1245
01:23:44,620 --> 01:23:49,225
the public Bridge department. We had a new poll. Warren has

1246
01:23:49,225 --> 01:23:50,826
been added to our department to help protect the county's

1247
01:23:50,826 --> 01:23:54,964
assets from the harsh Florida weather. And returned. This

1248
01:23:54,964 --> 01:23:59,302
helps to keep our department moving forward. Road and

1249
01:23:59,302 --> 01:24:00,703
bridge apartments, major accomplishments. I'd like to

1250
01:24:00,703 --> 01:24:06,703
address a few up here. We've cleaned 17.8 miles of small

1251
01:24:07,643 --> 01:24:11,647
canal systems. 41,400 linear feet of residential swale was

1252
01:24:11,647 --> 01:24:16,385
regretted. And we also made drainage improvements and spot

1253
01:24:16,385 --> 01:24:20,656
in the Basswood for 4 seasons and Fort Drum to promote more

1254
01:24:20,656 --> 01:24:25,456
efficient storm water drainage. Some of the things

1255
01:24:25,862 --> 01:24:31,400
we have done in the last 12 months. We haven't stall

1256
01:24:31,400 --> 01:24:36,800
rumble strips on various county roads. We have done

1257
01:24:36,939 --> 01:24:42,211
in-house concrete restoration repairs as needed. And we have

1258
01:24:42,211 --> 01:24:44,680
done pavement improvements, pothole repairs and debris

1259
01:24:44,680 --> 01:24:50,800
removal from the county right of ways. Congressman, be

1260
01:24:50,353 --> 01:24:56,353
continued by numbers. To the left there. We have replaced

1261
01:24:59,370 --> 01:25:00,772
5,160 linear feet of cover fight for place near the age

1262
01:25:00,772 --> 01:25:06,772
and or condition. 591 signs and post were replaced and or

1263
01:25:06,778 --> 01:25:10,978
repaired. And the last 12 months. More accomplishments

1264
01:25:13,651 --> 01:25:19,591
like touch base on a few of those 371.4, 3 tons of hot

1265
01:25:19,591 --> 01:25:23,600
asphalt was used for pothole repairs, road cut repairs and

1266
01:25:23,600 --> 01:25:27,865
drop-off repairs. We also had 1609 loads of dirt slash

1267
01:25:27,865 --> 01:25:30,935
vegetation removed from canals and swales and other drainage

1268
01:25:30,935 --> 01:25:36,875
areas across the county. Some of the things we're working on

1269
01:25:36,875 --> 01:25:40,411
right now is repairing potholes. Drop-offs across the

1270
01:25:40,411 --> 01:25:44,282
county tree trimming and addressing drainage issues as

1271
01:25:44,282 --> 01:25:49,682
they appear throughout the ring season. Our 5 year goal

1272
01:25:50,754 --> 01:25:53,491
was to maintain our professional workforce with

1273
01:25:53,491 --> 01:25:57,910
continuing educational opportunities for staff. Our

1274
01:25:57,628 --> 01:26:01,320
customer experience focuses on providing excellent service to

1275
01:26:01,320 --> 01:26:04,350
the residents and businesses streamline the process.

1276
01:26:04,350 --> 01:26:07,304
Enhanced communications and its are responsive. This 2

1277
01:26:07,304 --> 01:26:13,440
inquiries and concerns. This is a graph showing the new

1278
01:26:13,440 --> 01:26:17,248
installs which would be our final Lise permits of come

1279
01:26:17,248 --> 01:26:19,584
through our department and then the replacement call

1280
01:26:19,584 --> 01:26:22,253
Rick's. We have done throughout this year. To the

1281
01:26:22,253 --> 01:26:24,388
right. You have a graph to show the numbers and to the

1282
01:26:24,388 --> 01:26:29,326
left. The numbers are actually written out. So in 2025, new

1283
01:26:29,326 --> 01:26:34,650
installs 240 to finalize permits we're a place to 145

1284
01:26:34,650 --> 01:26:38,865
failing culverts. And 2025. 2026 so far. Our new installs

1285
01:26:40,404 --> 01:26:44,809
or 308 finalize permits and are placements are at 160

1286
01:26:44,809 --> 01:26:49,609
colors. We're moving on flee maintenance division. For

1287
01:26:55,860 --> 01:26:57,870
fleet maintenance. This is the 3rd year 100 public Works

1288
01:26:57,870 --> 01:27:02,487
Department. And it provides vehicle maintenance to be SEC.

1289
01:27:03,761 --> 01:27:07,365
Emergency vehicles firing MS and other department vehicles

1290
01:27:07,365 --> 01:27:10,434
and equipment. They maintain 50 plus public safety fire and

1291
01:27:10,434 --> 01:27:15,390
EMS vehicles and equipment, including trailers. And they

1292
01:27:15,390 --> 01:27:16,373
maintain 182 vehicles, including trailers and

1293
01:27:16,373 --> 01:27:19,373
off-road equipment. Fleet maintenance certifications.

1294
01:27:24,248 --> 01:27:28,786
These are certifications that that staff has some of them.

1295
01:27:28,786 --> 01:27:33,657
More than one employee has some of those certifications.

1296
01:27:33,657 --> 01:27:35,593
Equating to 20 certifications within that apartment on

1297
01:27:35,593 --> 01:27:39,193
various. Automotive certifications. This is our

1298
01:27:41,999 --> 01:27:46,690
solid waste Department. The following services are

1299
01:27:46,690 --> 01:27:49,473
provided Shelby County by Waste Management, residential

1300
01:27:49,473 --> 01:27:53,544
trash, residential yard waste. Ball yard waste 4 cubic yards

1301
01:27:53,544 --> 01:27:59,544
or less. Hurricane season tips before the storm for solid

1302
01:27:59,550 --> 01:28:04,888
waste Department. The big ones I'd like to point out is to

1303
01:28:04,888 --> 01:28:09,627
make sure your yards maintain tree trimming hedges

1304
01:28:09,627 --> 01:28:14,832
vegetation and note that. Do not place any vegetation,

1305
01:28:14,832 --> 01:28:17,434
waste curbside within 3 days of a hurricane warning after

1306
01:28:17,434 --> 01:28:22,234
storm. Police separate regular household garbage from storm

1307
01:28:22,907 --> 01:28:25,977
debris on the curbside Waste Management is only responsible

1308
01:28:25,977 --> 01:28:27,978
for collecting regular household waste after storm a

1309
01:28:27,978 --> 01:28:30,647
third-party contractor. Secured by the county will

1310
01:28:30,647 --> 01:28:34,847
collect. Stormed a breeze. Community engagement. Customer

1311
01:28:39,123 --> 01:28:40,390
service is a public works departments number one

1312
01:28:40,390 --> 01:28:45,190
priority. Timely response to issues and complaints. And

1313
01:28:45,530 --> 01:28:49,667
then I'd like to move to the communications and essentials.

