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The consent agenda items approved included: acknowledgement of Clerk of Court revenue and expenditures reports; adoption of a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment; confirmation of two appointments (Jason Adams as Mexico Beach Community Development Council city representative, term to expire Sept. 30, 2025; Michael Christie to the Planning Commission to fill the remainder of a term); approval of the Bay County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan; final plat approval for Hodges Bayou Plantation Phase 3 and authorization to record maintenance documents; adoption of the Bay County Safe Streets for All safety action plan and supporting resolution; and renewal of the Bay County Property Insurance Program for fiscal years 2025–26 covering the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector and Sheriff’s Office. Staff presented these items as the recommended motions and the board voted to approve them as presented.

The board appointed \"Robert\" as the third member of the county's Debt Management Advisory Committee, which the county manager described as a three-member group (the chairman, the CFO and a commissioner) that considers and authorizes any borrowing. Commissioners moved and seconded the nomination; the roll call vote recorded all five commissioners as voting to approve the appointment.

On land matters, the board approved a partial parcel exchange to correct the recorded location of a lift station serving College Station Phase 4. Bridget Precis, identified in the meeting as president of St. Joe College Station LLC, asked the board to approve the conveyances after staff determined the partial-exchange documents complied with \"chapter 177.071 Florida Statutes\" and county regulations. The motion to approve the partial exchange passed with a recorded tally of four yes votes and one abstention (Commissioner Carroll recorded as abstaining).

On transportation, the board approved a SCOP agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for resurfacing County Road 2321 from U.S. 231 to Deer Point Lake Dam. Scott (FDOT) and county staff described the project as including turn lanes, guard rails, drainage improvements and audible vibratory treatments; the agreement authorizes $3,358,630 for construction and construction engineering and inspection, with no county match required for those inspection funds. Commissioners asked about coordination with a planned roundabout in the area and whether work would involve milling; staff said the roundabout should occur before the resurfacing and that milling is expected. The board voted unanimously to approve the agreement.

During a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 6 of the Bay County Code of Ordinances (buildings, construction and technical codes), county legal staff told the board the draft ordinance was intended to clean up outdated provisions and adopt the current edition of the National Electrical Code as incorporated in the Florida Building Code (referenced during remarks as chapter 553 of the Florida Statutes). Legal staff said no substantive changes were proposed beyond aligning the local code with the state building code. After the public hearing produced no speakers, the roll-call vote recorded all commissioners voting in favor of the ordinance revision.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (multiple items listed above): approved, roll-call unanimous.
- Debt Management Advisory Committee appointment (appoint \"Robert\"): approved, roll-call unanimous.
- College Station Phase 4 lift station partial parcel exchange: approved; yes 4, abstain 1 (Commissioner Carroll).
- FDOT SCOP agreement for County Road 2321 resurfacing, $3,358,630: approved, roll-call unanimous.
- Ordinance adopting revisions to Chapter 6 of the Bay County Code of Ordinances: adopted by roll-call vote, unanimous.

No additional conditions, amendments or follow-up tasks tied to the motions were recorded in the meeting minutes provided. Several items on the consent agenda carried staff recommendations to authorize the chairman to sign related resolutions and to record conveyances or plats with the clerk of court; those administrative steps were authorized as part of the board approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bay County - Board of County Commissioners - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bay County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 3 approved a multi-item consent agenda, named a designated commissioner to the county’s Debt Management Advisory Committee, authorized a partial parcel exchange to correct the location of a lift station in the College Station Phase 4 subdivision, accepted a $3,358,630 Florida Department of Transportation Small County Outreach Program grant for resurfacing County Road 2321 and adopted revisions to Chapter 6 of the county code of ordinances.","taxTitle","Bay County, Florida","taxId",4833,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6647954,"Residents urge review of Bay County animal-control practices and seek release of dog labelled \"dangerous\"",218,1196000,1414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640492-6b1e9b0673fe8b43fa3ec8f444f6d67b&start=1196&end=1414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640492-6b1e9b0673fe8b43fa3ec8f444f6d67b/thumbnail_1196000.jpg","/articles/6647954/Bay-County/Florida/Residents-urge-review-of-Bay-County-animal-control-practices-and-seek-release-of-dog-labelled-dangerous","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647954-3e4482c312b453ba786b55a1696f793c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443450&Signature=Ju1SJXXotQFsasbCH4qRMfp5yo6Gdg-CWG9gT9cWhZAUKC7AJHNqm7ry9FL5LEWYZntSB1H5XZTnL~9jR~TGmlNzrv~EOljq6Q1dAqeJmrYUel~a9Fcn2VZvFHYei04XfK~c8dkUdjxj0TJ1awuBVqV9bgceIJKtidzWoKfr7mP0OqrWh9fWc9dk02hPdsaEUvTAv6Kf105jtuhJTQzIk1yfpJIjpXVwVydBQmwxLGEedNBgjqFfochFfLj-S-dmWO3IapV8m92D3-3K3YxRWvVy5oQZ6cKo5YlL5HgdE2EvS3HyQ1ik~ZI8I9jgM8OG7ekb4ONPZnf5Tob845okQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three residents addressed the Bay County Board of County Commissioners during the public comment period on June 3 about animal-control practices and the case of a dog named Nala.

Sylvia Jones of 10305 Thomas Morning told commissioners Nala has been confined \"in isolation for 6 months,\" saying the dog's only apparent offense was protecting the owner from a man who approached too closely and who later was arrested on drug charges. Jones urged the county to review and release Nala, to equip animal-control officers with body cameras, to require legal documentation such as search warrants before seizing animals except in cases of immediate danger, to reform cat-trapping policies, to create a citizen oversight board and to adopt a sliding scale for impound fees.

