1 00:07:54,830 --> 00:08:02,050 Good morning, everyone. It is Thursday, August 13, 2026, and we have 8.32 a.m. We are here for the 2 00:08:02,050 --> 00:08:06,890 Board of County Commissioners regular meeting. We'll call the meeting to order. If you have a 3 00:08:06,890 --> 00:08:12,130 phone, electronic tablet, what have you, please make sure you put that on silent or vibrate 4 00:08:12,130 --> 00:08:16,650 so it doesn't disturb the meeting. And we've got Associate Pastor Jonathan Webb, 5 00:08:19,110 --> 00:08:20,330 Apostle at Church of Milton. 6 00:08:21,490 --> 00:08:21,910 Apostolic. 7 00:08:22,430 --> 00:08:22,850 Apologize. 8 00:08:24,110 --> 00:08:28,590 If you'll come up and just hit the button there at the base of the microphone, and then 9 00:08:28,590 --> 00:08:31,610 we'll have, I'll lead this in the pledge afterwards if you'll stand if able. 10 00:08:32,110 --> 00:08:32,350 For 11 00:08:35,940 --> 00:08:38,320 Jesus, we ask that you be with us in this meeting. 12 00:08:38,700 --> 00:08:42,520 God, that you would help us reach equitable solutions to things today. 13 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,980 You would give each of our Board and commissioners wisdom. 14 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:47,700 God, in making decisions and choices. 15 00:08:48,140 --> 00:08:50,380 God, we ask that your blessings would be upon our county. 16 00:08:50,620 --> 00:08:51,680 We want you to work in us. 17 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:55,960 We want you to help us, each and every resident and God, that we would prosper, that we would 18 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,280 grow, and most importantly, God would bring glory to you. 19 00:08:58,680 --> 00:09:00,260 Be with us today in Jesus' name. 20 00:09:03,180 --> 00:09:04,140 Please join me in the Pledge. 21 00:09:04,980 --> 00:09:10,560 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 22 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:16,780 for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 23 00:09:16,780 --> 00:09:17,300 for all. 24 00:09:17,300 --> 00:09:17,360 Well, 25 00:09:20,500 --> 00:09:21,780 Pastor, thank you for being here. 26 00:09:21,860 --> 00:09:22,520 We appreciate that. 27 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:26,180 All right, gentlemen, we'll move on to agenda approval. 28 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:30,780 Item number one on the regular agenda, the Navarbech Fire 29 00:09:30,780 --> 00:09:32,920 Rescue District Request Loan from BOCC. 30 00:09:33,780 --> 00:09:36,740 I understand the administration has some further discussion 31 00:09:36,740 --> 00:09:38,060 with the fire department and legal. 32 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:41,660 Is there anyone got any objection 33 00:09:41,660 --> 00:09:43,520 to removing that item from the agenda? 34 00:09:44,860 --> 00:09:45,980 All right, do you have any follow-up, Brad? 35 00:09:48,550 --> 00:09:50,350 All right, then we'll move that item off 36 00:09:51,810 --> 00:09:54,610 So that means only thing left is the consent agenda. 37 00:09:55,190 --> 00:09:56,470 We'll move on to community announcements. 38 00:09:56,970 --> 00:09:58,230 This time I'll start to my left. 39 00:09:58,670 --> 00:09:59,330 Commissioner Smith, anything? 40 00:10:01,010 --> 00:10:03,150 Yes, sir. I just have one quick one. 41 00:10:03,770 --> 00:10:08,070 The Legacy Lands Protection Program window closed at the end of July. 42 00:10:08,270 --> 00:10:10,450 You know, it was open from July 1 to the end of the month. 43 00:10:11,110 --> 00:10:16,570 And just to give the board an update, we had 46 applications. 44 00:10:16,570 --> 00:10:21,530 And that's equaled to 9,659 acres. 45 00:10:22,230 --> 00:10:29,090 So again, these are just applications where people apply to be a part of the program. 46 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:31,330 Obviously now is the funding part. 47 00:10:31,650 --> 00:10:34,570 So that is where we're at with the Blackwater Soil Conservation Board. 48 00:10:35,030 --> 00:10:38,990 They have met and they will be presenting a ranking to us. 49 00:10:39,070 --> 00:10:41,350 And then we can move forward as the board sees fit. 50 00:10:41,430 --> 00:10:43,530 But I just wanted to, again, appreciate this board. 51 00:10:43,530 --> 00:10:48,570 Everybody on this board has been very supportive of the program and what we're trying to do 52 00:10:48,570 --> 00:10:53,430 to conserve a very important part of our way of life and, of course, our economy. 53 00:10:53,570 --> 00:10:56,710 So I just want to say thanks to the board on that and give an update. Thank you. 54 00:11:01,130 --> 00:11:06,190 I'm sure everyone saw this on the news and it has to do with our brothers and sisters in Pensacola. 55 00:11:06,270 --> 00:11:12,530 But the governor was in town yesterday morning and announced the $9 million job growth grant fund grant 56 00:11:12,530 --> 00:11:17,170 that went to the city of Pensacola, for the Port of Pensacola, for the bird arm project, 57 00:11:17,430 --> 00:11:23,310 for maritime dominance. I just want to congratulate them, and I want to thank the governor for 58 00:11:23,310 --> 00:11:27,990 his support. Secretary of Commerce Kelly was in town yesterday to announce that as well, 59 00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:32,850 and I just want to point out that it goes to show that not only do solid applications 60 00:11:33,590 --> 00:11:38,550 make a difference in communities receiving those grants, but also the strong relationships 61 00:11:38,550 --> 00:11:40,350 with those individuals that actually make the decisions. 62 00:11:41,430 --> 00:11:43,050 We'll move on to proclamations. 63 00:11:43,810 --> 00:11:45,630 Commissioner Burkett, I think you're going to read the one 64 00:11:45,630 --> 00:11:46,690 for Center for Independent Living. 65 00:11:48,370 --> 00:11:49,290 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 66 00:11:50,770 --> 00:11:55,150 This is a proclamation for, I'm going to brand it here, 67 00:11:55,990 --> 00:12:00,690 for the Center for Independent Living. 68 00:12:00,950 --> 00:12:01,050 I'm sorry. 