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Votes at a glance: Baker County Commission actions, Sept. 24, 2024
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Sept. 24 meeting: agenda and consent approved; emergency declaration (Res.2024‑33), health core contract, PHA certification, multiple grant and contract approvals, extension office change order, CDBG application permission, budget and millage adopted, and Ordinance 2024‑20 adopted.
The Baker County Commission approved the following motions and formal actions at its Sept. 24, 2024 meeting (motions shown with outcome and any amounts provided):
- Agenda approval (motion carried). - Consent agenda approval (motion carried). - Resolution 2024‑33: Declare local state of emergency for Tropical Cyclone No. 9 (adopted). - Baker County Health Department 2024–25 core contract (approved). - PHA certification of compliance (McLenni Housing Authority) (approved). - Equitable‑sharing fund request: $38,900 for license‑plate reader lease payment (approved). - County inmate medical invoice overage: $173,000 (FY2021–22) to be paid from inmate medical budget (approved); staff noted a possible additional ~$20,000 reconciliation later. - SHIP annual report certification and submission to Florida Housing for FY21–22 (approved); reported $335,943.75 expended on projects that year. - Resolution(s) adopting final millage and final budget: final millage 7.2916 (5.04% over rollback); final budget $58,780,867 (adopted by roll call). - PEMT participation: send $133,369.94 to Tallahassee and receive $311,393.75 (net gain ~ $178,023.81) (approved). - 911 grant applications authorized: Solacom hardware refresh $143,109.62 (no local match) and e‑911 support services (authorized). - Mosquito control amended grant/contract: $65,494.12 (approved). - Sanderson Fire Station power work estimates: FPL $66,735.60 and Hometown Electrical $6,700 (total estimated $73,435.68) to be paid from ARPA (approved). - Extension office change order No.1 to Plum Level Construction: $11,200 (approved). - Authorization to apply for a CDBG housing grant up to $750,000 with pro‑bono grant administration support from Spencer Neighbors (approved). - Ordinance 2024‑20: Amend county code to allow school‑zone speed detection systems (adopted).
Votes were recorded as voice or roll call in the meeting transcript; when roll call occurred, commissioners registered unanimous approval. Several items included staff follow‑up tasks or monitoring requirements noted in the meeting.
Items approved by motion will be executed by the responsible departments per the county manager's direction; staff will report back on grant reconciliations, implementation timelines and project updates.