1314
01:28:49,667 --> 01:28:54,538
We communicate with the public message led message boards,

1315
01:28:54,538 --> 01:28:59,343
public notices social media and the county website Public

1316
01:28:59,343 --> 01:29:01,212
Works. Department has also recently started engaging in

1317
01:29:01,212 --> 01:29:07,212
different public events. To show our outreach and what our

1318
01:29:08,486 --> 01:29:10,870
department does to inform Republic. What we do was that

1319
01:29:10,870 --> 01:29:13,824
one at that? That one was that the Hurricane expo smoking

1320
01:29:13,824 --> 01:29:18,624
are. And we've also participated in the safety

1321
01:29:19,300 --> 01:29:21,432
expo for 2 years at the AG Center as well as Christmas

1322
01:29:21,432 --> 01:29:26,232
parade. The engineering side under our department. Projects

1323
01:29:28,839 --> 01:29:33,110
underway are listed below. I'd like to know that the grants

1324
01:29:33,110 --> 01:29:37,310
are awarded for 5 bridges. 2 million, $720,000. As well

1325
01:29:39,984 --> 01:29:42,986
as another accomplishment would meet the

1326
01:29:42,986 --> 01:29:46,586
6 million 450 thousand, $871. Additional FDOT scapa scrap.

1327
01:29:48,860 --> 01:29:55,199
Roadway grant money that has been secure. This is for a

1328
01:29:55,199 --> 01:29:59,871
Lofton road improvement. The FDOT Grant fund is 7 million,

1329
01:29:59,871 --> 01:30:02,871
170,000 dollars. 227. And the construction complete

1330
01:30:06,677 --> 01:30:13,277
completion is estimated to end early of 2027. And I'd like to

1331
01:30:13,617 --> 01:30:17,817
thank the board County commissioners for continued

1332
01:30:17,889 --> 01:30:21,291
support and the citizens of Okeechobee County. I would

1333
01:30:21,291 --> 01:30:25,290
also like to thank the county administrator for Hurricane

1334
01:30:25,290 --> 01:30:28,699
Sandy support and Justin, for his continued support. And if

1335
01:30:28,699 --> 01:30:32,769
you have any questions, take those at this time.

1336
01:30:32,769 --> 01:30:36,173
>> Thank you for what you've done here. And thank you for

1337
01:30:36,173 --> 01:30:37,642
stepping up. you get difficult situation in our community

1338
01:30:37,642 --> 01:30:40,845
right now. So when when we start working on your paving

1339
01:30:40,845 --> 01:30:45,450
this for that. >> We're currently working on

1340
01:30:46,450 --> 01:30:50,988
it. We're getting some roads for this upcoming year. We do

1341
01:30:50,988 --> 01:30:53,257
have a feeling mind I could update you with that list.

1342
01:30:53,257 --> 01:30:59,257
Okay? Because we probably have some requests to the woman.

1343
01:30:59,263 --> 01:31:02,863
Anyone else. Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir.

1344
01:31:05,144 --> 01:31:07,212
>> So Luke did a great job. I know you're going or verse up

1345
01:31:07,212 --> 01:31:12,120
there. did a good job. I appreciate it.

1346
01:31:13,953 --> 01:31:16,489
>> Thank you for stepping up. look, I know you guys got to

1347
01:31:16,489 --> 01:31:17,957
lot going on over there right now that they're not like

1348
01:31:17,957 --> 01:31:23,357
this. Thank you, commissioner. All right. Thank you, Sir.

1349
01:31:24,163 --> 01:31:27,763
Good Thank you, sir. Thank you.

1350
01:31:28,835 --> 01:31:34,841
>> Pix bacon is not so bad as used to that. expect you back

1351
01:31:34,841 --> 01:31:40,841
here every meeting with a 15 minute sir. Thank you. Okay.

1352
01:31:47,787 --> 01:31:51,457
As Jessica. >> Yes, sir. So what you have

1353
01:31:51,457 --> 01:31:54,794
for this item is the administrative regulation. 4.0

1354
01:31:54,794 --> 01:31:58,397
7. It has been revised to be more in compliance with

1355
01:31:58,397 --> 01:32:01,800
federal and state laws, regulations and other

1356
01:32:01,800 --> 01:32:06,000
governing requirements. >> This like I said earlier

1357
01:32:07,673 --> 01:32:10,543
today, we'll support the direction that the grants

1358
01:32:10,543 --> 01:32:12,612
department as going and having.

1359
01:32:12,612 --> 01:32:16,212
>> Internal procedures that. >> Will provide more

1360
01:32:17,150 --> 01:32:20,750
efficiencies and support. So It was

1361
01:32:21,200 --> 01:32:26,225
>> The revision us pretty much a complete overhaul from was

1362
01:32:26,225 --> 01:32:30,425
previously there and >> it includes what was

1363
01:32:31,364 --> 01:32:34,366
previously there, but some additional compliance measures

1364
01:32:34,366 --> 01:32:35,901
that grand tours are looking for within our policies. So

1365
01:32:35,901 --> 01:32:40,239
this supports any federal and state grant. We've already had

1366
01:32:40,239 --> 01:32:45,644
it reviewed by them the by them. I mean, the grand tours

1367
01:32:45,644 --> 01:32:47,446
and the agencies to ensure it includes all of the provisions

1368
01:32:47,446 --> 01:32:50,983
that they're looking for when we apply for grants or get

1369
01:32:50,983 --> 01:32:55,587
awarded grants. So this is just a a measure that will

1370
01:32:55,587 --> 01:32:58,591
look forward to. >> Reaching and complying

1371
01:32:58,591 --> 01:33:02,191
with. >> So according to this, we

1372
01:33:05,597 --> 01:33:08,934
need to approve it, Okay. Was placed aboard a motion to

1373
01:33:08,934 --> 01:33:13,734
approve second. Motion by Commissioner Sunder second by

1374
01:33:13,806 --> 01:33:16,342
Commissioner. Good bread all in favor say Aye. Aye opposed.

1375
01:33:16,342 --> 01:33:17,610
Nay motion carries unanimously.

