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And congratulations and we'll
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even more.
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Board, for taking time out
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you guys.
I think a lot of these kids might have

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to go to the chiropractor with the neck
problems with all that weight they got

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around their necks.
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So, I'm going to call up
the teams that I coach. My name is Hank

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Shirley. I coach the 4-H um
air rifle and 22 teams.

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So, we're going to start with the the
sporter air rifle team.

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Morgan Abercrombie.

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Willow Combs.
Willow here?

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Not here. Violet Combs.

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Jackson Carter.

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Preston Griner.

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Finn Griner.

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Braden Siems. Is Braden here tonight?
I haven't seen him.

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Kendall Mangum.
Kendall didn't make it. Uh Will

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Greathouse.
And Bethany Shirley.

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That's the sporter air rifle team. The
sporter 22 rifle team

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was Bethany Shirley, Preston Griner,
Clayton Jennings,

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and Daniel Jennings.

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The 22 silhouette team was Preston
Griner, Clayton Jennings, Daniel

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Jennings, and Will Greathouse.
And shooting precision air rifle and

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three-position order
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uh smallbore rifle was Bethany Shirley.
So, on the team accomplishments, uh the

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sporter air rifle team got first place
team CMP state championship for the

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second consecutive year.
Um they got first place team American

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Legion State Championship.
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team Orion
sporter air rifle league in the

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distinguished junior division.
Uh, the individual recognitions for um,

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sporter air rifle Morgan Abernathy
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individual in the state CMP
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And she also got first place sporter air
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State Championship.
Kendall Mangham

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got third place individual sporter air
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And Violet Combs got third place U17
sporter air rifle individual at the CMP

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Southeast Regional Championship.
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the sporter 22 team
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State Championship.
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precision air and small bore Bethany
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at the CMP precision 3P air rifle
Southeast Regional Championship.

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Third place precision air rifle team CMP
uh, precision 3P air rifle Southeast

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Regional Championship and third place
junior small bore team

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CMP National Championship.
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these accomplishments are only represent
a small highlight of what these kids

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also uh, won a lot of uh, local matches
and throughout the year so that's why

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you see a lot more medals around their
necks.

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I'd also like to recognize our
graduating seniors this year Clayton

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Jennings
Bethany Shirley.

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I know that their time in 4-H has given
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foundation for future success.

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I want to also
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congratulate Bethany Shirley as a
graduating senior on

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her uh, she truly accomplished some
outstanding things in um

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over the course of her years competing
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Her totals are eight state championship
titles, five as an individual, three

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team, six individual regional
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four
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she's got four national
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one team.
She also holds three national records.

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Team member national record 5-m BB high
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individual national record CMP high
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individual national record highest
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national championship.
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she also received our distinguished
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very prestigious.

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» [applause]

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» Now, get closer together for a picture.
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» There you go.

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» Job well done.
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>> So, I think the uh

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the archery team's going to come up
next, uh Gaylen.

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» Good afternoon
or evening.

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If I could have the the members of the
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Gabriella Alfaro, and Hazel Alden.

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All right. So, as Hank said, my name's
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Um
first, let me express the gratitude

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to the county and and everything they do
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Um it does not go unnoticed.
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the new facilities that we have
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bar none the best in the state.
And we are truly grateful.

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This past year, we held a indoor
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We had 60 archers from around the state.
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came up to us and commended us on that
facility.

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Okay?
There's nothing like it in the state.

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Right now, it is the largest
indoor facility in the state.

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Okay?
So, that that's something to be proud

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of.
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we had a great season.
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um
it was a season of of growth, a season

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of of new archers coming into the
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Um at state indoor,
we had second place finisher, Hazel

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Alden,
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She finished second out of 111 shooters.
Gabriella Alfaro finished third

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in the senior compound female
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At state outdoor,
Gabriella Alfaro finished first in the

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senior compound. That's
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out of the entire group.
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master status
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a few weeks ago.
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around the state that has been awarded
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and as a team event. She was part of the
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So, that is a great accomplishment by
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Um
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thank you for the continued support. We
look forward to another successful

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season.
Thank you.

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» I don't think the I don't think the
shotgun team could make it, so BB's up

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next.
Ms. Gordy, you

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» I said that right, right?
>> You did.

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Fantastic.
Hey, I'm Jamie Gordy. I am the head

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coach of the Walton County 4-H BB team.
Um and if I could have my BB shooters

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come on up. There's a lot of them, so I
won't call them out individually.

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» When I was coaching, there were only
eight.

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» [laughter]
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» I think you've grown a lot.
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» We do have the largest team in the
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And they also won a few things this
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» Please Please highlight them.
>> [laughter]

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» Um
So, this is our team.

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We
first of all, are very thankful for the

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facilities that y'all provide to us as
get to

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repeat what Galen said, they are the
best BB facilities in the state. Um

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and we are able to host multiple
matches. Our biggest match this year was

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almost 170 shooters. Um we have enough
room to do that and people are just

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amazed at it. So, we did have the
largest team in the state this year with

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about 30 shooters, which means we took
multiple teams to each match. We

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competed in almost a dozen matches.
We had an undefeated regular season. We

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were second in state because Cook County
just had a really good day. And then

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we
um

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had the top shooter in the state,
Madison Everett.

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So, and we had

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on the test at state. BB
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sitting, and kneeling
with a test and the test counts as part

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of your score. So, we really focus on
the test. So, having that many 100s at

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state was amazing. We also had multiple
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So, that is our
our

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you know, our state this year. Now, this
year we went to Nationals in Rogers,

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Arkansas for the Daisy National BB Gun
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Um and we won.
We had a team of five girls

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that shot
almost the national record, two points

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shy of the national record. They won
first place by 57 points

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over the second place team, which is a
phenomenal

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the highest margin of victory ever that
anyone could remember at Daisy, and shot

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the highest score ever shot at Daisy.
Not only that, the team

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um had a perfect 500 on the test,
which earned them the polity for test

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trophy. So,
phenomenal. We had two alternates who

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competed compete and earned
did great. We had a team of champions

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who uh four champions who shot on the
team last year that were able to compete

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this year who also did amazing. But, my
five team members

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that earned
the golden trophy were um Olivia Barth,

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Violet Combs, Freya Combs,
Madison Everett,

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and Aubrey Finley.
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shake my hand.
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[applause]
>> Huddle them together. I want to get a

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picture of the trophy.

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Come forward a little bit and then get
behind.

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A group of you kneel and others get
behind it. Bunch in.

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Good.

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Yeah.
Rock.

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Yeah.

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» [applause]

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» Jamie.
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» Jamie.
Jamie, y'all y'all just stay up here,

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Jamie.
Yeah, I'd like to I'd like to call the

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uh air rifle team back up.
And uh

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all the coaches and parents
everybody come back up.

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Parents.

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Everybody.
Y'all were fixing to get up and leave

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when this is over anyway, so you might
as well get out of that chair.

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» Get a group picture.
>> Okay, so

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we do this every year. Walton County's
very successful and we come up here and

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we brag about what we do every year and
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last year uh
Sheriff Brooks was here and he watched

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uh he watched what was going on and he
he heard a little bit about how far we

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travel
and uh he called me about

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about the beginning of the year,
sometime in January I think it was, and

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said, "Hey,
I want to do a fundraiser

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for the for the SAFE teams." And we
started talking and we worked it out and

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uh
he ended up doing a clay shoot for us

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and it was phenomenally successful.
Um and then uh

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» Uh
hello everyone. My name's Joe Brunson

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and I'm the Walton County uh extension
agent. And uh

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so tonight we wanted to take a moment
and recognize uh and thank Sheriff

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Brooks for his incredible support of the
Walton County

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4-H SAFE shooting sports programs.
The success of our youth shooting sports

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programs depends on strong community
partnerships and Sheriff Brooks has gone

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above and beyond by investing his time
and personal commitment to helping our

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athletes succeed.
Through his fundraising efforts with the

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support of Beyond the Badge, more than
$30,000 has been raised this year to

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support these SAFE teams.
These programs are not just about

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shooting or competition, they're about
building character and preparing our

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youth to become responsible citizens and
tomorrow's leaders. Sheriff Brooks, on

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behalf of our athletes, families,
coaches, and supporters, thank you for

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believing in these young people and for
recognizing the importance of giving

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them opportunities to succeed. Thank you
very much.

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» [applause]

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» We uh
>> [applause]

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» the the SAFE teams had a plaque made for
the Sheriff. Uh

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it's the first annual event, so we're
expecting to do this again every year.

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Thank [laughter] you, Sheriff Brooks.

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» I just want to say great job you kids,
young adults, but the coaches, I know

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how much effort it takes to work with
these,

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and great job. Y'all making Walton
proud.

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» That's it.

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» Very good.
>> [applause]

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» Now, Hank, we will give you all a couple
minutes before we go to the next award

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if if all these want to leave.
>> Yes, sir.

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» You're right. Hank did a wonderful job
on that facility, didn't he?

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» [laughter]

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» Uh we've got a retirement recognition.
Uh Walton County Fire Rescue

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is it

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Is the chief here? Is he going to

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Herbert Huff Jr.
>> Yeah, I'll I'll I'll go ahead and start

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this. Um
just so everybody knows, every every

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month we honor our retirees that'll be
moving on into retirement from service

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to Walton County. And we do this every
month just because we want to make sure

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that we
honor them and respect their service.

