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TDC staff introduced updated criteria that maintain traditional room-night metrics while adding mechanisms to help events that cannot meet larger-room-night thresholds. Commissioners discussed establishing a $100,000 pool to assist smaller events and proposed dividing that amount among commissioners so each could recommend grants for district-specific small festivals. Commissioner Delaney suggested alternatives, such as a targeted small-grant category rather than per-commissioner allocations. Commissioners agreed the board would still vote on grant awards; the TDC’s role is recommendation and administration.

Ruth Caulfield, a public commenter, raised concerns about cultural-grant definitions and said Space Coast Pride should not be classified as a culture grant. Commissioners said the criteria are intended to be inclusive and that final award decisions come before the board. The motion to approve the TDC criteria passed 5-0.

Ending: Staff and TDC will implement the approved criteria for the 2025–26 cycle; the commissioners asked the TDC to consider greater flexibility to help small community events in ways that still require board approval for awards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/22/2025 - Brevard County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the TDC’s 2025–26 marketing-support program and criteria, adding a $100,000 allocation for smaller events with commissioners able to recommend local recipients.","taxTitle","Brevard County, Florida","taxId",2873,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258279,"Commissioners hear calls for more public input on South Barrier Island area of critical state concern",322,10464000,10786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1&start=10464&end=10786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1/thumbnail_10464000.jpg","/articles/6258279/Brevard-County/Florida/Commissioners-hear-calls-for-more-public-input-on-South-Barrier-Island-area-of-critical-state-concern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258279-79ff43da432a527cc5d4b0309136f143/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539674&Signature=YAk3EQvTNTfqkcve-UyHyTuW2DMH3U7JplmXFyJTjJ16fleg~SLt0OhCNzJl0SVcRnIr6Maqghj~70RP4dYsgHIEIpXVNpU~zbKdy1~vJKPuxyMnrX9sdsLV3rcBj5L732Wb8A1ZCpDp~J8ppImWV-5rMvOdFFzzZKdnwQ92zL-ipuYF77t7GS3ZTAZzxCWqTn-r76ASg5qY05byKEIklVeZGWfEwO6b44nWkDN1sb~2r8xiQHuyFCIFmV63RStATVGDhd~6PnEjqbVkW63F9z-3aExUjR0adYCnlaz~zqxu1On5-HNsjSpQcVd1zD68SDuOVKrytDWr3ffEsU4s7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners heard multiple public requests on April 22 to hold a workshop on the South Barrier Island area of critical state concern (ACSC) and related amendments. Residents, advocates and the Sierra Club asked the board to include stakeholder groups in a focused workshop to review draft language, raise concerns about tree protection and density, and to ensure the final package addresses environmental and evacuation vulnerabilities.

Robert Logston of the Barrier Island Protection and Preservation Association (BIPA) and other speakers said they want direct participation in drafting and urged commissioners to allow stakeholder input before final adoption. Mary Spar of the Sierra Club said the county has a rare opportunity to adopt strong protections and urged careful drafting; she noted the county has received a 60-day extension from the state and urged using the available time to get the draft right.

County planning staff and the county attorney cautioned that while minor clarifications and non-substantial edits are possible without jeopardizing state funding, substantial changes to the transmitted plan could expose the county to a finding of noncompliance by the state. Staff said ordinances to implement plan language (land-development regulations, tree-preservation rules) will follow the comprehensive-plan adoption and could be developed with full public input. Commissioners debated scheduling and agreed earlier review is useful but warned that major rewrites could imperil state approvals and funding.

