--------- Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Tuesday, Sep September 23rd, and it is 900 a.m. We will call the meeting to order. Please remember to silence your phone. We'll start with the invocation led by Pastor Alan Bagot of Connect Church, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance by Larry Harvey. Please stand if you're able to do so. Please let us pray. Father God, the maker of heaven and earth. Lord, we thank you, Lord, for this day. For this is the day that you've made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it. We give you
honor, Lord, and glory this day. And we are, Lord, so grateful for you. And you are worthy, Lord, of our praise. We thank you, God, for this great nation in which we live. We thank you for the great state of Florida and we thank you that we call Putnham County our home.
Thank you God for each commissioner and thank you for the individuals who helped to facilitate this meeting today. We ask you Lord that you would be with us during this meeting. We pray God that you will direct each decision that is
made. For your word tells us to trust in the Lord with all of our heart and lean not on our own understanding. But in all of our ways we are to acknowledge you, Lord, and you will direct our paths. We
pray all these things, Father God, faith believing in your son's most powerful name, the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Pastor Bagot. We appreciate it. Um, we'll move into the approval of the minutes. Madam Chair, I move approval of the minutes for August 26,
2025. Second. Have a motion and second. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I. All right, going into presentations. Do we have anyone here for the domestic violence presentation? All right, we will uh move on and we'll
do that one, I guess, at another time. SMA Healthcare Good morning, Ma. Thank you. Good morning, Chair Wilkinson and commissioners. It's a beautiful day here in Putham County. I want to thank you so much for inviting us to be here today.
My name is Salvatore Gentoi. I'm the vice president of community engagement. You already know Dr. Russo. She's our vice president here in Putham County. Please feel free to call me Tori. That's my nickname. My father was also Salvatore. Mom called him S. I got Tori
and we knew who was in trouble. Made things a lot easier around the house. So, we're here this morning to give you a quick update on SMA and what we're doing in Putham County, but I want to start with a quick history of our company. Won't take too long at all. Uh, we are the product of many mergers and
acquisitions. We've been around for a very long time. We started off down in Valuchia County and Flaggler County as well. Uh in 2008 there was a merger between the ACT corporation that did all of the mental health treatment uh in the area and Stuart Marchman Center that did
all of the substance use treatment. U that was um the Reverend Hal Marchman and the Honorable Judge Leon Stewart who had founded that that center way back in 1970. So 2008 SMA uh Steuart Marchman Act behavioral healthcare came to be. In
2012, we acquired Putnham St. John's Behavioral Health. Uh that got us up here into Putinham County. In 2015, we went out to uh Dand and acquired Winward Behavioral Health that gave us a men's program to complement the women's
program that we had in Benell. In 2018, we rebranded to become SMA Healthcare. And the reason for that rebranding was that we added primary care to our continuum of services. It's uh very important that people are able to get all of their health needs met uh in the
same place and we were very um very excited to become a federally qualified healthc care center lookalike and uh became SMA Healthcare and then most recently in 2021 we merged with the centers and uh got us out into Marian and Citrus counties.
So our mission is to transform lives through exceptional substance abuse, mental health, and primary care services. And we envision a community where everybody has access to the health care services needed to find hope, healing, and recovery. Um, our values
guide the way. And this is why Nancy and I have been with SMA for so very long. When you find a company where the values align with your own personal values, it makes all the difference. It really doesn't feel like work. I'm sure that you all know what I'm talking about. Um, and those are accountability, transparency, leadership, accessibility,
and service. And it is a privilege for us to be here serving the citizens of Putham County. We are a safety net provider, so we're able to provide care to everybody and anybody regardless of their ability to pay, which is an incredibly important thing. Our annual
funding, we have a budget of just under hund00 million. We've got just over,00 employees. Uh you can see we do receive a lot of money from the state which does allow us to serve individuals who are considered medically indigent.
Uh this is for fiscal year 2324 I believe. So this is two fiscal years ago. SMA as a whole served a little over 37,000 people in our sixcount footprint. Uh SMA provides the full continuum of
care prevention outpatient residential and crisis services. We have a 247 help line that folks can call um to access our services that also serves as a mobile crisis response team in a few of our counties. We do outreach and awareness events in all of our counties
and we have inschool programs as well. Uh and here in Putinham too we do a lot of community education. Uh we offer therapy to people of all ages along with case management and substance abuse and mental health therapy. We do psychiatric medication management and we have
medicationass assisted treatment or Matt and that is the use of subutex and suboxone for individuals who have substance use disorders. Um we have a pharmacy and we offer primary care as well. Uh for residential we do have a men's program, we have a women's program
and we're soon going to be opening up a program for men and women uh right here in Putham County. We'll talk a little bit about that in a bit here. And we also have a men's work release program that's been around since the 1980s called Reality House. An incredible program. Uh we have an incredibly low
recidivism rate with the graduates from that program. We're looking at right around 5% of the graduates from that program. It's all about giving people the skills they need to successfully reintegrate uh into our communities. If we can do that, we can lower recidivism, we can lower substance use, and of
course the risk of overdose and death. And then for crisis services, uh we do have a crisis stabilization unit and detox unit. Those are down in Valuchia County and out in Marian County. And uh we're working to connect folks in Putinham with those services as well as
uh Meridian Healthcare here in Putinham. So Putinham specific services. So we served 193 clients in fiscal year 2324. Unfortunately, we saw that number drop a little bit in the most recent fiscal year to right over 1,700. I was speaking with Nancy about this this morning and
the reasons for that. Um, we are down a licensed therapist. It's been very hard to hire licensed therapists, not just here in Putnham, but throughout our entire footprint. Um, and that did reduce our capacity for services, unfortunately, but we're working to get one on board so we can help more people
out. We have outpatient therapy for people of all ages. Again, we offer psychiatric services. And we do Florida assertive community treatment for adults. That's fact. That's working with uh adults who have severe and persistent mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Uh basically allowing them to live out in
the community supporting them so they can um live a full whole life. We do case management. Uh we have a drop-in center in Palka and primary care for all ages. Uh again we do prevention and intervention for middle school and high school students and we have assisted
outpatient treatment for adults. This last program is a really exciting one. So, this is for individuals who don't meet the criteria to be held in a crisis center um on a Baker Act against their will, but they also don't have the capacity to really make it out in the
community on their own. And the missing component there uh is the outpatient services. These are folks who do not follow up. So, we're going to be working in conjunction with the court uh to get these folks adjudicated to their outpatient services um so they can stay healthy and stable in our communities
without having the need to to go through that revolving door of crisis care. And we got a little QR code there if you want to click on that that gets you right to uh our website for future use. You have that in the handout. It's kind of nifty. Um and we are a big part of
the opioid response program here in Putham County. Again, we do medicationass assisted treatment and we've got some grants uh from the federal government uh for neonatal abstinence syndrome and youth and family tree and we're also part of the coordinated opioid recovery and uh Dr.
Russo will talk a little bit about these grants. She will. So for neonatal abstinence syndrome, that's really a lot of outreach and teaching in the community about opioid use disorder, especially how it affects women of childbearing age and what
happens when you become pregnant and using and the dangers involved with the pregnancy as well as the delivery. And we um engage those women in medication assisted treatment and therapies. And um so far we've had five pregnant women
come through that program that were able to keep their newborns home instead of being a part of the child welfare system because when the babies were born they tested positive for only the approved medications for opioid use disorder. So
without um these services uh child welfare would get involved and remove those children. So, we've been able to do that. And also part of that is we have um a whole room full of baby items to help comfort the babies and allow the mothers to be successful
bringing them the newborns home. Our youth and family tree that is um for ages 12 through 25. And what we do is we wrap services around the individual. That's why it's called youth and family tree. anybody involved in that person's life. It could be a coach at school. It
could be a probation officer. It could be somebody from church, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, whoever that person is involved with that cares about them will help wrap those services around them. And then the program, the programming we use for that is specifically targeted for that
population. And then core is the um grant through LSF. It's part of the opioid abatement money and it's a partnership with the county and the paramedic program that has allowed us to expand our medication
assisted treatment hours and um employ a peer for that service. Back to you. I appreciate the caller commentary, Nancy. You know about this stuff in much greater detail than I do. So, we're just a call away. Uh this is
our our 247 helpline 800539-4228 and the citizens here in Putham County can call that anytime day or night any day of the week and be connected uh with our services. So our goals here in Putham County are to operate as a no wrong door provider
ensuring that Putnham County citizens are provided service and guidance regardless of their ability to pay. We're looking to expand our service delivery in Putnham County in every area of that continuum of care that you saw earlier in the presentation. And we want to make sure that every resident has
access to the continuum of care. And if we don't have that service, then we're going to do a warm handoff with a provider that does or with one of our other programs in a different county. And uh to make a long story short, we are here to serve and it is a privilege for us to do so. If you haven't been out
to see our campus over at 330 K Larkin Drive, uh please do take us up on the invitation to tour there, uh we have a very exciting program underway. It's going to be opening up in fall of 2025. We're working on the renovations now. This is an adult residential and
re-entry treatment program. Um and this is going to serve 15 men and women, uh citizens of Putinham County, some from St. John's as well. We're going to be working with the SAO and the public defender as well as the courts and the sheriff's offices. Uh this will be a
place where individuals who are stepping out of incarceration can um find a path to re-entry and recovery. Uh we're going to help them get the skills they need to become contributing members of the community here in Putinham. And we're also looking to expand out our primary
care program. Nancy, I believe that's with SOI with LSF for core dollars, right? We've been able to double our hours. No, we have a full-time clinic. Full-time clinic. Okay. So, yeah. So, we have expanded out to a full-time clinic
now for primary care as well. Anything else you want to add? Did you have any questions for us this morning, commissioners? Yes, sir. I believe we do. We'll start with Commissioner Alexander. You're recognized. Thank you, Tori and Nancy. Thank you guys for coming in. Um, as a new
commissioner, um, Madame Chair recommended that I visit the, uh, behavioral health consortium. I I wasn't sure what it was. I didn't know if she was sending me to treatment or was what she what her her goal was, but uh,
I was unfamiliar with a lot of the programs that were offered in Putnham County. I wasn't aware. And I think that's one of the biggest challenges that we face is sharing the activities and and the opportunities for help and service that are out there. Uh I visited your facility. I see what you guys have
done. I understand the struggles that you have with the therapist and finding someone that's willing to come to this area for the amount of money that we're we have the ability to pay. What you guys do, you know, it's a passion. Um, and I thank you guys for doing it and I
just want the public to be aware of your services and I don't know the best way to share it, but I just wanted to bring attention to what you guys are doing and the dedication that you provide to our community and thank you. Oh, you're very welcome and thank you for those kind words, Commissioner Alexander. Um, part of my job, this is a
new function for SMA Healthcare and part of my job is to help get the word out about what we do. So, I'll be um up here in Putinham far more frequently. I'll be dragging Nancy out of her office. I'll be forced to in front of the microphone. We're going to make the rounds and make sure that all of our community partners know who we are. We're also going to be
looking at ways to collaborate with all of our different community partners here in Putnham County. That's essential for us to be able to be truly accessible to all of the citizens. So, thank you, sir. It's a privilege. Thank you, Commissioner Harvey. You're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. I do want to
echo what Commissioner Alexander said. I appreciate SMA and what they've done in Putham County since the years that I've been here. Um, but I think it is hard. It's hard to get your story out. None of us can get our story out the way we want to get it out. And it's just the way it
is. But I think what we need to do, and I appreciate you coming today, is to keep telling that story, keep coming to us, and hopefully that'll get out because I got a call the other day from a a young man that we were trying to help, and I think he wound up being
Baker acted. His family couldn't deal with it. And um he went I'm sure he went to y'all. I'm sure he did. I'm not going to ask and I don't want to we can't do that. But the call I got was there's nobody in Putinham County that provides services.
And you go that's just not right. That's not right. There's a misconception out there that even though um you don't see it, it's happening in the county. So, I think the more you can tell your story to the audience that you need to tell it to, and I don't know who that audience
is, um, I have some ideas and I'll be glad to share it with you, but truly getting your story out. There is there is help out there for pe people in Putnham County that have mental illness and we're seeing it probably I don't want to say more and more, but maybe
it's just because of the homeless population, especially out in the West End. I'm seeing it, you know. So, I mean, you can tell when people are walking down the road talking to themsel and having an argument with themselves, something ain't right. You know, I mean, I argue with myself, but I don't do it
verbally. Okay? So, but you know, I mean, you can tell and I don't make light of that, but it's very prevalent right now and and I appreciate y'all being there to help those that are less fortunate in our county. Thank you. Oh, you're very welcome, Commissioner
Harvey. and I appreciate the guidance and um we appreciate the support of the commission and the onus really is on us as well to get out there and tell our story and we will be doing precisely that. So, thank you sir. Thank you. I have a a couple questions on your do you still have a mobile
response team in Putnham. That's with um the Children's Home Society and it's for all ages. Okay. All right. And then um your inschool program are used to working with the school district because I at their last meeting I heard they were saying that they needed more providers
in the school system. So and that was at their meeting. So I don't know if you've been able to help with that. We do a level of prevention and intervention. So that's a a lesser service than like individual therapy and it's it's more towards substance use and not mental health.
Okay. I gotcha. And then you said you work uh closely with the parame medicine program. Yes, we're excited about that. Um, obviously that's near and dear to our h our hearts. And then on your residential program, you said you're going to have 15 men and women. Is that total or is that each? It's total.
Okay. And um I just want to say that that's I see Rep. Payne in the room, former Repay that was from a appropriation we got through his office. So we are re renovating that building and um that that's the first time we've had that in a while. In a long time. So, um, and how would a
patient come to you under those circumstances? Just is it just through the jail system? It's it's criminal justice focused right now because that's how the appropriations were originally written. But after at least the first year and we develop a new goal um goals for the
program and have that request approved, then we can change it and open it up to more. Well, that was one of the things we were seeing. People were released from the jail and they didn't have a place to go. They didn't have a pathway. and this creates a pathway with them and hopefully they learn job skills or they
get get on the right path and can get back in being productive citizens. So I appreciate that. Are there any other questions for the presenter? All right. Thank you. We appreciate you very much. Thank you very much. Look forward to working with you and we really do appreciate the support.
We appreciate it. Thank you. Is there anyone here from Meridian Healthcare? All right. Radian Healthcare. Good morning. Good morning. I've got a presentation here which I believe you have in your packets, but we
should Does anyone know how to log in for the Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much. Okay. Good morning and thank you so much
for for having us here today. Um I appreciate the opportunity to speak and share some of the information on our services from the last fiscal year. Um, for those of you I haven't met in this capacity, my name is Lauren Conn and I am now the president and CEO of Meridian Healthcare.
You'll notice in this year's presentation that it looks a little bit different, some exciting changes, including the introduction of sort of the the new look of our brand. Um, we have changed from Meridian Behavioral Healthcare to Meridian Healthcare. Um, there's so much more that we do than
just behavioral healthcare. So, we really wanted the the name and the representation of that brand to reflect that. Um, so you'll see those those changes and showing an evolution, but that we're continuing to serve the community, including Punham County, in
new ways. A little bit of information on Meridian. We've been in operation since 1971, delivering behavioral health services across 14 counties in North Central Florida. Our approach focuses on whole person care, emphasizes hope and
empathy, and it's our ambition to transform communities like Putnham County by supporting individuals through our comprehensive behavioral health treatment and services tailored to the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Our core values include hope, empathy,
accountability, resilience, and teamwork. And you'll notice that those values spell heart. So we believe we're always trying to to come and lead with heart. This is a representation of our continuum of care in the various programs that we offer uh designed to
meet the needs of adults, children and the families we serve. Uh they span integrated treatment, education and outreach and supportive services including prevention efforts and reflecting a holistic approach to behavioral health. Uh our commitment to
evolving services ensures we remain responsive to the unique and changing needs of the community. Teleaalth services. To reflect on on some telealth services in the past fiscal year, we had 370 Putnham County residents that received almost 2500
teleaalth services in the past fiscal year. This represents a convenient and easy way to access services, especially overcoming transportation barriers or other challenges that may present difficulty accessing services in the brickandmortar location.