69 00:12:02,250 --> 00:12:04,510 Whereas the Board of the County Commission 70 00:12:04,510 --> 00:12:07,030 of San Rose County is committed to fostering a community 71 00:12:07,030 --> 00:12:12,010 to where every resident has the opportunity to live, work, play and participate fully 72 00:12:12,010 --> 00:12:16,690 in civic life, and whereas the Center for Independent Living has proudly served the rest 73 00:12:16,690 --> 00:12:22,650 of San Rose County for 46 years, advocating and supporting the independence and inclusion 74 00:12:22,650 --> 00:12:27,870 and safety termination of people with disabilities, and whereas the Center for Independent Living 75 00:12:27,870 --> 00:12:32,850 works on behalf of more than 35,000 people with disabilities in San Rose County and 76 00:12:32,850 --> 00:12:37,510 approximately 150,000 invasions throughout the full county region, providing resources, 77 00:12:37,870 --> 00:12:44,890 advocacy, services that promote equal opportunity and community participation and whereas the 78 00:12:45,530 --> 00:12:52,910 principles established by the American Disabilities Act have advanced accessibility, equity and 79 00:12:52,910 --> 00:12:57,310 inclusion for more than 36 years, creating stronger communities where barriers are 80 00:12:57,310 --> 00:13:01,290 removed and opportunities are expanded for all and whereas Santa Rosa County recognizes 81 00:13:01,290 --> 00:13:06,010 of the importance to continue collaboration with the center of independent living and community 82 00:13:06,010 --> 00:13:11,670 partners to ensure that our community remains a place where accessibility is valued, diversity 83 00:13:11,670 --> 00:13:16,530 is embraced, and individuals are welcome and empowered to contribute to the community. 84 00:13:17,270 --> 00:13:21,410 Now therefore be it proclaimed that Santa Rosa County Board of County Commission does 85 00:13:21,410 --> 00:13:26,170 hereby recognize the center for independent living for its longstanding service, advocacy, 86 00:13:26,170 --> 00:13:32,270 and commitment to advancing accessibility and independence for people with disabilities 87 00:13:32,270 --> 00:13:36,870 and we affirm this dedication by making Santa Rosa County a community where all are welcome 88 00:13:36,870 --> 00:13:41,670 to live, work, play, and participate in civic life, passed and adopted by the Board of County 89 00:13:41,670 --> 00:13:46,450 Commissioners on this 13th day of August, 2026, signed by Chairman Colton Wright. 90 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:54,680 If you push that button right there, there you go. 91 00:13:55,860 --> 00:13:56,160 Yes. 92 00:13:56,260 --> 00:13:56,860 Thank you so much. 93 00:13:56,860 --> 00:14:02,720 I'm Carolyn Growley, our Center Executive Director, and we thank you very much on behalf 94 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:09,400 of the Center for all the people with disabilities both in Santa Rosa County and across the region 95 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,880 and all of the visitors who come to your county. 96 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:16,640 One of the pieces that we think is so very important is that we are forward thinking 97 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:22,400 that people with disabilities have been part of our communities for a very long time 98 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:27,120 and that we'll all be part of the community at some point in time, whether it be today, 99 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:33,120 tomorrow, or in the future, because we will all have at some point in time a family member, 100 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:39,520 a friend, a colleague who may need something that would be related to somebody with a disability. 101 00:14:40,100 --> 00:14:46,040 And so as we think about what we do today in our planning, in our development, 102 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:52,060 in our workforce to make sure that we remain a space that's welcoming of everybody 103 00:14:52,060 --> 00:14:56,020 that makes it possible for everybody to participate in what we do. 104 00:14:56,620 --> 00:14:59,540 And so it's wonderful to continue to see those opportunities. 105 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:08,140 Take place. I know that I was at the commencement speech that you gave on behalf of folks over 106 00:15:08,140 --> 00:15:14,700 at Pensacola State. And so when that occurred, it gave that opportunity for those individuals 107 00:15:14,700 --> 00:15:20,320 to have their next chances in the workforce. What you're doing over here at the Santa Rosa 108 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:26,180 campus is another example. We've got veterans who have more chances in the world because 109 00:15:26,180 --> 00:15:28,880 as we've done more things, all of the parks, 110 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,060 all those pieces that we keep putting together 111 00:15:31,060 --> 00:15:32,620 to give those opportunities. 112 00:15:33,140 --> 00:15:34,600 But we can only continue to do it 113 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,020 as we collaborate together towards those opportunities. 114 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:38,880 Right now we've got voting going down, 115 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,160 just down the hall, down the hall, 116 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,500 down the parking lot from here and other places. 117 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:45,640 Those have accessibility, 118 00:15:45,980 --> 00:15:47,380 our courtroom says accessibility. 119 00:15:48,020 --> 00:15:50,220 We look at how we make places inclusive, 120 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:53,000 every place where we are makes that opportunity 121 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,000 for people to be included and participate 122 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:59,660 throughout our region and what we do here in Santa Rosa County. 123 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:01,240 And we appreciate your partnership. 124 00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:08,880 At your stations, you have both our regular flyer 125 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,300 and you also have our equipment flyer. 