Approval of $1.5 Million Grant for Little Wekiva River Sedimentation Basin

Original title: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) 26-019 in the Environmental Services Grant Fund to appropriate funding in the amount of $1,500,000 for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to appropriate the Little Wekiva River Sedimentation Basin grant; and to authorize the County Manager to execute the grant agreement and related grant modification documents specific to this grant award. District3 - Constantine (Kim Ornberg, Environmental Services Director)

Record date · February 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Board of County Commissioners approved a $1.5 million budget amendment to accept and implement a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The funds are designated for the Little Wekiva River Sedimentation Basin project.

Why it matters

This action authorizes the county to receive and spend $1.5 million in state grant funding specifically for sediment management infrastructure in the Little Wekiva River area.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

District 3 Residents

Residents in this district will see the implementation of the sedimentation basin project funded by this grant.

Directly affected

Environmental Services Department

The department is responsible for managing the grant funds and the associated project.

Key Facts

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