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Commissioner Thomas sworn in as chair; board approves agenda and consent items

Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners · December 17, 2025

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Summary

At a Wakulla County Board meeting, Commissioner Thomas was sworn in as chair and Commissioner Lawhon as vice chair. The board approved the meeting agenda, a multidistrict RFQ award and routine consent items; Commissioner Nichols recused himself from one item.

Commissioner Thomas was sworn in as chair of the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners during the meeting opening, with Commissioner Lawhon sworn in as vice chair. After brief remarks, the board approved the meeting agenda and moved to the consent agenda.

During consent review Commissioner Nichols asked that item 14 be pulled for discussion and recused himself from that item. Staff then read an RFQ award (RFQ 2025-17) for design criteria professional services to Akel Logan Schaefer, PA and the board approved that award; the motion passed on the record as "4 to 0."

The swearing-in ceremony and the routine approval of agenda and consent items set the meeting's procedural pace. The chair then opened the citizen comment period and recognized several youth and community presenters (see separate coverage).