126 00:16:11,380 --> 00:16:13,980 So if you meet persons in your districts 127 00:16:13,980 --> 00:16:16,980 or you call your offices and that they need assistance, 128 00:16:17,540 --> 00:16:19,620 our services at the Center for Independent Living 129 00:16:19,620 --> 00:16:23,160 do not cost our taxpayers directly any funding 130 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,520 We already receive funding in order to do the services. 131 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:29,220 We'd love them to donate more dollars. 132 00:16:29,340 --> 00:16:34,260 We welcome everybody to do that because we can do more services, obviously, with more dollars. 133 00:16:34,420 --> 00:16:38,280 But we want to make sure that every person who does need a service gets what they need. 134 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:40,120 And so that's part of what we do. 135 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:46,460 And then if somebody needs equipment or to try something to see if it would help them be more effective in their job, 136 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:51,900 their workplace, their recreation, et cetera, we have opportunities for them to try things as well. 137 00:16:51,900 --> 00:16:52,760 We sell nothing. 138 00:16:53,260 --> 00:16:55,340 Our job is to help make sure that people with disabilities 139 00:16:55,340 --> 00:16:59,040 can live their lives as fully and extensively 140 00:16:59,040 --> 00:16:59,980 as they choose to. 141 00:17:00,500 --> 00:17:02,400 And so we again, thank you for your support 142 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:04,460 and appreciate everything that each of you 143 00:17:04,460 --> 00:17:07,840 do each day to make our communities more participatory 144 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:09,960 for all of your constituents that you can. 145 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:10,680 Thank you. 146 00:17:11,900 --> 00:17:14,820 Well, thank you for your advocacy and your assistance 147 00:17:14,820 --> 00:17:19,040 and facilitating the accessibility 148 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:20,360 for the people that need it. 149 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:21,260 We appreciate that. 150 00:17:21,260 --> 00:17:26,900 I know our administration and the ladies that work at the front desk have copies of this 151 00:17:26,900 --> 00:17:29,920 and also have – show that information when people call in. 152 00:17:30,420 --> 00:17:32,300 So we appreciate you providing that resource. 153 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:36,060 Would you prefer to take a photo in front of the seal or down there? 154 00:17:36,300 --> 00:17:38,580 Because Chairman, if I could add a little bit to it. 155 00:17:39,140 --> 00:17:40,480 I know you didn't see it. 156 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:43,440 Ms. Caroline, I appreciate all the work you do and your organization. 157 00:17:45,020 --> 00:17:49,140 I know a lot of people don't know, but I serve as Santa Rosa County's representative 158 00:17:49,140 --> 00:18:03,000 to the Area Agency on Aging with Anna Dice, and I know I have a little bit more of an understanding of what you guys do in the region for supplying the services that you guys do, 159 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:07,020 and I just want to tell you I appreciate everything you guys do because you do it from the heart. 160 00:18:07,460 --> 00:18:12,100 Well, thank you very much, and we are definitely a partner agency with many organizations. 161 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:13,820 We don't do it alone, of course. 162 00:18:13,820 --> 00:18:19,820 It's – we collaborate with others and at any point in time, if there's another organization 163 00:18:19,820 --> 00:18:23,640 that needs to partner with us, we're happy to do so, whether it be from birth to death. 164 00:18:23,780 --> 00:18:27,500 We work with all ages, all disabilities, all persons who need that assistance. 165 00:18:27,740 --> 00:18:28,600 So thank you very much. 166 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:29,420 We appreciate that. 167 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,740 And I'd be happy to have the picture wherever you would prefer, sir. 168 00:18:33,580 --> 00:18:34,260 Anybody else, Micah? 169 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:39,680 I'd just like to thank you for all your hard work and dedication to help assist 170 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:45,100 the people with disabilities. I know it's tough on them sometimes and we don't 171 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:49,920 always be able to provide everything they need, but thank you for your hard 172 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:55,000 work and dedication on it. I hope we can continue to support you. Thank you. Thank 173 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:58,260 you so much. Why don't we take the photo right in front of the seal? Okay, come 174 00:18:58,260 --> 00:18:59,120 up here. All right. 175 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,320 Thank you for reading that Commissioner Burkett. 176 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:32,880 Commissioner Raul is going to help us recognize 100th birthday for a Vietnam 177 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:33,200 I'm a veteran. 178 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:34,220 Oh, my. 179 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:36,800 Very, very, World War II. 180 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:37,240 Oh, I'm sorry. 181 00:20:37,380 --> 00:20:37,760 World War II. 182 00:20:38,060 --> 00:20:43,440 Honored, honored beyond recognition to be able to do this, certificate of recognition, the 183 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:47,880 Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County proudly presents this certificate to 184 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:55,240 Vincent Valmore Therrien in honor of his 100th birthday, born on September 30, 1926. 185 00:20:55,540 --> 00:21:01,300 Mr. Therrien has lived a century marked by hard work, resilience, and commitment 186 00:21:01,300 --> 00:21:03,480 to both his family and his country. 