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Taylor County commissioners approve airport grant, park budget amendment and hire; consent agenda passes
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners approved a consent agenda, a Florida Department of Transportation grant for Perry Foley Airport hangar construction, a budget amendment for Hodges Park, and the hire of a full‑time building official.
Taylor County commissioners approved several items at their Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 meeting, including a state grant for airport hangars, an increase to a park rehabilitation grant budget and the hire of a building official. The board voted to approve the consent agenda before taking up individual items.
The board approved a Florida Department of Transportation grant and associated resolution for financial project number 446364‑1‑94‑25 to support design and construction of hangar buildings at Perry Foley Airport. Commissioner Tom Long moved the resolution; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor.
Separately, commissioners approved a budget amendment to increase the grant budget for rehabilitation and reconstruction work at Hodges Park. County staff said the board was being asked to increase the project budget by $726,504 so the county could proceed with design‑build contracting and to add resiliency measures; staff said the additional funds come from a RESTORE Act grant and that no county general funds were required.
The board also approved hiring George Terry McKeever as the county building official. County Administrator Alanda Pemberton told commissioners McKeever was the top candidate, was eligible for a provisional license and had scheduled a mid‑February appointment with the licensing body. The candidate negotiated a starting salary above the typical midpoint and has indicated he will waive county health insurance; the board approved the hire and the negotiated salary with conditions captured in the hiring paperwork.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included an item referencing a response to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation SHIP monitoring review prepared by Accenture.
No roll‑call vote tallies naming every commissioner were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items; minutes show motions, seconds and unanimous “aye” responses on the floor.
Votes at a glance
- FDOT hangar grant (FP# 446364‑1‑94‑25): Motion moved by Tom Long; second not specified on transcript; outcome: approved. - Hodges Park budget amendment (increase by $726,504 from RESTORE Act funds for design‑build and resiliency): Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved. - Hire of building official (George Terry McKeever): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. Candidate eligible for provisional license, scheduled mid‑February; salary negotiated above midpoint; candidate waives county health insurance per offer letter. - Consent agenda (includes SHIP monitoring response prepared by Accenture): Approved.
Board members and staff present recorded items and asked questions during the votes; the transcript includes short exchanges but no roll‑call vote list for each motion.
