Learn what's coming up at the next county commission meeting

The Santa Rosa County Administration Building is located at 6495 Caroline St. in Milton. [File photo]

MILTON — The following are highlights for the upcoming Santa Rosa County Commissioner Committee meeting 9 a.m. July 9 at the Administrative Center Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street.

The Board of County Commissioners will discuss…

  • a request from Pace Fire Rescue District for a binding referendum on the 2018 General Election ballot regarding the creation of an independent fire district for the Pace community.
  • purchase of five restrictive easements on property adjacent to Whiting Field.
  • paving of roads in the Avalon Beach area through Northwest Florida Water Management District Grant Agreement No. 18-058 in the amount of $75,000.
  • awarding a contract to low bidder J. Miller Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,495,855.00 for the Legend Creek Sanitary Sewer Improvements project.
  • an agreement with the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services in the amount of $74,319 for partial funding for the 4-H Field Education Pavilion to be constructed at the county extension office.
  • approving a request from the Sheriff's Office to use the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for $5,000 in support of the Child Abuse Prevention Program at the request of the Santa Rosa Kids' House and $3,500 in support of Boys Ranch-Residential Child Care at the request of the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Inc.
  • potential modifications to LDC to allow pot-bellied pigs.
  • a request from Pensacola State College to lease five acres in the Northwest Florida Industrial Park @ I10 to be used for a commercial truck driving school.

To see the full agenda, visit http://santarosa.fl.gov. Click on "Calendar" then the time  for July 7 then "Agenda & backup documentation."

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