High Springs reorganizes leadership, approves budget amendment and several contracts; FDLE grant, theater reroof and engineering contracts cleared
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Summary
The City Commission elected Andrew Miller as mayor and selected a vice mayor, approved Ordinance 2025-07 (first reading) amending the FY2025 budget, accepted a $65,000 FDLE grant for radios and approved contracts including a Priest Theater reroof and continuing engineering agreements.
At its Nov. 13 meeting the High Springs City Commission completed its reorganization, elected Andrew Miller as mayor and selected Commissioner Bloodsworth as vice mayor.
The commission also approved Ordinance 2025-07 on first reading, a year-end amendment to the fiscal 2025 budget. Finance Director Diane Wilson explained the amendment reconciles department line items with realizations including roughly $78,000 in insurance recovery, FEMA reimbursements still pending (staff cited more than $100,000 awaiting state processing), moving ARPA allocations forward for work continuing into 2026, and recording a $172,000 installment related to the Priest Theater project.
The commission accepted a FDLE residual grant for $65,000 to replace about 10 police radios; the police chief said the city will donate some replaced radios to the fire department. Commissioners approved a services contract with Hoffman Construction to begin reroofing the Priest Theater and approved continuing-contract selections for three engineering firms (CPH, Kimberly Horn, Wood and Curran) for rotating assignments. The commission also authorized personnel (mayor, vice mayor, city manager and city clerk) to sign checks and investment documents in compliance with section 2-97 of the municipal code.
Why it matters: The budget amendment is a routine, state-required year-end housekeeping measure but includes material items (insurance recoveries, FEMA and ARPA rollovers, and allocations tied to the Priest Theater and stormwater projects). The FDLE grant provides equipment at no local cost and the reroof contract initiates an infrastructure rehabilitation on a downtown cultural asset.
Votes: Ordinance 2025-07 passed on first reading with a roll-call vote of all present commissioners voting yes. The FDLE grant acceptance and contract approvals passed by voice vote.
