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Votes at a glance: Atlantic Beach approves emergency payment authorization; split votes on business-license and budget ordinances
Summary
During its June 22 special session the council unanimously approved Resolution 11-2026 authorizing the town manager to pay two law-enforcement invoices over $5,000; council recorded split roll calls on Ordinance 8-2026 (business-license fee schedule) and Ordinance 9-2026 (first reading of FY2026–27 budget).
Key formal actions recorded at the Town of Atlantic Beach special session on June 22, 2026:
Resolution 11-2026 — Authorization to pay law-enforcement invoices - Motion: Authorize the town manager to pay invoices exceeding $5,000 for law-enforcement services (two invoices from Off Duty Management). - Presented by: Titus Leaks, town manager. - Details: Two outstanding invoices noted at $5,390 and $5,362 for March and April law-enforcement services. - Vote: Councilman Edward Campbell — Yea; Councilwoman Carla Taylor — Yea; Councilwoman Jacqueline Gore — Yea; Mayor Pro Tem John David, Jr. — Yes. - Outcome: approved. - Notes: The resolution was presented to address procurement-threshold issues and allow the manager to pay outstanding invoices without breaking procurement rules by issuing multiple smaller payments.
Ordinance 8-2026 — Second reading (business-license fee schedule / NAICS Schedule B) - Motion: Move to adopt Ordinance 8-2026 amending business-license ordinance 7-2026 to update NAICS Schedule B as required by Act 176 of 2020. - Presented by: Staff (discussion led by Titus Leaks and mayoral remarks). - Vote: Councilman Edward Campbell — Yea; Councilwoman Carla Taylor — Yea; Councilwoman Jacqueline Gore — Nay; Mayor Pro Tem John David, Jr. — No. - Outcome in transcript: tied/split vote; no unanimous adoption recorded. - Notes: Council asked staff to provide the existing and amended NAICS listings because members said the attached schedules appeared identical.
Ordinance 9-2026 — First reading (FY2026–27 budget) - Motion: First reading to adopt the FY2026–27 Town of Atlantic Beach budget (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). - Presented by: Councilwoman Carla Taylor moved and Councilman Edward Campbell seconded the motion to adopt the budget ordinance on first reading. - Vote: Councilman Edward Campbell — Yea; Councilwoman Carla Taylor — Yea; Councilwoman Jacqueline Gore — Nay; Mayor Pro Tem John David, Jr. — No. - Outcome in transcript: split roll-call vote on first reading; the transcript records dissent and no clear unanimous adoption.
Provenance and next steps - Resolution 11-2026 was discussed and passed in open session during the budget portion of the meeting; see timeline entries for June 22. - Council requested clearer documentation from staff on the NAICS schedule changes tied to Ordinance 8-2026 before further action. - The budget ordinance proceeded to a first-reading vote that recorded split council votes; the transcript does not show final adoption taking effect during this session.
