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Jan. 20 2026 BOCC Draft Agenda Outline.remediated.pdf?t=202601091505060

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · Government meeting record

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The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners will meet on January 20, 2026, to discuss county business, including zoning changes, fire department funding, and a new firefighter training program for high school students. The meeting also includes routine administrative approvals and public hearings on land development codes.

Why it matters

Residents may be affected by upcoming changes to land use regulations, zoning laws, and the approval of a new aerial fire truck purchase, as well as new educational opportunities for local high school students.

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No later meeting or follow-up date is stated in the reviewed record.

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Board of County Commissioners Wakulla County, Florida Draft Agenda Regular Public Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda (The Chairman and members of the Board will approve and/or modify the official agenda at this time) Citizens to be Heard (There is a Three (3) minute time limit; non-discussion by Commission; there shall be no debate and no action by the Commission. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak once under the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda which will be at the start or end of each meeting) (To ensure fairness and encourage participation, citizens who would like to speak on any item will need to fill out a speaker’s card and turn in to Ms. Welch prior to the beginning of discussion on that particular item. Citizens are allowed a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.) Awards and Presentations (Members of the Board will have the opportunity to acknowledge members of the community or commendable efforts at this time. Presentations will be made from individuals concerning issue of importance) Announcement of Wakulla County Employee of the Fourth Quarter (Q4 2025) – Jennifer Hoffman, HR Director (5 minutes) Announcement of Wakulla County Employee of the Year (2025) – Jennifer Hoffman, HR Director (5 minutes) Wakulla County 2025 In Review – David Edwards, County Administrator and Somer Pell, Assistant County Administrator (10 minutes) Consent (All items contained herein may be voted on with one motion. Consent items are considered to be routine in nature, are typically non-controversial and do not deviate from past Board direction or policy. However, any Commissioner, the County Administrator, or the County Attorney may withdraw an item from the consent agenda, either in writing prior to the meeting, or at the beginning of the meeting and it shall then be voted on individually. Every effort shall be made to provide such a request to the Chairman at least 24 hours before the meeting) 1. Approval of Minutes from the January 5, 2026 Regular Board Meeting (Greg James, Clerk of Court)

2. Approval of Bills and Vouchers Submitted for January 1, 2026 through January 14, 2026 (Greg James, Clerk of Court) 3. Request Board Approval of a Temporary Road Closure Permit for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 21, 2026 from 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. (Sheriff Jared Miller, WCSO) 4. Request Board Approval to Schedule and Advertise Public Hearings to Consider an Ordinance Amending Sections of the Land Development Code Pertaining to Zoning District Regulations and Self Service Vending Businesses (Brandon Geiger, Planning & Community Development Director) 5. Request Board Approval of the State of Florida Department of Financial Services Grant Agreement #FM1225 for Funds to Purchase a New Aerial Fire Truck and Approval of a Resolution and Budget Amendment (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) Consent Items Pulled for Discussion (Members requesting further information on items placed under “Consent Agenda,” may withdraw those items and place them here, for further discussion) General Business (General Business items are items of a general nature that require Board directions or pertain to Board policy) 6. Request Board Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Wakulla County and Tallahassee State College (TSC) to Coordinate and Deliver the Firefighter I Dual Enrollment Program for Students at Wakulla High School (Louis Lamarche, Public Services Director/Fire Chief) Public Hearing(s) (Public Hearings are held as required to receive public comments on matters of special importance or as prescribed by law. For regular Board meetings, public hearings shall be scheduled as the first substantive item on the agenda and heard at the time scheduled for the start of the meeting or as soon thereafter as is possible. Individual speakers are encouraged to adhere to a three (3) minute time limit. The Chairman has the discretion to either extend or reduce time limits, based on the number of speakers) Planning and Zoning (Members will be provided with planning and zoning amendment requests five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. To the maximum extent possible, all support information and documentation for P&Z items shall be made available through a variety of means including the County website that will provide the public with the greatest opportunity to review documentation at the date of advertisement pursuant to Resolution No. 04-43. “In accordance with Sec. 24.01 of County Code, for all quasi-judicial proceedings each Commission member must disclose all contact received from interested parties and/or their representatives, lobbyists, or any other third parties concerning any application and any personal investigation or knowledge being relied upon during the consideration of any quasi-judicial planning and zoning matters”) 7. Application for Change of Zoning R25-09 (Randall C Pelt, as Trustee of Randall Cajer Pelt Revocable Trust, Applicant; Edwin Brown & Associates, Inc./Wade Brown, Agent)

8. Request Board Approval to Conduct the Final Public Hearing and Request Board Direction Regarding Adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to the Comprehensive Future Land Use Map CPM25-04 (Golden Construction Company, Inc., Applicant) 9. Request Board Approval to Conduct the Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Sections of the Land Development Code Related to Certified Recovery Residence Commissioner Agenda Items (Items with supporting documentation shall be provided by a Commissioner to the County Administrator three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Items that are agendaed by Commissioners and fail to gain approval may not be replaced on the agenda by a Commissioner on the non-prevailing side for a period of six (6) months without approval of the Chairman unless there is substantive new information to present) County Attorney (County Attorney items are items of a legal nature that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff, or the public) County Administrator (County Administrator items are items that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff or the public) Citizens to be Heard (There is a Three (3) minute time limit; non-discussion by Commission; there shall be no debate and no action by the Commission. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak once under the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda which will be at the start or end of each meeting) Discussion Issues by Commissioners (The purpose of this section is for Commissioners to request staff action on various issues, including scheduling of a future agenda item for later Board action, based on the approval of a majority of the Board. No assignments or request for agenda items shall be given to the County Administrator or County Attorney without the express approval of the majority of the Board. The Board shall take no policy action without an agenda item unless such is accomplished through a unanimous vote of the Board. The remarks of each Commissioner during his or her “discussion items” shall adhere to Robert Rules of Order, for proper decorum and civility as enforced by the Chairman) Adjourn (Any departure from the order of business set forth in the official agenda shall be made only upon majority vote of the members of the Commission present at the meeting) The next Board of County Commissioners Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 Schedule All Workshops, Meetings, and Public Hearings are subject to change. All sessions are held in the Commission Chambers, 29 Arran Road, Suite 101, Crawfordville, FL. Workshops are scheduled as needed. Month Day Time Meeting Type January 2026 Monday, 5 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 12 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, 20 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting February 2026 Monday, 2 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 9 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, 17 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting March 2026 Monday, 2 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 9 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 16 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting April 2026 Monday, 6 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 13 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 20 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting May 2026 Monday, 4 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 11 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 18 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting June 2026 Monday, 1 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 8 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 15 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting July 2026 Monday, 6 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 13 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting

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