Who we have served in the past fiscal year. Um, this shows a breakdown of insights to the clients we've served in Putham County, highlighting the diversity of those individuals. Um, age distribution highlights a significant portion of clients are young to middle-aged adults. Um, understanding
these demographics is what helps us tailor our programming to meet the unique needs of those individuals. What do clients say? This is a slide that represents some feedback we receive from clients uh not just on their
satisfaction but also the effectiveness of services and um their improved functioning. So we had 75% of adults and 74% of children uh report improved functioning and reduction of symptoms overall. Um that's what keeps people engaged, willing to return and willing
to participate in services. The next slide shows the services provided to Putnham County residents in the last fiscal year. So you've got the the range and volume of services in the past fiscal year for adults. We see uh
55 in acute care, 193 in outpatient treatment, 166 in medicationass assisted treatment, 172 in psychiatric care, and 11 residential. For children, we've got 27 in acute care, 69 in outpatient
treatment, 66 in our access and emergency screening department, 51 in psychiatric care, and four in youth residential services. Our next slide reflects our payer mix. So we accept a wide range of payers um
including local public funds that are the payer of last resort. Uh the ability to pay as as mentioned earlier by another provider is not a barrier to receiving services. Um we have a variety of options that make our services accessible for all. The majority of
clients we see are at or below the federal poverty guidelines with 83.31% uh being at or below poverty guidelines for Putnham County. 3% of those services provided were ineligible for any subsidy to address the cost of care, but the vast majority were. Um you'll see the
breakdown. We've got 59% of services in fiscal year 2025 were paid for with indigent care from the state. 21% covered by Medicaid. 25% have some form of insurance, but that insurance only covered 7% of the services those
individuals needed and received. uh we are required to generate local match funds for some of our state and federal funds. So this year for our local match, we are requesting the same as our contract last year, bringing that request to 55,000.
I've provided my contact information. I'm happy to answer any questions or provide any additional information. Um, we're hoping to continue to grow our relationship, continue to serve more clients, especially in our medication assisted treatment location. Um, as we
know that that's a great need. Okay. So, I I'll start. So, you're on your funding requirement. You're you said for fiscal year 2026, you have 2.3 million in your slide. Is that for Putinham County only? That's that's our match requirement overall for our whole organization.
Okay. That was my question. All right. And then on um the slide where you spoke about residential 11 for adults and four for children. Can you elaborate on that a little bit? Yeah, those uh we don't have a residential treatment facility in this county. So those um youth were served in
our residential treatment facility which is in Colombia County and our adult residential treatment facility which is in Gainesville, Elatchua County. Okay. And then on your slide where you talked about 83% um poverty with 3% of those services were ineligible for any
subsidy uh to address the cost of care. Is that where the $55,000 that you're requesting goes or is it just overall? It it does. It goes to match the Baker Act funds that we do for the receiving facility, our receiving facility that um provides inpatient services. The match
is uh required for those level of care and that's where the 55,000 goes. Okay. And so on your programs where it says uh one of the things it says you provide is homeless recovery services. Obviously if you if you've heard we're we're having
that discussion in Putinham. So what is it you can do to help us with that situation? Um well I'd love to take that back to the team. We do have a specific homeless recovery outreach team, but we have some other services that are uh care coordination and case management focused
where we work with local housing resources to connect individuals. Um there's some subsidies available. So, our care coordinators would work to connect individuals with those subsidies through other organizations to find permanent housing or temporary housing. But you're not currently doing that in Padum.
We're not currently doing that here. Um we have care coordination available though so we can certainly partner if there is um like a homeless coalition we'd love to be a part of those discussions. So if there's any information you could provide or connect us to I I would really love that. Well it's definitely a need in Putinham
and so yes we would love for you to do that. Um we are seeing um some homeless population down in downtown area and West Putnham and I would love for you guys to be part of that conversation. That would be fantastic. if there's anyone I could get a contact information
for. Um, we'll get that to you. Commissioner Harvey, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Do want to thank you for being here today and the work that you do. Just kind of on page 40. Um, just me doing the rough math in my head over 800 people. It looks like
we're served in Putham County. U with our with your money and our money are 55,000. $64 a person basically is what I figured it out to be. Um, I'm sure it cost you a lot more than $64 a person. So, I
appreciate you stepping into where the gaps are and like our chair lady said today, there are other gaps that we're looking at trying to plug the holes in. Uh, so if you could plug into that, but I support this wholeheartedly and I appreciate you being here today. Thank you. Thank you so much. I really appreciate
that. Yes, Madam Chair, I make a motion that we support Meridian uh at $55,000 match. I'll second. We have a motion and second. Any further discussion or questions? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Thank you for your pres.
Thank you so much. We're it's a privilege to continue to be a partner with you. Thank you. It looks like now we have um some people here for the domestic violence awareness month. If we do, if you guys could come forward and we're going to ask Commissioner Alexander to read that proclamation. Madam Chair, before we go to that, that
was already in our budget. We just kind of affirmed it. Okay. The last thing. Okay. Thank you. Good morning, ladies. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, ladies. Good morning. How are you guys doing this morning?
Fine. And you? In recognition of domestic violence awareness month, I would like to present the following proclamation. Whereas domestic violence is a crime that impacts all citizens of Putnham County. And whereas the impact of
domestic violence is wide ranging, taking a dramatic toll on the criminal justice system, law enforcement, the health care community, and society as a whole. And whereas each year in Putnham County, an estimated one in four women
and one in nine men are victims of domestic violence, that would translate to 13,000 individuals affected in our county. And whereas it is vital for our community to support the victims of domestic violence and assist with their
grave financial, physical, and psychological losses and to impose legal sanctions against perpetrators of personal violence. hand. Whereas Lee Connley House is the only domestic
violence center in Putnham County providing 24-hour services and counseling to victims and their families and has been awarded certification through Florida's Department of Children and Families. And whereas the Putham
County Board of Commissioners urges all citizens to actively participate and and support all programs sponsored by the Lee Connley House, thereby assisting in the elimination of domestic violence in our community. Now,
therefore, be it proclaimed by the board of Putnham County Commissioners, Florida that October 2024 is designated as domestic violence awareness month in Putnham County to participate in planned activities benefiting the Lee Connley
House in its mission to provide shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence and their families. I'd move for approval of the domestic violence awareness month proclamation number 2025-081. We have a motion and a second. All in
favor say I. I. Motion carries. Congratulations, ladies. Is would you like to speak? So um my name is Kesha Davis. I am the program director for Lily Connley House. I want to apologize. We do not have on our purple. We did not realize we were
on the agenda this morning. So we thank you. We do have representative purple on. So we do apologize for not having on purple. Um so I did not have anything prepared, but I do want to say that we thank you um county commissioners for your continued support of our agency and its mission. You know, domestic violence
isn't an isolated issue. It's not a oneperson issue. It's not even just a family issue. It's a community issue. So, we appreciate the support of our community, our community partners, and helping us in our mission to end domestic violence because it's definitely not tolerated in Putnham County. Um, we would like to encourage
everyone on October the 3, which is our Putnham pledges purple. It's the first Friday of um every October that we stand together in solidarity with domestic violence survivors. So we encourage everyone to wear purple, post your pictures on social media with the
hashtagputnham pledges purple to let everyone in our community, in the state and the country know that Putnham County does not tolerate domestic violence. Thank you. Very good. Very good. If you guys can come up with for a picture Thank you, ladies. All right, going following our
presentations, we have Miss Lori Parker from HR department. Good morning. Good morning. Uh Lori Parker, human resources. Um we're here to recognize employee of the quarter and the employee of the quarter is Lee Duran.
[Applause] Good morning, commissioners. If you don't know, the way we do employee of the month and quarter is that peers nominate their peers through a form, which you get a copy of in your agendas, and then your executive directors come together and review all applications and
vote. Um, so not too long ago, we stood up here and said, "Miss Lee's our employee of the month." And I'm going to be honest, I've known her for so long and I work beside her, I didn't even read the form. Um, but I read it this morning as I was sitting here. And, um, the memo that echoed throughout that form that was written by one of her
peers is that Lee truly leads and works with her heart and she's someone who goes above and beyond all the time, but does it in a manner that really lifts and builds the team around her and the people that are around her. So this morning it is my honor to um present her with the employee of the quarter award.
Welld deserved. Thank you. I just want to say thank you so much for um this is an honor and I really appreciate it and mostly I work with a great team that is Putnham County staff and um I'm really thank thankful to be a part of that team. So thank you.
Do you want to get a picture? All right. All right. Almost done with presentations. Miss Oh, there you are. I'm looking. I'm sorry. Okay. I can only run the computer from
Miss Young has a presentation regarding animal services dog adoption. Well, good morning. Before I start my presentation, I'm just going to give you a little intro. So, we um in an effort to get some more of adoptions and some activity at animal services, um Deputy Chief Hitchcock reached out and said, "Hey,
fire rescue will come take some pictures." And so, we said, "Hey, let's do a competition between the sheriff's office and fire rescue." And um both were really great sports. And so, this morning, I'm going to take you through a slideshow about that um event. So they
um sheriff's office and fire rescue came out and we did a photo shoot and both agencies began using those photos that were taken over the next couple of weeks to post them online and to share with the community um some of our adoptable
dogs. All of the agency representatives u we sent out an email and we just had a number of people that said, "Hey, I'll come take a picture." Including a video um by your sheriff. And so it was just a great opportunity to showcase some of those animals that you're seeing there before you.
We also allowed the public if they would pick a team during the adoption, their adoption fee was waved. So when they went to adopt that animal, they had to choose either fire rescue or the Putnham County Sheriff's Office. And that's how we kept tally of the competition that
you're about to see unfold. So we began with one of the showcase animals being actually reunited with his family. We received a post that said, "He's actually my dog. His name is Creed." And the LA the other day he went and picked him up. He she appreciated the photo shoot. Sally was adopted after
being with us with 113 days. She came to us with a badly injured leg. Booger was adopted after a short stay and that took us to two for the sheriff's office and one for fire rescue. Fern was adopted by the Frell family after spending 71 days with us
getting some socialization and medical needs and that put us at two to two. Candy was adopted after a short stay and some medical care and that again was a fire rescue point being putting us two to three. Mercedes was adopted after a
short stay with us. He was found on a busy highway alone and scared. Chester was adopted after coming to the shelter as a tiny kitten that was abandoned. The whole litter was abandoned. Chester has now gone home with the Robinson family. Blue was adopted by the Huffman family.
He also was abandoned and came to our shelter. And after a short stay and some medical needs, he was taken care of. Peter Bunny was adopted by these fellas and their dad. He came scared and in need of some care and that put us at 2 to 7.
Onyx was adopted by Miss Hler. Onyx came from a criminal neglect case and spent quite a bit of time with us, but is now in a loving home. Bingo was adopted after 204 days in the shelter and that brought Putham County Sheriff's Office to three and fire
rescue to eight. Ridge was adopted by Mr. Eaton. He came in after being abandoned and had some serious medical care that needed to be taken care of. Lexi came in and was adopted by Miss Foldi.
That's another point for the deputies. Sinatra was adopted by Miss Mitchell after 101 days with us. Snitch was adopted by Mr. Gaskin. Ava was adopted by Miss Mosser. She was a kitten that showed up after
being abandoned as well. Brownie was adopted after 210 days in our shelter. Jume was adopted by Miss Hamilton and we're now at 7 to 10 or 11, sorry.
Leo was adopted by the Roberts family and Mr. and Miss Green who just got married came back from their honeymoon and adopted Hogi the kitten. They had previously adopted Sheba. So, in all, we had 20 animals um that were either reunited or adopted with a
final score of Putnham County Sheriff's Office 9 and the fire rescue of 11. But more importantly, we had several big winners out of the event. Ridge, who after spending 89 days with us, is now in a loving home. Sinatra spent 101 days being adopted. Now, Sally spent 113,
Bingo was here for 204 days, and Brownie 210 days, and now through this partnership, they are all in homes. So, what I um want to absolutely do is thank the sheriff's office and fire rescue. They're both here with us. Um, Miss Allison and Miss Tina, who couldn't be
here, but um Allison, Chief Gator, David, you guys want to come up? They were great sports. Um, they helped us build the activity. They helped us share the word. Um it was just truly a great event over the several weeks that
got us um some great results as well. So I just want to say thank you to the sheriff's office and to fire rescue for all the work that they did. I I want to say personally thank you. Um we had talked about up here at the dis about emptying out the shelter and one thing that we know in government is
government likes to work inside its box and this is a time when we didn't work inside the box. We thought a little bit outside the box and we said, "Hey, let what else can we do?" And this was a great opportunity. And I'm surprised the sheriff didn't win because I watched his video and I know how popular he is and I
thought, "Oh, that, you know, the fire rescue's got their work cut out for them." But either way, it was a great event and we really, really appreciate you guys working together and getting the word out about our animals that needed adopted. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause]
All right, moving out of that, we're going to go into presentations. This is the planning and development public hearing portion. Um, we have items A through E today on the agenda. Um, if you have not done so and you want to speak on one of these items, please fill out a speaker card. They're they're back
in the back. And each um item will will have an opportunity for public comment. Uh all right then. Uh we shall begin with ReZ25-0000009 item A. Uh for the record, Michael Graves, Planning and Development Services.
Uh Jolene West is requesting a zoning map amendment from commercial retail uh to C2 to commercial intensive C4 on 8 uh 0.82 acre parcel located at 143 Philips Derry Road in Palaca to allow the
development of a heavy equipment repair facility. Surrounding zonings include light industrial and retail commercial. The subject site has a future land use designation of commercial. Uh the parcel has approximately 120 ft of access from
Philip Derry Road and according to the NWI wetlands layer and the FEMA flood zone layer on the GIS reference map, the lands do not appear to contain wetlands and is located in FEMA flood zone X, not a special flood hazard area. Uh should the applicant's request be approved, the applicant will then be
subject to review by the development review committee, DRC, before obtaining any permits for development on the property compatible with the C4 zoning district. Here you can see an aerial of the property. It's the one in the center. Forgive us for not having it highlighted. Uh the new program we were
were using at the time did not allow for us to highlight the property. Uh here you can see the future land use of commercial on the south side of Philips Dairy Farm Road and urban service on the north. Uh here you can see probably the easiest which property it is as it is the
commercial property directly adjacent to the industrial on the west. Uh staff recommends approval of the request to amend the zoning map from commercial retail C2 to commercial intensive C4. Staff finds that the proposed resoning is consistent with the
goals, objectives, and policies of the adopted comprehensive plan and meets the location requirements of the commercial intensive C4 zoning district provided in the land development code and comprehensive plan. At their August 13, 2025 meeting, the Putnham County Planning Commission recommended
unanimous approval of the same. Are there any questions? Are there any questions for the presenter from the board? I have none. Do we have any speaker cards on this item? Is there anyone in the public who wishes to speak regarding this reszone? All right. Hearing none, it comes back
to the board. Uh, one other thing um I would like to ask uh before we take a vote, has there been any exparte communication from any board members? All right. Go ahead. I'd move for approval of the resone request. Sorry Z
2500 009. We have a motion on the floor. I'll second that one. We have a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. All right. Once again for the record, Michael Graves, Planning and Development
Services. We will now uh talk about PUB25-0000002 item B on the application um on the docket. The applicants are uh the application is to reszone from residential 2 R2 to a plan unit development PUD. The
applicants are William W. Jones and William W. Jones Jr. Uh the parcel is approximately 1.83 acres located at the intersection of South Highway 17 and Hudowl Road. uh an address has not yet been assigned to the property. The applicant is requesting a zoning map
amendment for the purpose of establishing a neighborhood scale commercial zoning uh in the rural residential future land use category which in accordance with the land development code can only be done with a planned unit development. Uh let's the parcel as mentioned before
is currently designated residential 2 with not uh on the adopted future land use map with a future land use of rule residential. Uh the subject land has approximately 200 ft of paved road frontage on Hoot Owl Road. Uh and according to the GIS reference map,
there are conflicting amounts of wetlands ranging from none to complete coverage depending on the map utilized. Even during the process of review, the amount of wetlands appeared to change on the uh uh GIS map to the point where the applicants have offered in their
development agreement to file a wetlands delineation before any development is to take uh occurrence here. Uh the FEMA flood zone layer indicates that the property is in FEMA flood zone X which is not a special flood hazard area. And as mentioned before, the idea is to
establish commercial development compatible with a neighborhood environment as well as potential communication tower. Uh should this PUD approved, the applicant will then resubmit to development review committee DRC to satisfy additional development requirements, including building and
zoning regulations. Uh the DRC will review plans to ensure developments are in compliance with all local, state, and federal development regulations. Uh after DRC, the applicant may then apply for permits to develop the property in accordance with their development agreement as regul and regulations
placed by the DRC. Here you can see the aerial uh it's the one in the center. Again, sorry about the program. Uh the future land use, you can see it's rural residential. Uh here you can see the zoning as
mentioned it is the residential two right at the intersection there. the FEMA flood zone and this was the most generous and up-to-date wetlands uh map we saw which indicates that there aren't any at this time. Uh staff recommends approval of the
request of the reszone to amend the uh zoning map from residential 2 to plan unit development with the with the uh development agreement. uh as the request is consistent with the requirements for PUD zoning, consistent with the future land use designation, and consistent
with the comprehensive plans, goals, objectives, and policies. At the August 13, 2025 meeting, the Putham County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the same. Are there any questions? Are there any questions for the presenter?