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to proceed within the statutory process, noting the county has a 60-day extension and that ordinance-level details will be developed later; several commissioners encouraged additional stakeholder briefings although no formal workshop date was set at the meeting.","Residents and environmental groups asked the board for a workshop on the South Barrier Island Area of Critical State Concern (ACSC), seeking a role in drafting changes they said affect trees, density and shoreline protections; staff cautioned against substantial edits that could risk state funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258283,"Commissioners direct staff to prepare ordinance on North Brevard economic zone, sparking lengthy public debate",2924,3509000,6433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1&start=3509&end=6433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1/thumbnail_3509000.jpg","/articles/6258283/Brevard-County/Florida/Commissioners-direct-staff-to-prepare-ordinance-on-North-Brevard-economic-zone-sparking-lengthy-public-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258283-2e850b82422bfdf90961e3ed7ec491ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539674&Signature=oHtwV6gIV-kvJXtquoB7djc3xiANRVAYPPi7YYcmdiA-SiZWIEgpLcklulKBzVAK3hE5TnCj70Q7ZTGOtdks49uAvhp~JHryEH3eJcz1d0loNZrDTHKx4SUcpH1uTZWrRTogIFBYoniuhnCbkCPeH27iFn44wslndpVi6ZiIPHoXGmpIx~qi-hbTPdH--ToGg42R-thD-XOlfCtUqlS0C4uP5t2ia-zRkKWldE3-Iat1ioVU4M9fHlp-MsyKU9ylmXhJf9Ol9KKyOGYbHUvfj0ojjtudF3MrBFoS5-m~EHms8GKU23Zmm2Z2qlhf0-erCitYmflejZFeQUtMOAf93Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners voted April 22 to approve a statement of legislative intent regarding the North Brevard Economic Development Zone (NBEDZ) and directed staff to prepare an implementing ordinance and advertise it for public hearing. The motion, made by Commissioner Atkinson, also directed the county manager to develop a FY2025–26 budget that includes an additional $3.3 million allocated to Brevard County Fire Rescue (BCFR).

The action followed an extended public-comment period in which developers, business owners, zone board representatives and many residents urged the board to keep the zone. Speakers described the zone as a tool that has attracted small manufacturers, prepared sites for development and helped revitalize North Brevard after decades of economic downturn. Others, including fiscal critics, argued the zone’s incentives and funds are no longer necessary and should be redirected to urgent county priorities such as fire-rescue funding and infrastructure.

Developer Jesse Wright told commissioners he purchased the Sears Town Mall property in 2018 and has planned a $220 million redevelopment that he said relied in part on incentives available through the zone; he said the project included residential, senior assisted living and infrastructure to address long-standing runoff into the lagoon. Bart Goetjens, former zone chair, and several other speakers listed businesses and projects that they said the zone had helped to launch or retain.

Opponents urged reallocating trust-fund TIF dollars to public-safety needs and argued the zone had outlived its initial purpose; some public commenters described legal and fiscal controversies linked to prior zone operations. Commissioners discussed the competing priorities and whether a compromise could be reached that preserved some economic-development activity while dedicating funds to public safety.

Commissioner Atkinson’s motion to approve the statement of legislative intent, direct staff to prepare and advertise an ordinance, and direct the county manager to budget $3.3 million to BCFR passed 4-1 (Commissioner Altman cast the no vote). The clerk recorded the roll: Delaney yes; Goodson yes; Atkinson yes; Altman no; Chairman Feltner yes.

Ending: Staff will draft an ordinance implementing the board’s legislative intent and will advertise it for a public hearing; the item will return for further board action after the staff draft and public process.","After hours of public comment from developers, business owners and residents, the board voted to approve a statement of legislative intent and direct staff to prepare an ordinance that would discontinue county TIF payments to the North Brevard Economic Development Zone and allocate $3.3 million to Brevard County Fire Rescue in FY2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258286,"Commissioners set fire-assessment increase option, send notices and schedule May 20 public hearing",2401,7834000,10235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1&start=7834&end=10235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1/thumbnail_7834000.jpg","/articles/6258286/Brevard-County/Florida/Commissioners-set-fire-assessment-increase-option-send-notices-and-schedule-May-20-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258286-f1986a9d090c2c19bd9b7a48d6cfa407/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539674&Signature=gtfSyVv5LHGn2TmNVajcpru-2KvHV53ETpWDYubhdSggqok7JKNjY20724t3TUPQi0DivBXBn8GTQjhf8OUW5iQxGJzFkhnrA-8Fr-LbOnBNLy3M-kWQBJDkb1~Eu9Ci4GGBfHt~AiLrNJ~338dwN9zOyF7b3pcErcIEUjwL2HiMw4oIplzow6xjdwiIBUf0FfZnSxpsF5BiIKKczjiMUQY-Gnl1gAL4hW1UfGI2juCHj8u9fEvVIL12gnm5BIoey5pMF~c7bxNm8~X1uOTTSA3V8OKwLoTZ52vr0LnN~6XXIJ12dj~KUNQflz1KLFkJQ2y2VOdUX90wlen7ElEyWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners voted April 22 to pursue a fire-assessment increase option that county staff labeled “option 2b” — an option whose aggregated revenue and general-fund impact staff presented as sufficient to address capital, infrastructure and staffing shortfalls — then authorized the county to mail notices to affected property owners and set a public hearing for May 20.