187 00:21:04,340 --> 00:21:12,040 During World War II, he faithfully served in the United States Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946 188 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:15,880 as an airplane and engine mechanic station in Okinawa. 189 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:21,480 Following his military service, he built a distinguished career as a licensed electrician 190 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:27,140 with the General Electric Company while raising a loving family alongside his wife Shirley 191 00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:30,340 with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. 192 00:21:31,020 --> 00:21:37,260 The route is life. He has been an avid gardener, fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. Above all, 193 00:21:37,340 --> 00:21:41,680 he is most proud of the family he has nurtured and the service he has given to his nation. 194 00:21:43,020 --> 00:21:47,720 Congratulations on this extraordinary milestone and best wishes for continued happiness and 195 00:21:48,340 --> 00:21:53,500 good health presenting this 13th day of August 2026 and signed by our Chairman of Board of 196 00:21:53,500 --> 00:21:54,660 County Commissioners Colton Wright. 197 00:22:11,450 --> 00:22:13,870 We on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, 198 00:22:13,870 --> 00:22:17,850 we are so honored to have you guys in attendance and to have you here, Mr. 199 00:22:17,950 --> 00:22:23,110 Therian, on your very special 100th birthday. I'm sure I'm not the only one 200 00:22:23,110 --> 00:22:26,390 that wants to speak on this, so I'm going to turn it over to the board. 201 00:22:26,630 --> 00:22:29,690 And then, if the family has anything to say, then I know we want to get a 202 00:22:29,690 --> 00:22:30,690 picture, too. Well, 203 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,280 I always say, I've always said I was going to get 204 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:40,240 to 100, but I don't know if I will, because I got 39 more years. 205 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:44,740 I don't think I can take it, but I sure look up to people that have 206 00:22:44,740 --> 00:22:45,900 that kind of consultation. 207 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:53,060 Mr. Therian, thank you so much for your service to our nation. 208 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:58,920 I can only imagine the fascinating stories you could tell about being in Okinawa and 209 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:04,900 your career, not only in the military in World War II, but also your career as an electrician 210 00:23:04,900 --> 00:23:07,880 because there's a lot of fun stories. I'm sure you could tell about that as well. 211 00:23:09,140 --> 00:23:10,780 Congratulations on making it to 100. 212 00:23:12,820 --> 00:23:16,680 That's a long time. I think we'd all hope that 213 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:17,980 We could be healthy for that long, 214 00:23:18,140 --> 00:23:20,160 but we're happy to have you here today and honor you, sir. 215 00:23:24,120 --> 00:23:26,400 Mr. Theron, first and foremost, 216 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:28,980 thank you from the bottom of my heart 217 00:23:28,980 --> 00:23:30,280 for your service to our country. 218 00:23:31,140 --> 00:23:33,200 You'll never know the gratitude that I have 219 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:34,720 for you for serving like you did. 220 00:23:35,740 --> 00:23:38,580 Happy birthday, I happen to know your daughter. 221 00:23:38,900 --> 00:23:40,860 You raised a very wonderful family. 222 00:23:41,420 --> 00:23:42,940 We've been longtime friends. 223 00:23:43,860 --> 00:23:46,240 It's just amazing to see you at 100 years old 224 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,840 still up here, keep doing what you're doing. 225 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:54,200 And I pray the best for you and again from bottom of my heart. Thank you for everything you've done for this nation 226 00:23:59,220 --> 00:24:04,780 Yes, sir. I want to thank you. My dad was in the World War two, but he's not with us today, but I 227 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:11,480 Really appreciate you being here doing their service and a happy birthday to you 228 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:14,920 I hope I live a hundred but I doubt it, but I hope 229 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:18,620 Thank you very much for what you've done for this country 230 00:24:19,900 --> 00:24:23,200 You can push the button at the base to make if y'all have anything to say if 231 00:24:23,220 --> 00:24:25,800 If the family wants to speak or if Mr. Therian has anything to say. 232 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:27,340 Do you want to talk? 233 00:24:29,950 --> 00:24:36,950 I want to thank him. He wanted for all of our speeches and everything. I don't hear very well. 234 00:24:38,410 --> 00:24:41,430 I really appreciate it. 235 00:24:42,090 --> 00:24:47,090 Thank you. We'd just like to thank the board. Thank the county as well for acknowledging him. 236 00:24:47,390 --> 00:24:51,890 He's been a member of the community down here for several decades now. 237 00:24:51,890 --> 00:24:55,710 And I'd like to thank everybody here for taking the time to recognize him today. 238 00:24:55,810 --> 00:24:56,650 Appreciate it. 239 00:24:57,170 --> 00:24:58,710 We're so honored to have you here today. 240 00:24:58,810 --> 00:25:01,130 We'll come down there and take a photo with you if we could. 241 00:25:01,290 --> 00:25:01,910 Oh, yes, ma'am, go ahead. 242 00:25:02,530 --> 00:25:04,090 I thank you all very, very much. 243 00:25:04,310 --> 00:25:06,250 This is a wonderful honor for my father. 244 00:25:06,870 --> 00:25:09,510 And he greatly deserves it because he's a good man. 245 00:25:10,190 --> 00:25:13,010 He served our country well and served us well. 246 00:25:13,350 --> 00:25:13,710 Absolutely. 247 00:25:13,830 --> 00:25:14,150 Thank you. 248 00:25:14,350 --> 00:25:15,010 We'll come down there. 