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Votes at a glance: proclamations, grant acceptance, sidewalk and demolition approvals
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Taylor County commission approved proclamations recognizing 4‑H/FFA Livestock Week and the Steinhatchee Fiddler/Craft Festival, approved a voluntary emergency‑management recovery grant award, authorized local FDOT sidewalk agreements, and approved a change order under the HHRP program for a homeowner demolition/septic replacement.
The board took a number of routine and programmatic votes during the Feb. 2 meeting:
- Amended agenda: The board approved an amended agenda adding items 7 and 14 (voice vote).
- Proclamations: The board approved a proclamation recognizing Taylor County 4‑H and FFA Livestock members for North Florida Livestock Show and Sale Week (Feb. 16–19, 2026) and approved a proclamation recognizing the Steinhatchee Fiddler/Craft Festival Week (Feb. 9–15, 2026).
- HHRP change order: The board approved a change order to a demolition/new construction contract under the Home Hardening/Repair Program to cover unanticipated costs at a homeowner's property (includes septic replacement, stem wall foundation and tree removal—total change order amount referenced as $32,000 in staff remarks).
- Grant acceptance: The board accepted a voluntary state recovery grant tied to Hurricane Helene; the county was awarded $200,000 with a $100,000 match requirement that staff said can be met via in‑kind donations.
- FDOT agreements: The board authorized the chair to execute construction and maintenance agreements and related resolutions for FDOT‑funded sidewalk projects (Pinecrest Street and North Jefferson Street) and approved staff to continue design oversight and advertising steps.
- Code enforcement: The board authorized county counsel to pursue additional legal action in a code‑enforcement case and approved filing suit where appropriate.
All votes were taken by voice unless otherwise noted in the record; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript.