Commissioner Paliser, you're recognized. Um, this is going to be on the corner of 17 and Hudal Road. Is that correct? Yes, sir. Is that going to have any effect on the expansion of Highway 17 as it moves south with the fourlaning process? Uh, not to our knowledge at this time.
Of course, that is an FDOT question that we were not able to get comment from them about. Uh, that being said, based off of the location of the expansion on the north side of 17, we do not believe it is going to affect this property as it is on the south side of 17.
Thank you. All right. There any other questions for the presenter? All right. Is there anyone in the audience? Do we have any speaker cards? Is there anyone in the audience who wants to speak for or against this item? All right. Mr. Kennedy, you're recognized.
Patrick Kennedy, 126 Feudal Avenue, Pomona Park. I'm here on behalf of the applicant. I just wanted to further respond to your question. Uh, Commissioner Pelis here, we uh got a copy of the current plans for the DOT expansion, and they've acquired the land
to the It's kind of awkward there. It's really, I guess, to the uh west of the property, the way the road goes. But basically, they have a storm water pond already designed, preliminary design right next to this property, and the expansion and the and the sidewalk
are all already drawn out, and it doesn't interfere with this property or the plans indicated in our application. Thank you. If there no other uh questions, that's all I wanted to clarify. Thank you. All right. Is there any exparte communication from any commissioners? I have none.
I have none. I have none. All right. Back to the board. Madam chair, I move approval of the reszone of the PUD25-00002 William W. Jones. William W. Jones. The second ordinance number 2025-026.
I'll second that. We have a motion and second. Any further questions or comments? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries unanimously. I am going to take a point of privilege real quick and move future land use uh map amendment CPA 25 F-5 up in item E. We
will hear item E next then we'll take a short break. Thank you. Okay. Good morning commissioners. For the record, Ethan Thompson, Planning and Development Services, here to present CPA25-00005 with for Ernestine Green.
Uh, the application is for a small scale feature land use map amendment from commercial to urban service uh on a 4 acre parcel that's located at 149 State Road 207. Uh, this is to allow for the redevelopment of a single family residence.
Uh the subject site is currently zoned R2 with a future land use of commercial uh with approximately 24 feet of frontage on State Road 207. Currently developed with a dilapidated single family residence that was greatly damaged by Hurricane Ian. They are proposing to replace the existing
residence with the assistance of the Rebuild Florida project. Uh, should this map amendment be approved, they will be eligible to obtain all required permits to redevelop the property with a single family residence that is consistent with both the Florida building code and the R2 zoning district. Uh, should it be
denied, the property will still need a reszone into a zoning district that has conforming uses in the commercial future land use map category. Uh, as the R2 district is not conforming to that. Uh, I've got the aerial map. Uh, mine is
highlighted because I was on an old project or old map at the time. We've got the future land use, current zoning, the flood zone, the summon in X, some A, mostly in A. Um, and this map, this map
and the current program we're on now did not indicate wetlands, but there there might be some intersection there on the um southwest corner, but it was also not delineated on the survey, so unlikely to contain wetlands. Uh staff recommends approval of the
request to amend the future land use map from commercial to urban service as the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Putham County comprehensive plan and is compatible with the existing development in the area. Um I did not update this presentation, but the
planning commission on August 13th recommended unanimous approval of the same. All right. Thank you. Um any questions? Commissioner Harvey, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Am I help me understand there was a home on this property?
Uh yes sir. There were this whole um street is currently developed with single family residences. Um they were in place prior to the future land map that the state passed down in the 80s or 90s. Um and so they already had I think
we had we developed our zoning districts in the 70s. So that's why they were given that residential zoning district. And then the state came through in the 80s and 90s and gave us kind of liberty to do what we would with the future land use and they at the time they thought
maybe 207 would become a commercial corridor but there were obviously residences on the property at the time. So that is why we are looking at So there was a home there to begin with that got damaged in a hurricane. They're trying to put it back and now it doesn't meet zoning. Yes sir. And it's because we have that
conflicting um the R2 but the commercial future land use does not allow for development of single family residences currently even if they're damaged by even if because it is um you can replace up to 50% of damage in these
non-conforming uses but they need to replace the entire home. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. All right. Are there any other questions for the presenter? Do we have any speaker cards? Yes, ma'am. You're welcome to come on up. Please state your name and address for
the record whenever you get up here. Good morning. Good morning. My name is Ernestine Green 149 State Road 207. I've been there all my life. 76 years. Currently there. I'm still there now. home is still there. She's still living
in a mobile home that's been damaged. All right. There any questions for Miss Green? No, ma'am. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Has any commissioner had exparte communication? I have none.
All right. I have none. All right. Back to the board. Madam Chair, I move approval of the future land use map amendment CPA 25-00005 Ernestine Green Ordinance 2025 dash 030.
Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. We're going to take a a few minute recess. How you doing? You did it more than once. All right.
Thank you. Please have your seats. Actually, seeing the track, I guess maybe. Zachary Baker, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh before I get involved with the presentations I'm going over, I just want to take a moment to let the commission know there are two
11 by17s that have been handed out to you. One is from staff. It's just a large copy of the uh conceptual plan that was provided in the agenda for today's meeting. The second one is a detailed conceptual plan that is provided by the applicant's agent. Um,
both of these plans are pertaining to the case for the planned unit development PUB, which we'll be hearing second, but at least now you have them in your eyes. You can visualize a little bit as we're discussing. All right. And what I'd like for you to do is present the uh the future land use. We'll take questions and comments,
move into the um PUD, and then we'll vote together on those. We'll vote separate but together at the end. Do you see what I'm saying? Yes, ma'am. As you wish. All right. Thank you. because I think at the when I watched the planning meeting it looked like a lot of people left at between the two and I don't want that to
happen. Yes, ma'am. Okay. All right. Moving in. This is case uh voting together. That's right. No, we're vote but we present we present together and then I would vote we would vote on to move the move it forward or not for each item individually.
Two separate votes. Yes, we have two separate votes. That's correct. Thank you. All right. Moving in for case CPA25-0000003. This is a largecale map amendment for the future land use map in Putham County. Uh the applicants are requesting
a map amendment from agriculture to urban reserve. Uh the applicant is WA207 LLC. Mosler Industries was a co-licant on the applications but has since transferred all of their ownership in
those properties completely to WA 207 LLC. The agent is Mr. Kennedy of the Douglas Law Firm. There's 12 parcels total. I'm not going to belabor all of you by reading each digit independently. The applicant is requesting a future
land use map amendment to allow the development of a motorplex with uses associated with driver training, enthusiast storage and driving, commercial and and industrial as well as ancillary residential uses. Those uses proposed by the applicant are consistent
with the future land use map category being proposed by this application. Uh the property has approximately one and a half miles of frontage along County Road 309C and um over half a mile of frontage on State
Road 100 which is Reed Street. It is currently being used for Silva Culture. Some of the properties are registered as Bonafide Agricultural Farms and Putnham County Property Appraiser website. There are no permanent improvements on the land subject to this application. Upon submitt of the companion applications,
the PUD documents were routed to the DRC via email and comments were requested. Staff compiled those comments and returned them to the applicant and their agent. The applicant subsequently revised the PUD development agreement and effort to address some of those comments and we can discuss that a
little more at the next presentation. The property is adjacent to the city of Palaca municipal boundary. Uses adjacent to the property include the K Larkin airport, St. John's River Water Management District personnel facility, Putnham County Business Park, and as well as some residential and
agricultural uses. The proposed development is also in the same vicinity as Georgia Pacific. Municipal water and sanitary sewer are within the immediate vicinity provided by the city of Pala. Should this map amendment and PUD be
approved, the applicant will then submit to the development review committee to satisfy additional development requirements. Due to the magnitude of the proposed development, a preliminary site plan review will be conducted for the issuance of a preliminary development order. Upon issuance of that development order, the applicant will
then be required to submit a final development plan whereby a more detailed specifications are provided to the county. The project will be subject to the submittal requirements of a phase development. The DRC will review plans to ensure the development is compliant
with local, state, and federal de development regulations. Agencies including but not limited to Florida Department of Transportation, Putnham County Public Works, Emergency Services, St. John's River Water Management District and so on will review the plans to ensure the
development will not adversely affect surrounding properties. Along with the other agencies notified of this project, the application will also be routed to the departments within the city of Palaca. Here we can see an aerial of the subject property and surrounding uses.
Here we have the future land use map as well as surrounding designations. uh the current zoning and surrounding designations, a map depicting the special flood hazard areas. It's majority in flood zone X,
but there are some pockets of special flood hazard A. Uh similarly with wetlands, the majority of the property is upland, but there are some pockets of jurisdictional wetlands. Here's the conceptual plan. Um again the
large handout that I passed out to you. Obviously this is very hard to see on the screen and I received this map from the city of Palaca for the uh existing utilities. We can see they are just east of the northern property and then just south of
the southern property. And thank you for the Putnham County GIS Department for providing us this map showing what the future land use could look like if all goes well. Staff is recommending approval of the
request to amend the future land use map from agriculture to urban reserve as as the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan and is compatible with existing development in the area. Excuse me. At the August 13, 2025
planning commission public hearing, the planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the applicant's request. Not included in the presentation today is the fact that because this is a large-scale map amendment, it does have to be submitted to the state. Uh there are a a number of
agencies that will review and comment on this. Um that state review is 30 days from the time that we transmit it. Once we receive back any of those comments, we are to either address those comments, approve without addressing, or deny the
application. Do I have any questions for the map amendment, future land use map amendment? Commissioner Harvey, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. Zach, um, did I hear in your presentation that this project is going to be served by utilities from the city of Palaca?
Uh, that is not for sure as of yet. The city of Palaca has utilities in the vicinity. It of course is the applicant's um discretion as to whether or not they want to connect to the city utilities. Uh if they're required by law, they may have to. Um however, it
does not preclude them from installing a uh package plant onsite water wastewater treatment facilities uh permitted through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. All right. And your u second question, your recommendation is for us to send
this off for the 30 days for the for the future land use map to be transmitted, but we can't do that until the second reading of this. Is that correct? No, sir. My recommendation today is to uh is for the commission to vote whether or not to transmit to the state. So, if
the commission finds that the application is insufficient or inadequate, we can address those deficiencies. Um but as of right now, the only thing the board can do today is decide yes or no, ready for state transmitt. After state transmitt process
is complete, um it'll come back to staff and then we will have to work with the applicant on scheduling it for the adoption hearing. So we're not going to set normally we set a second meeting to hear this. So we're not going to do that today is what I'm hearing you say. The commission does
not get to set the second meeting for the future land use map. It is more or less dictated by the procedure uh outlined in Florida statute 163.3184. Okay. So, we will be making a decision today to transmit this to the state of
Florida. That is correct. Thank you, sir. Commissioner Alexander, you're recognized. That's really just a clarification that I was looking for. So, we're looking at the approval to submit today and then they've got 30 days to respond back with
recommendations for staff to communicate with the applicant. At such time, we make a decision as to whether or not to approve or deny based on the recommendations and the consolations from the applicant. Yes, sir. That is that's more or less correct. If you'll recall the uh
evaluation and appraisal report for our comprehensive plan we did about this time last year, um we had to submit it to the state, wait for those comments. In that case, we didn't get any comments. So, when it came back to the county, we just move forward with what would what the
proposed changes were. Um I'm hoping for a similar outcome on this uh application whereby it goes out for state coordinated review. We don't receive any comments. It comes back and we just set it up for an adoption hearing and then the matter comes back to the BOCC for
you to decide whether or not you want to change the future land use map. So we'll see it one more time. That's correct. Okay. Right. If you'll go back to the uh proposed future land use map. Yes. So we have a a an old platted subdivision on this property.
Uh yes, ma'am. That is correct. Uh there's actually a combination of three platted subdivisions here. Okay. And what would they be allowed to um what's the density for that? Um to be quite frank, I didn't calculate
the density for that subdivision. Um I know some of the residential lots, individual lots within those lands are 0.06 acres, so maybe 2,000 square feet. Um by
today's standard the properties are considered undevelopable. Uh there is no physical access providing any sort of means of ingress or egress to any of those properties uh without having to traverse over some form of private
property. Um however if the property owners decided that they wanted to develop the roads and build through the you know the platted rights of way um they would be able to do so at their own cost. Uh there is some language in the
development agreement for the PUD that kind of references and more or less addresses these uh out parcels under separate ownership. Well, that answered my other question. So, are I was going to ask it, are there any out partials?
I believe when we were processing the application, it's like 10 or 12 total um comprised of approximately 14 to 16 lots. Some of the lots that are under uh a common ownership within um
have been combined. Okay. All right. Are there any other questions for Mr. Baker? All right. Do we have any speaker cards? Now, I just want to remind everybody we have this portion and then the other portion will be the plan unit
development. Mr. Wayne Mlan, uh, you marked item C. Yeah. Wayne McLean, 285 West River Road, Flack of Florida. I just uh wanted to come up here and speak in favor of this project. I've known the Legacy family for over 15 years. These are quality
people. what this uh project will do for Putnham County is just set us up for some very good economic growth. So, I'd ask the commissioners to look at this uh long and hard, but to approve it and move this along. Thank you for your time. Thank you,
uh Mr. Vrrici. Um, uh, no one really can expect you to reject this project, but I think you should take steps and make sure it's part of the approval process to, um, Mr. Petrusi, I'm sorry. I need you to say your name and address for the
records. It's uh, Joseph Patrusi. Mike Mike uh, 905 Ti Woods Drive. Okay. Thank you. Sorry. There's no problem. Um, and uh, but I think you should
consider the the noise factor. Um I know that the staff has uh expressed concerns and about and taking measures to um to handle the noise level but in the they compared it to the noise level of the
airport and uh it's mostly small aircraft at the airport which is usually about 65 dB. It's about the noise range for a typical airplane like that. whereas the the sounds at a a racetrack
are typically uh exceeding 130 to 140 dB. So um and the spectators at a at a a racetrack could can see 96 dB. Uh the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health says safe
noise level is 70 dB. Um and 85 dB can cause damage uh after eight hours of exposure. General guidelines for neighborhoods is 60 to 70.
