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County adopts flood-related ordinance changes, advertises burn ban ordinance and records several routine approvals

Washington County Board of County Commissioners · February 19, 2026

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Summary

The board adopted modifications tied to Senate Bill 180 (inserting a 364‑day provision), voted to advertise a proposed burn ban ordinance (2026‑02), and approved a set of routine items including minutes, consent agenda, bids and task orders.

During the meeting the board approved or advanced several ordinance and agenda items.

Flood ordinance (SB 180): The county opened a public hearing on a local ordinance implementing certain Florida legislative modifications related to post-storm restrictions and the national flood insurance framework. County attorney (speaker 6) recommended inserting a 364-day timeframe in section 5 to address uncertainties about the bill’s legislative modifications; the board adopted the ordinance after a motion and vote.

Burn ban ordinance: County Attorney presented a draft burn ban ordinance that allows the chair, vice-chair and county administrator to implement or rescind a burn ban more nimbly and includes exemptions for burns permitted by the Florida Forest Service or Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The board voted to advertise the ordinance for adoption next month, amending the ordinance number to 2026-02.

Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes during the meeting): adopt agenda (passed); adopt SB 180 ordinance with 364‑day insertion (passed); adopt prior minutes (passed); approve America 250 road bid award (passed); approve library policy update to allow patron text notices (passed); authorize Panhandle Crime Stoppers as county agent (passed); award RFQ top two engineering contracts (passed); approve task orders for resilience grant and Kingcutter stormwater (passed); approve Mud Hill $1,000 contract reduction (passed); waive AgCenter rental fee for Goodwill job fair (passed); waive procurement and approve Motorola-related grant submissions (passed); advertise burn ban ordinance (passed).