1376
01:33:17,610 --> 01:33:23,610
>> I guess that's all. Yes, now that's Jessica. I'm sure

1377
01:33:26,552 --> 01:33:31,757
you have a list. >> So for some updates, we do

1378
01:33:31,757 --> 01:33:35,957
have some events coming tomorrow, August 14 from 4.30,

1379
01:33:38,697 --> 01:33:40,633
to 6. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet. The

1380
01:33:40,633 --> 01:33:46,171
candidates at C Scott driver. for the community and the

1381
01:33:46,171 --> 01:33:47,906
speakers are banned. Butler, the candidate for Florida's

1382
01:33:47,906 --> 01:33:51,243
night congressional District Terry Burroughs, Okeechobee

1383
01:33:51,243 --> 01:33:55,470
County commissioner for District 4 in Frank de Carlo

1384
01:33:55,470 --> 01:33:58,584
Okeechobee County Commissioner for district to force a date

1385
01:33:58,584 --> 01:34:00,186
and time. >> Tomorrow, August 14 from

1386
01:34:00,186 --> 01:34:02,521
4.30. This except he's got driver.

1387
01:34:02,521 --> 01:34:08,127
>> I think you're supposed RSVP. There is the option to

1388
01:34:08,127 --> 01:34:10,395
RSVPs did And I have a conflict. So. Okay. that would

1389
01:34:10,395 --> 01:34:13,995
be me. >> And the hundreds historical

1390
01:34:21,600 --> 01:34:22,675
courthouse celebrations are upcoming in September. They

1391
01:34:22,675 --> 01:34:26,145
are on your calendars. Just want to provide a reminder. So

1392
01:34:26,145 --> 01:34:30,616
September 10, 5.30, to 7 in the lobby and September, 12th

1393
01:34:30,616 --> 01:34:34,619
9 to 5. It's a Saturday. It's an open house for all the

1394
01:34:34,619 --> 01:34:37,156
public to attend with historical pictures, videos,

1395
01:34:37,156 --> 01:34:40,426
scavenger hunt and more. And that will be in the lobby as

1396
01:34:40,426 --> 01:34:45,497
well as appear on the second floor. The next board meetings

1397
01:34:45,497 --> 01:34:47,990
is there's one next week. August 20th at 09:00AM on

1398
01:34:47,990 --> 01:34:51,370
Thursday. Following that we have the September 10th

1399
01:34:51,370 --> 01:34:54,773
meeting at 09:00AM for regular bocc meeting and we do have

1400
01:34:54,773 --> 01:34:58,177
our first budget public hearing at 501, that same day

1401
01:34:58,177 --> 01:35:04,177
on September 10. Then we have 5.30, and then you have the 5,

1402
01:35:07,653 --> 01:35:11,853
3000 here Houston. >> That is all. Mr. Nelson.

1403
01:35:20,866 --> 01:35:24,270
>> Thank you, chair. I've got couple of really one major

1404
01:35:24,270 --> 01:35:28,273
thing I want to bring up is so myself, the chief Chief Asia

1405
01:35:28,273 --> 01:35:34,873
Leaf. Deputy are a Chief deputy pays a leaf. And the

1406
01:35:38,818 --> 01:35:42,488
sheriff and the parks recreation, not gamble from

1407
01:35:42,488 --> 01:35:44,557
the train services director. We all met this past weekend

1408
01:35:44,557 --> 01:35:48,757
started having some discussions about some some

1409
01:35:50,496 --> 01:35:53,231
changes and approval for park rentals and how the process

1410
01:35:53,231 --> 01:35:57,703
goes based off of how much that's increased the issues

1411
01:35:57,703 --> 01:36:00,372
that the sheriff's department same issues that we're seeing

1412
01:36:00,372 --> 01:36:04,309
internally. So we're going to be meeting regularly to start

1413
01:36:04,309 --> 01:36:06,712
putting that together. And I would like if there's any way

1414
01:36:06,712 --> 01:36:11,450
possible that one of the board members can sit in on those

1415
01:36:11,450 --> 01:36:15,520
meetings so that we could we could as we develop this, the

1416
01:36:15,520 --> 01:36:17,522
board understands where the push is coming from and where

1417
01:36:17,522 --> 01:36:20,793
the desires coming from. So if there's any way that somebody

1418
01:36:20,793 --> 01:36:22,194
from the board would be willing to sit on those and

1419
01:36:22,194 --> 01:36:24,330
come to those meetings, I would definitely appreciate

1420
01:36:24,330 --> 01:36:31,269
that. I would took a and cake if everybody's kid, I will

1421
01:36:31,269 --> 01:36:36,690
definitely get Commissioner Carlo in those those meetings,

1422
01:36:36,809 --> 01:36:42,147
that's where you invasion but truth, the whole truth.

1423
01:36:42,147 --> 01:36:46,218
>> It's mainly so you'll see when we start looking at these

1424
01:36:46,218 --> 01:36:47,620
regulation changes that the board has somebody there who

1425
01:36:47,620 --> 01:36:48,753
can speak on the boards behalf. want to bring

1426
01:36:48,753 --> 01:36:51,289
something back multiple times. We want to try to hit it right

1427
01:36:51,289 --> 01:36:55,270
the first time. So with the chair with the sheriff, the

1428
01:36:55,270 --> 01:36:59,297
fire chief, the deputy chief, our chief deputy, all of them

1429
01:36:59,297 --> 01:37:03,169
there along with staff. I think that it would be good to

1430
01:37:03,169 --> 01:37:05,371
have a commissioner there see what we're talking about, why

1431
01:37:05,371 --> 01:37:10,576
we're bringing issues up for just like to add that it's in

1432
01:37:10,576 --> 01:37:12,654
reference >> rentals or events at the

1433
01:37:12,654 --> 01:37:16,854
parks in the capacity. As far as

1434
01:37:17,393 --> 01:37:22,193
>> response and notification across all the. Departments he

1435
01:37:23,132 --> 01:37:26,680
mentions. So it's in terms of capacity when we have these

1436
01:37:26,680 --> 01:37:32,700
events who's being notified at what point and how that is set

1437
01:37:32,700 --> 01:37:34,142
in stone. So we're supporting all departments and

1438
01:37:34,142 --> 01:37:40,142
constitutional and I'm told it will. Make a requirement for

1439
01:37:42,484 --> 01:37:45,620
certain amount on forsman certain amount. Correct needed

1440
01:37:45,620 --> 01:37:48,230
them. But so whatever estimate it everybody would come up

1441
01:37:48,230 --> 01:37:51,894
here and say, I didn't know needed them. But so maybe.