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Our first retiree,
Herb Huff, if you'll step forward.

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Herb was hired as a firefighter driver
engineer in 2002.

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Promoted to captain in 2013.
Promoted to fire captain in 2014.

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In 2021, he continued serving as the
fire captain while also taking on the

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additional role of temporary deputy
coroner.

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He'll be retiring in 2026 after 24 years
of dedicated service to Walton County as

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a fire captain. Just like to appreciate
everything you've done for us and honor

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you with
plaque tonight.

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Thank you, sir.
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» I think I found one.
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» Thank you.

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Ms. Donna Boone,
is she here tonight?

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No.
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is going to be retiring from the tax
as tax clerk. She was hired as tax clerk

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in 2010, promoted to senior tax and tag
clerk in 2013.

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Promoted to property tax supervisor in
2019. She'll be retiring in 2026

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as property tax supervisor after 16
years of dedicated service.

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I'd like to honor her tonight, too.

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» [applause]

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» And finally, Sam Blue. Uh if he's here
tonight, if you will step forward and

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I'll also have Ronnie step forward. Uh
Sam was hired as a paramedic in 2014 and

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he'll be retiring in 2026 as a paramedic
after 12 years of service. So, thank

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you, sir, for all of your service.

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» [applause]

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» I can say a lot about
Sam tonight and

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all the things he's done and how much we
appreciate him and we do

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very much appreciate all that he's done.
I'd like to thank him personally

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for the service that he's rendered to
Walton County EMS

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and to the people of this county.
He's made a lot He's made a difference

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in a lot of people's lives through the
years.

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Sam's one of those employees that when
you uh

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see his name on the schedule,
it means that I have to worry a lot less

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that day.
You know he's going to show up.

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You know he's going to do a good job.
You know he's going to do the right

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thing.
And you know he's going to treat people

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right.
And that's all the things that are

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important to me
also as a director of the service.

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Sam's been a loyal employee.
He's been an advisor not only to the

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fellow employees, but to me also.
I've always respected his opinion

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and felt that I could trust him. I could
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the truth about things.
He's also been a friend through the

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years that we've
we've grown close. Our friendship has

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grown grown strong.
And I I hate to see him go. He's one of

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those employees that you just don't want
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lose.
He's going to leave a void

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in our service.
When he leaves, a lot of knowledge and a

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lot of experiences going are is going to
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But as I was thinking today, a lot of
that's going to stay in the people that

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he's helped train
and mentor

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through the years.
These younger generation of

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paramedics and EMTs that have come
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Sam has helped them. And that part will
stay on and it'll live on for a long

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time after Sam is
Sam is gone.

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So we do
we're going to miss him.

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And but we wish him well in his in his
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all the rest of the days of of his life.
And Sam, we love you.

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And uh we we appreciate you and we know
that God's going to bless you in

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anything and everything that we do. So
thank you.

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» [applause]

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» Okay.
Huh?

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» I'd like to comment to these guys.
>> Go ahead.

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» Hey uh I'd like to personally thank the
retirees for tonight, but also

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especially Herb and Sam. I've had the
privilege of [snorts and clears throat]

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working alongside both of them
at times, and they're some of the best

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in the business and the wealth of
knowledge and the patient care from both

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of them. These guys were the first one
on the scene and the last guys off.

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They always dedicated their heart and
soul to this county and the people in

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it. So thank y'all for what y'all have
done.

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Thank you.
>> [applause]

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» Okay, we have the American Red Cross
recognition of Walton Fire Rescue sound

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the alarm event.

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» Hello, my name is Patty Duckworth. I'm
the executive director of the Northeast

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Georgia chapter and I'm joined by my
colleague Katie Eckhardt. She's

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situational awareness and planning for
the state of Georgia with the American

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Red Cross. Um I'd like to invite the
Walton County Fire Department to please

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join me.

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Oh yeah, all you guys come on down.

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» [laughter]

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» Guys, I want to tell you you have the
best of the best in this county. You

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genuinely do from your sheriff to your
fire department. I work with 21 counties

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and I'm going to tell you these guys
make our lives so much easier and we

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hope we provide the same to them.
It is our honor to present the Good

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Neighbor Award to Walton County Fire
Department in recognition of their

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outstanding partnership with the
American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia

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and their continued commitment to
keeping families safe throughout Walton

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County.
This past March, we had the privilege of

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partnering with Walton County Fire
Department in our Sound the Alarm event.

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Together, our teams went door-to-door in
the community installing 55 free smoke

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detectors and providing families with
important home safety and preparedness

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information.
But their commitment didn't end when

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that event was over. Throughout the
year, the Walton County Fire Department

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has continued their important work
installing an additional 40 smoke

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detectors in homes across the community,
bringing our combined impact to the to

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95 smoke alarms installed.
Home fires are the most frequent

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disaster the Red Cross responds to, and
having working smoke alarms can provide

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families with the critical time they
need to safely escape from home fire.

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Outreach like this is much more about is
is about much more than installing an

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alarm.
It's about prevention, preparedness,

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education, and neighbors looking out for
neighbors.

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The Walton County Fire Department truly
embodies what that means to be a good

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neighbor. Their willingness to work
alongside our volunteers,

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welcome us into their community, and
continue this life-saving work

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throughout the year demonstrates an
incredible commitment to the people they

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serve.
We are tremendously grateful for their

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partnership and for the trust and
collaboration that exists between our

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organizations. Together, we are helping
making Walton Coun- Walton County safer,

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stronger, and better prepared.
On behalf of the American Red Cross of

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Northeast Georgia, it is our privilege
to present the Good Neighbor Award to

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the Walton County Fire Department. Thank
you for your service, your partnership,

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and everything you do for our community.

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» [applause]

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[applause]

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» Thank y'all.
>> [applause]

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» Thank y'all for being here.

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All right. If everyone will stand, we'll
do the pledge of allegiance and have the

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invocation.

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» pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands,
one nation under God,

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indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

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» Amen.

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Okay, if anyone would like to leave
before I call the meeting to order,

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now's the time.

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Enjoy Enjoy the evening.

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All right. So,
who reboots that?

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» Yeah.

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» If not, I entertain a motion to uh
>> [snorts]

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» adopt the agenda.
>> So moved.

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» Second.
>> We have a motion, we have a second. All

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those in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Opposed?

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Passes unanimous.
John, I'm going to turn this old

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business over to you real quick.
>> Sure. Um after some discussion, we've

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got two different work sessions have
been proposed. One that directly

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involves the uh repurposing of the
administration portion of the old jail

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um for department expansions and instead
of having multiple work session

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meetings,
one of the uh proposed ideas was to

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consolidate these two.
And um like to for your consideration to

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set a meeting on August 25th. It's a
Tuesday.

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And if we start off
like to start off with parks and

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recreation
as the first part of the meeting from

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5:30 till 6:30
and the second part of the meeting from

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6:30 till 7:30 of old jail renovation
discussion among the

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commission.
That way we can set one meeting,

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tackle both of those issues,
and we will go ahead and advertise that

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uh work session at a set time so that if
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somebody wants to come for one topic or
the other, they can select which one or

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everybody's welcome to come for both.

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» Okay.
Do we need to

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make that a motion to set this up or
just agree to

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» I think that's a great idea.
>> Yes. Thank you for your help and

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coordination on making all that happen.
>> All right.

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Now we go straight to your report, John.
You keep the mic.

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» Okay, I'll I'll try to run this through
from the different departments. Um Parks

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and Recreation fall registration is
complete. We have 2,000 973

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kids participating in recreational
sports across Walton County.

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On September 19th at The Grove, we're
going to have a craft fair.

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On
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September 26th, we're going to have a
charity concert and bouncy houses from

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1:30 till 10:00 at night. There'll be
three bands playing at the amphitheater.

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And on August 15th,
um there is a road race and kayak race

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at Hard Labor Creek State Park or Hard
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Um and that is going to be a 5K.
And if anybody on the commission wants

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to participate, we'll wave uh
the entry fee.

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» What was the date of that?
>> August 15th.

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» Yeah, can I bring an electric bike?
>> Yeah.

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Um in um
Walton EMS uh

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uh
they've been

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very busy. They're processing the hiring
of six

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uh additional staff
um with one that's finishing paramedic

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school this fall. And we have two more
staff members that'll be starting class

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in the fall as paramedics and EMS.
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Keep Walton Beautiful.
The staff have completed their annual

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litter assessment for the county. All of
the six districts had improved index

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scores, but there's always uh room for
improvement.

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And we'd like to encourage any of the
public that would like to assist with

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the Adopt-a-Road program to reach out to
Keep Walton Beautiful to help uh uh

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participate in that.
In finance, the auditors will be

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arriving August 31st to perform the FY26
audit and will be reporting back to you.

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They'll be on site for 3 weeks.
Um so we're moving forward with that

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process.
Walton County Water,

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we currently have 18,452
active customers.

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Um
we have the water rate study which is in

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process. Morris and I are working
together with them on that. The water

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portion of the DOT project for the
roundabout at 138 and 81 is now

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complete. Um the water portion for
Highway 20

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uh improvements um they're continuing,
but they're moving slowly.

