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Commissioners debate whether DEP consent‑order in‑kind project required separate commission approval; city manager and staff to report process changes
Summary
Commissioner Ward asked why a $170,000 DEP fine and the city’s decision to pursue an in‑kind support project were not presented as a formal vote, and commissioners directed staff to clarify the process and make department head budget presentations part of strategic planning.
Commissioner Ward asked the Lynn Haven City Commission why a $170,000 fine from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was handled through an in‑kind support project rather than coming to the commission for an explicit vote. Ward said he supported the decision but asked that policy and budgetary choices of that magnitude be presented to the commission for approval.
“Am I out of line for thinking that? Or do you understand what I'm talking about?” Ward asked. He said the in‑kind support option — which in…
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