1442
01:37:51,894 --> 01:37:54,229
>> So very good. That could be a good thing People would know

1443
01:37:54,229 --> 01:38:01,429
ahead of time. Yes, sir. it's going to be having that. That

1444
01:38:01,837 --> 01:38:03,238
approval process as we're looking at it is going be much

1445
01:38:03,238 --> 01:38:07,438
more beneficial for. >> Fire rescue along the

1446
01:38:08,910 --> 01:38:10,446
sheriff's department to be a little more involved and how

1447
01:38:10,446 --> 01:38:15,650
we regulate and what we look because as we know, 250 person

1448
01:38:15,650 --> 01:38:17,785
event, which is what triggers significant event. It kind of

1449
01:38:17,785 --> 01:38:21,122
just changes sometimes. And we want to make sure that

1450
01:38:21,122 --> 01:38:23,725
everybody's aware what's going on and can make suggestions on

1451
01:38:23,725 --> 01:38:26,728
what needs to happen for that. So we want to be talking

1452
01:38:26,728 --> 01:38:28,997
having those conversations, figure out how to put policy

1453
01:38:28,997 --> 01:38:31,266
changes together and get down from the board to say this is

1454
01:38:31,266 --> 01:38:34,803
what we think needs to happen. And then also with the new

1455
01:38:34,803 --> 01:38:38,474
software that mats looking at right now for the Parks and

1456
01:38:38,474 --> 01:38:43,478
Park rentals, they'll have of access to those throughout

1457
01:38:43,478 --> 01:38:45,130
throughout the whole process. Still got to see the

1458
01:38:45,130 --> 01:38:48,417
applications as they come in and there's a lot of really

1459
01:38:48,417 --> 01:38:49,751
neat stuff that's moving forward. We just want to make

1460
01:38:49,751 --> 01:38:52,200
sure that everybody's aware of what we're doing has a better

1461
01:38:52,200 --> 01:38:56,624
understanding of why we're doing what we're doing. So.

1462
01:38:56,624 --> 01:38:58,360
Other than that, that's really all I got having any major

1463
01:38:58,360 --> 01:39:01,630
questions or concerns questions, comments, so

1464
01:39:01,630 --> 01:39:07,630
appreciate. stepping up to try to fill parents spots always

1465
01:39:09,371 --> 01:39:11,373
do. Yes, certainly doing a great job of picking up that

1466
01:39:11,373 --> 01:39:13,709
as much as he can trying to support lift the best I can.

1467
01:39:13,709 --> 01:39:19,448
So. have no clue where that one came from. the like it

1468
01:39:19,448 --> 01:39:24,520
bounce at year. >> And it's a cliff in a for

1469
01:39:24,520 --> 01:39:28,190
flew out of your little But I just look at the constitution

1470
01:39:28,190 --> 01:39:34,395
read up and that's good us. great. thank you. Yes, sir.

1471
01:39:34,395 --> 01:39:37,995
Thank you, Jay. Thank you. Chair.

1472
01:39:40,401 --> 01:39:42,670
>> Commissioners just one led by no emergency management

1473
01:39:42,670 --> 01:39:44,740
monitoring. That there's activity firing up. It's that

1474
01:39:44,740 --> 01:39:50,345
time of year. It's a it's they're out there that we

1475
01:39:50,345 --> 01:39:51,713
don't perceive any threat to Florida at this time with the

1476
01:39:51,713 --> 01:39:54,750
ones that are there. But we are monitoring those actually

1477
01:39:54,750 --> 01:39:56,951
and disseminate that information to our staff here

1478
01:39:56,951 --> 01:40:02,624
at the county. Just let her by know where, where, where

1479
01:40:02,624 --> 01:40:05,226
mosquito control is up and running. We've been going for

1480
01:40:05,226 --> 01:40:08,764
a couple months now. We're spraying almost weekly and

1481
01:40:08,764 --> 01:40:10,499
thank you to chair for getting those messages out. If you

1482
01:40:10,499 --> 01:40:11,833
follow the county pages you've been seeing where we're

1483
01:40:11,833 --> 01:40:15,971
spraying. So just for the public's information, if you

1484
01:40:15,971 --> 01:40:21,376
do experience of high increase of mosquitoes that can call

1485
01:40:21,376 --> 01:40:24,376
the mosquito hotline. It's 1, 8, 100, 203, 6, 4, 8, 5, and

1486
01:40:27,850 --> 01:40:30,185
they can leave their address there. And what the complaint

1487
01:40:30,185 --> 01:40:33,388
is, obviously, mosquitoes is usually it's just here's the

1488
01:40:33,388 --> 01:40:38,788
address. My complaint is mosquitoes, of some that does

1489
01:40:39,610 --> 01:40:43,650
that does register with Clark and they compare that with

1490
01:40:43,650 --> 01:40:44,333
trapped data and that factors into where we spray and and

1491
01:40:44,333 --> 01:40:47,933
how often. >> The the hotline, this

1492
01:40:48,804 --> 01:40:52,473
different. Yes, it. We've had it for a while and it just

1493
01:40:52,473 --> 01:40:55,900
wasn't publicize a lot. So it's something that we're, you

1494
01:40:55,900 --> 01:40:57,145
know, that we want the citizens to know that if they

1495
01:40:57,145 --> 01:41:00,820
have a complaint made, I don't have to call the

1496
01:41:00,820 --> 01:41:03,685
commissioners. They can call hotline and get directly to us

1497
01:41:03,685 --> 01:41:06,822
try to take a little bit of OSCE phone calls away. But

1498
01:41:06,822 --> 01:41:12,822
it's We had a a productive meeting with our software

1499
01:41:14,629 --> 01:41:18,229
organization and community development. Well, tentatively

1500
01:41:19,434 --> 01:41:20,769
productive. We'll see how productive it isn't. In our

1501
01:41:20,769 --> 01:41:24,907
follow-up meeting in 2 weeks. But want to thank staff for

1502
01:41:24,907 --> 01:41:26,842
attending that expressing their concerns and we're going

1503
01:41:26,842 --> 01:41:33,182
to see if we can't. Interim solve some of the problems

1504
01:41:33,182 --> 01:41:35,517
that we're having. And until we come up with a long-term

1505
01:41:35,517 --> 01:41:41,517
solution. That's all I got. >> Mr. Nelson did. Did you

1506
01:41:44,326 --> 01:41:47,395
want to talk about the benefit chair? I would love to I I

1507
01:41:47,395 --> 01:41:49,664
said I want to make sure I had full approval from from you

1508
01:41:49,664 --> 01:41:56,864
and the administrator for me for but but Stoke a took Mr.