Um I think that when this design goes to the DRC that um there should be a demonstrated plan to reduce the noise level outside of the property uh to at least 70 dB for
the properties and the homeowners that are near near this area. Um the most important thing is to follow up, have a process in place to make sure that they're actually in compliance with it. Uh whatever plan they come up with,
they typically around racetracks and places with their race cars. Um they're talk that I've seen there was talk about leaving some trees uh and and vegetation in that area but typically around
racetracks they usually put acoustic fencing and earth b earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth earth berms around them. So, I think that as you look at this and and you go to to approve it, I think there should be some language in there that says that there needs to be a
demonstrated plan that you guys have to approve that shows that they're going to achieve uh 70 dB outside of the property. and that um after the the facility is built there should be some followup to
see if it is actually achieving 70 dB if not then they have to mitigate what how to resolve that right thank you Mr. Thank you. Uh Norah Thompson. Again, this is on the future land use
map. We will be presenting the planing development next. Miss Thompson. All right. We'll come back to her. She's not here. I don't see her. All right. Anybody else who wants to speak on the future land use map? Again, we'll have a
PUD presentation. All right. Before we go into the PUD uh presentation, um is any commissioners had exparte communication? I've had none. All right.
Yes. Yes, I have. With the with the applicant? Yes. Have you had communication with the applicant? I absolutely have and toured the property. All right. Toured the property. All right. I have too with the applicant. I'm sorry. Okay. As well as I and I've met with constituents regarding it as well. Okay.
Yes, I have as well. All right. I have as well, and it won't affect my vote. All right. Going into um Do we need to We're going to wait and vote on this. So, can we go ahead and go into the next presentation? All right. Going into the
uh zoning map amendment for the PUD. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um this is case PUD25-0000003. Uh this is a zoning map amendment from agriculture to planned unit development. Again the applicant is WA207 LLC. Agent
is Mr. Kennedy with the Douglas Law Firm. Same 12 parcels as the future land use map amendment application. Uh similarly, the applicant is requesting a zoning map amendment for the proposed establishment of a Motorlex with uses associated with driver training,
enthusiast, storage and driving, commercial and industrial as well as ancillary residential. A list of all proposed uses is provided in the staff report and in this presentation. Similar to uh what we heard for the background, it's got a mile and a half
of frontage on 309. Uh just over half a mile on State Road 100 Reed Street. Uh it's currently used for silva culture practices. There's no permanent improvements on the lands for this application. Uh the PUD is a companion
application to case CPA25-0000003. Um let's see. Property is still adjacent to the city of Palaka municipal boundary. Uh uses adjacent to the property include the airport, water management district personnel office, Putnham County Business Park, as well as
agriculture and residential uses. Uh it's in the same vicinity as the Georgia Pacific plant. Municipal water and sanitary sewer are in the immediate area um provided by the city of Palaca. Similarly, as well, if this proc if
these applications are approved, it's going to go through the development review committee. It'll be reviewed as a phased development. Um, and there will be a preliminary development order that has to be issued before a final development set of plans can be reviewed. Um, ultimately we're looking
for approval on those those reviews before the um development can move forward into what we would call technical review, which is where we actually start seeing dirt and construction being moved. All right. So the proposed uses, it's a
pretty good list, but it would include a motorsports complex, which is defined in the development agreement, lodging, hotels, motel, retail sales, general, retail sales, food, retail sales beverages, including but not limited to the sale of alcoholic beverages for on
or off-site consumption services, office space, educational facilities. Um I want to emphasize here that is driver training, industrial arts and related education. This would not include primary and secondary schools.
um certain types of clubs, commercial recreation and entertainment both outdoor and indoor. Recreation, both activity and resourcebased, cultural, light, industrial, which shall include but not be limited to
industrial, light manufacturing, fabricating, processing, warehousing, distribution, packaging, or assembly, except for those areas designated as a special flood hazard area on the FEMA maps. uh general agriculture residential
single family residential multif family garage plexes which I'll take a moment is a um a shared space where think of it as an enthusiast wants to work on his car and then he also wants to sleep next to his car. Um they would be constructed
in a manner which is compliant with Florida building code but it would allow for that mixture of spaces. It's more eloquently defined in the development agreement. airplane hangers, event and meeting facilities, and temporary outdoor recreation and entertainment.
Uh so here we've got those relevant definitions. A motorsports complex is a road racing track or circuit or a collection of such facilities of various types and related facilities designed to provide the opportunity for one or more of the following. To race for auto
clubs, amateurs, and professional drivers. To test land-based motor vehicles. to hold driving school, including driver training of first responders. To compete or practice in road racing, dirt track circuits, competitive and
recreational go-kart circuits, monster truck rallies, mud boggings, motocross, or drag racing events. This definition is pretty similar to the definition we have in the Putham County Land Development Code, section 45-193.
Moving on, garage plex. This is a verbatim taken out of the development agreement. A unique residential living space with a garage that combines function and style is a hybrid of a garage and an apartment or loft and can be used as a work living space.
So some of the justification components that staff looked at for this PUD application. Um the PUD is required by LDC section 45-193 which discusses motorsports facilities.
Uh pursuant to LDC section 45221B, the proposed PUD includes mixeduse development providing for an integration of housing types and non-residential uses. It provides flexibility to meet changing needs and consumer preferences. It utilizes existing vegetation for
buffering requirements. It constitutes infill among nearby developments and is governed as a large-scale complex development with unique design features which would impede the development if regulated through traditional zoning designations.
This application adheres to three criteria defined in LDC section 45-223A. The proposed PUD adheres to five of the eight objectives defined in LDC section 45-223B.
The applicant will demonstrate compliance with the other three if the proposed is adopted during the DRC reviews. And similarly here we have an aerial of the property, the existing future land use,
the existing zoning designation, FEMA flood zone maps, jurisdictional wetland areas, a copy of the conceptual plan, and a map showing the existing utilities.
Staff is recommending approval of the request to amend the zoning map from agriculture to planned unit development with the development agreement provided in attachment 2.6 of today's agenda. As the request is consistent with the requirements for the PUB zoning
district, consistent with the future land use designation and consistent with other comprehensive plan goals, objectives, and policies. At the August 13, 2025 planning commission public hearing, the planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the
applicant's request. And I do really quick want to take a moment uh that development agreement provided in attachment 2.6 was provided by the applicants after the planning commission meeting um as a way to try and address some of those concerns raised about
noise. Um so be that as it may, I can take any questions at this time. All right, Commissioner Harvey, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. So is that just to be just to be clear this is the first of two meetings correct? Yes sir. So
to short answer yes um long answer is it could be the first of three meetings depending on how the applicants proceed today. More than one meeting. More than one meeting. Okay. So today we're going to You want us to recommend approval of the
requested amendment, right? or do we just set a future date on the PUD? So, as it stands right now, um there wouldn't really be an action today. More or less, just take public comment, take everything into consideration, and just, you know, uh you would either vote to
deny the application no matter what, or you would vote to when to hear the item next. Um what's interesting about this application is typically when we see a future land use companion application, it's not a large scale. So the
commission will vote when to hear the zoning map amendment and then that's going to drive when we bring the the large scale map amendment back. But in this case, uh Florida statute, give me one second. Got my papers all crossed around.
That statute that I referenced earlier, 1633184, has uh subsection 12, which reading into the record, concurrent zoning. At the request of an applicant, a local government shall consider an application for zoning changes that would be
required to properly enact any proposed plan amendment transmitted pursuant to this section. zoning changes approved by the local government are contingent upon the comprehensive plan or plan amendment transmitted becoming effective. So in
theory um today is September 23rd. If we transmitted today we'd get back October 23rd. Then we'd have to schedule give seven days for notice sometime maybe November. There's some holidays in there. Not exactly sure when the the future land use map will come back.
Well, because Florida statute 125.665B requires the commission to either hear the item for the zoning map at a 505 or majority vote determine the next best time for the zoning to be considered.
We're kind of at this like I don't know what we're going to do. Um if if the applicant were to request a decision uh before the future land use then the commission could vote when to hear that. It would be before the future land use
map adoption. Um and then it would just be contingent. They could start working on DRC if they chose to do so. Equitable estoppel would not come into effect. Um it would be really truly at their risk. So, it's really up to the commission and
um if you have questions about that, I can answer them. I'll probably pull Rich to help. So, what I'm hearing you say it probably be advantageous for us to wait on the review from the state if there is one to set a future date on. Um well, so in theory, the review from
the state should have no bearing on what the the zoning map amendment is unless the state comes back and says absolutely not. you cannot adopt this this future land use designation, which I don't foresee because of the sighting criteria being met. Um,
you could wait, but you may want to wait to hear from the applicant um on on what they may like. Thank you, Madam Chair. All right. Thank you. Are there any other questions for the presenter? All right. Does the applicant wish to speak?
is first. Sure. I want to This is Patrick Kennedy, 126 Beagle Avenue, Pon Park. I just want to address the technical issue first. That was uh Zach was just speaking to. uh we would like to exercise the option uh he
outlined in statute and move forward with the second uh reading of the resoning in advance of the final uh adoption hearing on the comp plan amendment. Uh we are confident the comprehensive plan amendment will get
adopted. But we also think the comprehensive plan amendment also stands alone regardless of the reasoning of urban urban reserves and appropriate future land use designation given the proximity of the airport, the surrounding industrial zoning and the proximity to the highway. So uh we do
believe it can uh stand alone if it had to in that regard. But we just want to make it official that we would request that we have the second reading of the resoning in advance of waiting for the state to get back to us and resolve any comments that might come forward. So I just wanted to put that on the record.
We don't have to discuss it right now unless you want to get to that. Uh all right. Commissioner Harvey question Mr. Kennedy. So what you're asking for is on item D basically our PUD. you want to go ahead with that for a second reading and pick let us pick a
date for that regardless of the largecale future land use. Is that what I'm hearing? Yes. In advance of trying to wait for the state to get back to us and if there's comments we have to respond to uh just the time frames. We'd like to understand where we might stand on the on the more detailed aspect of this
whole proposal. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. All right. Any other questions? All right. Charlie Douglas 117 North Second Street. Madame Chair, commissioners, and members of the community, this morning we stand
at a pivotal moment for Putham County. a chance to embrace a project that will not only bring jobs and investment, but will also shape the future of our community for generations to come. The motorsports complex before you is more
than just a racetrack. It is a driver training facility, an economic engine, and a community investment all rolled into one. It is a project that has already earned the unanimous support of the planning
commission who voted seven to zero in favor after careful review. Now, this project comes before this commission to take its next step forward. This project will inject new capital
into Putnham County, creating both construction jobs immediately and long-term operational jobs once the facility is open. The benefits will ripple outward. New visitors will come to our restaurants, stay in our hotels, shop in our stores,
and discover that Putnham County is a destination. Every dollar invested in this complex will circulate through our local economy, multiplying its impact. And as the old adage goes, location matters.
The chosen site here is ideal. It sits beside our airport in the heart of industrial and commercial zoning. Exactly where growth of this kind belongs. We are not forcing development into the
wrong areas. We are placing it where it can thrive in harmony with surrounding uses. The airport and the complex will complement each other, creating synergy that makes this area a hub for innovation, training, and professional
activity. Most importantly, this project invests in our future, our young people. The motorsports complex will be a place where youth can learn defensive driving, discipline, and responsibility behind
the wheel. It offers a safe environment for skills that save lives and build character. At the same time, it will inspire them to dream bigger to see that Putinham County is capable of worldclass
projects. So, at this time, let's jump into the project. It sits at the northwest corner of the airport at the intersection of 100 and 309C. From a bird's eye perspective, you can
see 440 acres that will be transformed into a worldclass event destination and it packs a powerful economic punch. We are here at the BOCC first reading and as Mr. Kennedy has already
explained, we're asking for an expedited concurrent review with the comp plan. After today, it will go to the state. It will be transmitted there for their thorough and e examination over all of
the agencies who must review it and we'll come back here for a second reading at the BOCC and then phase one will begin. So from a global standpoint in summary this project encapsulates
these different categories. First, a state-of-the-art driver and first responder training facility, a dynamic motorsports programming venue, and a positive community impact.
So the who behind this project, this project is the vision of the legacy family and team SLR. This is not just a fly by night motor
enthusiasts. This is a nationally recognized team of proven winners. And I'm happy to report today, just as recently as last weekend in Virginia at the Virginia International Speedway,
team SLR won at a national event. And that caps a winning streak of five straight races in a row for team SLR across the country. Here with us today is Mr. Scott Legacy, Senior. if you will stand to be
recognized. Mr. Scott Lagassy Jr. seems to be recognized. Mr. Warren Mosler who is not here but Mr. Jacob Mosler is here soon to be recognized and the the team of support from the professionals starting with cube 3 a
worldclass architect Rimrock who is the developer representative of Matthews engineering here with us today is Mr. Rob Matthews if you'll stand and our law firm for land use and zoning
team SLR has a history of making a difference. They just don't pay attention to what's on the track. They pay attention to what's happening in our community. Mr. Legacy Senior was raised here in Putnham County in Palada
and their family has a history of philanthropy from Boy Scouts of America, not just here in Florida, but at the National Jamberee, Screen Your Sheen, Screen Your Machine campaign. Mr. Lag Scott Legacy Jr. is a
cancer survivor and spends a lot of time helping people identify whether they have cancer and be able to treat after a diagnosis. Stand up to cancer, the Tom Coughlin Fund, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and
was the FDOT's statewide ambassador for the Alert Today campaign. Let's jump into some of the project details. What to expect? A driver training, first responder and law enforcement safety
facility, recreation and entertainment. This is a place where families here in Putham County and from all over can come to have fun. And at a recent Rotary event, Mr. Lagassi was asked a question by someone in the audience. Can adults participate on the carding facility? And
the answer is yes, in case anybody was wondering. Even the adults can have fun on the carting track. Uh retail sales, those with general merchandise, motorsports memorabilia, apparel
alongside food and beverage operations, and a nice event and meeting space that we don't have in Pundam County where people can come from all over and enjoy uh conferences and places for large-scale meetings. And then finally,
lodging. Uh the site of a four-star boutique hotel. Some of the facility components. I won't go through all the bullet points, but just to highlight a few. A clubhouse, a museum, uh retail, fuel and fluid sales,
and office and meeting rooms. In addition to the garage plex that Mr. Baker explained earlier and before you you have received an updated conceptual map and that will be incorporated by reference into the record and that has
the uh latest track design that incorporates all the safety elements as the experts have designed collaborations. The Legacy family has worked diligently to communicate their plans with the
community and other stakeholders and there will be operational hours and only eight times per year will the operational hours be exceeded just for special events. And also they plan to leverage existing partnerships with Northeast Florida law
enforcement and first responders. One thing I want to address up front is what this project is not. Uh, this project is not NASCAR. Uh, this project is not the Daytona 500. This project is not a straight track
with Gator Nationals. It is not Satsuma. I hear there is a technical term in the industry called Isumies and with the open headers. That's not what will be at this track. This is not Barberville. The key considerations here after
speaking with the community first and foremost is sound. So I'd like to pause for a moment to to really study this slide. In all the communications with the the community and other stakeholders, uh sound is something that we have spent a
lot of time on with a lot of experts and working with staff to get it right. So with decibb every foot that you move away from the sound generating source the decibel level decreases and there's
a mathematical calculation on how much the decibel level decreases. So, as an example, on the track, a race car produces around 125 dB. 6,300
ft later at the intersection of Moes Road and 309C, the decibel level will have been reduced by and down to 49 dB. And that calculation is with no
buffering. No buffering at all. And this site will have quite a bit of buffering through the design of where the buildings are situated, the the vegetation and the design of the track itself.
Let's take a look at the airport. 140 dB is what a jet engine will generate at takeoff. 6,800 ft later from the center line of the runway down to Moch Road in 309C
that decibel level has gone down to 63. There's also a gun range nearby ski and rifle. rifles will produce somewhere around 170 dB and 9,400 ft later
that amount has dropped down to 90 dB at that intersection. Let's take a quick look from an aircraft's point of view departing the Palada airport on runway 27. So, this is
an airplane taking off and heading west. We see this traffic pattern a lot from our friends down at Embry Riddle who fly from Daytona over to our airport to check off their requirements for their cross-country flight training. And when
they take off heading west on runway 27, they take a left-hand pattern. This is a standardized pattern from the FAA. and they go over Francis right there at the intersection of 309C and Mo Road, St.