249 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:08,420 Commissioner Raul, thank you for reading that. 250 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:15,940 It's an honor to be able to recognize Mr. Therian for his service and his long life. 251 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:17,560 Certainly one well lived. 252 00:28:18,340 --> 00:28:20,300 We will move on to public forum. 253 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,040 I've currently got five people signed up. 254 00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:25,380 Up first is Sherri Chapman. 255 00:28:33,300 --> 00:28:34,760 Sherri Chapman, P. Ridge. 256 00:28:36,100 --> 00:28:42,400 Today brings me to this board to demand accountability for Kerry-Smith, not for the antics of 257 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:50,740 sign-stealing, but a separate legal matter that blatantly is a breaking of Florida state law. 258 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:58,920 A Santa Rosa County Board or County Commissioner absolutely cannot use their official county email, 259 00:28:59,380 --> 00:29:03,700 county office, or county issued phones for election campaign purposes. 260 00:29:04,340 --> 00:29:09,980 Under Florida election law and ethics statutes, doing so is a strict violation of the law. 261 00:29:09,980 --> 00:29:21,680 The legal prohibitions misuse of public resources, Florida Statue Section 104.31 explicitly prohibits 262 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:28,080 any county officer or employee from using their official authority or public resources 263 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:32,780 to influence a vote or affect the outcome of an election. 264 00:29:32,780 --> 00:29:39,880 Government property cannot support a political campaign candidacy. 265 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:42,760 No campaigning in government buildings. 266 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:54,720 Candidates are forbidding by section 106.15 from soliciting or accepting political campaign contributions inside any government-owned building. 267 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:59,960 criminal penalties using public-gray sources for- 268 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:07,560 Political advertising, campaign coordination, or election engineering, constitutes a first 269 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,220 degree misdemeanor under the state law. 270 00:30:13,820 --> 00:30:16,520 It doesn't matter whether this is with or without 271 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:22,980 permission. The law is very clear. Mr. Smith was made aware of his criminal action when 272 00:30:22,980 --> 00:30:30,760 he first posted a video on social media. It was acknowledged by myself and other citizens 273 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:39,600 that this was against Florida state law, as well as on Tuesday in the BOCC meetings, some citizens also brought this to light. 274 00:30:40,420 --> 00:30:49,180 His failure to remove this illegal evidence of his criminal activity leads a fidelity to him, possibly assuming he is above the law 275 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:56,960 and has special treatments due to his seat in this county. 276 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:05,900 Tuesday the citizens brought this information and other information and failure to act on 277 00:31:05,900 --> 00:31:10,300 appropriate manner makes you an accomplice by not reprimanding him. 278 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:20,220 He also needs to be brought before legal counsel, by legal counsel for election violations 279 00:31:20,220 --> 00:31:23,220 which is also a problem in this area. 280 00:31:23,220 --> 00:31:29,240 I'm requesting that the action against Mr. Smith and against those violating the 281 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:33,940 law be dealt with in writing filed to the state attorney and the office of 282 00:31:33,940 --> 00:31:40,840 election integrity to put this matter where it should be in the land hands of 283 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:45,140 the law enforcement. Thank You Ms. Smith. I'm Ms. Chavin. Cindy Smith is up next. 284 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:57,920 Cindy Smith Pace. I like to be positive. I really really do and I do 285 00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:04,580 appreciate what you guys do in our community in good ways, but I always 286 00:32:04,580 --> 00:32:09,880 got to put a butt in it. Some days I get up and I think if this is even worth 287 00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:16,740 doing, right, because neither one of you listen. That's what the citizens feel 288 00:32:16,740 --> 00:32:24,180 like. Last night, just so happened, Mr. Smith opponent was able to get me on 289 00:32:24,180 --> 00:32:30,400 the phone and FaceTiming while he pulled up screaming at her that she was breaking a rule. 290 00:32:31,380 --> 00:32:35,820 She was parked on the other side of the parking lot at the end with her truck sign. 291 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:40,640 She left church, dropped her car off, got in her truck because it cannot sit there 292 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:41,040 overnight. 293 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:49,120 And then he has his sign on his truck that he leaves here that he comes home from church 294 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:49,900 to pick up. 295 00:32:52,220 --> 00:32:58,560 So pot, column, kettle, black, because you've been violating all kinds of laws and violations. 296 00:32:59,620 --> 00:33:06,980 Enough is enough. We're sick of this. We are citizens. We pay your pay. We elect you in office. 297 00:33:07,860 --> 00:33:13,460 When are you going to do something about it? You are elected officials and you need to do something. 298 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:18,340 If it was your job and you was a boss, you won't want your employees doing things like that. 299 00:33:18,340 --> 00:33:21,720 Then we need to do something about it and stand up for your citizens. 300 00:33:22,900 --> 00:33:23,960 We are taxpayers. 301 00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:25,820 We deserve better. 