Wakulla commissioners adopt 2025 infrastructure plan after residents raise land‑swap and traffic concerns

The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners on [date] accepted the county's 2025 adopted infrastructure plan after a lengthy public comment period in which residents urged the board to reconsider a proposed land swap with the U.S. Forest Service and to prioritize recreation sites that reduce traffic impacts.

In a presentation, county staff said the updated plan adds septic‑to‑sewer projects, boat‑ramp and park amenities, and household hazardous waste program needs. The recreation complex page was amended to reflect options including purchase of property, collaboration with the school board for surplus school property, and development of practice fields on other county parcels; references to a forestry land exchange were removed.

County administrator David Edwards (identified in the meeting record as the official presenting the plan) traced the county's use of the adopted infrastructure plan to secure grants and described project totals…