John's Avenue. And when they are on that crosswind leg, that first turn to the left, so they've taken off, they're that first turn to the left heading now south, that airplane is 500 ft above Francis
with no sound barriers, no attenuation. The throttle is full forward. That that is the the use the aviation component and the impact that the airport produces that this project the
motorsports complex does not. Let's take a look at the areas of compatibility. This is the right project at the right spot. Outlined in red, you can see the project site and outlined in blue, you can see
all of the other industrial and commercial uses that surround this project. Another important consideration when the legacies were having community meetings and other conversations with
stakeholders was traffic and safety. And in the forefront of all of our minds here in Putham County is State Road 100. It has been a place of um recent tragedy and not just recently but in decades
past and the potential impact that this project could have on 100. The impact that this project will have on 100 is minimal. The people who will be using and purchasing these garage units will
mostly fly in on their private jet aircraft. come over to the facility. If they do not come in directly to the Palatka airport, they will fly in from Jacksonville International Airport and travel down 17 to 100, that very short
unit. And then if not Jacksonville, potentially Gainesville. And again, uh for those who are concerned about Highway 20, 100 is the route that anybody flying into Gainesville would take to the airport. Most people though will come in
to the Palatka airport and increase fuel sales. So that will be a big benefit to the city of Palatka and then after the city Jacksonville. So the impact of 100 would be minimal. Let's talk a little a little bit more
about the community and how this project serves our community. First with workforce development. I'm not I'm not going to go into much detail on each of these bullet points because we do have speakers for our case and chief who will be coming up right behind me that will talk about these bullet points in more
detail. Uh career technical education, philanthropic endeavors, state trail support, youth recreation and hotel bookings and small business benefits and what that can mean for TDC. And a very exciting component to this
project is its potential collaboration with the Florida Sheriff's Association Teen Driver Challenge. I'm not going to go into that in much detail because Sheriff Delo is here to speak more on that topic. But in in summary, this commission has always been one willing to take bold
steps and welcoming major employers who brought opportunity to our people. This motorsports complex stands in that tradition and it honors our past while looking forward to the future and it ensures that Putinham County remains on
the map for all the right reasons. Commissioners, this morning you have an opportunity not just to approve a project, but to launch a vision, one that brings jobs, growth, safety, and pride to our county. The planning
commission has spoken with one voice and now this project is placed in your hands and the time is now to carry that vision forward. On behalf of the motorsports complex team and the many families and young
people who will benefit from it, I respectfully ask for your support. Let us seize this opportunity to build a brighter, stronger Putinham County together. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Douglas. It looked like
you have a lineup of people. Do you have that list or are you just going to let people you you know how they're coming up? Okay. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the commission. As sheriff of Putnham County, I fully
support the Legacy's proposed race training facility here. This project will provide a safe and controlled environment for driver training, including specialized high performance instruction for our deputies that we currently have no means to replicate
here locally. Having professional instructors and a purpose-built track here means our deputies can sharpen their pursuit and emergency driving skills without leaving the county, which directly has an impact enhancing our public safety.
It also creates a unique public private partnership opportunity. The Florida Sheriff's Teen Driver Challenge that you just heard Mr. Douglas speak about a few moments ago is a program that is proven to save young lives by teaching critical defensive driving techniques and skills
that could be hosted right here at home with this facility and its construction. This would allow us to train more of our teens on a professional track, making our roads even safer for everyone involved. Beyond training, this facility will draw
racers, teams, and enthusiasts from across the region, country, and perhaps even the world. They'll stay in our hotels, dine in our restaurants, and invest in our community. Thus, creating economic benefits well
beyond the boundaries of this property. I've known Scott and his family for years. In my opinion, their integrity is above reproach and their commitment to excellence is proven in their work. Approving this project is more than
supporting a business. It's investing in public safety, youth driver education, economic growth, and the future of our county. I encourage you to unanimously approve the project just as a planning commission did a few weeks ago. Thank
you. Thank you. Good morning, Madame Chair, board members. Um Joe Pickkins, 5001 St. John's Avenue. Typically, when I'm in this building, I just simply say I'm
Bill's brother, but um today I'm actually speaking in my official capacity as the president of St. John's River State College. And I want to make this board aware that I have made my board aware that I spoke at the planning commission meeting and that I would be speaking today on the opportunities that
this project creates potentially for the college. But the board of trustees has not taken an official position uh on this issue. I also would be remiss if I did not mention in the realm of community involvement that Marlene Laggasay who is here today served with
distinction on our board for many years and frankly I wish she were still on my board. One of the proposed uses that you saw uh in the presentation by staff was postsecary educational facilities
specifically and not elementary or secondary facilities. That's where we potentially come in. Um, months ago, I was approached by the developers uh to consider conversations about a partnership um with the college for
automotive technology in general, but also the concept of a worldclass motorsports technology program um of the likes that the University of Northwestern Ohio has. and it would do a number of things for the college should
it come to fruition. The first is it takes this facility or facility like this off our campus. The proposal that we would suggest would be to colllocate it on the project site as well. For those of you who attended either the
groundbreaking or the ribbon cutting for the student housing project um and you were on campus, let me orient you to on the exact opposite end of our campus. That would be the uh northwestern corner. Um we are about to embark on a
$28 million renovation of the technology building and establishment of a some $28,000 new STEM building. One of the um projects that's proposed for that would certainly be automotive technology. The idea that we could move
automotive technology out of that space simply creates opportunity for several other workforce programs to go in that new technology building. It also would create the opportunity to expose our students to a worldclass high-end
motorsports operation. And um it would free up the space that I mentioned. You heard about the the clientele who would be accessing this motorsports complex. The idea of
the relationships that this operation could estab help establish with the college as it relates to at least manufacturers and suppliers of equipment um is one that would be difficult for the college to do on their own. As you know, I was born and raised here.
Well, that's not true. I was born in Dand. I was brought home um two days later, but my family has been here for a long time. And I can tell you that during all of my public service career, let me make it clear that Georgia Pacific and
Simol Electric have been remarkably positive corporate citizens through all of my career. And I stress that as I say, but this represents, I think, the largest proposed investment in Putnham County
that does not include a smoke stack in my lifetime. And I would recommend that you consider it favorably. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, President Pickkins. Good morning, Madam Chair. Bobby Payne, 103 Sherry Lane. It's great to see you
on that side of DAS as opposed to the side I've seen you on for the last eight years. Commissioners, I want to just thank you for the jobs you're doing in in Putnham County. I'd like you I want to speak on two particular issues today. as a lifelong citizen of Putton County
and from my legislative career in Tallahassee, you know, as an elected official, uh, our roles and your role is to maintain the s the safe uh, security community, help those that, uh, can't help
themselves, as we heard today from SMA and from animal shelter and from Meridian and so many others. And I'd say that you have a limited set of tools to be able to move the community forward economically.
You know, I I served uh so many years and recognized that um even through appropriations that I put in and with my colleagues, we managed over six years, eight years to move $1.4 billion dollars
infused into communities Putham County, Bradford, Union, Clay, St. John's Marian. But how much did we actually move the needle economically? I would say um like you I was very successful
and we we developed infrastructure, roads, high schools, education, broadband improvements, even a fire station. But at the end of the day, the only real economic growth comes from private enterprise and private investment. You
heard President Pickkins talk about Simol and GP as industrial facilities that have contributed jobs and trickle effect of jobs in our community. Establishments like Beck Automotive, Rex Sloan's here today and his family.
Charlie Douglas who's taken a dilapidated building and turned it into a a multiplex downtown on the 100 block. those franchise restaurants that came along as a result of that. Uh we've seen some big box stores, mom and pop
restaurants, mom and pop facilities. Those are the true economic drivers in our community. The bad news is Putnham County, and many of you remember the 2014 report that came out from the from the Wall Street Journal. Perhaps it was a New York
Times. that said we were the we were the lowest lowest economic community county in the state. We took offense to that and we've moved forward since then. But the office of economic and demographic research uh in
Tallahassee, which I review often, still has Putnham County growing at 0.2% even though we're seeing a thousand people a day move to Florida. 2% in the community makes us the donut hole. It's not moving forward. So today you have an
opportunity uh as you've heard from others to move the needle forward to really make some great economic progress and I believe uh that economic progress uh will certainly help Putinham County with the trickle effect as you've heard
from all the other great opportunities economically. So economically you have a challenge today and you have an opportunity to make a huge difference in the economic viability of our county. I have spoken to my former colleague
Senator Leak and Representative Sap and they both support this project. I wanted to make sure that you understood that. And so I would ask humbly ask that each of you support this project as it goes forward. And I thank you for your time and thank you for your service.
Thank you. It's never high enough. Good morning, commissioners. Laura Pavis, on behalf of the Putnham County Chamber of Commerce, our board of directors did vote unanimously in favor of uh supporting this project. Chamber address 1100 Reed
Street, Black. Thank you. This is an absolutely transformative and I critically use the words once in a-lifetime project. This is a project that you will point at 10 years down the
road with pride that you were a part of this that you were a part of making this happen and allowing this to better the community. This project is going to generate tremendous tax revenue. It's going to
generate tremendous sales tax revenue. It's going to have an incredible impact on our local business owners. These affluent garage condominium owners, they are going to pump money into this community
when they come into town. Money that our business owners are begging for. They're going to spend money in retailers. They're going to spend money in restaurants. They're going to spend money on entertainment.
It's going to drive incredible sales tax revenues for our community. These people that are going to occupy these units with their incredible discretionary income are going to support our community in a
new way. It's going to create job opportunities, high wage job opportunities for our residents, jobs in hospitality, jobs in the automotive industry, jobs in
manufacturing, jobs in public safety, and probably a ton more that we're not even thinking of yet. jobs that are desired, jobs with benefits, jobs that will raise the average household income in this
community. It's going to draw other industrial companies into the area. It's going to provide property taxes almost as if you had 300
beachfront residents. They will contribute tremendously more to this community than they will ever ask for in terms of support. This project will alleviate a large
chunk of the cost burden to our local residents. It will take a large cost share of the taxes from our residents having to pay them because of the amount of revenue that it will pump into the community.
Additional phases talk about a go-kart track, the hotel, the museum, all things that are incredibly desired when we have conversations with our businesses and our local residents.
We don't have a four-star hotel. We we fill up our three-star hotel every time we have an event. It's the Hampton in and it's the first one that fills up and it's on to the next. It's desired by the type of people that are coming into our
community for tourism. It's desired by the business community. It will be a destination. And of course, it'll generate tourism development tax, the one tax that the residents don't pay. That helps us to have critical marketing dollars to bring
in more tourists into the community. People who will come in, spend their money, and leave, which I think is what we hear from a lot of the residents that they desire. this project and the positive results,
it will just be pivotal. Yesterday, I was up at the First Coast Manufacturing Association meeting. There's 40 industrial companies in the room, and this was all that anybody was talking about. No offense to Johnny Morris, but I
haven't heard his name since the spring. This is all anybody talks about. What is going on in Putnham County? How cool are you guys that you guys can bring in a project like this? It is incredible the excitement and the enthusiasm in all of
Northeast Florida and the visibility that this project is giving our community. And the last thing that I want to talk about is the heart of of the family. You can only fake being a good person
for so long and then eventually people catch on. These gentlemen are doing this for all the right reasons. They are doing it because they love this community. They desperately want to support this community. They want this
specific community to have this specific gift. They could put this project anywhere. I am sure there are a ton of communities that they are constantly having to fight off that would rather have this project in their community,
but that family is desperately keeping this project here specifically for the benefit of Putinham County. So, in closing, I on behalf of the chamber, we fully support this project
and uh we just encourage you all to continue to move the ball forward in supporting this project for our community. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Moving into speaker cards, is Nora Thompson here? Nora Thompson? Yes.
I did just want to uh take a moment for the record. Uh there are some uh public comments within the packets provided to the agenda. So if you have any questions on those I can answer them as well. Yeah, thank you. There are those letters are already provided in the packet. Thank you for reminding me of that. Mr.
for Rex Sloan. For the record, my name is Bret Sloan, 2000 Reed Street. I am here today both professionally and personally representing Beck Automotive Group and affiliates.
And while we do not sell cars or we do sell cars, excuse me, I hope we are. By gosh, uh we do not sell the type of cars used in this project. So I have no personal agenda in that
regard. Starting off originally, Carlback Automotive has had a very long relationship with the Legacy family and we have even sponsored race cars for Scotty Scott Jr. in the past, Arca,
Truck Series and the like. Everything that they do both personally and professionally has been exemplary. I am a businessman. I understand the economic benefits of
projects like this. And while I would be glad to go into the specific details, but for the sake of time today, let me simply say that projects like this one presented are simply considered to be economic
powerhouses. Job creation, educational opportunities, events, special activities. This is not a racetrack. This is a special use facility which will be used for many things. All
of them helping to bring our community together with others. And I understand that projects like this can sometimes be controversial. I understand the position
and the concerns. In my humble opinion, the brilliance of this project is its location. Karen Airport has been in operation since 1938.
So, we should not have the same concerns or issues as other possible locations. The fear as we know exactly what to expect. The noise level is exactly what it has been for a very
long time. The location of the track and the benefits of a wall, BMS, surrounding trees diminish the sound and will even to an even lower level.
There just simply is no better location. We do not get to choose who decides to invest in Putham County. I cannot imagine a better scenario for Putnham County. The Legacy family,
longtime Putnham County family with deep roots who care about our community. They clearly know racing. Uh they have performed at the highest levels both nationally uh and internationally. They
have long associations and many partnerships with the groups the likes of General Motors, Hendricks Racing, Boy Scouts of America,
NASCAR, and many others. So they clearly know how to do it with the very best. Couple that with the legendary Mosler
racing family. These are visionary leaders in the automotive sports world. We have the right leadership and vision. We have the right place and more importantly we have it at the
right time. And as I have shared with this board before quote from Mark Williams, the only way to not be controversial is to be average and ordinary.
And I think it's safe to say that Putnham County is anything but average and ordinary. This project is clearly anything but average and ordinary.
And so that I I hope that you will give this the green light that it deserves and so that you can give a racing term to this project. Gentlemen,
it's time to start your economic engines. God bless Patton County. God bless you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Benji Bates. Good morning. Um, this is an exciting day in Putham County. I think it's also
a very proud day. Benji Bates, 3400 Krill Avenue, Paka, Florida. Um, in addition, I do own some property within a mile of this um, proposed project. When I first heard about this project at the planning and zoning, I was excited hearing Scotty come to Rotary, seeing
the presentations today, my excitement has only grown and grown and grown. I've learned more in life that words matter. Um, words do in fact matter. Words used today and in the past. First of its kind.
First class, once in a lifetime, state of the art, world class, the best partners in the industry, and perhaps most importantly, this is a
legacy project for this family. How do you argue with words in a vision like that? This is more than a project. This is a turning point. It's our chance to change the narrative in Putnham County. The turn pass by into leading the way. I
urge you to uh support this project and move it forward. Thank you. Thank you. Do you have any other speaker cards? I still have a speaker card for Norah Thompson as she entered the room. All right. Seeing that, is there anybody else in the audience who would like to
come forward and speak on this project? Is there anyone giving you a chance? Anybody else wants to speak on this project? All right. Thank you. Coming back to the board. I' I'd like to kind of bring this to a close. I'd like to move this for
approval to uh transmit the application for the expedited state review. uh amend the future land use plan map from a to urban reserve specifically the large scale future land use map amendment CPA2003
I'll second it absolutely all right so I want to make sure we're doing this properly um Mr. attorney. This is for the transmitt. Correct. We are on item C. Does he need to read anything else into the record?
Just the title. I mean, that's all. Okay. All right. And did he give a proper motion? Yes. All right. You have a proper motion, a second. Any further discussion? All in favor of item C? I.
