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Hardee County forms citizen site‑review committee, elects chair to vet sheriff's office location
Summary
Hardee County convened an advisory site‑review committee to examine alternative parcels for a new sheriff's office and crisis stabilization unit. Gary Delatorre was elected chair and the group set a two‑week deadline for staff to return research on candidate sites.
County staff opened an advisory site‑review meeting on Aug. 5, 2025, telling members, "this is your committee," and outlining the group’s role under the Sunshine Law to recommend a site to the Board of County Commissioners. The committee’s charge is advisory: any recommendation must go to the BOCC for a final vote and any selected parcel would require annexation and land‑use approvals from the City of Watula.
The committee unanimously elected Gary Delatorre as chair after a short nomination process. County staff and the mayor described the committee’s scope: examine whether the county’s existing 35.18‑acre parcel should remain the project site or whether other sites within or annexable to the city that meet utilities and acreage needs would better serve long‑term operations. The county asked the committee to return a recommendation for consideration by the BOCC.
The committee set a follow‑up meeting for Tuesday the 19th at 1 p.m. and nominated Mayor Nadaske as vice chair in case the chair is unavailable. County staff reminded members the committee operates under the Sunshine Law and must confine deliberations to public meetings.