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Um and then we continue to wait for the
work at the 78 bridge at Highway 138

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which has been delayed.
Um the water plant at Hard Labor Creek

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Reservoir is on schedule. They're
currently 50 uh percent complete now

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and expect a completion date of January
of 2028.

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Uh and we have phase one and phase two
water transmission lines that are under

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construction as we speak.
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um
completed resurfacing portions of um Bay

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Creek Church Road and Youth Monroe Road.
And they've completed HA5 pavement

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preservation projects in the columns at
Providence Club and Wood Lake

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subdivision.

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Fire,
um, currently just wanted to do a

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shout-out from their acknowledgements
and everything, but we also

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have needs in the fire department. We
have open firefighter one and

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firefighter two positions currently with
12 positions across the department open.

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So, if anybody's interested in fire, um,
we encourage you to apply.

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In In planning, we move We're moving
forward. In June, we had 21

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single-family permits for the month. And
so far in July, we have, uh, issued 24

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single-family permits following up.

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Carl has been busy with the different
storms and emergency management. And one

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of the things that I just wanted to
commend all the departments between the

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sheriff's department, fire, and
emergency management is for our, um,

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ongoing preparation that they've been
completing to make sure that our, um,

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students are, uh, all taken care of and,
um, as they return back to school.

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And finally, we currently have a head
count of 1,035 employees across HR

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department. We just completed an update
from the, um,

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employee health clinic. All of our
numbers continue to go up, which are

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resulting in increased participation,
results in increased savings across the

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board of providing health insurance. And
one final thing that I have, um, on my

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report is that we have a conflict, like
we did last year in the month of

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November, with the clerk's training. So,
Rhonda and Gretchen are expected to get

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mandated training the first week of
November. So, we've double-checked with

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planning and the other departments that
would have timing and scheduling issues

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and we will um need to be recommending
that we delay

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the regular meeting on the 3rd until the
10th the next week so that we don't have

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any conflicts with the planning
commission or anything. So, if you would

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um
consider making that change and

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approving that and to move forward so
they can attend that training and not

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have to drive through the middle of the
night to try to get to that after a

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commission meeting. Um I'd appreciate it
for So, it'll be November 10th at 6:00.

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» Let's uh go ahead and take care of that
now if uh if y'all

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» Make a motion to change that meeting to
the 10th.

450
00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:03,440
» I'll second.
>> We have a motion and a second. Any

451
00:41:00,840 --> 00:41:06,080
further discussion?
All those in favor, say I.

452
00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:09,560
» I.
>> Opposed?

453
00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:14,240
» Moving forward, we'll do our best. We
don't always know what the clerk

454
00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:17,360
training schedule's going to be, but um
but if it does appear that they're going

455
00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:20,880
to keep it the first week of November,
we'll go ahead and as we set up our

456
00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:24,720
calendar for next year, we'll try to
avoid that one just so we don't have to

457
00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:27,800
change it. But with that, that concludes
my report tonight, sir.

458
00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:32,560
» Thank you very much. Any questions of
the county manager on any of the items

459
00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:34,400
he covered?
Thank you, John.

460
00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:40,280
» You're welcome.
>> All right, the next uh

461
00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:46,360
item six are resolutions. First one is
to adopt our 2026 millage rate.

462
00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:49,920
And what we're proposing is leaving the
mill rate exactly as the same as last

463
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:56,200
year
at 12.278.

464
00:41:52,960 --> 00:42:02,720
And in the same resolution
covers the special fire district

465
00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:06,000
millage rate and it's exactly the same
at 2.365.

466
00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:17,480
We've held the three public meetings
and need to move forward on this. So,

467
00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:20,600
» I make a motion to approve.
>> We got a motion to adopt the millage

468
00:42:19,920 --> 00:42:23,320
rates.
>> Second.

469
00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:27,680
» We got a second.
Any further discussion?

470
00:42:25,640 --> 00:42:29,200
All those in favor say I.
>> I.

471
00:42:28,360 --> 00:42:31,920
» Oppose?
>> I.

472
00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:31,920
» I.

473
00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:39,320
» Who I know Lee voted no.
>> Dixon.

474
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:39,320
» And Dixon.

475
00:42:40,560 --> 00:42:49,920
Still carries four to two.
All right. Next item on the adoption

476
00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:55,880
of millage rates, we have to adopt the
schools millage rate.

477
00:42:52,440 --> 00:42:55,880
Uh because we're

478
00:42:55,920 --> 00:43:04,560
This is where it's done. Uh their
millage rate

479
00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:06,840
is recommended at 15.367
mil

480
00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:12,080
is
uh and zero for debt service. So, they

481
00:43:10,080 --> 00:43:16,120
have no debt service.
And I understand that's a slight

482
00:43:13,960 --> 00:43:19,280
reduction from last year.
>> That is correct.

483
00:43:17,520 --> 00:43:22,760
» All right. We'll need a motion to adopt
the schools millage rate.

484
00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:24,400
» So moved.
>> We got a motion.

485
00:43:23,840 --> 00:43:28,360
» Second.
>> We got a second.

486
00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:31,640
Any further discussion?
All those in favor of that say I.

487
00:43:31,360 --> 00:43:35,040
» I.
>> I.

488
00:43:32,320 --> 00:43:35,040
» Oppose?

489
00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:43,240
All right. We got budget amendments with
the sheriff's office youth

490
00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:47,235
investigations.
Item 63.

491
00:43:46,040 --> 00:43:48,840
» The
>> [clears throat]

492
00:43:47,240 --> 00:43:53,920
» first one is the budget transfer to move
funds from we've got law admin, uniform

493
00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:58,960
patrol, court services, and 911
personnel accounts in the amount of

494
00:43:55,960 --> 00:43:58,960
$481,627.83

495
00:44:00,240 --> 00:44:08,680
to law admin, uniform patrol, and youth
investigation personnel accounts in the

496
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:08,680
amount of $477,509.21.

497
00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:15,840
This was approval of position changes,
reclassification, and grade changes that

498
00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:20,720
was approved during July 7th board
meeting. This transfer would have an

499
00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:25,560
increase in fund balance.
And the second line item is for

500
00:44:23,400 --> 00:44:32,520
youth investigation, a budget transfer
to move funds from regular and personnel

501
00:44:28,320 --> 00:44:32,520
accounts in the amount of $86,382.64

502
00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:39,560
to temporary and personnel accounts in
the amount of $86,382.64.

503
00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:46,880
This request is relates to a deputy
sheriff position being unfunded to fund

504
00:44:44,440 --> 00:44:50,800
two temporary deputy sheriff position.
This transfer would have no effect on

505
00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:53,120
fund balance.
>> Okay, are there any questions from the

506
00:44:52,520 --> 00:44:55,160
board?
>> Motion to approve.

507
00:44:54,240 --> 00:45:01,360
» Second.
>> We got a motion to approve and a second.

508
00:44:59,480 --> 00:45:04,920
All those in favor, say I.
>> I.

509
00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:04,920
» Opposed?

510
00:45:05,760 --> 00:45:16,080
As is. All right, we got item 64, budget
amendment and project link budget,

511
00:45:12,320 --> 00:45:18,880
Splash 5, Barrington Manor resurfacing
project.

512
00:45:24,040 --> 00:45:33,840
» Yes, sir. This is our project link
budget for Barrington Manor.

513
00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:37,760
Uh there is a typo on the on the
project link budget. The the total cost

514
00:45:36,360 --> 00:45:40,760
would be
$69,533.

515
00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:46,880
» Instead of $102,000?
>> Yes, sir.

516
00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:49,880
» Okay. 69
>> $533.50.

517
00:45:53,920 --> 00:46:00,760
» That's a big typo.
>> Well, it uh

518
00:45:57,640 --> 00:46:03,960
our system builds in uh shoulder work
and striping, which won't be needed for

519
00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:07,640
this project.
>> Okay.

520
00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:11,520
This will be coming out splash five.
>> Splash five, yes sir.

521
00:46:09,040 --> 00:46:14,400
» All right. Entertain a motion.
>> I'll take a motion to approve.

522
00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:17,000
» We got a motion to approve.
>> Second.

523
00:46:15,160 --> 00:46:21,800
» We got a second.
Any questions? Any discussion?

524
00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:22,600
All those in favor say aye.
>> Aye.

525
00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:27,720
» Aye.
>> Oppose.

526
00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:27,720
Thank you, sir.

527
00:46:30,520 --> 00:46:38,240
Item 6.5 was added to the agenda
today. The attorney's been working on it

528
00:46:36,200 --> 00:46:40,200
and finally got it done
today.

529
00:46:39,360 --> 00:46:43,960
Uh
the water department

530
00:46:43,120 --> 00:46:47,320
uh
water and sewer department's going to

531
00:46:45,600 --> 00:46:54,080
have to bond
money to finish up the transition lines

532
00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:58,640
and we're spending money right now
and the bonds haven't been funded yet.

533
00:46:56,680 --> 00:47:05,000
So, this is a
uh intent resolution for reimbursement

534
00:47:01,880 --> 00:47:09,440
for money we've spending now
uh

535
00:47:07,040 --> 00:47:13,560
once the bonds are funded
to get paid back.