The item followed a staff update requested by the board in February. Matt Wallace, director of the county’s public safety group, and Chief Pat Voltaire presented a multi-option package that combined capital replacements, station planning and pay adjustments. The board discussed four broad options. Commissioners debated how high a not-to-exceed amount to advertise to property owners while reserving negotiation flexibility for the eventual contract.

Commissioner Delaney proposed a not-to-exceed 75% limit; that motion failed. After additional debate, Commissioner Atkinson moved to advertise the county’s option 2b (presented by staff as a 37% assessment scenario) and proceed with necessary notices and hearings. That motion passed 5-0. The board then approved the staff request to mail assessment notices to owners (attachment 2 in the staff report) and to set a final public hearing at the board’s regular meeting on May 20 at 9 a.m.; both motions passed 5-0.

Public commenters included firefighters, paramedics and medical professionals who urged a larger, faster fix for staffing and pay, citing vacancies, overtime, rising turnover and the recent closure of Rockledge Hospital as factors increasing strain on emergency medical services. County staff said they will collect public feedback from the notice period and report summary data at the hearing.

Ending: Staff will send the statutorily required assessment notices updated to reflect the board’s advertised not-to-exceed amount and will compile public responses for presentation at the May 20 public hearing.","After extended debate over pay and staffing, the board voted to pursue a 37% assessment option (option 2b), authorized mailing notices to property owners, and set a May 20 public hearing for final approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258291,"Brevard commissioners approve RFP to hire county manager search consultant, chair named to committee",912,2537000,3449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1&start=2537&end=3449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148567-82fc3552fd5bb889af10f1cbfb6059e1/thumbnail_2537000.jpg","/articles/6258291/Brevard-County/Florida/Brevard-commissioners-approve-RFP-to-hire-county-manager-search-consultant-chair-named-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258291-1ccfe8fa887181a8add5d813d0e939f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539674&Signature=fk8Ta6kGgYlU2bLGLtWiXfoqRqhoNMwjld7cppuQbN5csVmm1RzDEpp~Emq3KRN45x8rVJNmPv6VxaxNOc~zd6ewK33OglqpljZK0u2MsLCr2DQsBCO3fAvmCQubvFR5DVi3qPQpi-gq9budhw3~cvmq1kCxbr4mBu1Ur3q7pe4mlQW8N3hZ2Zqc2LJCrzs5UFLMsKHPunMeT2ou0pDrBU0J5NxbfYMICp8S3BlAtKOkO~G~NUVAQHIA63LzSzJNqaw0rCp74GNUOBz-6CVjJ9NrCFX4qAb5XqxiCE3bXGRXcyAsqSylrjPmbHvrc6WnfsyBNweUYcLaHnPFWjXD1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 on April 22 to advertise a request for proposals (RFP) for consulting services to assist the board in recruiting and selecting its next county manager. Commissioners also approved a selection and negotiation committee and directed staff to include a timeline tying the hire to the start of the next fiscal year.

County staff presented the draft RFP, which lays out a scope of services and selection criteria and proposes a selection committee consisting of the director of human resources, the county attorney and a commissioner or board designee. Melissa (staff), who introduced the item, said the committee will review proposals and return recommendations to the board for final action.

Commissioner Atkinson, who moved approval, asked for changes that would increase transparency during the procurement: she proposed removing or limiting the cone of silence, requiring sample proposals and resumes from firms, asking for stronger community engagement experience from bidders, weekly instead of biweekly updates, and electronic submission options. County Attorney Morris explained that county procurement rules (BCC 25) require a cone of silence for solicitations and that waiving it would be a formal action; he noted the cone of silence does not apply to public meetings or the county’s designated representative in solicitations.

Commissioners accepted several clarifications and a friendly amendment that the consultant search be structured so the board can have a county manager in place at the start of the new fiscal year. The board also directed that vendor proposals received on USB drives be uploaded to a shared drive for commissioner access. The motion to approve the RFP and designate the chair to the selection committee passed unanimously; commissioners said final contract terms and search details will be worked out with the selected consultant.

The board requested the RFP include timeline guidance, require proposer resumes for staff assigned to the project, and ask proposers to describe prior community engagement and sample deliverables. The county will advertise the RFP and return with recommendations from the selection committee for final approval.

Ending: Staff will advertise the RFP and the committee will review proposals; the board expects to return to the matter when a consultant recommendation is available before the next fiscal year.","The Board of County Commissioners approved an RFP to hire a consulting firm to run the county manager search and named the chair to the selection committee, adding a timeline requirement and public reporting expectations.","actionData","errors"]

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