Thank you. Motion carries. Item D. Madam Chair, on item D, the zoning map amendment PUD25-00003 ordinance 2025-021 I mean 29. I move that to the October
14th at 9:00 in the morning. You need a second on that? Yes, please. You got one. All right. Any further discussion? Um, is it is there a is that the quickest we can get it there? Yes, that's the next meeting we have.
So, there's advertising requirements for that, but I mean, just so everyone's clear, um, even if it's approved, it doesn't actually go into effect till the comp plan amendment comes back. Correct. Right. In a second reading. And for further clarification, um, we're
verifying that it's at 9:00 a.m. and not the 505. So, we'll need a majority vote on that one. That's my motion. Yes. And my second. That's the 24th, correct? October 14th at 9:00 a.m. 14th. 14th. Okay.
Any other further discussion or comments? Any concerns? All right. Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. I want to make sure um on item C that needs to go to a second reading. Did we?
Yes, ma'am. So the second reading doesn't need to be decided today. It's going to be dictated by the expedited review process. Once we get all the comments back from all state agencies, including the state land planning agency, then we will advise the applicants and we will work with them to
schedule it for the most appropriate meeting. All right. Um, Mr. Hennity, did you have any concerns or comments? No. All right. I I saw you stand up, so I wanted to make sure. Um with that our planning and development public hearing is complete
and uh we will take a few minute recess. All right. Going into public works public hearing to vacate Tradewin Court. Someone presenting that. All righty. All right, we'll read our com public
comment on agenda items. This portion of the agenda is designed to allow citizens an opportunity to bring matters to the attention of the board. It is not reasonable to expect that the board will engage in deliberation or debate about matters on which the board has received no prior information as part of the agenda. Please limit your time to three
minutes. Public comment cards are conveniently placed at the meeting room entrance and should be submitted prior to the meeting to the deputy clerk who sits to the right of the podium. Madame clerk, do we have any um comment cards? All right, we do not. Um
we are on number six. I was about to do that. Mr. um Stout, please come forward and let's talk about the vacation of Tradewinds Court. Good morning board. Uh Tradewind's Court is off of MLAN Boulevard, one of the roads on our dirt pave in District 1. Uh
it is an undeveloped ride ofway uh that we're asking to get vacated because we're doing the paving in the road and the resident is actually using that section as a driveway. So once that's vacated, then when it's paved, we can do an apron um for that driveway like we're
doing for all the other driveways. And there's no drainage or anything beyond that. So the county doesn't have an interest in it. All right. Um, does commissioner from district 1 have any concerns? None at all. I'd like to see it run forward.
All right. All right. And have you received any for or against items? No, ma'am. Is there anyone in the audience u for or against the vacation of Tradewind's Court? All right. Coming back to the board, I'd like to make a resol um a motion
that we adopt resolution 2025-082 to vacate Trade Winds Court. We have a motion. Second and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. All right. Public hearing items. Are there any commissioners who wish to pull
any consent agenda items? That is six. I just did that. Where's the procurement code? I don't see it. Oh, there it is. Okay, it's on page it's on the next page. Procurement code
revision ordinance number 2025-025. That's just um What is that, Comm Mr. Suggs? That's that's the formal adoption of the ordinance. We did the revisions and now we had to publicly advertise that we were going to change the ordinance. So, that's just the ordinance um adopting
the changes that the board has directed. All right. We had a 10-day window that we had to advertise the ordinance and that's why it's coming back today. Thank you for clarity. Um, is there anybody who wishes to speak on this ordinance for the procurement code revision? All right. Seeing none, it comes back to the board.
Madam Chair, I move approval of procurement code revision ordinance 2025-025. All right, we have a motion on the floor. Is there a second? Second. And a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. Motion carries.
All right. Um, consent agenda items. Commissioner Paliser, do you wish to pull anything? Uh, I have nothing. Commissioner Alexander, just for discussion. Um, item H. I'm not as familiar with that as I'd like to be. Okay, no problem. We'll pull item H.
Thank you. Commissioner Newol. Have nothing to pull. And I have nothing. Madam Chair, I would like to pull item F. I'm sorry. I skipped. Okay, you're fine. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to move the consent agenda items A, B, C, D, E, G,
and I for approval. Second. I have a motion to second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. I. All right. Uh, Commissioner Harvey, you recognize for item F. Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to say this has been a long time coming. This is the uh milling and resurfacing
of county road 315 from basically state road 20 to 310 to 310 to Maring County line including the intersection of 310. This is a project from the state of Florida $5.5 million project that we've
gotten. Um, so the state is paying the bill on this resurfacing of this road. Badly needs it. And I will tell you that, you know, when when we go to Tallahassee, when we have friends in the legislature like you saw today, you know, these these took a long time to
get there and this was probably done six, seven years ago and finally coming to fruition now. And I just want to thank our partners with the state of Florida, our legislators, past and current, and the FDOT for the hard work
and our staff to keep moving this item forward to where it is today. So, Madame Chair, I move approval of item F. Is there a second? There is a second that is in district five, and I was just so glad to see it on there and finally getting done.
All right, we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Commissioner Alexander, you're recognized for item H. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, item H, public work septic to sewer phase 4 agreement.
Not contesting this. Basically, this I just want to have a littleformational session for those in cyber world because I get a lot of questions about where are we at, what are the what's the story of the grants, how how does this work? And uh I was hoping that maybe Mr. Stout or
uh Mr. Grimes might just give us a brief overview so that people could better understand it without having to go and do a bunch of research. I agree. Okay. Thank you, uh, Commissioner Alexander. Uh, absolutely. So, what we did is we applied for the subject to sewer phase 4 in that Paradise Point
area kind of uh maybe to the east of u Horse Landing Road. Um, an area uh that we bid out. We did it all at one time, right? We did the hookups, we did the main lines, we did everything turnkey 100%. Well, when we got our bids back,
it way exceeded the grant amount of dollars that we had underneath that current program. So, what we did is we asked uh the issuing agency, which is um D, can we move it and do just the main lines for now and apply for an additional grant to do hookups, which
almost they've almost guaranteed us that we'll get awarded the hookups. So, this is just putting the mainline infrastructure in that geographic area. Okay. And then we're going to come back through with another grant in order for us to apply for to get this the actual
citizens paid for uh much like all the rest of them have worked where we actually went in there on their properties. We got all the construction easements put the small lift stations septic pumps to be able to remove their septics. It also pays for the abandonment of their current septic to get them off of the off of the water. So
all that but when you time you put all that into that original package it just exceeded the budget dollars that we had. Gotcha. So basically what what staff has done and what you guys have done prior to me getting here is you've taken that burden off of the residents and taken
that burden off of the environment um through government dollars and we're not funding that locally. That is correct. This is a grant that was it used to be applied through it was a partnership with the St. St. John's Water Management District, but then it got shifted over to D. So now the water management is kind of out of it and it's
in D's hands. So now that we worked with them because, you know, I think the bids came back at almost $8 million and we had $4 million in the budget for the particular project. And we worked with them and they're like, "Okay, we'll break this down into two phases and then apply for another phase." So that's kind of how we ended up where we are today.
And this is going to be an ongoing project as we try and transition more and more. Well, yeah. I mean, we'll apply for another septic to sewer phase. We did it um in an area right there around um right there around the Cheyenne saloon u Rio Vista and Overlook Point. We applied
for to do the hookups in there. Yes, sir. And they told us that the project wasn't big enough at that time, right? So, we we can always revisit. So, they really want to take the biggest bang for the buck in the area. So, as we find and identify neighborhoods that are in and around the river that meet that I think it's the Florida Springs Act or
something that is being funded under, we'll start reaching out for some more of those neighborhoods. There's several more of them along the Dun Creek and River Basin and that, you know, and and that ties directly into what we're seeing with the rivers and the loss of the eel grasses and the pollution and this is trying to combat some of that. So, I just want
people to understand why it's being done and how we're trying to mitigate those effects. Yes, sir. Thank you. Yes, sir. If I may, I'd also like to add that the citizens in that area would have to choose to participate. This is on a voluntary basis, and we would highly recommend that they participate because
it is being funded by a grant and not their expense. Uh some citizens would say, "I don't want the monthly charge of being on the sewer." And they don't want to do it. And I understand that they don't want to do it, but once these monies run out and their septic fails,
DP may not, I would expect them not to give them a permit to repair their septic and then they will have to pay to hook up to our system for thousands of dollars because those monies will be gone. Many thousands of dollars. Yes, we
just want I just wanted that on the record that it's a good idea to participate when we come into your neighborhood. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Stout, if you'll just stay here um just in case there's more questions. Are you Are you done? Yes, ma'am. I'm done. I'd like to make a motion that I've got a couple questions. Sorry. Sorry. Uh Commissioner Palister, you're
recognized. Thank you. Um is this uh similar to the situation before, if they come online now, there's no charge. Correct. And if they a year or two later decide this is something they want to do because they've had a s a system failure
that then they would be charged to do. We need to make that very clear. Now's the time. Okay. Want to be sure that gets out there. Thank you, Mr. Harvey. You're recognized. And isn't there a state statute? Thank you, Madam Chair. That if there's septic running, if these lines are running in
front of your home that you have to hook up anyway, if there's a utility in front of your home, water or septic, you have 12 months to connect to it. Um, we don't I get it enforce, but it's there. I know. But the idea is to help the
environment like Commissioner Alexander said it helps everybody at that time. Yes. So I don't know why you wouldn't but I understand. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Mr. Grimes, I do want to point out to expand upon what Mr. Stout just said and so
everybody understands what impact fees, right? An impact fee not necessarily gets put onto a home when you're building new construction in the utility district. anytime you tie into that utility, you had to pay an impact fee, right? So, even if it's an existing home, they would pay the impact into the
to the waste water and wastewater. However, underneath the the grant from um D, I'm sorry, drew a blank. Underneath the grant for the D does not allow for the impact. So, this is a one time that you get the option not to pay that fee,
right? Because it's all grant dollars. So, if somebody was to come in there with an existing home in that Dun Creek area into the system or that Paradise Point area, maybe Dun Creek is a bad term, but in that area, this is the one time that they have the opportunity not to pay that. So, if they do have a failure in the in the thing at their
current home, they will pay the impact into the water and wastewater system. And just to be clear, the impact fee replaced the connection fee and they are very similar in cost. Is that correct? That is correct. And actually there's actually a net savings in the hookup for the impact fee for the wastewater. Uh
before it was around 8,000 to hook into just the wastewater. Now it's down to about 5,500. Well, I know that I was when we used the term impact fee, I was stressing out about that a little bit, but then whenever you shared with me, well, they used to have to pay anyway. It was just called a connection fee. Now it's the
impact fee. Commissioner Pelis, you're recognized. Um Mr. Grimes, thank you very much for bringing that forward and to light to, you know, let that be known because I know we're going to get a ton of phone calls and we need to get that out that spread that word. I don't know how, but
we need to be thinking about a way to let these people know this is your one time to save that impact fee. If you, you know, think there's a chance that you're going to need these services, now's the time to hook up and save yourself. Do we send a letter out or anything? I I
would just like to point out this is the one and only time they can do it inside of that impact zone right of that septic to sewer phase 4 connection right inside that geographic area. It's not a one time for everybody in the East Putham Regional. It is just the septic to sewer
phase 4 block area which we can absolutely get a map to publish but it's not everybody inside that utility district. I just do want to make sure everybody did understand that it is just where we're doing the subject to sewer phase 4 project which goes in front of about 400 rooftops just to kind of give
you an um an idea of what's there and that's because of the grant. Correct. All right. And in I follow up uh madam chair. Yes. In the event that we somewhere else in somewhere else in East Palaca had this similar situation and and where the
the lines were going to be run and this would that apply then or not or am I making that clear? Is that making sense? No, I completely understand what you're saying. It all depends on the granting agency, right? So, if the granting agency doesn't allow it, which this one is the one that says they won't pay the fee, then if we accept those dollars,
we're accepting the fact that we have to wave the fees in that area. Does that make sense? Yes, sir. Okay. So, but if there were we're we're going to we're going to apply for more septic to sewer to get it to the I mean that's our goal, right? Is to get some of these septics and
nutrient reduction off of the river. So, we will apply for more neighborhoods, right? But when we do go into that neighborhood, if that clause is still in the grant agreement, then we will have to you guys would be aware at that time that you're waving not I guess maybe waving is a bad term. you're you're excusing the impact fees
into that particular region where we're doing a sepic connection fee. But if we if the county was to run a line just outside of a granting authority, the person on that line would have to pay the fee. Thank you. You cleared that up very well. Commissioner Alexander,
I just wanted to review some of those costs. And um what's one of those grinder pumps cost if you don't if you pay for it yourself? Uh grinder pumps are usually around $2,500. Okay. Not installed. And then you have the connection fee or impact fee. So So you're you're looking at installed ready to go on your own at least $5,500.
Yep. Thank you. So um you know I always have the concern of how things are equitable. So is this done on a first come first- serve basis or it's just you do that you do the line and they they either hook up or they don't.
That's right. So sorry had to turn my mic on. So, we will we'll send out letters and notifications to the residents, every resident in the area, and then they have the opportunity at that point to fill out, right? And then maybe they give us $4 million and that only does 200 homes. They will have to fight apply for an additional phase,
right? So, it would be at at some level of a first come, first serve agreement until we get it pushed through. Okay? So, I'm not saying because I don't know what an individual hookup is going to cost when we move to that point. Right? So when we bid it out, we're going to apply for enough dollars. What we think is a a is the right amount, but by the
time you get a vendor in here, we don't know times are going to change. So we may end up phasing this into a multiple phase, multiple grant cycle um thing, and as long as we can continue to get the grant, we would continue to apply for it. Well, I think what I would ask is if if we've got 400 homes and only and you got
let's say truly you got 400 applicants, but we could only serve 250. Um, I think you I'd like for you to come back to the board and let us know that. I don't I think that's the issue is how is it we know that there's a gap if if you don't tell us.
Sure. Sure. We'll let you know. I mean, we we'll have an idea when we send it out when we are receiving of the grant. We will send a letter out and then we'll put a deadline on it. Has to be back by at certain date and then we'll then we'll let you know whether how many we're able to do versus how much funding we have and then if we need to, you guys could direct us to go out and get more
funding, right? or if you guys wanted to fund it or however we could absolutely work, but we'll bring that back to you as a as a present. Yeah, that's the conversation I I think that we should have. And I I just want to point out Mr. Young's she informed me whenever we're sidebarred over here that you guys are accepting the grant funds in a lie of
the the fees, right? So that so you would still it's still basically paying an impact, but you guys are accepting the funds in a lie of, right? So words matter. They do. They do. Gotcha. All right. Is there any other questions? All right, Commissioner Alexander. Yes, ma'am. I want to thank
staff. Thank you guys for the spirited discussion, but I thought that's something that we needed to address for our constituents and get some clarity on it. Uh, with that being said, I would like to move make the motion that we move forward with the agreement to
accept the amendment for WGO 76 amendment number one public works septic to sewer phase 4. Second. Have a motion second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. I. Motion carries. And going into code enforcement, we have a couple fine
reduction cases. The gentleman was here for the first fine reduction, but he couldn't state I just wanted to mention it to the board and so he had to leave because Yes. Before you go forward, did you uh bring item F? Um
item because Commissioner Harvey pulled item F to talk about it. Yes, sir. And you commented on it. I understand, but I don't remember if we did. We motion second that one. I'm sorry. Yeah, we voted. Yes, sir. You second. I I remember talking about it. Yep. It's okay. We got a lot going on. All right. Code enforcement. How are you?
Madam Chair, Madam Chair, I'm hearing that no one's here for the first fine reduction case. Is that correct? Let me let me just ask the audience. Is there anybody here for a fine reduction case? Is there anyone here for the f any fine reduction cases? All right. All right. Madam Chair, on codes case
number 2009-0000584, uh I recommend that the board take the action of accepting uh $1,246 less $9.83 on tax surplus, which would be total of $1,236.17
if pay within 90 days. Second. Have a motion and second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Madame chair, on codes case number 23-004560, I recommend that we take uh staff
recommendation. Uh let's see here. It's 9,000 $9,362. Uh, which would be of tax surplus. Tax surplus which would pay the total fine reduction. Yes. And the remainder of
the remainder $7,336 will be sent back to the clerk of the courts. Second. Oh, second. Second. All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. And madame chair on codes case
number 24-0000495 recommended action of and let me get to that page. I'm sorry I'm using my computer. $1,218 if paid within 90 days. Second. Have a motion to second. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I.