1509
01:41:56,872 --> 01:41:59,730
yeah. So we're looking at from Mr. Dan Brown, the Public

1510
01:41:59,730 --> 01:42:02,477
Works Department along with some of the community

1511
01:42:02,477 --> 01:42:04,279
partners. >> We'll be looking at trying

1512
01:42:04,279 --> 01:42:08,350
to put together for August. 28, I think it's Friday. The

1513
01:42:08,350 --> 01:42:13,488
28 started on the counter pull back to us to put together a

1514
01:42:13,488 --> 01:42:17,625
benefit fundraiser from Mr. Brown. He knows as we all know

1515
01:42:17,625 --> 01:42:22,430
here internally, Mr. Brown has been a significant asset to

1516
01:42:22,430 --> 01:42:24,499
Shelby County. What he's done for us has been amazing and

1517
01:42:24,499 --> 01:42:28,303
he's having some major health issues. So we want to try to

1518
01:42:28,303 --> 01:42:32,908
support the family as we can. The public works. Staff will

1519
01:42:32,908 --> 01:42:35,778
be kind of manning the as much of it is a can will be looking

1520
01:42:35,778 --> 01:42:40,115
for any outside partners to be willing to help contribute to

1521
01:42:40,115 --> 01:42:42,851
that. But yes, the main goal is to try to help to a benefit

1522
01:42:42,851 --> 01:42:48,390
for him to raise some money for his family. got along

1523
01:42:48,390 --> 01:42:52,528
recovery right now as of where it stands. So we want to try

1524
01:42:52,528 --> 01:42:54,530
to help support that the public works Department. The

1525
01:42:54,530 --> 01:42:56,465
benefit will be on Friday. So all county staff will be there

1526
01:42:56,465 --> 01:42:59,535
will be county. That's not on county time. Just want to make

1527
01:42:59,535 --> 01:43:02,137
sure that the public's aware that this is not some this can

1528
01:43:02,137 --> 01:43:04,139
be done on county time. They work for 10. So the on Friday,

1529
01:43:04,139 --> 01:43:09,770
their day off. So full public works department will be

1530
01:43:09,770 --> 01:43:12,140
there. We'll be trying to get tickets together. It's going

1531
01:43:12,140 --> 01:43:15,484
to be kind of a really quick process to try to get all that

1532
01:43:15,484 --> 01:43:18,820
done. That anybody that would be willing to help contribute.

1533
01:43:18,820 --> 01:43:21,356
We would love You the chairs thinking he might not be here,

1534
01:43:21,356 --> 01:43:27,174
but I'll be coordinating with Chief Paisley and sheriff to

1535
01:43:27,174 --> 01:43:30,511
see if they could help me maybe with the cooking and

1536
01:43:30,511 --> 01:43:32,913
some of inch or so it'll be a launch. Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

1537
01:43:32,913 --> 01:43:34,448
The goal is to be a launch more like it will hold in the

1538
01:43:34,448 --> 01:43:37,851
park, which I'll be meeting with the park and making sure

1539
01:43:37,851 --> 01:43:40,530
that that works. If not, we will get it. The flyers out,

1540
01:43:40,530 --> 01:43:41,988
get it on our social media, get all the advertisements out

1541
01:43:41,988 --> 01:43:46,993
that we can. Once we have more defined this kind of came up

1542
01:43:46,993 --> 01:43:49,463
yesterday. I want to thank chair was key partner in

1543
01:43:49,463 --> 01:43:53,666
trying to help lucan staff organized. This is some

1544
01:43:53,666 --> 01:43:56,802
staff's been wanting to do and tariffs that tennis today. Let

1545
01:43:56,802 --> 01:43:58,804
me let me get in touch with right people. Let me try to

1546
01:43:58,804 --> 01:44:02,942
make sure that we can handle a star right way. So I do want

1547
01:44:02,942 --> 01:44:05,278
to say thank you Jaren Hall. The public works. Staff are

1548
01:44:05,278 --> 01:44:08,882
trying to get this moving I said it. The goal is would be

1549
01:44:08,882 --> 01:44:15,354
Friday. The 28 at it would be a launch benefit and we'll be

1550
01:44:15,354 --> 01:44:20,760
working. I'll have more detail once we started process. go

1551
01:44:20,760 --> 01:44:23,629
ahead to larger had he's been dubbed the Golden Child All

1552
01:44:23,629 --> 01:44:26,633
Day. He has he's he that a lot of people think the I O and I

1553
01:44:26,633 --> 01:44:28,768
don't see what the P I o does for us daily on top of

1554
01:44:28,768 --> 01:44:31,768
renovating his own office space.

1555
01:44:32,639 --> 01:44:37,844
>> he's been moving offices up next. She's yes, he's done it.

1556
01:44:37,844 --> 01:44:39,913
He's had a lot on his plate, said yes. Thank you to him and

1557
01:44:39,913 --> 01:44:43,984
thank you, everybody for the support. Is Jessica, you to

1558
01:44:43,984 --> 01:44:46,386
say next urged if I were onerepublic, you're incorrect.

1559
01:44:46,386 --> 01:44:50,586
>> Now, Sir, September 10th. >> Misunderstood. That changed

1560
01:44:53,590 --> 01:44:55,862
it. So we don't have anything neck surgery, but just regular

1561
01:44:55,862 --> 01:45:01,862
regular board meeting us okay. >> Great. change in air. Want

1562
01:45:03,669 --> 01:45:08,875
to keep our turn in suspense. Good morning chair and Mission

1563
01:45:08,875 --> 01:45:12,475
ERs. >> A quick update start with

1564
01:45:12,746 --> 01:45:18,746
Roadwatch dot. Couple of things us 98 at the South. The

1565
01:45:20,820 --> 01:45:23,490
squadron of the lake between one 26 1.38. going to be doing

1566
01:45:23,490 --> 01:45:28,895
some Paul heartening down in that area. The next couple of

1567
01:45:28,895 --> 01:45:34,434
weeks. The other thing of interest is on us. 98 right

1568
01:45:34,434 --> 01:45:39,439
near the river on the North quadrant. They're going to be

1569
01:45:39,439 --> 01:45:44,239
doing nighttime bridge inspections on the kiss and

1570
01:45:44,377 --> 01:45:49,582
Kissimmee River Relief Bridge, which is just east of the

1571
01:45:49,582 --> 01:45:53,587
actual bridge over the river as well as Chandler Slew,

1572
01:45:53,587 --> 01:45:57,724
which is just north of 68. It will be nighttime, a single

1573
01:45:57,724 --> 01:46:01,924
lane closures. >> doing both bridges it both

1574
01:46:03,663 --> 01:46:07,934
looking at both bridges. Now, same changes. I don't know if

1575
01:46:07,934 --> 01:46:12,272
the doing both bridges and not this just said '09, 8, So I

1576
01:46:12,272 --> 01:46:18,611
think that just looking at one of them right now. Because the

1577
01:46:18,611 --> 01:46:22,140
one up by the river's not very significant this live

1578
01:46:22,140 --> 01:46:25,614
>> its just nighttime inspections. Single lane

1579
01:46:27,153 --> 01:46:28,688
closures. They figure that's the better time to do the

1580
01:46:28,688 --> 01:46:31,688
inspections. On the home front.