536
00:47:11,640 --> 00:47:18,080
Any questions
on this from the board?

537
00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:20,480
» Motion to approve.
>> We got a motion to approve.

538
00:47:19,640 --> 00:47:24,840
» Second.
>> We got a second.

539
00:47:22,320 --> 00:47:27,120
Any further discussion?
All those in favor say aye.

540
00:47:26,720 --> 00:47:29,520
» Aye.
>> Aye.

541
00:47:27,560 --> 00:47:33,480
» Oppose.
Passes.

542
00:47:31,480 --> 00:47:36,640
All right. Planning and development, fun
part of the meetings.

543
00:47:39,040 --> 00:47:46,160
» All right.
Uh item 7.1 is a zoning case

544
00:47:43,160 --> 00:47:46,160
Z26-0158.

545
00:47:47,520 --> 00:47:58,560
Propose to rezone 3.9 acres from R1 to
A1 to have personal outside animals.

546
00:47:54,520 --> 00:48:03,640
The applicant is Carlos Barahona.
Uh

547
00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:11,080
owner is Anita Panjwani, Arash Panjwani,
and Cynthia D. Santos Diaz. The property

548
00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:15,000
is located at 2487 Johnson Road, map and
parcel C01-00016.

549
00:48:15,400 --> 00:48:22,080
It's in District 2.
Uh there was there was some opposition

550
00:48:20,520 --> 00:48:26,040
at the Planning Commission meeting, and
the Planning Commission recommended

551
00:48:23,440 --> 00:48:26,040
denial.

552
00:48:26,280 --> 00:48:35,720
» All right, thank you. I'm going to turn
it over for the count to the county

553
00:48:31,040 --> 00:48:35,720
attorney to hold the public hearings.

554
00:48:39,480 --> 00:48:45,160
» Before we start, just remind
everyone that we follow the same

555
00:48:43,520 --> 00:48:49,160
for each public hearing.
Uh the applicant will go first. You have

556
00:48:47,040 --> 00:48:52,600
up to 10 minutes to speak.
Um

557
00:48:49,920 --> 00:48:57,440
followed by those that are in favor, and
then those in opposition.

558
00:48:54,960 --> 00:49:00,440
will have a total of 10 minutes as well.
So, please state your name and address

559
00:48:58,800 --> 00:49:04,880
before you speak.
Um and then any time not used by the

560
00:49:02,840 --> 00:49:08,520
applicant's side can be reserved for
rebuttal. With that, will the applicant

561
00:49:06,960 --> 00:49:11,840
in the first case like to come forward
to address the board?

562
00:49:10,440 --> 00:49:14,800
» You can go ahead and tell them to come
forward if they'd like to.

563
00:49:30,760 --> 00:49:34,720
» Good afternoon. My name is Carlos
Barahona.

564
00:49:51,600 --> 00:50:01,440
I have come before you uh again to see
what has transpired for the situation on

565
00:49:58,720 --> 00:50:01,440
my case.

566
00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:09,320
I wanted to know if it has been approved
or not.

567
00:50:10,760 --> 00:50:19,600
» Can Can you ask him to explain what his
request is tonight and if it's any

568
00:50:16,160 --> 00:50:19,600
different than in the past?

569
00:50:26,800 --> 00:50:30,320
» It has been the same request.

570
00:50:37,520 --> 00:50:45,200
To have permission to have
uh

571
00:50:41,160 --> 00:50:45,200
chickens and two ponies.

572
00:50:45,960 --> 00:50:51,360
And it they're not for sale, it's only
for family purposes.

573
00:50:56,920 --> 00:51:03,880
The neighbors on the left side of the
property,

574
00:51:00,080 --> 00:51:03,880
uh they're in agriculture.

575
00:51:07,520 --> 00:51:14,760
And I have temporarily lodged my animals
in that location.

576
00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:18,760
That is all.

577
00:51:20,680 --> 00:51:24,240
» Any questions for the applicant?

578
00:51:26,200 --> 00:51:31,920
How many animals do you have currently?
I guess it's chickens mostly, correct?

579
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:45,760
» Yes, chickens and six roosters.
>> How many chickens?

580
00:51:54,120 --> 00:52:00,760
» Uh there have been about 16 to 17
chickens and quantus.

581
00:52:01,680 --> 00:52:07,280
And
the smaller ones are

582
00:52:05,320 --> 00:52:09,600
only 2 months old and there about 20 of
them.

583
00:52:13,640 --> 00:52:18,120
» And currently you don't have any
chickens on your property.

584
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:33,800
» I do have a chicken coop in the area
because I have not placed it in my

585
00:52:32,680 --> 00:52:38,240
neighbor's
uh location for now.

586
00:52:45,000 --> 00:52:51,240
Yeah.
And the neighbor on the other side on

587
00:52:48,720 --> 00:52:59,000
the right side has taken pictures
because I one time I left the door open

588
00:52:55,120 --> 00:52:59,000
and the chickens came back in

589
00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:02,080
to my property.

590
00:53:02,600 --> 00:53:08,360
That is all.
>> I have a question for the applicant.

591
00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:12,760
Thank you, sir.
>> Gracias, senor.

592
00:53:11,680 --> 00:53:16,440
» Is there anyone else here who would like
to speak in favor of this request?

593
00:53:19,400 --> 00:53:23,160
Is there anyone here who would like to
speak in opposition?

594
00:53:22,080 --> 00:53:26,720
» Yes.
>> Please come forward one at a time.

595
00:53:25,400 --> 00:53:30,200
Will you be able to sit there?
I don't know if the state time is really

596
00:53:28,080 --> 00:53:30,200
that.

597
00:53:36,720 --> 00:53:43,280
» My name is Lawrence Bowman. I live next
door

598
00:53:39,600 --> 00:53:47,320
to him at 2487 Johnson Road, Loganville.
I've been there for 33 years. I've never

599
00:53:45,040 --> 00:53:51,280
had a problem with a neighbor nowhere
until this.

600
00:53:49,280 --> 00:53:55,800
And so far as his leaving the gate open
one time, these chickens have

601
00:53:53,240 --> 00:53:59,680
This was brought up here last year.
And it was denied.

602
00:53:57,720 --> 00:54:02,720
And y'all gave him 30 days to get rid of
the chickens.

603
00:54:01,080 --> 00:54:06,080
The chickens have I don't know how many
times code enforcement has been out

604
00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:09,880
there because of the chickens being on
his property.

605
00:54:07,840 --> 00:54:13,800
And and the chickens have remained on
his property. I have pictures here that

606
00:54:11,960 --> 00:54:17,720
y'all are welcome to look at.
And this was took

607
00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:21,160
Some of these was took
last month at the day of the meeting.

608
00:54:20,440 --> 00:54:23,600
» Thank you.
>> And uh

609
00:54:24,680 --> 00:54:30,560
So far as being 18 chickens, there's way
more 18 chickens.

610
00:54:28,400 --> 00:54:33,640
» Sir, come back to the mic for us.
>> the last meeting he said he had some in

611
00:54:32,200 --> 00:54:38,480
incubation.
And they're not for sale. The eggs are

612
00:54:35,640 --> 00:54:44,920
not for sale. There's only three people
that I know of that live there.

613
00:54:40,680 --> 00:54:50,840
How many chickens can three people use?
And

614
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:53,960
uh my my problem is if this is re-zoned
uh

615
00:54:51,760 --> 00:54:57,240
he can have hogs,
anything over there.

616
00:54:55,560 --> 00:55:01,360
And this this property is zoned for
residential that's and I've been there

617
00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:05,560
for 33 years.
There's been no problem with it.

618
00:55:03,880 --> 00:55:09,360
And
I've got a picture on my phone that I

619
00:55:07,400 --> 00:55:15,360
took yesterday
of feathers in my yard where something

620
00:55:12,240 --> 00:55:18,880
has killed some chickens.
And let me tell you something, when you

621
00:55:16,720 --> 00:55:23,120
run over a dead chicken that's been
there for a couple of days

622
00:55:20,720 --> 00:55:26,720
with a zero turn lawn mower,
it makes a mess.

623
00:55:24,760 --> 00:55:29,360
And it stinks.
And then I have to clean my your lawn

624
00:55:28,400 --> 00:55:32,320
mower
and everything. And I've done this two

625
00:55:30,800 --> 00:55:35,520
or three times. This is not the first
time.

626
00:55:34,160 --> 00:55:38,800
And and
So far as it

627
00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:43,320
Listen, these chickens are there but but
the last meeting we had here last month,

628
00:55:41,280 --> 00:55:48,880
that afternoon, I bet there was 40
chickens in that yard.

629
00:55:46,080 --> 00:55:48,880
On my way home.

630
00:55:49,320 --> 00:55:54,440
So, that's all I've got to say. It's
just you know, y'all y'all already ruled

631
00:55:52,880 --> 00:55:58,120
on this once. I don't understand how
long this has got to go on and I don't

632
00:55:56,440 --> 00:56:05,000
understand why
after being ruled on, that he continued

633
00:56:01,360 --> 00:56:05,000
to be able to keep the chickens.

634
00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:09,600
That's all I got to say.
>> Thank you.

