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Council approves routine contract extension, budget amendment and accepts $1M county surtax for Four Prawn Lake project
Summary
Council approved a six‑month extension for Tyler Technologies ($46,804.54), amended the FY2026 budget to fund a previously approved FRS plan (up to $532,570), and accepted a $1,000,000 surtax contribution from Okaloosa County for the Four Prawn Lake interlocal agreement.
At its meeting, the City of Destin City Council acted on several administrative and fiscal items presented by the city manager (Speaker 11).
Tyler Technologies extension: Staff recommended a six‑month extension to maintain the Tyler software while the city continues migrating permitting and finance functionality to new systems (MGO, Clarion, UKG). Councilman Bagby (Speaker 15) moved to approve a 6‑month Software‑as‑a‑Service contract extension in the amount of $46,804.54; the motion passed unanimously.
FY2026 budget amendment: Staff requested a budget amendment to fund the Florida Retirement System (FRS) plan that council had approved previously. The amendment increases personnel taxes and benefits by up to $532,570 and was moved by Councilman Dibey (Speaker 15) and seconded; the council approved the amendment.
Four Prawn Lake interlocal: The council considered a first amendment to an interlocal agreement with Okaloosa County that accepts $1,000,000 in county surtax funds for the Four Prawn Lake project. Council moved to accept the county contribution and direct the mayor to execute the amendment; the motion passed unanimously. Councilmembers publicly thanked County Commissioner Drew Palmer and State Representative Pat Mahaney for assistance securing funds.
Other business: Council approved two ordinances on second reading (25‑17‑LC and 25‑23‑LC) relating to platting procedures and replacement of Article 1 of the Land Development Code, and directed staff to pursue medians/landscaping work plans via the Town Center and Harbor CRA boards for the next budget cycle.
Votes at a glance: multiple motions (Tyler extension, budget amendment, interlocal acceptance, ordinances) were approved by unanimous voice/roll calls or recorded 7–0 where indicated in the meeting record.
Next steps: staff will process the contract amendment for Tyler, implement the budget amendment to fund the FRS plan, and coordinate execution of the interlocal agreement amendment with Okaloosa County.