1581
01:46:33,626 --> 01:46:35,695
>> Berman Road. We had a really good meeting with the

1582
01:46:35,695 --> 01:46:37,697
water management district yesterday.

1583
01:46:37,697 --> 01:46:41,297
>> On. >> All 3 of the projects and

1584
01:46:42,235 --> 01:46:43,837
how we're going to move them forward and get their support

1585
01:46:43,837 --> 01:46:46,973
with respect the amount of water they're going to let

1586
01:46:46,973 --> 01:46:48,975
discharge into the slew through the different

1587
01:46:48,975 --> 01:46:54,375
opportunities we have Lofton road the drainage work is

1588
01:46:55,381 --> 01:46:59,386
done. The contractors now moving into the restoration

1589
01:46:59,386 --> 01:47:03,656
work. He has indicated that he would step up and help with

1590
01:47:03,656 --> 01:47:06,393
maintaining the existing potholes, the ones that are

1591
01:47:06,393 --> 01:47:10,130
getting worse. I've also challenged the team that

1592
01:47:10,130 --> 01:47:14,134
designed cut the designers as well contractor to come up

1593
01:47:14,134 --> 01:47:19,406
with a game plan on how we can fix some of the very

1594
01:47:19,406 --> 01:47:21,541
deteriorated roads, which it happened over the last couple

1595
01:47:21,541 --> 01:47:25,545
of years since the designs come on. No matter what we do,

1596
01:47:25,545 --> 01:47:29,282
it will be done under the DOT grant money and you may see

1597
01:47:29,282 --> 01:47:32,219
something in front of you sometime in the near future

1598
01:47:32,219 --> 01:47:35,221
for the change order that would be covered by the grant.

1599
01:47:35,221 --> 01:47:38,691
Lastly, a grant update now that we have a continuing

1600
01:47:38,691 --> 01:47:42,228
service providers on board, we're reaching out to them to

1601
01:47:42,228 --> 01:47:46,432
provide us with proposals for the dot. Scott projects, the

1602
01:47:46,432 --> 01:47:52,572
first one on board is 50's 56 Avenue. And that's from a

1603
01:47:52,572 --> 01:47:57,244
12244 as well as the grant that we will be receiving for

1604
01:47:57,244 --> 01:48:02,644
once again updating the master stormwater modeling. With Here

1605
01:48:02,783 --> 01:48:07,583
to answer any other questions you may have.

1606
01:48:07,988 --> 01:48:09,856
>> How are we coming with? The contractors offered to help

1607
01:48:09,856 --> 01:48:13,660
patch up potholes on often roads that looking good.

1608
01:48:13,660 --> 01:48:15,262
That's that's what I just reported. They stepped up and

1609
01:48:15,262 --> 01:48:19,599
they said they would. I do not have reported have you been

1610
01:48:19,599 --> 01:48:23,270
out there lately such air yet myself and director Ridley

1611
01:48:23,270 --> 01:48:28,141
rode out yesterday the dinner they've done a significant

1612
01:48:28,141 --> 01:48:34,800
amount of it, if not right now. I love it. It's been

1613
01:48:34,800 --> 01:48:36,216
taking care of. And then as the engineer had stated,

1614
01:48:36,216 --> 01:48:38,618
they'll keep monitoring that and keep trying to keep up

1615
01:48:38,618 --> 01:48:44,180
with that moving forward. during the week we had.

1616
01:48:45,759 --> 01:48:47,961
Verified complaint said those 3 foot wide. yesterday they

1617
01:48:47,961 --> 01:48:51,497
were justified. Complaints justified and didn't relate

1618
01:48:51,497 --> 01:48:54,301
to. And we appreciate the help there. Any further any other

1619
01:48:54,301 --> 01:48:58,501
questions. Comments. Thank you, sir. Mister Attorney.

1620
01:49:02,575 --> 01:49:07,380
Nothing at this time. Mister Chair, the waiting all day to

1621
01:49:07,380 --> 01:49:13,520
say Now about the rest 18. >> It's very glad to be here,

1622
01:49:13,520 --> 01:49:19,520
but nothing else to add. >> are we are all silent

1623
01:49:19,925 --> 01:49:24,597
today. Nothing ahead. Thank you so much. She didn't love

1624
01:49:24,597 --> 01:49:29,997
for questions either. And I >> Commissioner I don't really

1625
01:49:31,538 --> 01:49:37,155
have anything that either keep their in your prayers. That's

1626
01:49:37,155 --> 01:49:40,250
what I ended with 3 weeks ago. And now keep that today.

1627
01:49:40,250 --> 01:49:45,425
That's all got. >> know, I say keep Baird and

1628
01:49:45,698 --> 01:49:50,350
his family and everybody's person. Good Lord willing will

1629
01:49:50,350 --> 01:49:55,435
have a positive outcome. >> said Mr. to Carla. Matt,

1630
01:49:55,908 --> 01:49:59,978
thanks for your hard work on the pool. I've had have a pool

1631
01:49:59,978 --> 01:50:04,250
and several and I know how hard it is. When you put that

1632
01:50:04,250 --> 01:50:06,852
water and their color with the limestone reaction from the

1633
01:50:06,852 --> 01:50:08,187
create and everything. But thank you. I know it's a

1634
01:50:08,187 --> 01:50:14,187
challenge. Justin. Luke, you guys that are stepping up to

1635
01:50:15,127 --> 01:50:20,466
fill the gap. I know there's a lot going on right Thank you,

1636
01:50:20,466 --> 01:50:22,468
everybody. For all your hard work out there. Everybody.

1637
01:50:22,468 --> 01:50:27,472
That's that. It's all about a team, you know, and and

1638
01:50:27,472 --> 01:50:31,720
pulling together thank you. Commissioner Burrows.

1639
01:50:38,150 --> 01:50:42,288
>> To just reiterate to some toward the Darren and

1640
01:50:42,288 --> 01:50:45,691
everything and Luka did a good like know that's pretty

1641
01:50:45,691 --> 01:50:51,363
difficult to come up here. And stand in front of all all of

1642
01:50:51,363 --> 01:50:53,320
us up here. But, you know, at the end of the day, you did a

1643
01:50:53,320 --> 01:50:55,367
good job if you coach that's good. You did a great job

1644
01:50:55,367 --> 01:50:59,567
coaching, too. >> Just just to piggyback on

1645
01:51:00,372 --> 01:51:02,707
that, I wanted get something that was more pleasant before

1646
01:51:02,707 --> 01:51:08,313
us come to for money or something. So I figured let's

1647
01:51:08,313 --> 01:51:10,490
let's get him up and get him acclimated. you just you're

1648
01:51:10,490 --> 01:51:12,450
just trying to saw feels that you just try to make him saw.

