Fran Velante, a resident who identified herself repeatedly during public comment, urged the county to address shoreline erosion at the Franklin County line, install a no‑passing (double yellow) zone on the easternmost portion of Highway 30/38 near the county line, and phase out pole‑barn and RV permit allowances that she said were created after Hurricane Michael and the COVID period.

Velante described roughly a half‑mile of shoreline erosion on the eastern shoreline near the Franklin County line and said storms had worsened the condition. “It's a continuation of the Franklin House. And, it's been a long time. I've requested it several meetings now, and I've been waiting 2 and a half years for this no passing zone, double yellow lines, very dangerous,” she said.

County response and next steps: Commissioners and staff said shoreline work is being phased by district and that a project is underway in another district; Commissioner Pridgen was cited as monitoring erosion work in his district and the county noted that feasibility studies and phased projects typically follow earlier pilot projects in nearby districts. Staff said they would check with the mitigation/shoreline department (names referenced in the meeting: “Divinia or Lavinia”) and follow up with Velante but did not commit to immediate installation of a no‑passing zone. One commissioner told Velante that installation of double yellow lines is not automatic and depends on traffic engineering and safety studies for sparsely populated areas.

Why it matters: Shoreline erosion poses risks to property and public safety, and the requested traffic restriction could affect local driving patterns if adopted. Velante’s remarks reiterated long-standing constituent concerns; the commission did not take formal action at the meeting but directed staff to review the matter.

No formal motions were made on the record at this meeting regarding the erosion, no‑passing zone, or permits. Velante’s remarks were taken during the public‑comment portion of the agenda and the board asked staff to follow up.