635
00:56:12,400 --> 00:56:18,720
» Just to let y'all know our code
enforcement officer is here if y'all

636
00:56:15,600 --> 00:56:18,720
have any questions for him.

637
00:56:20,920 --> 00:56:27,240
» Good evening, everyone. My name's Ryan
Nesbitt.

638
00:56:24,600 --> 00:56:32,200
I live diagonally across the street from
the gentleman with the chickens.

639
00:56:29,320 --> 00:56:35,560
So, they don't impact me directly now
because they don't come across the

640
00:56:33,800 --> 00:56:39,400
street, but
what Lawrence was saying, we've already

641
00:56:37,200 --> 00:56:42,000
ruled on this once.
All we're doing different this time is

642
00:56:40,799 --> 00:56:46,520
[clears throat] changing the wording in
the paperwork from

643
00:56:44,080 --> 00:56:49,920
chickens to now basically every kind of
animal he can dream up.

644
00:56:50,880 --> 00:56:57,200
This is an ongoing thing. This is This
We got to stop this somewhere.

645
00:56:55,280 --> 00:57:00,240
We continue to go over this and we
changing words and changing language and

646
00:56:59,280 --> 00:57:04,040
we're
allowing this to continue growing, not

647
00:57:02,680 --> 00:57:07,160
not not just staying the same, but this
is growing. He's he's breeding animals

648
00:57:06,160 --> 00:57:09,560
over there.
What do we think he's going to do with a

649
00:57:08,120 --> 00:57:14,160
horse? Cuz the last time he was here, he
said he wanted a male and female pony.

650
00:57:12,720 --> 00:57:18,920
Well, that to me screams breeding cuz
he's already doing it with the chickens.

651
00:57:16,360 --> 00:57:22,320
Why do you need 15 roosters or six or
however many he's got

652
00:57:20,600 --> 00:57:26,000
if you just want pet chickens? You don't
need a rooster over there.

653
00:57:24,600 --> 00:57:28,880
Roosters are only good for a couple of
things.

654
00:57:27,080 --> 00:57:33,000
So,
there's more to this than what he's

655
00:57:30,120 --> 00:57:36,880
saying. So, if we allow this to go on
to go further, it is it is going to

656
00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:40,560
propagate into something that we're not
being told. And I think a lot of us can

657
00:57:38,920 --> 00:57:46,560
assume what that is.
Um we didn't abide by the ruling the

658
00:57:43,360 --> 00:57:49,800
first time, so he did what he wanted to.
If we don't do it this time, he's going

659
00:57:48,040 --> 00:57:53,280
to do it again, and it's just going to
keep on going.

660
00:57:51,600 --> 00:57:58,960
And where is it going to stop? I mean,
it's in y'all's hands to stop this.

661
00:57:55,960 --> 00:58:02,760
We're here pleading to y'all to do so.
We've been there for 30 years as well.

662
00:58:01,120 --> 00:58:05,760
Well, 32.
Uh

663
00:58:04,240 --> 00:58:10,400
residential, that's what we bought in.
If you want a farm, go buy a farm where

664
00:58:08,200 --> 00:58:13,560
it's already agriculture.
Don't move into a residential area and

665
00:58:12,120 --> 00:58:18,480
change it.
Go buy yourself a farm, man. Okay,

666
00:58:15,720 --> 00:58:21,120
there's plenty of them out there.
I'm sorry.

667
00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:24,920
Anyway, that's it, okay? All right,
thank you.

668
00:58:24,040 --> 00:58:28,720
» Thank you.
>> Anyone else like to speak in opposition?

669
00:58:28,880 --> 00:58:33,360
Sir, would you like to rebut?
>> But the comments that have been made

670
00:58:32,680 --> 00:58:35,520
» Okay.
>> Yes.

671
00:58:49,840 --> 00:58:56,920
» If you can see up in the corner, the
last four lots are agriculture.

672
00:59:00,120 --> 00:59:06,800
I came last year to do the
planification.

673
00:59:03,680 --> 00:59:06,800
And three people came in.

674
00:59:11,120 --> 00:59:19,920
I don't get [clears throat] involved
with anybody. Uh it's not the issue for

675
00:59:16,360 --> 00:59:19,920
uh neighbors that I have.

676
00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:31,840
The gentleman that just spoke, he is
about 2 acres away

677
00:59:29,600 --> 00:59:34,720
uh in difference. I don't know what the
difference might be.

678
00:59:46,360 --> 00:59:53,560
And the the name Mark,
he is present.

679
00:59:50,760 --> 00:59:55,960
I showed him pictures and
the

680
00:59:57,480 --> 01:00:02,120
I showed him videos and photos of the
situation.

681
01:00:05,880 --> 01:00:12,320
And
my fence was messed up. I didn't mention

682
01:00:10,880 --> 01:00:15,360
anything because I didn't want any
issues about it.

683
01:00:19,960 --> 01:00:27,600
I just wanted to ask if it's illegal to
dump trash from one property to the

684
01:00:25,040 --> 01:00:27,600
other one.

685
01:00:33,160 --> 01:00:38,720
And I do not make a formal police
complaint because I know that there are

686
01:00:37,560 --> 01:00:41,480
older
persons.

687
01:00:54,520 --> 01:01:01,520
And [clears throat] I also
the attitude that they had towards this

688
01:00:59,440 --> 01:01:07,240
meeting and uh
it's not their money. It is my money

689
01:01:04,040 --> 01:01:07,240
that I have spent.

690
01:01:12,840 --> 01:01:20,800
I bought the area believing that it was
an area for agriculture and if I didn't

691
01:01:18,320 --> 01:01:24,200
if I was aware that it was that I would
have not bought it.

692
01:01:30,720 --> 01:01:38,400
And since I first bought the property,
the first gentleman that spoke has

693
01:01:36,360 --> 01:01:41,480
always been giving me complaints. It's
not just now.

694
01:01:42,320 --> 01:01:47,520
It may be because I'm Hispanic or I
don't know what the issue is.

695
01:01:49,400 --> 01:01:55,160
And that's it. That is all. I do not
want any more controversies.

696
01:01:54,440 --> 01:01:55,960
Thank you.
>> Thank you.

697
01:01:55,857 --> 01:01:58,240
» [clears throat]
>> That's it.

698
01:02:12,800 --> 01:02:19,560
» We we need to have you at the podium. Is
board in agreement or

699
01:02:18,040 --> 01:02:24,023
» I'm not sure what Baron has on the on
the rezone.

700
01:02:21,360 --> 01:02:26,043
Does everything do the rezone?
>> [clears throat]

701
01:02:33,520 --> 01:02:42,160
» He had some dead trees that was growing
along the fence line on his side of the

702
01:02:38,920 --> 01:02:46,360
fence. One of them broke off and fell
over the fence and broke the fence.

703
01:02:44,960 --> 01:02:50,840
It was his tree.
Broke his fence.

704
01:02:48,240 --> 01:02:55,120
And it laid there for 2 weeks. And I cut
it up and I didn't know that I couldn't

705
01:02:53,400 --> 01:02:58,920
throw it back over the fence on his
side.

706
01:02:56,160 --> 01:03:02,520
It was his tree and I did. And the code
enforcement guy come over to the house

707
01:03:00,600 --> 01:03:06,720
and said, "You can't do that."
I said, "Okay. I didn't know that." I

708
01:03:04,680 --> 01:03:10,920
told him, I said, "Write me a ticket."
He said, "Oh, no. I'm just letting you

709
01:03:07,920 --> 01:03:15,760
know you can't do that. You can't if it
if it's a tree unless you wrote a letter

710
01:03:13,600 --> 01:03:19,480
saying that it's a dead tree. If it
falls on your property, then you're

711
01:03:17,520 --> 01:03:24,120
responsible to clean it up. But I did
not damage his fence. That tree damaged

712
01:03:21,800 --> 01:03:27,320
his fence and it's still damaged. He has
not fixed it.

713
01:03:25,560 --> 01:03:32,400
As far as the trash, I've never thrown
no trash over his on his side. Now those

714
01:03:30,080 --> 01:03:37,000
bags and stuff where he feeds those
chickens blows all over my yard all the

715
01:03:35,040 --> 01:03:41,560
time and I pick them up and I do not
throw them back over on his side.

716
01:03:39,560 --> 01:03:45,160
But that's what happened. And as far as
the other complaint that he said in the

717
01:03:43,320 --> 01:03:50,200
last meeting, he said I complained about
his dogs. I did not complain about his

718
01:03:47,600 --> 01:03:55,440
dogs. He had them tied
to a dog house in the yard when the

719
01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:59,920
temperature was down to 13°
and they howled all night. Somebody

720
01:03:57,400 --> 01:04:04,680
called animal control. They went out and
gave him a warning two or three times

721
01:04:02,274 --> 01:04:07,720
[laughter] about not tying those dogs.
Every time he would leave, they tie them

722
01:04:06,480 --> 01:04:12,280
up again.
And animal control called me and wanted

723
01:04:10,200 --> 01:04:17,600
to know if they could come up to my
driveway where they could see over in

724
01:04:14,960 --> 01:04:23,440
the backyard where those dogs were tied
or not. And I told them they could and

725
01:04:19,880 --> 01:04:25,960
they came and they got the dogs.
They took the dogs. That's what happened

726
01:04:25,120 --> 01:04:29,160
to those.
So that's what happened.

