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Votes at a glance: broadband work authorizations, paramedic sign‑on bonus, Dogtown Road FDOT grant and May Day funding approved
Summary
The board voted to approve two broadband work authorizations, a paramedic sign‑on bonus, a $1.692 million FDOT pavement grant for Dogtown Road, and a $5,000 release for a May Day event (Gunn family).
At the meeting the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners took the following formal actions (votes recorded in the meeting transcript without detailed roll‑call tallies):
- Broadband work authorizations (agenda item 11a): The board approved two work authorizations with CRA to support design work for telehealth broadband projects in Chattahoochee and Havana. County staff said these are grant‑funded projects and approval will allow staff to move forward with design coordination and grant requirements.
- Paramedic sign‑on bonus (agenda item 11b): The board approved a $5,000 sign‑on bonus for paramedics to address local staffing shortages and authorized staff and the county attorney to return with contract/repayment terms. The EMS chief described staffing needs and recruitment steps during the discussion.
- Dogtown Road state grant (agenda item 11c): The board approved acceptance of a Florida Department of Transportation grant of $1,692,000 for resurfacing and paving work on Dogtown Road (between Point Milligan and Salem Road / Dalton Park area), and authorized staff to proceed with the grant funding and related work.
- May Day funding clarification (agenda item 11d / pulled from consent): The board clarified prior authorization to provide $5,000 for the Sawdust May Day event and directed that the funds be released to the Gunn family. The clerk had requested corrected language before releasing funds.
Ending: Commissioners approved the items as presented and directed staff to proceed with implementation steps for each approved item.