302 00:33:26,780 --> 00:33:30,560 If we were in this room doing what you did last night, you would have him remove us. 303 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:32,380 I've seen you do it. 304 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:40,060 Your actions and your anger on this dais to other county commissioners and to your citizens have proven your record. 305 00:33:41,740 --> 00:33:42,640 This is Shane. 306 00:33:43,180 --> 00:33:49,380 I have faith, I have godly values, and I have to ask God every day, please give me my knowledge, 307 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:53,300 give me my tongue and my mouth to do the things that I know that are right and wrong. 308 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:58,080 And once right is right and wrong is wrong, Mr. Smith, you had no right to do what you did. 309 00:33:59,140 --> 00:34:03,820 Just so happened she was able to get me on FaceTime so I can watch what y'all did to her last night. 310 00:34:04,380 --> 00:34:04,920 Thank you. 311 00:34:06,340 --> 00:34:07,180 Thank you, Ms. Smith. 312 00:34:08,020 --> 00:34:08,500 Jerry Cooley. 313 00:34:16,890 --> 00:34:17,570 Good morning, Jerry. 314 00:34:18,350 --> 00:34:19,530 Good morning, Jerry Cooley. 315 00:34:19,530 --> 00:34:25,670 I appreciate y'all recognizing that's a goal we should all strive for to make it to a hundred years old. 316 00:34:26,670 --> 00:34:35,630 On Tuesday, I attended a county commission meeting, but a campaign broke out. 317 00:34:38,210 --> 00:34:44,450 I'll just have to say, I don't think I was the only one that didn't appreciate how that went down. 318 00:34:45,270 --> 00:35:00,150 I will remind the chairman that he said specifically at the beginning of his term as chairman that the podium wasn't going to be used as political activity, yet it did. 319 00:35:01,170 --> 00:35:11,090 So Congressman Petronas stood here and one of the first words out of his mouth was he was campaigning for a governor and named the person that he was campaigning for. 320 00:35:11,090 --> 00:35:21,270 for. Very, very unneeded. Certainly, let the Congressman come by and tell you in his view 321 00:35:21,270 --> 00:35:27,310 what's going on. I'm fine with that. But he stood here actively campaigning for somebody 322 00:35:28,010 --> 00:35:33,410 when we were told, the little people, that there's not supposed to be any campaigning 323 00:35:33,410 --> 00:35:37,030 up here. Since the campaign broke out, 324 00:35:39,140 --> 00:35:40,960 and I'm going to tell you, I don't want to 325 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:43,820 but I am going to do it just to prove a point. 326 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:48,940 Congressman Petronas, until just recently, 327 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:50,820 didn't even have an office in his district. 328 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:54,440 He's been in office for two years. 329 00:35:56,080 --> 00:35:58,280 He doesn't live in the district. 330 00:35:58,540 --> 00:36:02,300 It's well documented that he has a spot 331 00:36:02,300 --> 00:36:03,680 over somebody's warehouse. 332 00:36:06,070 --> 00:36:08,870 I can only find one significant vote that he made. 333 00:36:09,890 --> 00:36:18,050 He voted to protect people in Congress to not release their names of the ones that had done ill to other folks. 334 00:36:19,930 --> 00:36:26,470 He's done such a pitiful job for the veterans at one of the largest veterans organizations, 335 00:36:27,730 --> 00:36:34,290 endorsed John Franklin, and came out with a very strong letter about his lack of effort towards them. 336 00:36:39,380 --> 00:36:45,520 It was distasteful and unnecessary what occurred. 337 00:36:47,570 --> 00:36:54,870 The chairman not only allowed it, encouraged it, and participated with it. 338 00:36:55,850 --> 00:36:59,510 And I'll add one other comment to that. 339 00:37:00,170 --> 00:37:06,350 As we're trying to have a meeting in here, he stood outside the doors, 340 00:37:06,350 --> 00:37:12,930 And he got to talking so loud that I got up one time and said could you please move away from the door? 341 00:37:13,350 --> 00:37:18,070 And that wasn't good enough five minutes later. I couldn't hear what you guys were saying 342 00:37:18,070 --> 00:37:23,990 So I had to do it again and one final thing. Don't forget Jimmy. Mr. 343 00:37:24,130 --> 00:37:27,910 Tronus and door mr. Cooey. Thank you. Mr. Smith. Thank you 344 00:37:29,190 --> 00:37:30,450 Christopher curb 345 00:37:30,450 --> 00:37:31,050 Mr. 346 00:37:39,840 --> 00:37:42,680 Curd with flood defenders only 347 00:37:52,950 --> 00:37:56,530 to buy the one hand out for the record, but I'm email that to you 348 00:37:56,530 --> 00:37:57,630 I've seen it to you before 349 00:37:58,630 --> 00:38:01,250 On July 23rd 350 00:38:02,290 --> 00:38:04,550 This board voted to 351 00:38:05,390 --> 00:38:08,210 adopt Noah Atlas for 15 when it comes out 352 00:38:08,770 --> 00:38:16,480 to I guess when it comes out and that was a direct recommendation to Commissioner Smith 353 00:38:16,980 --> 00:38:19,300 to look into that and do what DOT is doing. 354 00:38:19,980 --> 00:38:23,040 Well, what DOT is doing, and I sent you an email on this, 355 00:38:23,120 --> 00:38:27,840 is they're using the most up-to-date knower rainfall data. 356 00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:31,440 Now, when you revise your code, you land the right amount of code, 357 00:38:31,580 --> 00:38:36,380 if you specify the most up-to-date knower rainfall data, 358 00:38:36,660 --> 00:38:38,480 then you don't have to revise your code again 359 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:40,780 because it's going to get updated every 10 years 360 00:38:40,780 --> 00:38:42,980 according to the floods act and the precept act. 361 00:38:43,640 --> 00:38:45,860 Oh, and the floods act and the precept act, 362 00:38:45,860 --> 00:38:55,240 All water-related agencies will be working together to pretty much push 363 00:38:55,780 --> 00:38:58,240 lower rainfall data on all these grants. 364 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:01,500 Now that's not written into the Act, but it's implied. 365 00:39:02,360 --> 00:39:08,460 So all these grants that we get, HMGP, whatever, all these grants that we get 366 00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:14,340 for water-related projects are going to be subject to eligibility requirements. 