727
01:04:27,680 --> 01:04:31,280
» Okay, thank you.
>> Thank you.

728
01:04:32,200 --> 01:04:36,880
» Public hearing is closed.
>> I'm sorry.

729
01:04:34,960 --> 01:04:41,080
» Closing the public hearing.
>> All right, we're closing public hearing

730
01:04:38,680 --> 01:04:43,480
and entertaining what the board wants to
do.

731
01:04:43,520 --> 01:04:48,160
» Yes, sir. I appreciate everybody coming
out tonight and

732
01:04:47,480 --> 01:04:51,840
um
this is a tough one but I'm going to go

733
01:04:50,040 --> 01:04:57,880
with the planning commission
recommendation for denial.

734
01:04:54,840 --> 01:04:57,880
I'm going to recommend denial.

735
01:04:58,600 --> 01:05:04,760
» And we have a second.
>> Second.

736
01:05:01,600 --> 01:05:08,960
» All right, any further discussion?
All those in favor of Mr. Myers' motion,

737
01:05:07,880 --> 01:05:10,600
say I.
>> I.

738
01:05:09,800 --> 01:05:12,200
» Oppose.
>> I.

739
01:05:11,200 --> 01:05:16,000
» We have a second.
>> Second.

740
01:05:12,760 --> 01:05:18,240
» We got Kirkland opposed, correct?
>> Yes.

741
01:05:19,360 --> 01:05:26,200
» All right, let's go on to seven.
>> I got one question. So, if if he keeps

742
01:05:23,880 --> 01:05:29,560
them chickens and they running loose,
what are we going to do about it?

743
01:05:32,480 --> 01:05:37,200
Yes, sir.
Huh?

744
01:05:37,480 --> 01:05:41,760
Well, he said they were still there.
>> It's an citing.

745
01:05:43,200 --> 01:05:49,520
Right now, they's in compliance.
He's got three properties that

746
01:05:47,840 --> 01:05:54,560
on the right of him that butt up to his
property, all three are A1.

747
01:05:52,240 --> 01:05:58,800
Uh he's moved his chicken coop over 50
ft into the neighbor's yard.

748
01:05:57,400 --> 01:06:02,840
And that's where he's storing his
chickens at this time.

749
01:06:00,960 --> 01:06:08,480
» Okay.
>> And they apparently have got out or he

750
01:06:05,400 --> 01:06:08,480
lets walks them.

751
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:13,760
But he is storing them on the neighbor's
property, which is A1.

752
01:06:13,920 --> 01:06:19,880
» All right.
>> Anything else?

753
01:06:16,640 --> 01:06:19,880
» Any other questions?

754
01:06:20,960 --> 01:06:29,040
Thank you.
All right, let's move on to 7.2.

755
01:06:26,480 --> 01:06:29,040
Um

756
01:06:30,800 --> 01:06:39,760
» All right.
Uh case Z 260139

757
01:06:36,360 --> 01:06:45,000
is application to rezone 3.11 acres
from R1 to A1

758
01:06:42,440 --> 01:06:49,960
to have personal animals uh personal
outside animals. The applicant is Dinko

759
01:06:47,760 --> 01:06:54,640
Chepic. The owner is Dinko and Marissa
Chepic.

760
01:06:51,320 --> 01:06:59,440
The property is located at 3460 Stock
Road. It's

761
01:06:56,120 --> 01:07:02,880
map and parcel C0720061.
It's in district five.

762
01:07:01,600 --> 01:07:07,320
At the planning commission meeting,
there was no opposition in the planning

763
01:07:05,480 --> 01:07:11,960
commission recommended approval as
submitted.

764
01:07:09,720 --> 01:07:11,960
» All right.

765
01:07:31,040 --> 01:07:38,000
» Good evening.
My name is Dinko Sepic. I live in I own

766
01:07:34,960 --> 01:07:41,840
at 3460 uh Stock Road. Uh nothing's
changed from the previous um

767
01:07:40,720 --> 01:07:47,360
plan.
Uh plan is to build a small chicken coop

768
01:07:44,240 --> 01:07:52,520
uh with proper setbacks in the backyard.
Uh 6x5 chicken coop uh just to house a

769
01:07:49,760 --> 01:07:52,520
couple hens.

770
01:07:54,760 --> 01:07:58,880
» How many How many chicken will you have,
sir?

771
01:07:57,000 --> 01:08:01,840
» Uh no chickens now. The plan is to have
four, hopefully.

772
01:08:17,640 --> 01:08:23,839
» All right, I'll entertain
uh a motion from the board.

773
01:08:26,200 --> 01:08:32,160
» Motion to approve with Planning and
Zoning recommendation.

774
01:08:29,839 --> 01:08:36,240
» All right, we got a motion to approve.
>> Second.

775
01:08:33,040 --> 01:08:36,240
» We got a second.

776
01:08:36,279 --> 01:08:43,480
Any further
comments or observations?

777
01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:47,440
All those in favor, say I.
>> I.

778
01:08:44,520 --> 01:08:47,440
» Oppose?

779
01:08:49,080 --> 01:08:58,920
All right, 7-3.
>> All right, the next case is Z-260156.

780
01:08:56,920 --> 01:09:04,960
Application is
uh to rezone 7.486

781
01:09:01,880 --> 01:09:09,880
acres from A2 to B2 for a convenience
store with fuel pumps,

782
01:09:07,400 --> 01:09:13,680
an office warehouse {slash} contractor
storage buildings.

783
01:09:11,839 --> 01:09:17,359
The applicant owner is 81 Investment
Company LLC.

784
01:09:15,640 --> 01:09:23,440
Property is located at
uh 5187 Highway 81

785
01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:27,080
and Bay Creek Church Road. It's map and
parcel C039-0008.

786
01:09:27,839 --> 01:09:33,240
It's in District 1.
Uh there was some opposition at the

787
01:09:31,400 --> 01:09:37,440
Planning Commission meeting. The
Planning Commission recommended approval

788
01:09:35,520 --> 01:09:43,240
with the following conditions.
One, a 10-ft landscape buffer shall be

789
01:09:40,080 --> 01:09:47,920
planted with appropriate evergreen
buffer trees per the Walton County tree

790
01:09:45,600 --> 01:09:52,520
ordinance.
Uh number two is the frontage of uh

791
01:09:49,720 --> 01:09:56,720
convenience store shall be enhanced
with deciduous trees and shrubs.

792
01:09:55,400 --> 01:10:01,720
Number three is the architectural
treatment shall be in keeping with the

793
01:09:58,680 --> 01:10:05,560
applicant's submitted renderings.
Four was transportation upgrades as

794
01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:11,280
recommended by the
traffic study shall be installed by

795
01:10:09,000 --> 01:10:15,160
DOT and Walton County transportation
coordination.

796
01:10:12,920 --> 01:10:20,760
And the uh number five is outdoor
storage shall be prohibited in the

797
01:10:17,560 --> 01:10:20,760
storage area.

798
01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:46,360
» Good evening. Uh I'm Andrea Gray, 300
East Church Street, Monroe, Georgia.

799
01:10:45,160 --> 01:10:52,760
This evening I have the pleasure of
representing 81 Investment Company LLC

800
01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:57,720
and their request to rezone 7.486
acres from A2 to B2 for a convenience

801
01:10:55,800 --> 01:11:03,840
store with fuel pumps,
office warehouse, contractor storage.

802
01:11:01,240 --> 01:11:09,320
The property, again as Ron mentioned, is
located at the corner of Highway 81 and

803
01:11:06,440 --> 01:11:14,520
Bay Creek Church Road. It is currently
zoned A2, but is directly adjacent to

804
01:11:12,360 --> 01:11:20,440
another convenience store that is zoned
B2. So, we've got a commercial node

805
01:11:17,600 --> 01:11:25,120
along a state highway.
This is the future land use map. It is

806
01:11:23,120 --> 01:11:31,160
in the neighborhood residential
character area, which permits B2 uses

807
01:11:28,680 --> 01:11:35,880
that support the surrounding community.
Again, we are in a commercial node, and

808
01:11:33,080 --> 01:11:39,920
we are in the Big Haynes Alcove River
Watershed Overlay District, and our site

809
01:11:38,200 --> 01:11:44,840
plan reflects the requirements within
those districts.

810
01:11:43,200 --> 01:11:49,200
There are other commercial properties in
the vicinity on Highway 81. If you're

811
01:11:47,480 --> 01:11:53,920
going 1 mile to the west, we've got
actually six commercial properties

812
01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:58,080
interspersed along the road there. We've
got another gas station again across the

813
01:11:55,800 --> 01:12:03,720
road from this development. We've got a
dog grooming facility, HVAC company,

814
01:12:00,920 --> 01:12:08,560
self-storage facility, a pet salon, and
then number six there is just inside the

815
01:12:06,680 --> 01:12:13,360
city limits of Loganville and was
recently rezoned for a retail

816
01:12:10,280 --> 01:12:13,360
development there.