Janet Renee Purvis, identified as a lifelong Bay County resident, said Nala had been labelled a \"dangerous dog\" after an incident in which the injured person received three stitches. Purvis said the man's injuries were not severe or disfiguring and that Nala was acting to protect her owner. She described Nala as having a long history of interactions with people and other animals without injurious incidents and said the dangerous-dog designation was unfair.

Douglas Kilpatrick, who identified himself as Nala's owner, said he believes the dog went to the road to protect him after a man ran by in the dark and that the man had a prior arrest for drug charges. Kilpatrick said Nala had been in animal control since January and said prior reports alleging aggressive behavior did not match a sworn, notarized affidavit from a neighbor he presented.

Speakers supplied fee figures cited as part of the county's impound process: $50 for a first impound, $100 for a second, $200 for subsequent impounds and $10 per day boarding. Commenters said those costs create an undue financial burden for households and can lead to euthanasia when owners cannot pay. The speakers urged the commission to review current animal-control policies and procedures in light of Nala's case; the commission did not take action during the meeting but invited speakers to meet with staff after adjournment for follow-up.","Multiple speakers during public comment asked Bay County commissioners to review animal-control procedures, seek release of a dog named Nala and change policies on seizures, fees and behavioral evaluations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6647959,"St. Andrew–St. Joe Estuary program seeks national designation; commissioners ask for more financial detail",1314,1985000,3299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640492-6b1e9b0673fe8b43fa3ec8f444f6d67b&start=1985&end=3299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640492-6b1e9b0673fe8b43fa3ec8f444f6d67b/thumbnail_1985000.jpg","/articles/6647959/Bay-County/Florida/St-AndrewSt-Joe-Estuary-program-seeks-national-designation-commissioners-ask-for-more-financial-detail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647959-99b7f7e6801d9d1471ee3fab7a8b2117/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443450&Signature=DIaWxaG4d11xT9MxIbWcSLGQxRZnEMUnLTOLi6XtRnjgbA2JJccNZvL6I76fNT9zpAsEUWoQOP-7dhlvXNO2qdcau-Qq6tJkGKi0fgPZqNO~7yoRSr2PDWWUDTWOtdfdtM0CAYJkTzQdT1ocOjuASFWlmH43Z3gaYWwYuvKKSgwWtHA~KHVeAxgO1wupABuN9mqi4T6JJsF3wowAKclv~tjjMXBHrHmkbmwhm2hQudPp9~4YQz83qYVi5ha9POD7y3eK2UbZ4H13MwcmfSGmVnPxhUclyfJJd6nyy~-XMADwDYBXBI3Hu49O2NvY5WU9Ka68mBUVHODakuYlj-Jubg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Jessica Graham, representing the St. Andrew and St. Joe Estuary Program, told the Bay County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 that the program is seeking National Estuary Program designation and is working to finalize outstanding information requested by the commission before any formal county commitment.

Graham said the program has published a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) in April 2024 and that national designation would open opportunities to pursue federal funding to implement components of that plan. \"It does not increase regulation,\" she told the commission, adding that the program would not change local permit authority or transfer regulatory control to federal agencies. Graham said the designation would \"provide some additional funding to come into the area that will help to implement that management plan and the actions that are in that management plan.\" She identified Florida State University as the program's fiscal host.

Commissioners asked detailed questions about finances and local obligations. Commissioner Raffield and others asked whether taking federal funds would create \"strings attached\" that could bind the county to federal rules. Graham said federal funding is tested against performance under the CCMP: \"as long as we are doing actions and spending the funding on things that are in the CCMP, we check our boxes.\" She said the program had raised approximately $8.5 million in federal grant funds since 2021 and that in-kind contributions (for example, office space at FSU) are used as matching resources.

Graham described one commonly cited headline figure: roughly $800,000 per year as a funding level used by some estuary programs. She clarified that local jurisdictions would not necessarily be required to supply the full amount; rather, a designated estuary program typically uses a diversified match portfolio including federal grants, in-kind contributions, municipal or county allocations, license-plate or dedicated revenues and other sources. The program's current recommendation for an annual allocation request to Bay County as part of an allocation methodology discussed with the policy board was $50,000, Graham said; she added that contributions would remain decisions of individual commissions or councils.

Commissioner Claire (first name as recorded in the transcript) and other commissioners pressed for clearer, itemized budgets showing how requested county contributions would be used and how much of the program's staff are core positions. Graham said the estuary program has a core staff of 3.5 positions (she said the program currently has seven staff when including positions funded by grants) and described those core positions as dedicated to the estuary program’s ongoing administration. She said the program had previously received local support and that the initial county investment of about $720,000 had leveraged additional grant funding; Graham said, as presented to the board, that earlier local investment had produced a return of roughly $12 for every $1 invested, though she characterized funding mixes as variable.

Timeline questions surfaced: commissioners asked how long it would take to achieve national designation. Graham noted that new national estuary program designations are rare and cited Pensacola Perdido as an example; she said that process had taken about six years. She said current opportunities in Congress and a reauthorization cycle in 2026 could shorten the timeline for new designations.

County Manager Mike (as recorded) said staff will continue to work with Graham and that the commission could schedule further updates and discussion. No formal vote on designation or funding was taken at the June 3 meeting; staff said they would return with more information and requested materials for commissioners to review before the board considers any formal county funding commitment.","Dr. Jessica Graham described steps toward National Estuary Program designation, funding possibilities and what designation would and would not change; commissioners requested more detailed budgets and clarity on potential local contributions.","actionData","errors"]

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