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Votes at a glance: major Board actions March 18, 2026
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a package of consent and action items including construction awards, grant amendments, communications leases, and personnel actions; seawall variance requests were tabled pending DEP permits and attorney review.
The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners took the following recorded actions on March 18, 2026 (high‑level summary):
- Agenda and consent items: Approved the agenda, payment of county bills, and numerous consent items including emergency management MOUs and TDC recommended awards (all unanimous 5‑0).
- Contracts and construction: Authorized notice of award and contract documents for the 8th Street East dune walkover ($99,730.87) and Courtroom Annex renovation (award to D&B Builders, $175,815.84); approved the Ochlockonee Bay boat ramp floating dock repair quote ($22,088) to be paid from boat ramp maintenance funds.
- Grants and amendments: Approved a Consolidated Solid Waste Grant amendment (+$337.96 total $94,087.96) and a Patton Street Boat Ramp grant amendment related to sign replacement.
- Landfill and infrastructure: Approved a $116,798 task order for landfill slope stability analysis; approved a $577,351 change order and $45,446 CEI for SGI commercial district resurfacing under Section 6 TDC authority (staff stated RESTORE funds provide required match).
- Communications and leases: Approved assignment and county assumption of tower lease costs for the patched county‑wide fire radio network, effective back to Jan. 1, 2026, and directed staff to proceed with radio reprogramming.
- Personnel: Authorized extending an offer to Cristgen Graham for EMS Director; staff said county assumption of EMS services is unlikely before June 1 as medical director, billing and personnel contracts are finalized.
- Coastal variances: Tabled seawall variance requests for Chip Morrison Drive properties in light of an FDEP stop‑work order and outstanding permitting questions; Board requested land‑use attorney review and any DEP‑required design revisions must return for review.
Votes noted in the public record were unanimous on recorded motions unless otherwise indicated. For details and supporting documents, the Board’s agenda packet and meeting audio are available on request.