367 00:39:14,340 --> 00:39:16,660 so whether you've adopted no-arrang file data. 368 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:18,120 It's gonna happen eventually. 369 00:39:21,320 --> 00:39:23,700 I want you and I asked you to adopt 370 00:39:23,700 --> 00:39:25,700 your land-abundant code revisions 371 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:29,540 to do exactly what DOT has done, 372 00:39:30,740 --> 00:39:36,720 which they adopted the most up-to-date no-arrang file data. 373 00:39:37,640 --> 00:39:40,180 They did it as part of their resilience action plan 374 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:45,280 in 2022 under 339157 Florida statutes. 375 00:39:47,420 --> 00:39:58,200 P39.157. Additionally, I gave you a handout. That's from the Drainage Connection Permit Handbook of April 2020 of Florida DOT. 376 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:04,440 What it shows there, and I highlighted it on there, is closed basins with no positive outfall. 377 00:40:04,860 --> 00:40:15,000 Well your code right now says 13.44 inches for a 100 year, 24 hour storm when you don't have an outfall which you're supposed to store in your storm water pond. 378 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:22,260 That right there that I just passed out says what DOT does is they do 100 year 379 00:40:22,260 --> 00:40:29,620 seven day and 10 day storm for closed basins. We also got to run the one day 380 00:40:29,620 --> 00:40:44,980 and the three day and the other up to including the 100 year. Why is this 381 00:40:44,980 --> 00:40:52,140 Look up 1990, 2020, 2014 to 2012 and you'll find out how much is cost in you. 382 00:40:52,880 --> 00:40:53,720 Marshall Kenney. 383 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:16,020 Good morning. I'm here again today, Marshall Kenney, 4111 Beasley Road, Milton, Florida. 384 00:41:17,020 --> 00:41:25,200 I came to you the other day with a series of ethical violations that Mr. Smith has made, ethics. 385 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:28,980 Those have been addressed here over and over and over. 386 00:41:28,980 --> 00:41:31,320 You might notice today I'm not dressed up. 387 00:41:32,420 --> 00:41:33,380 And you know why that is? 388 00:41:34,100 --> 00:41:39,840 Because of the five of you, only one of you actually paid attention to what I was saying the other day. 389 00:41:40,180 --> 00:41:43,440 You were too busy looking at your computers, looking down. 390 00:41:44,260 --> 00:41:45,380 Now I got all your attention. 391 00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:48,520 Thank you, Mr. Royal, for you definitely looking at me. 392 00:41:48,840 --> 00:41:52,460 Mr. Smith, you also did look at me, and that's good because it was about you. 393 00:41:53,440 --> 00:42:00,120 I have here my incident report filed with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. 394 00:42:00,900 --> 00:42:03,840 It's there. It's on file. It did happen. 395 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:13,480 Mr. Burkett, you have said over and over that social media is not a good thing, 396 00:42:13,600 --> 00:42:16,320 that it's the disinformation network. 397 00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:21,720 But if we had a better way to get information out there, maybe we wouldn't have to resort to that. 398 00:42:21,720 --> 00:42:28,040 And I suggest that you quit putting all the apples in one basket because some are rotten, but most aren't. 399 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:33,080 So you need to look at that as well because there's a lot of things that are going on out here. 400 00:42:34,500 --> 00:42:36,300 How many of you have got my purple folder? 401 00:42:38,060 --> 00:42:39,220 You have it right now? 402 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:40,560 Show it to me. 403 00:42:42,770 --> 00:42:43,050 Okay. 404 00:42:44,050 --> 00:42:48,510 How far was my gate from the center line? 405 00:42:50,330 --> 00:42:51,590 Can anybody answer it? 406 00:42:53,590 --> 00:42:56,650 Okay, that's my point. You're not paying attention. 407 00:42:58,290 --> 00:42:59,970 Let me talk. This is my time. 408 00:43:00,930 --> 00:43:03,990 Sir, we'll start the clock for a second. No, this is my time. 409 00:43:04,690 --> 00:43:06,650 You're going to get your time. Put it back to 110. 410 00:43:08,890 --> 00:43:10,110 This is not a back-and-forth. 411 00:43:10,290 --> 00:43:13,990 And if you want to ask a question and expect an answer, then don't be upset when someone answers it, sir. 412 00:43:14,550 --> 00:43:17,810 That doesn't make sense. Okay, so we'll give you your time back. 413 00:43:18,950 --> 00:43:24,690 I'll give you your time back, but this is not a back and forth, because if you're soliciting 414 00:43:24,690 --> 00:43:29,670 answers, you can't be upset when somebody does answer you, and then rebut and say it's 415 00:43:29,670 --> 00:43:30,210 my time. 416 00:43:30,670 --> 00:43:32,330 I'm not upset if people are answering. 417 00:43:33,070 --> 00:43:34,150 What's getting to me? 418 00:43:34,330 --> 00:43:36,730 I'm going to give you back your time and you can finish your statement. 419 00:43:36,830 --> 00:43:38,450 Simple head nods or simple guess or no. 420 00:43:38,450 --> 00:43:39,110 This is total time. 421 00:43:39,670 --> 00:43:41,050 Okay, so here we go. 422 00:43:41,910 --> 00:43:45,810 What was said was ethics, ethics committee. 423 00:43:45,810 --> 00:43:51,130 every one of you sit down. Every year you're required to complete ethics training under 424 00:43:51,130 --> 00:43:59,050 Florida law. You've heard. You're to recognize. You didn't do that. Have you made any progress? 425 00:43:59,610 --> 00:44:06,110 Have you done anything about what we're saying, about reprimanding them? So I doubt it. 426 00:44:06,910 --> 00:44:13,950 I seriously doubt it. So with that, I'm going to encourage the entire county. Go online, 427 00:44:13,950 --> 00:44:23,390 Get this complaint right here. Form 50, file an ethics violation to the state of Florida 428 00:44:23,950 --> 00:44:29,670 because you guys as citizens, when a complaint is made, you're to take it on as an ethics violation. 