1649
01:51:12,450 --> 01:51:16,789
Now hear the easy, the first doing presentations it becomes

1650
01:51:16,789 --> 01:51:19,658
with his list of roads. That will be one for him get

1651
01:51:19,658 --> 01:51:21,526
certain sand and him an engineer doing a great job,

1652
01:51:21,526 --> 01:51:23,329
trying to come up with all of those rates and I'm sure we'll

1653
01:51:23,329 --> 01:51:27,199
see more suggestions as we look at it. But yes, thank

1654
01:51:27,199 --> 01:51:28,667
you. He did a great I guess. You know, you've only got 41

1655
01:51:28,667 --> 01:51:32,867
minutes. I didn't know that. that's okay.

1656
01:51:36,675 --> 01:51:42,147
>> I can get this done in about 45 seconds. PCC meeting

1657
01:51:42,147 --> 01:51:44,820
the other day is public safety Coordinating Council couple of

1658
01:51:44,820 --> 01:51:48,220
things to come out of this kind of interesting. If

1659
01:51:48,220 --> 01:51:52,958
commissioners remind yourself that we provide some money to

1660
01:51:52,958 --> 01:51:57,763
the sheriff's office to work on a new bridge program with

1661
01:51:57,763 --> 01:52:01,633
New Ryzen, a Asia leap to come back on the next board meeting

1662
01:52:01,633 --> 01:52:06,839
and talk to you about the success of the program that's

1663
01:52:06,839 --> 01:52:08,173
been very successful and the been into it for about 3 to 4

1664
01:52:08,173 --> 01:52:14,460
by that time will be 4 weeks. And so just in that short a

1665
01:52:14,460 --> 01:52:17,983
period of time, they have been pretty successful in terms of

1666
01:52:17,983 --> 01:52:20,119
treating the and Bateman and saving money relative to those

1667
01:52:20,119 --> 01:52:24,990
treatments. So rather than steal his thunder. I asked him

1668
01:52:24,990 --> 01:52:27,993
to come back over presentation I want specified what its

1669
01:52:27,993 --> 01:52:33,532
Chief Asia leave. Well, you can either one of them can do

1670
01:52:33,532 --> 01:52:37,670
Probably So he was a well, the fire chief was involved in

1671
01:52:37,670 --> 01:52:39,405
some of that to guy understands what we're doing.

1672
01:52:39,405 --> 01:52:46,605
This is a Michael Easley. On couple of the things that come

1673
01:52:46,811 --> 01:52:50,883
out of that we we've been doing very well and that

1674
01:52:50,883 --> 01:52:54,687
complement the state attorneys and public defender's office,

1675
01:52:54,687 --> 01:53:00,687
the average number days in jail for a felony. Individual

1676
01:53:00,692 --> 01:53:05,231
is down to 16.5 days. And the average number of days for

1677
01:53:05,231 --> 01:53:09,431
misdemeanors. A 7.7 as a significantly, a significant

1678
01:53:11,303 --> 01:53:15,240
decrease in terms of what we've been seeing in previous

1679
01:53:15,240 --> 01:53:18,577
history. So with that comes a significant cost savings to us

1680
01:53:18,577 --> 01:53:22,314
from the from the amount of money. It costs runs about $93

1681
01:53:22,314 --> 01:53:28,120
a day for a person to be in jail. So you can see that used

1682
01:53:28,120 --> 01:53:35,320
to be pretty over the last year or so. Also it with

1683
01:53:35,927 --> 01:53:38,931
veteran services other vets are being able to get into bed

1684
01:53:38,931 --> 01:53:42,534
court veterans court with a new bill that was passed.

1685
01:53:42,534 --> 01:53:46,138
Unfortunately, the bill only was not retroactive. So many

1686
01:53:46,138 --> 01:53:48,207
of those people who are trying to get into a previously we're

1687
01:53:48,207 --> 01:53:54,790
not one up be able to get in there, but any new bets

1688
01:53:54,790 --> 01:53:58,879
previously, the state attorney, don't want have they

1689
01:54:00,419 --> 01:54:05,230
wanted say manage to win into it and rightfully they

1690
01:54:05,230 --> 01:54:09,161
wouldn't try to block it. But a person at the but individual

1691
01:54:09,161 --> 01:54:13,766
had a also significant charge against them. They didn't want

1692
01:54:13,766 --> 01:54:15,100
to provide them an opportunity to get in veterans court to

1693
01:54:15,100 --> 01:54:20,839
be. And to drop those charges. So and I understood it. So I

1694
01:54:20,839 --> 01:54:25,443
think that was 2 of the bill was position to be effective

1695
01:54:25,443 --> 01:54:29,381
in terms of allowing new veterans to get in there that

1696
01:54:29,381 --> 01:54:35,381
still And they don't have really hard going. The charges

1697
01:54:35,788 --> 01:54:42,610
relate to to what they have today. We have 2 in 10 new

1698
01:54:42,610 --> 01:54:47,266
attorneys that are waiting taking their bar. So those 2

1699
01:54:47,266 --> 01:54:51,300
new attorneys will be filling some of those spots that the

1700
01:54:51,300 --> 01:54:52,337
state attorneys office has been been. It's been pretty

1701
01:54:52,337 --> 01:54:57,676
tough for them. So we're waiting for that for the bar

1702
01:54:57,676 --> 01:54:59,411
results that will be in September and see exactly

1703
01:54:59,411 --> 01:55:01,790
money will come in that to help speed some of these

1704
01:55:01,790 --> 01:55:07,790
trials. So they were having right here today. On another

1705
01:55:08,487 --> 01:55:11,823
issue that pup that here kind of interesting. And I want to

1706
01:55:11,823 --> 01:55:16,495
ask Justin Tuck I leverage on him. There was a as always, I

1707
01:55:16,495 --> 01:55:22,495
ask a bell, the jail population. How the new jail

1708
01:55:23,102 --> 01:55:25,971
is going if there are any problems and they popped some

1709
01:55:25,971 --> 01:55:30,909
some interesting problems, a bullet to to be put issues. So

1710
01:55:30,909 --> 01:55:35,313
you want to Can tell us what's going on with the pod stuff?

