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Votes at a glance: Hardee County BOCC actions on April 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions, resolutions and formal votes taken during the April 17 Hardee County Board of County Commissioners meeting. All recorded motions during the listed portion of the meeting passed unanimously.
Wauchula, Fla. — The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners took the following formal actions during its April 17, 2025 session. All motions below carried by unanimous voice vote unless noted.
Votes at a glance (selected agenda items)
- Approve agenda — Motion to approve the meeting agenda (mover: Commissioner Miller; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Proclamation: National Public Works Week (May 2025) — Motion to approve proclamation declaring May 2025 as National Public Works Week (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Chancey). Outcome: approved unanimously; signed proclamation to be photographed with APWA representative present.
- Proclamation: Water Conservation Month (April 2025) — Motion to approve proclamation declaring April 2025 as Water Conservation Month (mover: Commissioner Chancey; second: Commissioner Miller). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Consent agenda (Items A–I) — Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-40 — Ranking and authorization to negotiate professional architectural and engineering services for the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office administrative building (RFQ 25-006). Staff presented rankings (Lance Group, Willy Macker Jensen Architects, Harvard Jolley Inc., West Construction Inc./West Architecture & Design LLC, CPH Engineers). Motion to approve the ranking and authorize the county manager to begin negotiations (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Chancy). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Sovereignty submerged lands easement (Center Hill Bridge over Paine/Paine Creek) — Motion to approve execution of easement agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection so the county may replace the Center Hill bridge; easement to be good for 50 years from approval (mover: Commissioner Miller; second: Commissioner Chancy). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Shannon Marie Minor Subdivision (minor subdivision application in A-1 agricultural zoning) — Motion to approve the minor subdivision and authorize signature of necessary documents (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- T-Mobile Hometown Grant (Pioneer Park revitalization, up to $50,000, no cash match) — Motion to ratify grant acceptance and authorize the county manager or chair to sign documents (mover: Commissioner Wells; second: Commissioner Chancey). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-43 — Authorize submittal of the FY CDBG application and commit county match: motion included commitment of 25% match for Civic Center roof and 10% match for MLK sidewalk (mover: Commissioner Miller; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-44 — Professional engineering services ranking for utilities and facilities master plan (EDA-funded $850,000); Jacobs Engineering ranked first and county manager authorized to negotiate (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Chancey). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Capital amendments (agricultural education/training center grant adjustments) — Motion to approve capital amendments as presented (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Miller). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Operating amendment (SHIP grant cash-forward) — Motion to approve operating amendments as presented (mover: Commissioner Miller; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Meeting recessed for lunch — Motion to recess at 12:07 p.m. with reconvene at 1:37 p.m. and extended meeting end time (mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Wells). Outcome: approved unanimously.
How votes were recorded
Where individual voice votes were recorded in the transcript the board reported “Aye” for all commissioners and no nay votes were announced; no roll-call tallies were transcribed for the items above other than unanimous voice votes. If an item requires additional paperwork or grant agreements staff will return to the board for formal signature and budget adjustments where needed.
Provenance
- topicintro: block_id="block-21.215" local_start=0 local_end=64 evidence_excerpt":"Start off with approval of today's agenda. Any additions or deletions or anything else?" tc_start="00:00:21" - topfinish: block_id="block-11496.274" local_start=0 local_end=80 evidence_excerpt":"We'll be back at 01:37." tc_end="03:11:36"