429 00:44:29,810 --> 00:44:34,310 It's no different than somebody that cries rape. It doesn't matter what they've done in the past. 430 00:44:34,410 --> 00:44:41,430 If they cry rape, guess what? I'm to take them serious and I'm to look into it because it is ethics. 431 00:44:42,170 --> 00:44:46,650 So I suggest that everybody here go through and file this. 432 00:44:46,830 --> 00:44:51,130 Let's get the state of Florida involved, because you didn't take action. 433 00:44:52,170 --> 00:44:52,650 Thank you. 434 00:44:53,070 --> 00:44:53,990 Thank you, Mr. Kenny. 435 00:44:55,690 --> 00:44:57,390 I don't have anybody else signed up. 436 00:44:57,550 --> 00:44:58,430 Is there anybody else who wants to speak? 437 00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:01,680 All right, public forum is closed. 438 00:45:04,620 --> 00:45:09,560 Just for the record, and I know most every commissioner up here is taking notes. 439 00:45:10,580 --> 00:45:14,580 So, Mr. Kinney, I'm sorry that you felt like people may not have been listening to you, but that's not the case. 440 00:45:15,180 --> 00:45:20,160 And I know I watched other commissioners taking notes on Tuesday. I saw them taking notes just now and I was doing the same. 441 00:45:20,160 --> 00:45:29,480 So we apologize if we certainly would not want people to think that we're not paying attention to them by not keeping eye contact 100% of the time. 442 00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:33,880 But I can assure you, we all care. We're all making notes. We all refer back to them. 443 00:45:33,900 --> 00:45:40,280 And oftentimes this is so we can go back after a meeting and follow up with staff on an issue or something somebody brought to the podium. 444 00:45:41,020 --> 00:45:46,260 You know, you saw on Tuesday we had, I think, two different situations where we said something about following up with people. 445 00:45:46,260 --> 00:45:48,200 I know I immediately took someone to my office. 446 00:45:48,360 --> 00:45:50,800 We followed up and got the gentleman in answer within two hours. 447 00:45:51,640 --> 00:45:54,920 I know every commissioner up here does the same thing and I know staff is listening as well. 448 00:45:55,020 --> 00:46:01,640 So we certainly do take people's concerns and comments to heart and we keep track of them. 449 00:46:01,840 --> 00:46:04,540 And we're certainly writing them down and taking notes so we can remember. 450 00:46:06,360 --> 00:46:09,860 We'll move on to the consent agenda, gentlemen. 451 00:46:11,080 --> 00:46:14,460 Are there any questions or concerns with what we moved to the consent agenda from Tuesday? 452 00:46:14,460 --> 00:46:18,350 All right, seeing none. 453 00:46:18,990 --> 00:46:21,790 We'll pass those unanimously without objection. 454 00:46:24,200 --> 00:46:27,120 And there's nothing on the regular agenda because we removed that item. 455 00:46:28,260 --> 00:46:35,280 Our upcoming meetings, this evening at 5 p.m. the zoning board will be meeting in this boardroom on August 19th at 5 p.m. 456 00:46:35,340 --> 00:46:39,860 The Aviation Advisory Committee will meet here on August 25th at 8.30 a.m. 457 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:45,700 We'll have a commission committee agenda review meeting and that meeting just as a reminder will be held at Tiger Point Community Center. 458 00:46:45,700 --> 00:46:51,680 So that's at 1370 Tiger Park Lane down in Gulf Breeze on August 27th at 8 30 a.m 459 00:46:51,680 --> 00:46:55,720 We'll meet back here for a regular meeting and August 27th at 5 p.m 460 00:46:55,720 --> 00:47:01,820 We'll be back in this boardroom for the board special rezoning meeting. Do any other matters come for the board? Yes, sir 461 00:47:01,820 --> 00:47:03,560 Go ahead sir. Mr. Baker 462 00:47:04,600 --> 00:47:07,160 I've had phone calls about signs, okay? 463 00:47:07,700 --> 00:47:12,220 I have moved some of my signs out the right of way that's been put back in the right of way 464 00:47:12,220 --> 00:47:15,960 Will you please have Code and Force to go and look at these signs? 465 00:47:16,380 --> 00:47:20,740 If my sign is in that right away, take it. Please take it. 466 00:47:20,920 --> 00:47:29,240 But take to everybody. I'm tired of moving my sign back off the right away. Take it. Please have them take them up. 467 00:47:29,400 --> 00:47:32,100 I don't care who they are. Take mine too, please. 468 00:47:32,100 --> 00:47:36,900 Mr. Agen, we have and will always continue to enforce that. 469 00:47:36,920 --> 00:47:43,960 So when they go out, it doesn't matter if you're a sitting commissioner or a candidate, 470 00:47:44,460 --> 00:47:47,360 if the sign is in the right away when we do our sweep. 471 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:52,100 Obviously, we're not going to commit 24-7-365 of code enforcement. 472 00:47:52,300 --> 00:47:57,560 They're doing other code enforcement complaints as well, but they are actually out today doing a sign sweep. 473 00:47:58,620 --> 00:47:59,660 Thank you, sir. 474 00:48:00,180 --> 00:48:06,120 Mr. Chairman, if I can, people won't transparent, so let's try to be as transparent as we can. 475 00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:19,700 Mr. Chairman, I mean, Mr. Administrator, can you explain why we took the Var Beach request off the board off the agenda? 476 00:48:20,560 --> 00:48:23,340 I had discussions with the attorney's office. 477 00:48:23,680 --> 00:48:27,320 We found an AG opinion. 478 00:48:27,620 --> 00:48:32,260 I talked with the fire chief and decided that, you know, 479 00:48:32,280 --> 00:48:33,580 we would do a little more investigation 480 00:48:33,580 --> 00:48:36,840 and have more conversations and decide if we want to bring, 481 00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:39,080 if he wanted to make another request or not 482 00:48:39,080 --> 00:48:40,140 after reviewing that. 483 00:48:41,180 --> 00:48:44,780 And he agreed and said that he would not attend today 484 00:48:44,780 --> 00:48:46,260 and we could just pull it off the agenda. 485 00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:52,140 Thank you, sir. Just wanted to clarify. Thank you, Commissioner Burkett. I appreciate 486 00:48:52,140 --> 00:48:57,040 your point on that. I forget sometimes that people will take anything and turn it into 487 00:48:57,040 --> 00:49:00,200 a conspiracy. All right, there are no other matters coming for the board. We are adjourned.