817
01:12:13,720 --> 01:12:20,640
The uses that we're proposing again is a
convenience store, which is roughly

818
01:12:18,160 --> 01:12:27,160
7,000 square feet. It'll have the store
with some retail on either side of it,

819
01:12:23,600 --> 01:12:32,280
fuel pumps. The storage area is three
buildings. Those will total about 37,000

820
01:12:30,600 --> 01:12:37,680
square feet.
Per the watershed protection overlay,

821
01:12:35,400 --> 01:12:41,320
75% of the surfaces on this property
will be pervious, so only 25%

822
01:12:39,800 --> 01:12:45,120
impervious.
And as mentioned, and I'll show a little

823
01:12:42,920 --> 01:12:50,000
bit further in the presentation, we have
agreed to do a 10-ft landscaping strip

824
01:12:47,840 --> 01:12:54,960
and fencing to help our adjoining
properties with the visual impacts of

825
01:12:52,400 --> 01:13:00,160
the project.
Here's a representative rendering of the

826
01:12:57,760 --> 01:13:05,640
convenience store and fuel pumps. You
can see it's it's a very upgraded

827
01:13:03,120 --> 01:13:10,960
material upgraded in coordination
between the pumps and the building with

828
01:13:08,080 --> 01:13:14,840
brick and stone veneer accents along
with metal

829
01:13:12,280 --> 01:13:19,320
overhangs to match between the building
and the fuel pump overhang there.

830
01:13:19,600 --> 01:13:25,320
Likewise, the storage areas, these are
not self-storage facilities. These are

831
01:13:23,800 --> 01:13:30,960
much larger
intended to house inventory for

832
01:13:28,360 --> 01:13:36,320
companies, but much larger roll-up doors
and then individual entry doors as well.

833
01:13:33,800 --> 01:13:41,720
But the metal siding here is meant to
coordinate with the convenience store

834
01:13:38,240 --> 01:13:46,200
colorings. It'll also have the
brick or stone veneer knee wall.

835
01:13:46,400 --> 01:13:53,120
History about this application, we did
have someone speaking off this issue in

836
01:13:50,480 --> 01:13:58,120
last month primarily about the history.
But the history of this matter is that

837
01:13:55,000 --> 01:14:03,240
it was filed about a year or so ago
and then withdrawn. My client withdrew

838
01:14:01,200 --> 01:14:08,120
it to address some of the concerns that
the neighbors raised. So during that

839
01:14:05,560 --> 01:14:12,000
period, he had a community meeting with
those neighbors.

840
01:14:09,560 --> 01:14:17,320
And based on their their representations
about concerns of visual and traffic, he

841
01:14:15,200 --> 01:14:23,200
met with GDOT and provided the plans to
GDOT for their recommendations. He hired

842
01:14:20,080 --> 01:14:28,560
a traffic study from an engineer.
He changed the site plan to include

843
01:14:24,960 --> 01:14:32,960
additional 10-ft buffer strips and to
add fencing around the storage

844
01:14:31,680 --> 01:14:37,800
buildings.
He also established operational

845
01:14:34,760 --> 01:14:41,920
strategies as far as no outdoor storage,
no tractor-trailer parking,

846
01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:48,400
added a single gated entrance with
cameras to the storage facilities.

847
01:14:45,400 --> 01:14:52,760
And um, and again, made an extra effort
to reach back out to those neighbors,

848
01:14:50,560 --> 01:14:56,760
uh, once he was ready to refile this
application. Um, I sent you a letter to

849
01:14:55,000 --> 01:15:01,440
include in the application regarding his
efforts here.

850
01:14:59,440 --> 01:15:07,080
So, the traffic analysis that he had
completed, um, showed that on Bay Creek

851
01:15:03,680 --> 01:15:11,040
Church Road, there would be 422 added
daily trips with half turning right and

852
01:15:09,200 --> 01:15:17,200
half turning left. And then on the
entrance on Highway 81, it showed 466

853
01:15:14,080 --> 01:15:22,200
daily trips, half going right and half
turning left. Um, the recommendations

854
01:15:19,640 --> 01:15:26,680
from the engineer, uh, which GDOT also
concurs with, is that on Highway 81, my

855
01:15:24,720 --> 01:15:30,160
client would add a both a center turn
lane

856
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:34,840
and a right turn deceleration lane on
Highway 81. And then at the Bay Creek

857
01:15:32,400 --> 01:15:38,600
Church Road entrance, he would add a
right turn deceleration lane. So,

858
01:15:36,840 --> 01:15:42,280
significant improvements, um, all of
which my client is willing to make to

859
01:15:40,520 --> 01:15:48,680
make sure that there are no significant
traffic impacts from this development.

860
01:15:46,280 --> 01:15:52,040
Um, buffers and mitigation of impacts,
you'll see in the green here, these are

861
01:15:50,320 --> 01:15:56,680
the 10-ft landscape strips that my
client added to the site plan.

862
01:15:54,280 --> 01:16:00,760
Um, the first is along Highway 81 there
to the north, screening those, um,

863
01:15:58,400 --> 01:16:06,360
storage facilities. And then the second
is to the south, um, and it's intended

864
01:16:03,280 --> 01:16:13,120
to screen along with a opaque fence and
then within the 50-ft buffer from those

865
01:16:08,640 --> 01:16:13,120
adjoining property owners to the south.

866
01:16:13,640 --> 01:16:20,320
Security, there'll be downward,
inward-facing lighting, but security

867
01:16:17,320 --> 01:16:24,880
will make sure that, um, that everything
is properly lit. There'll be video

868
01:16:22,240 --> 01:16:29,840
cameras, um, gated access to the storage
facilities, and then perimeter fencing,

869
01:16:27,600 --> 01:16:35,760
um, around the entire development, but
then also specifically around the

870
01:16:32,120 --> 01:16:35,760
storage facility area.

871
01:16:35,880 --> 01:16:41,680
This development will bring significant
community benefits to Walton County. Um,

872
01:16:39,840 --> 01:16:47,320
it'll will a need, a demand for
additional fuel stations in this area.

873
01:16:44,720 --> 01:16:51,600
It is a high-end design. My client is a
local uh developer here, and he wants to

874
01:16:50,080 --> 01:16:56,480
make sure that this product reflects
well on him and on this community. Um

875
01:16:54,200 --> 01:17:00,480
so, it's not your typical um typical gas
station and storage area.

876
01:16:58,720 --> 01:17:04,800
This project will bring jobs to our
community. It will generate sales tax,

877
01:17:02,760 --> 01:17:09,160
and it will generate property taxes to
support our community.

878
01:17:07,240 --> 01:17:13,400
So, our request this evening is for you
to adopt the planning commission's

879
01:17:10,600 --> 01:17:19,880
recommendations, and to approve rezoning
7.486 acres from A2 to B2 with the five

880
01:17:17,360 --> 01:17:23,440
conditions. I won't I won't read them
again. Uh Ron did a great job doing

881
01:17:21,600 --> 01:17:26,720
that, but we are happy to comply with
all of those conditions. And with that,

882
01:17:25,240 --> 01:17:29,720
I'm happy to answer any questions you
may have.

883
01:17:28,120 --> 01:17:33,240
» Any questions for the applicant at this
time?

884
01:17:31,680 --> 01:17:37,120
Thank you.
Anyone else like to speak in favor of

885
01:17:34,760 --> 01:17:41,040
this request?
Anyone here that would like to speak in

886
01:17:38,240 --> 01:17:41,040
opposition?

887
01:17:41,640 --> 01:17:49,080
No one else would like to speak here?
Okay, we'll close that public hearing

888
01:17:46,160 --> 01:17:53,120
and entertain a motion from the board.
>> I motion to approve with the conditions

889
01:17:51,440 --> 01:17:56,240
outlined by the planning and zoning
committee.

890
01:17:53,800 --> 01:18:00,080
» We have a motion to approve with the
uh conditions that were recommended.

891
01:17:58,960 --> 01:18:04,000
» I second.
>> And we got a second.

892
01:18:01,840 --> 01:18:07,040
Any further discussion?
All those in favor, say I.

893
01:18:06,320 --> 01:18:12,120
» I.
>> Opposed?

894
01:18:09,600 --> 01:18:12,120
Thank you.

895
01:18:12,160 --> 01:18:18,720
Okay, it's time to move on to the
contracts.

896
01:18:15,880 --> 01:18:23,920
We've got a contract uh
with Sheriff's Department and Loganville

897
01:18:21,280 --> 01:18:29,440
Christian Academy to
to uh supply them with a school resource

898
01:18:27,880 --> 01:18:31,760
officer. Is that correct?
>> Yes, sir.

899
01:18:31,400 --> 01:18:36,640
» Um
>> Contract covers the not the loaded labor

900
01:18:34,280 --> 01:18:41,520
rate, but the base salary cost.
>> All right. Any questions from the board

901
01:18:38,920 --> 01:18:41,520
on that?

902
01:18:42,000 --> 01:18:44,320
If

903
01:18:45,520 --> 01:18:51,480
That's
uh any of these agreement amendments

904
01:18:49,680 --> 01:18:57,400
will be subject to the county's
attorney's review.

905
01:18:54,360 --> 01:19:01,920
Uh all right, entertain a motion on 8.1.
>> I make a motion to approve uh with

906
01:18:59,800 --> 01:19:04,280
review of the county attorney.
>> Second.