Motion carries. You did a fantastic job. You did a great job. Job Z. All right. Is there any new business to come before the board? Any commissioners have any items they want? New business. All right. Public comment on miscellaneous items. This portion of the
agenda is designed to allow citizens an opportunity to bring matters to the attention of the board. It is not reasonable to expect that the board will engage in debate or deliberation about matters on which the board has received no prior information as part of the agenda. Please limit your time to three minutes. Public comment cards are conveniently placed at the meeting room
entrance and should be submitted prior to the meeting to the deputy clerk who sits sits to the right of the podium. Thank you, Missette Reyes. Good afternoon or good morning, whatever it is. It's been a long morning. It has. Iette Reyes. Can you pull that?
There you go. There you go. Iette Reyes, PO Box 253, Bosway. I just have to say you guys are really the best commission team that I've seen in the 11 years that I've been back here. So, thank you. Thank you. Um, I just want to show you guys. I want
to meet meet your new baby. We don't have a name yet. Um, Miss Wilkinson found her and called me. Some of you know I am the U bottle baby volunteer for animal
services. This is my sixth in two months. My concern is regarding the vouchers that we are giving at adoption. I think we need to kind of review that. Um, I don't know what the followup
process is and I don't know if there are consequences to not getting these animals fixed. Um, but I was approached and I was told that people are getting these vouchers, but they're
not following through. And this is a result of homeless animals and the issues with animals that we're having in Putnham County. So again, I don't know the process for the vouchers, but I don't think it's a good
idea. That's just my opinion. So, um, you you're saying that people get vouchers, but they don't go and get their animals spayed, neutered, right? And I what I'm asking is for reconsider reconsideration and having any animal that's going to be adopted,
spayed or neutered on our side before they go out for adoption. Okay. All right. Well, thank you for taking care of of the cat. It was found in a tie or I'm trying to think of a name like Goodyear or Cooper, but it's a girl.
It's a girl, so we name you. Thank you. Thanks. My poor guys at the shop each have a cat because they keep showing up at the office. So anyway, um yes, Miss Julian, if you'll help with that. Oh, go ahead. Yes, ma'am.
Great job. On the um team thing. I do have a foster fail that goes to Putnham County Sheriff's Office, and I didn't get to get the picture. Sorry. Um but my little mittens is part of the Are you trying to tell us they had one more? They still lost it. It's 10 and 11, but it's close.
But you know what? Everybody won. If I If I keep this one, then it's 11 will go. Everybody won. So, it's a way to I think you're trying to score points with the sheriff. But that's okay. No, I'm good. But I do love this plex because I'm a speed demon, but I have to
follow the laws. But I can go there and there's no laws. So, thank you. Thank you, Missed. Thank you. Um, Miss Reyes brings up a great point and let me just bring um a bit of a update to the board on that metric. So, um there has been a
challenge in the past when a citizen leaves with a voucher as to truly scheduling with our local vet. Um the capacity and demand on their services is great. And so, I don't know that it's necessarily the citizen not wanting to comply or simply convenience of having
to schedule that process down the line many weeks out and then bring that animal in. So, as of um two weeks ago, we have onboarded a part-time veterinarian who is doing services in the shelter and at her shelter of our
animals um and dedicating us a significant amount of time to get everybody up and running as we kind of bring that to fruition and and fully implement those services. We now both have the partner at UF um who does our spays and neuters and this vet um doing
animal services. So, we will not be moving forward with the voucher program. We will have all the in-house medical needs taken care of before we hit the street for the adoption. That is wonderful news. I'm so glad to hear that. That's always been a concern that we've had. Um, you know, that we're
adopting out animals and and again, it might not be necessarily the owner not wanting to. It's just a matter of finding a vet that'll take the voucher and and the whole process. Mr. New, you're recognized. And what what kind of monetary savings is that for someone who adopts a pet? What does that save them
out of pocket? Well, I don't know what the going rate is. I can tell you I recently had a puppy of my own um fixed at a local vet and it was roughly $400. Now, he's a German Shepherd, so he was a large breed, but um and traditionally the
scale is done on weight, so a smaller animal may be a little bit less expensive, but it's several hundred locally to get that vet fixed. And that was a neuter. Obviously, spays are traditionally a little bit more expensive because the surgery is a
little bit more invasive. Um so, it is a significant savings. And then of course in an effort for us to make those animals very attractive, the board of county commissioners has supported our um request to have a very nominal adoption fee of $15. So if you think
about uh receiving the animal, they be fully vaccinated, fully up to date on heartworm, flee, and tick and then they will be fixed um spayed or neutered before they come into your home. So all of those initial upfront pet costs um are taken care of. And again, we do have
programs that will even support with an initial dog of of food uh bag of food, either cat or dog based on your needs. So, we truly try to make that entry into the home very minimal um so that that ongoing support can be built through the family. And I know the cats that are at that
have been adopted by a shop at Eugene shop have been microchipped. Is that a standard that we're doing now? Yes, that's also a standard. Every animal that goes out now is microchipped. Okay, very good. Um Commissioner Are you done with your comments? I am. Thank you. All right. And I did I mentioned it at the last meeting, but I'll mention it
again. Um the ARK Rescue and Crescent City did receive last year's or this year's I guess goes through this year Florida Animal Friend grant and have reported that that 15,000 took care and spayed and neutered 280 cats and 85 dogs. And of those 40 of the
cats were feral. And I know that Miss Kelly and that animal um welfare league and the and the ark are trying also to add services for spay and neuter programs in the community. So, um I think we have several great things working in in our favor. And Miss
Julian, thank you for uh the update and thank you for certainly seeing that and making sure that that we have process. is hard like you I know I've been I ask you questions all the time about how are we doing this how are we doing that with the animal services and the spander there has been a gap for a while so the
fact that you've got UF on board you've got a veterinarian that's going to be on board with our animal control services we're not going to be giving out vouchers anymore um kudos to you because it's a lot of work to get all of that done and your team not just me there's there's a whole team
of animal services and administration working diligently on all of these initiatives It is and you know this board has been very sort of in trying to get you the staff you need. I know that we all can't wait till the new facility gets finished. Um and if you want to take this time or of you today and you or JR give an update
on that. Um Commissioner Alexander, you have a couple questions or comments. Yeah, just briefly. Um, you know, when I came into office, one of the biggest points of contention was animal welfare services and I was approached by multiple agencies throughout the county. And I really want to commend staff on
what they've done. I mean, just as recently as last week, you know, we we partnered with a group and decided not to accept their services, but we did um recognize a need and they they agreed to help us with notifying us of some grants that were available. And um Miss Holmes
Young, excuse me, I'm referring applied a couple of those grants. And um can you elaborate a little bit on the the food savings that you've recognized because of that? Yes. So, we've already um received award of one of those that will allow us to
take part in a um good pets program which brings in to a distribution warehouse all of the either outofdate or maybe a ripped bag that Chewy or your other distributors deal with of dog foods and we can then purchase dog food, cat food and and other supplies.
Sometimes it's flee and tick medicine, sometimes it's heart medicine, um it can be dog beds, that type of thing. We can we can purchase them by the pallet and general average savings by what they have advertised for us is you re you buy
for about 90 cents of what the cost would have been. So you have you all of the savings. So you pay 10 cents then obviously uh on the dollar. So um there's going to be a huge savings through that program. are now eligible to participate in and we have made formal application to some other grants
that the avenues um have been open to us from. And that that was with help from Diane and that best friends organization and then Mr. Grimes made a road trip a couple weeks ago. Can you tell us a little bit about that, Mr. Grimes? You refresh my When you trans when you transported the
dogs or had the dogs transported to this uh the facet Oh, no. I I did not make the trip myself. So, thank you for clarifying, but uh we do have you orchestrated you. So, I mean, and truly there was there was I I'll call it a small disconnect,
but we myself um and Miss Thea Beldin and um Miss Diane Kelly went we went to lunch and we talked and I told them where our hang-ups were and how they could help. And I'll be the first one to tell you they've done amazing things in the past few months. I mean, on their work. I mean, um in the communication is
where what really needed to happen. Um, and I told him with getting rid of some animals and she opened up an opportunity. She talked to a a humane society in Tampa um that were able to take in some animals. I think 31 um down there so far. Um, and truly what they do is I mean it's very very convenient. We
send one of our drivers. They meet them in Ocala. Um, so they actually come from Tampa to Ocala, pick the animals up and take them down. And that was truly through the work of uh that group of folks didn't have the contact. So that did work. the the veterinarian was a was brought to life by that same group.
Right. So we spoke um had a conversation sorry with Mr. New. We actually had a small conference at the Crescent City Library and met the lady initially there um came up she went through the facilities um been able to help us. So some great relationships we built over
the last um two two months um starting into this new facility. Um I think it's going to be great opportunities for all of us. I mean, I can't speak highly enough for the fire rescue folks and the sheriff's office folks that put that aboard. They got 20 of our animals out out of the shelter. The sad part is is when we get rid of 20, we probably got
26 back in return. But, I mean, but we have to keep moving, right? And I mean, we're building those relationships out there in that network in order for us to start moving some of those animals. So, hopefully they're not with us for 210 days in in that environment. Um, and the environment we're building now with your guys' support is going to be a much
greater environment for an animal to be in. So, um, be happy to take any more questions, but yes, I had nothing to do with the transport other than helping foster the relationship with the animal welfare folks and our folks to help foster and get that program started. Somebody's got to be the pretty face of
the organization and you're doing a great job of it. I have a great one for I have a great one for radio. All right. Thank you. Um, is there anybody else in the audience who would like to speak on miscellaneous items who didn't want to fill out a
card? All right, moving into appointments starting with Commissioner Palisier. Do you have any appointments? I have none. Commissioner Alexander? No, ma'am. None today. Commissioner Newold? Yes. Yes. I'd like to appoint Lisa King to
the animal services um advisory committee. And that's a a district one appointment, I believe. Okay. All right. Lisa King. Lisa King. And I have her information. I believe I've sent it on to All right.
office already. All right. Very good. Anything else? No other appointments. All right. Commissioner Harvey, I have none. And I have none. All right. Clerk of court, any comments?
Good morning, commissioners. I have nothing to uh to update you on this morning. I I think you're doing a little bit more research on the ERP. Yes, ma'am. I'm going to get a copy of a a county that I know that recently did an RFP. Going to take a look at theirs. Just try to get our ducks in a row so
that um we'll be ready to move once we know how legislative session is going to go. Yeah. So, the legislative session um actually their first committee week's this week and so um one of our that's going to be an appropriation request that the board decided. So, we just need to know if
it's it sounds like there's a potential it could be more than it what we went with last year. So, we just need to know that as soon as you have an idea. Okay. All right. Sounds good. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Commando. Nothing today. Mr. Suggs.
Uh yes, ma'am. Madam Chair, a couple of announcements this morning. Uh just want to let everyone know even though we signed the documents for our phase one water project with the Army Corps, that's our uh first of I think six phases, $30 million project. That's a $5
million project that we started quite some time ago. Uh but unfortunately there was a um uh scrier's error on the documents that you signed this morning, Madam Chair. So we're going to get some new ones this afternoon for you and Mr. Commando to sign and we'll get those
back out ASAP. So hopefully we can get our first project going uh in the next uh little while with that first phase. That's going to be our portable water project as you know was 19.6 miles that we've been working on for quite some time. So that's good news. That's good news.
And if I could uh Mr. Baker, um thank you sir. I just want to officially welcome Mr. Baker to uh to the role of executive director of development services. As you all know, we made that decision a couple weeks ago and just wanted to publicly announce that here
today. And so, just thank you all for your support in that in that decision. And Mr. Baker, just uh we're just continue to look for the good things that's come out of that office. So, thank you so much for for taking that opportunity and don't forget you got a management team that's here to here to support you, make you successful. But I
appreciate it. Thank you. And madam chair, that's all I have. All right. And I will say that uh we did have the news station in here this morning and uh I I threw Mr. Suggs out there and said they wanted to actually talk about Port Putnham. And so I said
speak to Mr. Suggs. Here he is. And then I left. So that was that was an interesting text message followed up by a phone call. So don't worry about it. She'll be here at 8:15 in the morning. Yeah, she's going to be here at 8:15. But uh so uh I hope I uh I hope I answered the questions as as as well as
I could. gave the support where support was was directed. Uh you five have been instrumental as well as the previous five on pushing that project forward. Mr. Solomon's done a great job representing as as well. Uh so uh you know hopefully it's nice to see it's
getting picked up. Uh and the reason why it got picked up is you folks approved a application for a $10 million grant at your last board meeting with the uh with the understanding that we're going to have to kick in some dollars ourselves. And so, uh, I think anytime we can get
that positive, uh, uh, footage out there, the better off we are. I understand, uh, Mr. Sullivan was at a ports council meeting and the newsletter that came out with, uh, Randy Fine, Congressman Fine being here, they want to pick that up and run with it as well. So, absolutely,
any news is good news when when we're talking about supporting our our our port and the uh, the ability to get the word out there. Yeah. And I think Claire said if if they are able to run a story it might be tomorrow morning on tomorrow morning. So yes ma'am and so uh uh please let me review it first. I may have to delete it
but no uh hopefully it went well and and she was uh uh very gracious and and very helpful. So thank you. Yeah. So we want to thank her for coming and then she stuck around and stayed for our public hearing meeting on our um planning and development. So we'll see what kind of information comes out. All
right. Moving into commissioner comments. We'll start to my right. Commissioner Pelosier. Yes, ma'am. A few things. Um um last meeting at during commissioner comments talked about um properties that the county has that possibly we can put up
for sale that uh get back on the tax rolls. U Mr. Suggs told me he has a a list pretty well compiled that. So looking forward to get digging into that maybe in our next meeting sometime we can start seeing what those things are. U back to Mr. Baker. I'd like to also
congratulate him. And it appears he celebrated by a trip to the barber. So, uh, look looking good back there. Uh, I had to had to do it. I had to do it. It was too good. Um, I talked uh last
meeting about the derelic vessels in the river and uh maybe I jinxed them, but there's a freshly sank um sailboat right off the city dock. Um, but this is something, this is an eyesore that we need to address. And again, I want to
encourage the local voters, Commissioner Alexander, that'd be you and others that are on the river way more than I to bring us some uh locations and possibly some vessel ID registration numbers. Anything that'll help identify where we can get this to FWC and uh get some help
in getting these eyes removed from the river. They actually had a salvage operation out there on that that particular boat on Sunday. They uh they were they started about 9:00 a.m. and when I came back by about 6 p 6 p.m. they had made no progress,
but they did have some pretty yellow bags. So, I'm not sure where they left that one. Well, I can judge how deep the river is at that location. Pretty close. Pretty evident. Yeah. Sticking up. Um the fairy landing, we've talked about
that. This is Fort Gates down the uh south end of the county and we, you know, we knew there was some funding that had been allocated some time back and um um it was returned for whatever reason. Um I want to be double sure
before we move forward in getting this funding that this property is ours. I've done some research and I want to get with Mr. commando about reaching out uh the lady that owns this that appears lives in California and she owns several parcels right there along the the front.
So, I'm would like to be able to direct staff here that we send a letter to this lady and see if she is receptive. If she's not receptive, there's no need to do anything or go any further um of allowing us. In my opinion, if I'm correct there, Mr. Commando,
he's giving me a nod for the audience. Um anyhow um I would like to u to move forward with sending this lady a letter and see what her feelings are about um if we can can develop it put the landing back there for the second oldest
operating ferry in the state of Florida as I'm understand. Um with that I think that winds me up um with everything I have I think commissioner Harvey has a comment or question. Thank you madam chair. Commissioner Palaceir, you talking about the west side on the forest side that
Yes, sir. Fort Gates because I was always told we owned 10 or 20 feet and then the forest owned I don't want to call it a road because they don't like to call it roads, but the forest owned the property all the way back up. Is that not true today?