1711
01:55:35,313 --> 01:55:39,510
That would be help? Yes, sir. So we had we had a humidity

1712
01:55:39,510 --> 01:55:40,919
issue and the the pod and one section where the RV that

1713
01:55:40,919 --> 01:55:43,319
wasn't. >> Program properly. The

1714
01:55:44,467 --> 01:55:49,267
contractors on site. Now they're doing complete removal

1715
01:55:50,808 --> 01:55:54,678
remediation of where the affected sites were. But we've

1716
01:55:54,678 --> 01:55:57,214
had a had a significant humidity problem in there.

1717
01:55:57,214 --> 01:56:01,419
We've been working on it since before we actually moved into

1718
01:56:01,419 --> 01:56:04,888
the So we've been working with a contract with a contract

1719
01:56:04,888 --> 01:56:08,225
contractor. Finally got a different representative from

1720
01:56:08,225 --> 01:56:12,229
the contractor out. And once they came out, they said all

1721
01:56:12,229 --> 01:56:17,629
here's the issue we had communication issue where the

1722
01:56:18,350 --> 01:56:21,438
communication was telling our ER Vista shut off not to state

1723
01:56:21,438 --> 01:56:25,176
running. So that's been corrected and now they're

1724
01:56:25,176 --> 01:56:27,577
doing the remediation, replacing ceiling tiles that

1725
01:56:27,577 --> 01:56:31,181
have had moisture damage, things like that. So they're

1726
01:56:31,181 --> 01:56:32,449
in there now doing all of that. And I'm hoping by the

1727
01:56:32,449 --> 01:56:35,719
end of next week, all those corrections will be made and

1728
01:56:35,719 --> 01:56:39,456
we will have no more issues. As of right now, we've been

1729
01:56:39,456 --> 01:56:43,600
doing fine every every day we get. From the sheriff's

1730
01:56:43,600 --> 01:56:46,664
department on where the humidity levels are and were

1731
01:56:46,664 --> 01:56:49,800
able to see those and they are all staying right at that. 50

1732
01:56:49,800 --> 01:56:53,804
to 51% humidity. So I'm pretty positive. The corrections have

1733
01:56:53,804 --> 01:56:57,607
been made. Now it's mainly just getting now the

1734
01:56:57,607 --> 01:57:00,678
remediation site of getting that that is that's that one

1735
01:57:00,678 --> 01:57:04,748
cell section you see on tiles, Putin and stuff.

1736
01:57:04,748 --> 01:57:07,551
>> And as soon include the lights and the intercom and

1737
01:57:07,551 --> 01:57:09,420
all the other problems that particularly those in the

1738
01:57:09,420 --> 01:57:13,491
meeting the other So >> the I mean, light bulbs to

1739
01:57:13,491 --> 01:57:16,760
go out. I mean, that's just part of The intercom system

1740
01:57:16,760 --> 01:57:18,562
was not something that was brought to our attention until

1741
01:57:18,562 --> 01:57:23,962
literally. so and we already are working on that.

1742
01:57:26,370 --> 01:57:30,570
>> There's there's just there's. There is some

1743
01:57:31,410 --> 01:57:32,843
communication stuff. And it's the way that the building's

1744
01:57:32,843 --> 01:57:34,778
design that we're working on actually had a meeting with

1745
01:57:34,778 --> 01:57:38,248
Joe. I think Joe will be here today.

1746
01:57:38,248 --> 01:57:41,986
>> To be on site. The designer will be on site. We still got

1747
01:57:41,986 --> 01:57:43,253
some communication on how quickly the lights turn on.

1748
01:57:43,253 --> 01:57:47,658
And one one section. But then some of the other stuff that's

1749
01:57:47,658 --> 01:57:51,728
been reported here this past week has been just normal

1750
01:57:51,728 --> 01:57:54,197
things like a light bulb that's out in a sell things

1751
01:57:54,197 --> 01:57:57,670
like that. So and we're addressing all of that as we

1752
01:57:57,670 --> 01:57:58,669
go. So Mr. Really does a really good job of keeping up

1753
01:57:58,669 --> 01:58:02,720
with the contractors and pushing on them hard to make

1754
01:58:02,720 --> 01:58:06,476
sure they're in there. So trying to make sure all of

1755
01:58:06,476 --> 01:58:09,213
those issues get resolved. Now. While we're still under

1756
01:58:09,213 --> 01:58:14,130
warranty period. All >> And I will disclose was

1757
01:58:19,423 --> 01:58:20,824
they've all over the show. He was all over this. Been in

1758
01:58:20,824 --> 01:58:25,296
there every day. So something have been aware of what's been

1759
01:58:25,296 --> 01:58:27,698
going on, but they've been working on it, trying to get

1760
01:58:27,698 --> 01:58:33,103
you before you, Mister Chairman. You know, I was told

1761
01:58:33,103 --> 01:58:37,903
that change brings opportunity. I look around at

1762
01:58:38,442 --> 01:58:39,710
the changes we've gone through, you know, weeks we

1763
01:58:39,710 --> 01:58:41,912
started off with that. Her niece.

1764
01:58:41,912 --> 01:58:45,448
>> That's worked out real well. You know, in and then we

1765
01:58:45,448 --> 01:58:49,648
headed. nobody's about changed administrator. That's been

1766
01:58:51,721 --> 01:58:54,792
great. You know, we've had people step up to that that

1767
01:58:54,792 --> 01:58:57,727
the administrator taking fire chief. They can move things.

1768
01:58:57,727 --> 01:59:01,998
Look in the back back there. What would But she's taken on

1769
01:59:01,998 --> 01:59:05,736
mad at Shelley everybody's working, you know, look,

1770
01:59:05,736 --> 01:59:10,140
stepping up. And I'm just so impressed with their people

1771
01:59:10,140 --> 01:59:12,800
and I'll make make your larger headed to give Jared

1772
01:59:12,800 --> 01:59:17,815
appreciate what you do. You make us you. you know, when

1773
01:59:17,815 --> 01:59:19,216
you get video me, you make me look good. I don't how you can

1774
01:59:19,216 --> 01:59:24,355
accomplish that. But, Jim, that you do so that that this

1775
01:59:24,355 --> 01:59:28,359
is a pleasure to work with a group like this and everybody

1776
01:59:28,359 --> 01:59:30,260
did give up. That's not my job. Everybody pitches and

1777
01:59:30,260 --> 01:59:32,163
does it. And that I think we're on the right track.

1778
01:59:32,163 --> 01:59:37,701
Thank you. As just a complete leadership know you did get 3

1779
01:59:37,701 --> 01:59:40,360
hours sleep last night because you're working on. Thanks for