Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of County Commissioners
Location: DeSoto County, FL
Meeting Date: September 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

33 items on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

TURN OFF OR SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES

PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INTRODUCTION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

SET/AMEND

PUBLIC FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 1

Small County Waste Grant Agreement

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 2

Emergency Preparedness and Assistance Grant (EMPA) 2026/2027

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 3

Apex Work Authorization 26/27-01- General Engineering Services

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 4

Resolution/Requests to Waive Current Drinking Water Annual Fees

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 5

Fee Schedule for 2026-2027/Department of Health DeSoto County

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 6

Contract Renewal / Lawn Maintenance Services / Zamora's Lawn and Landscape, LLC

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 7

Agreement Amendment / AC Disaster Consulting, LLC / FEMA Program Consulting Services

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 8

Agreement Amendment #3 / Brokerage Services - Employee Benefits / Brown & Brown, Incorporated

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 9

2026-2027 Annual Core Contract between the State of Florida, Department of Health in DeSoto County and the DeSoto County Board of Commissioners.

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 10

MOU between Florida Department of Emergency Management and DeSoto County for donation of small boat

CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE•Item 11

Umbrella Agreement/Florida Department of Commerce

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 12

Proclamation/Attendance Awareness Month September 2026

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 13

Bid Awards/SHIP Program

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 14

Contract Award / Audit Services / Purvis Gray and Company, LLP

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 15

Resolution to amend the Planning and Zoning Division fee schedule

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 16

Approval of documents related to the HHRP loan for DeSoto Landing

REGULAR BUSINESS•Item 17

Resolution / Designating the Turner Agri-Civic Center as a Public Purpose Facility.

ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

RECESS UNTIL 6:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING

REGULAR BUSINESS - for discussion•Item 18

Fort Ogden Railroad Crossing Request for Direction

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 19

Ordinance / County initiated Land Development Regulation amendment (Cost Recovery)

QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING•Item 20

Resolution / Spanish Trails Farming & Land Company (Chastain Pit) Special Exception modification (USE-0243-2026)

QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING•Item 21

Ordinance / New Florida Ventures Corp. / Rezone (RZNE-0076-2025)

ADJOURNMENT