Highlands County Board of County Commissioners Part II - Sep 04, 2025 (Agenda)

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Invitation to fill out "COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC" forms. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: 4.A Volunteer Firefighter Years of Service Recognition. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 6. ADJOURN HIGHLANDS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:45 PM 600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870 A Special Meeting of the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of recognizing volunteer firefighters for their years of service Please silence all cell phones and devices. Kelly J. Duppenthaler, Public Safety Director There is no fiscal impact. Statement of Issue Reg.-1152-2024.pdf YOS 24.25.pdf Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by this Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. "Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida Rely Service 711, or by e-mail: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov." Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.

Please note our new website address: www.highlandsfl.gov/ Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. NOTICE OF CONSENT AGENDA PROCEDURE A person desiring to provide public comment related to an item on the Consent Agenda of this meeting, must fill out a Speaker Card and submit the same to the County Administrator or Chairperson by 8:50 a.m. All Speaker Cards received after 8:50 a.m., will be called during the regular Public Comment section of the agenda. No person will be permitted to speak at the time of the Consent Agenda if a Speaker Card has not been timely submitted.