907
01:19:02,680 --> 01:19:07,160
» All right, we got a motion and second.
All those in favor say I.

908
01:19:06,360 --> 01:19:11,160
» I.
>> Opposed?

909
01:19:09,360 --> 01:19:15,560
Thank you on that one.
All right, we got Med Trust LLC on the

910
01:19:14,080 --> 01:19:22,840
inmates
wanting to raise the daily rate

911
01:19:18,640 --> 01:19:25,360
that we pay per inmate by 16 cents. Is
that correct?

912
01:19:23,920 --> 01:19:29,240
» Yes, sir. It's to account for the
increase in medical malpractice

913
01:19:27,160 --> 01:19:32,160
insurance they have to provide.
It's a standard.

914
01:19:30,120 --> 01:19:36,920
» any increase at all has to be approved
by this board and subject to the

915
01:19:34,760 --> 01:19:40,120
county attorney's review. Entertain a
motion to approve this amendment.

916
01:19:38,920 --> 01:19:43,120
» Motion to approve.
>> I'll second.

917
01:19:40,880 --> 01:19:45,520
» We have a motion and a second.
All those in favor say I.

918
01:19:45,120 --> 01:19:47,720
» I.
>> I.

919
01:19:45,880 --> 01:19:52,360
» Opposed?
That passes.

920
01:19:49,560 --> 01:19:58,560
All right, the next one is with our uh
food service agreement at the

921
01:19:55,320 --> 01:20:05,320
uh public safety complex, our jail.
And they got a program where for $55 per

922
01:20:02,480 --> 01:20:10,200
inmate for four-week program,
uh they will try to teach them skills

923
01:20:08,040 --> 01:20:16,440
within the kitchens where they might can
get a job when they get out of jail.

924
01:20:13,920 --> 01:20:20,920
And they're wanting to offer that to us
and the sheriff's wanting to do that.

925
01:20:18,760 --> 01:20:24,560
» Uh I'd like to point out also, Chairman,
that that

926
01:20:22,480 --> 01:20:27,440
the those funds come from inmate funds,
so the county's not incurring a cost.

927
01:20:25,960 --> 01:20:29,960
» They come from inmate funds.
>> Yes, sir.

928
01:20:27,840 --> 01:20:31,360
» Just have to have county approval
>> Yes, sir.

929
01:20:30,200 --> 01:20:33,960
» on doing it.
>> Motion to approve.

930
01:20:32,400 --> 01:20:38,000
» We have a motion to approve.
>> Second.

931
01:20:34,760 --> 01:20:38,880
» We got a second. All those in favor say
I.

932
01:20:38,520 --> 01:20:41,000
» I.
>> I.

933
01:20:39,320 --> 01:20:42,800
» Oppose.
Thank you, sir.

934
01:20:41,800 --> 01:20:49,760
» Thank you.
>> All right, we have a change order

935
01:20:45,240 --> 01:20:55,360
on a Dry Pond Road Culvert Replacement.
Uh

936
01:20:51,480 --> 01:20:55,360
John's coming to tell us about it.

937
01:20:56,440 --> 01:21:03,240
They bid this project on quantity of
materials.

938
01:21:01,920 --> 01:21:11,160
» Yes, sir.
>> And ended up being more material needed.

939
01:21:09,360 --> 01:21:15,080
Uh
>> Yes, sir.

940
01:21:12,280 --> 01:21:21,520
This was submitted by Wilson
um Wilson Construction Management

941
01:21:18,400 --> 01:21:24,240
on our Dry Pond Road Culvert Replacement
project.

942
01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:32,960
Um
in front of you, what what kind of

943
01:21:28,880 --> 01:21:40,160
uh stuck out to me was the 45 yd of
of class AA concrete

944
01:21:36,200 --> 01:21:47,840
overage and I talked to the engineer and
that and the 1,800 lb to 1,500 lb of

945
01:21:44,240 --> 01:21:54,640
steel were not picked up on the quantity
sheet, so it wasn't bid on.

946
01:21:51,600 --> 01:22:00,000
The rest of it is is just the
normal overages and then and then we

947
01:21:57,200 --> 01:22:06,440
have a decrease in some of the items and
the total came up to 73,208

948
01:22:03,920 --> 01:22:06,440
cents.

949
01:22:07,200 --> 01:22:11,520
But
all the

950
01:22:08,560 --> 01:22:14,720
» All right, any questions of John on
there? It's complete and finished,

951
01:22:14,120 --> 01:22:19,320
right?
>> It's complete and finished. The we're

952
01:22:17,240 --> 01:22:23,040
going to put guardrails on both sides,
but that wasn't in the contract.

953
01:22:21,480 --> 01:22:27,520
» Okay.
>> I'll make a motion to approve.

954
01:22:24,680 --> 01:22:30,360
» We got a A from Kirkland to approve.
>> Second.

955
01:22:28,400 --> 01:22:32,720
» We got a second.
All those in favor say I.

956
01:22:32,320 --> 01:22:36,080
» I.
>> I.

957
01:22:33,520 --> 01:22:37,400
» Oppose.
Okay.

958
01:22:36,880 --> 01:22:40,640
» Thank you.
>> your administrative consent agenda

959
01:22:39,120 --> 01:22:44,200
before you.
Uh

960
01:22:41,280 --> 01:22:44,200
you have

961
01:22:45,160 --> 01:22:52,040
generally the same
uh

962
01:22:50,440 --> 01:22:55,080
stuff uh
>> Motion to approve.

963
01:22:54,360 --> 01:23:00,160
» Second.
>> Agreement renewal with Victory Baptist

964
01:22:57,920 --> 01:23:05,560
School.
All right, we got a motion and a second.

965
01:23:03,000 --> 01:23:07,880
All those in favor say I.
>> I.

966
01:23:06,040 --> 01:23:12,440
» Oppose.
Passes.

967
01:23:09,400 --> 01:23:19,080
All right, and we need to make two
appointments. We got two expired

968
01:23:15,560 --> 01:23:23,160
appointees to the Walton Industrial
Building Authority.

969
01:23:21,040 --> 01:23:28,600
And they expired
without us recognizing it. And we need

970
01:23:25,840 --> 01:23:32,200
to reactivate that authority.
>> The authority is activated. You All you

971
01:23:30,640 --> 01:23:37,640
need is just to appoint them.
>> Just appointments. Okay.

972
01:23:34,800 --> 01:23:40,880
All right, and it's been recommended to
appoint

973
01:23:39,120 --> 01:23:46,560
uh
Melinda Dally

974
01:23:43,680 --> 01:23:51,320
and Morris Jordan
to the Walton Industrial Building

975
01:23:48,520 --> 01:23:56,880
Authority. If we could get a motion
to make those appointments.

976
01:23:53,440 --> 01:23:56,880
» I'll make a motion to approve.

977
01:23:57,240 --> 01:24:03,600
» I'll second.
>> All right, we got a motion and a second.

978
01:24:01,000 --> 01:24:06,000
Any further discussion?
All those in favor say I.

979
01:24:05,640 --> 01:24:08,960
» I.
>> I.

980
01:24:06,520 --> 01:24:14,120
» Oppose.
Passes.

981
01:24:10,600 --> 01:24:18,120
No one's signed up for public comment.
Uh

982
01:24:15,400 --> 01:24:26,240
Anyone has any announcements to make?
>> I just want to say happy back to school

983
01:24:21,160 --> 01:24:30,840
week for Walton County. Um yay teachers.
Yay

984
01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:38,920
SROs. Yay all of the other people that
work at the school. Yay bus drivers. Yay

985
01:24:34,320 --> 01:24:44,240
kids. Yay school.
>> All right, there's a need for executive

986
01:24:41,520 --> 01:24:48,320
session. I believe it's land
acquisition.

987
01:24:46,040 --> 01:24:52,000
Uh our land
and uh we need to

988
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:54,480
uh
motion adjourn.

989
01:24:53,520 --> 01:24:57,440
» Motion.
>> Motion to adjourn.

990
01:24:55,520 --> 01:24:59,520
» Motion to adjourn into executive
session.

991
01:24:59,233 --> 01:25:01,240
» [snorts]
>> Second.

992
01:24:59,880 --> 01:25:02,760
» Motion to adjourn into executive
session.

993
01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:05,280
» Second.
>> We have a motion second. All in favor

994
01:25:04,520 --> 01:25:07,520
say aye.
>> Aye.

995
01:28:14,920 --> 01:28:17,000
» Mhm.

996
01:39:20,880 --> 01:39:25,400
» Need a motion to come back in to regular
session.

997
01:39:24,440 --> 01:39:27,840
» I so move.
>> Second.

998
01:39:26,240 --> 01:39:29,760
» We got a motion and a second. All in
favor say I.

999
01:39:29,040 --> 01:39:33,680
» I.
>> There is no announcement to make from

1000
01:39:31,640 --> 01:39:37,760
executive session, so I'll entertain a
motion to adjourn.

1001
01:39:36,120 --> 01:39:40,280
We got a motion to adjourn.
>> Motion to adjourn.

1002
01:39:38,920 --> 01:39:44,680
» Second.
>> I was thinking we weren't going to get

1003
01:39:41,800 --> 01:39:44,680
that second.