From what I can see on the uh GIS, the forest has and it's called Forest Road 29. So it is a road and this lady owns on both sides substantially wide and substantially deep. So
including the landing. Sure. Well, that's technical and that may be a surveyor ter issue that we have to exactly the width of the road and then where her property starts and stops. I I don't know that that that could be a
little more tricky, but Thank you. Thank you. Yeah, it is a challenge I guess. Um, any anything you guys have historically, if you'll share with Commissioner Bellisir, I think that's that's always been the challenge is that if that property is not it's not county
owned. Um, so it's either owned by the Forest Service, the National Forest Service, or potentially private. And so even if it's forest, how is it that the county, now that you've brought this out, how is the county apply for a grant that that's not even our property
regardless of whether it's the Ocala National Forest. I think that again is also a challenge is to be answered. But we need to answer all these before we pursue funding or funding is even available. May may be a thing of the past. We may have nothing in this world to stand on unless someone
else wanted to um locate it on their property away from from that location. But I understand what you're saying, Commissioner. Yeah, I did meet with um Sam Sullivan and I had asked him if he could find the old appropriation, the one that we had returned just so we could see what it
said. I think he's working on seeing if he could find that. But um Mr. Suggs, do you or somebody you want to have somebody look into this and get back with either the commission or at least Commissioner Palisier and because obviously he's right. I don't want us to go spend our wills in in Tallahassee
Tallahassee asking for money on property that we don't own or that we don't have a right to or that I don't understand how. Yes, ma'am. We'll we'll absolutely look into that. We've done some research in the past and I'll get with uh our parillegal because I think one of our previous attorneys
had done some work. So, we'll look at all of that and we'll also look at the uh we'll we'll see if we can find the funding request because that was done before we arrived. But, we'll we'll find those items and see what we got with and I'll get with uh uh Commissioner Pelis here and then uh at the appropriate time
come back to the board. And as far as the ferry itself, it was privately held but we uh we had an agreement with them. Is that the way it was? I believe that is correct. Okay. All right. But then it's the landing that's the issue which is why they Yes, ma'am. That the landing was destroyed, I believe, with Hurricane
Irma. And so, uh, we'll go back and look and see what kind of documentation we can find and, uh, and we'll come back. Like I said, I I'll get with Commissioner Pelisier and then we'll bring it back to the board as a whole at the appropriate time. Yeah. As I said, if we're going to do this, let's do it right. And I think to do it right, we're going to have to involve
the services of a surveyor to detect the road rightaway width that the forest owns and then this lady's property on both side thereof. Where exactly does it stop and start and can it be done? Yeah. Okay. All right. Very good. Comments.
Thank you. Commissioner Alexander, you're recognized. Um just a very exciting day with the approval or the you know at least the the initial approval of the racetrack. Um very happy to see the progress with animal services. That's um that's that's
close to my heart, you know. Um want to thank you guys uh for including me in this commission and everybody having a a good relationship and very respectful that's not always seen in public forum. Um, I think that speaks volumes for our community and our town. We saw a number
of families that are coming in and growing the property for Key Hydraulics, the Legassis, Charlie Douglas, all these are are homegrown folks that are reinvesting in our community and every one of us. Um, we stayed because we love the place and I think that speaks
volumes. Um, don't really have anything else other to go over other than that, but um, great meeting. All right. Very good. Commissioner Newell, you're recognized. I have two quick items. Um, one of them was just another piece of positive news last
I think it was last Wednesday. My dad was watching CBS Evening News and the Putham County logo pops up and he says, "Oh god, they've got a disaster in Putnham County." And that was the first thing that came to mind. And lo and behold, it was a national news piece on
Qi Roberts um Qi Roberts school and specifically the Cambridge program. And it was a really positive piece done nationally um recognizing Putnham's Cambridge program as let's see the number one Cambridge
program in the country for small school districts. So what a big deal. you know, we've got a lot of positive coming, you know, for us here in Putham County. So, anyway, um, kudos to the school system, the administration, the teachers, the the
parents that support those kids and the kids themselves. So, it's it's it's a lot of good stuff there. Anyway, one other thing. Um, last week, I guess it was last week, a few days back, I attended the the 911 program put on by, um, county fire and EMS at the
fairgrounds. It was a great program. Um I hopefully we can get more and more attendance there every year because it was very well done and um just a a great way to celebrate 911 in the National Day of Prayer. While I was there at the
grounds um the building on that we approved some funding for or I guess just a workaround with money for a a FEMA reconstruction. and they were doing a roof on the old Loving Animal Barn. So, I think great progress going on
there. There is one eyesore of a building out there on those grounds. The the kitchen. The kitchen for those. It's the Marie Phillips building, but we all call it the kitchen. If you want good food at the fair, you go get your hunk in there, right? But it has an old ratty roof on it. And
I understand about 25 grand will repair the metal and woodwork. And I'd like to push a little my discretionary funds towards that. And I would love to convince some other commissioners to to to chip in with me.
Well, I'll match you on that because um I haven't got to do anything at the fairgrounds yet. So, I'll be glad to match you. I don't know. You want to split it? Is that what you're saying? Whatever it is. I mean, if if we could get five each, it wouldn't hurt much of us, you know, any of us. And if if Jung could give me a uh a balance of what I might have left, I'd be glad.
You'll be okay. Okay. I could I All right. Do the same. I'm good with giving five. Okay. Well, I'd make a All right. I think you got Are you good, Mr. Alexander? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Um I think Miss Home Yeah. Well, I was good, but just want to
make sure I had something left. Yeah. You're done. Yeah. If he doesn't have it, you can make it up. Mr. Mr. Grimes, I say while while we're stopped at the fairgrounds, I just wanted to kind of get bring you guys up to speed. I did um
the the roof on the one building Mr. Newol just said the name of it. I'm sorry I didn't hear it, but the Yeah, the roof we got to go check it and make sure it is complete. Um so that one should be done. They have put the epoxy I just kind of want to give the word in the community update. The epoxy floor
has been put down inside of the conference center. I think the final coats are going on after I attended the fair authority meeting the other day with Mr. Newold. Um that was done and I've spoken with the contractor about the interior of the um the I'm going to call it the the racetrack. It reminds me
of a racetrack inside. It's a it's a paved circle that's inside of the the the barn. He did ask for a little grace in that one because it's hot and asphalt's hot and he asked if we could let it cool off just a little bit because the employees and all have to work inside of the the pole the barn
area without very good ventilation. So I didn't have an issue with that. I was letting the weather outside cool down a bit so they could go in there not quite so hot. Um so he's going to start that um probably I'd probably say the first couple weeks of October when it kind of cools off a little bit. But all the rest of those projects have just about been
completed at the fairgrounds. kind of want to keep you guys up to date of where those were. Very good. Thank you for that. That's all I have. Thank you guys for participating. That's a nice step forward. It's funny you said that because I when I was out there, I was thinking, man, there's that one building, one building we need to fix. Commissioner Harvey,
you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Chair. I do want to give a shout out to our commissioners that were able to attend uh the Florida Association of Counties conference up in Gainesville last week and thank our staff for articulating
um the needs of the water systems that get that the counties inherited not on our own choice but uh our staff did a tremendous job explaining that and uh the Florida Association County staff took it upon
themselves and are going to research it and bring it forward. But um Julianne and Mr. Suggs and Jr. did a great job in that and we stood in solidarity on that issue and um it was wellreceived. Also
want to bring to your attention um Georgia's boat ramp. Since we last talked and we agreed to go out for an appraisal, Mr. Denny has tacked with a different project. I would say Julianne he went from 3.4
acre to 8.4 for the same price. So we let our appraiser know that um something in that something to that effect uh is the acreage but he increased the acreage up to eight right around eight acres. So, you want to expound on that, Julianne? And
well, at this point, all we um have done is we've received the counter offer by the seller to um make it not the parcel that has always been thought of as the traditional leased area of Putnham County, but that 8.4 acres. So, we revised um the scope of work for the
appraiser who is obtaining the valuation study for us to include that acreage area because that is what now is offering for sale, not the smaller parcel. So, when we get all that information back along with his offer, we'll bring it back to the board for
consideration. And that would have to be cut out of of his larger track of land. It will be. Yes. Because the the it is one parcel at this point. That's what I thought. Commissioner Palisier. Um, he's adding an additional five-ish acres thereabouts. Um, I'd like to know
the what's there. I don't want to peel the palmettos back soalled and find a big old pack of rattlesnakes in there that we don't want. So, before we accept, certainly we need to find out what's uh what additional is might be there that
hidden that we we can't see as of right now. Well, Madam Chair, you know, like I said in the beginning, this thing has been all over the place since the time staff met with Mr. Denny and um so we're now we're at a new crossroad. But I agree, Commissioner Pier, the appraiser
is going to pick that up. We'll see exactly what it is and we'll see if we want to purchase it at that time. So, but Madam Chair, those are my final remarks. Thank you. Thank you. Um a couple things I want to talk about. um this board had a sex
offender ordinance and I've spoken with um Alec Sharp and uh under Sheriff Blunt and it sounds like that they will be presenting those at all five municipalities in the county and they would be up for consideration. Also, I
have a niece who lives Northport and um she wrote a letter to the city asking them to take up the same sex offender ordinance that we have. um the city didn't really take it up and she called me and I said reach out to your sheriff. So now she is having serious discussions
with um the sheriff of Sarasota County and she felt like it was getting some positive traction on that. So we could be once again on the on the trend the trend setters. Um and a couple things and I want to speak to you about we did
u meet Mr. that I met with the city mayor, the city of Palaca's attorney, and their interim manager, and we provided them with three dates. And um we also they typically hold their meetings at 6 p.m. We hold ours at 9:00 a.m. So I suggested a 3M meeting date,
meeting time. Um and like I said, we've given them three dates, one in November, one in December, and one in January. So we are waiting to hear from them. And you haven't heard from them yet, Mr. Sucks. Um, and then on I do want to talk about the county commission holiday
schedule. Um, we normally only hold one meeting in December, which is the first meeting of the month. So, I just want to make sure that this is okay with not holding the second meeting because it's right there at Christmas time. So, is that okay with everybody? And then in addition um we looked at our
November B uh calendar and in because holidays again I'm suggesting that we look at potentially a third Tuesday meeting which would be November 18th instead of the first and fourth. Um we'd have one meeting in the middle of the month. So I need everybody to sort of
look at their calendar and make sure that would be okay. Um just so because the the concern was if we had it on 11th is Veterans Day and so county government's shut down on Veterans Day usually and then um the
25th would be the second meeting that we normally would have scheduled and it's just two days before Thanksgiving. A lot of people were delaying and they're out of town. So the suggestion is that we have a meeting on November 18th and if we approve it today then that would give us time to make sure we average it correctly. Madam Chair, are you saying
that would be our only meeting in November would be the 18th? Yes, sir. That's what I'm proposing. And just Madam Chair, just in full transparency, not that this should change the plan, but on the first and third case, I already have a prior conflict.
Okay. And we have a development authority meeting on the 8th. We will have to move that one. It sounds like move it. Yeah. I mean otherwise I mean our second meeting falls on Veterans Day and our
our first meeting of the month which would normally be November 11th is Veterans Day and the 25th is two days before Thanksgiving. So a lot of people are traveling that week. So I was trying to find something in between. Um if there's another suggestion I'll be glad to get up. I'm good with it.
All right. Yeah. We'll just make it work. We'll just make it work. Yeah. All right. With that being said, it sounds like we're going to have one meeting in Nove. And then the second meeting that we'll have or the only meeting we would have in December would be traditionally on
December 9th because um December 23rd obviously is Christmas Eve Eve, right? Christmas Eve Eve and your grandkids and any um anything that's that needs to be handled. Um we can certainly if there's an emergency, Mr. sug.
We can certainly call an emergency meeting if needed. Um if there's some outstanding issue. All right, with that that's all I have. Um is there anything else to come before the board? All right, this meeting is adjourned. Recessed. I even wrote it down.
The meeting is res recessed. We have a 505 meeting public hearing meeting. Part: 2
meeting to order. It is 5:05 on September 23rd, 2025 and we are having our second um public hearing meeting regarding our uh millage rate and county budget for fiscal year 2526.
Is there anyone from the public who would like to speak? >> All right, hearing none. Is there any comments? Uh, Miss Young, is there anything you would like to add or or talk about? >> I I can do as much or as little as you would like. Um, you guys have been quite involved in the budget process to date.
So, I'm happy to take any questions that you may have as we we do our final hearing. >> All right. Um, is there are there any questions for u Miss Young? >> Madam Chair, I'd like to make a motion. First motion to pass a resolution adopting the final millage for fiscal year 202526.
The fiscal year 2526 Putton countywide operating millage rate of 8.7418 mills which is equal to the roll back. >> All right, we have a motion on the floor. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second. Any further discussion? All in favor say I.
>> I. I need a roll call, please. >> Okay, roll call. Thank you. I >> I I I >> I >> Madam Chair, >> motion carries. Thank you.
>> Next motion is the fiscal year 2025 26 Putin County non countywide operating millage rate for fire tax unit municipal service taxing unit MSTU of 1.100 mills which is the same as last year's
millage rate. This rate is is 0.01% higher than the roll back rate of 1.0987 mills. >> All right, we have a motion on the floor. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Second. Roll call. >> I I >> I >> I motion carries. >> Madam chair, together the mo the next motion together the aggra mill is 9.8137. 8137
mills, which is 1.15% higher than the aggregate roll back rate of 9.701 mil. Oh, hang on. 9.7019 mil. >> All right, we have a motion on the floor.
>> Second. >> And there's a second. Roll call, please. I >> I >> I >> I >> I >> And just for clarity before you move forward, um those three motions A, B,
and C are all part of one resolution. Could have been incorporated as to one motion. We took the paragraph separately, but it is all in that one resolution that will be signed by board chair. >> Correct. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Madam Chair. Second motion adopt the
fiscal year 202526 budget all funds 36017,760,000 $263. >> I will second it. >> We have a motion and a second. So also a roll call vote. >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. Any further discussion? Roll call vote.
>> I >> I >> Yes. I >> Yes. Madam chair, third motion, adopt the final fiscal year 202526 capital improvement plan. >> We have a motion on the floor.
>> Second. >> Have a second. Roll call rope. >> I >> I >> I >> I and my eyes have it. >> And commissioner, one item before we um
adjourn today's meeting. I would like to call your attention back to the consent uh agenda item A, the CDBG policy updates. There was one supplemental page that was handed out to you during our recess. Um, and I would like for the board or would ask the board to consider
um amending the prior adoption of that item to include the one-page anti-fraud, waste, and abuse policy for a final package inclusive of that one-page policy. Madame Chair, on the C DBG policy
update, I move approval with the new Putham County antifraud anti-fraud waste and abuse policy dated September 23rd, 2025. >> Adding that um into the appropriate location within the policy. >> Correct. >> All right. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> All right. Any questions or comments? Right. All in favor say I. >> I. >> All right. Is there anything else to come before the board? Any comments from the commissioners? >> Yes, ma'am. Point of order. I meant to say it this morning. Nobody's here to
listen to hear it, but us chickens in the coupe. Um I uh I passed by the uh courthouse on Saturday and a phenomenal crowd was there. I was I wish I'd had time to stop. I was in a hurry. Couldn't. But I do ad encourage all my
colleagues and everybody in town to stop. That looks like that is they're having a hoot down there. So, I'm gonna >> You're talking at the farmers market? >> Yes, sir. At the courthouse on the courthouse lawn. >> And and let me make a recommendation to my married commissioners. Don't take your wife. It was twice as expensive when she came.
>> That's when I went by myself. >> I'm gonna be okay on that one. >> All right. Is there anything else? All right. With that, we're going to close out the meeting. This meeting's adjourned.