Final Agenda 070726

Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting · 2026-07-07 · agenda

[600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870] Highlands County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 7, 2026, included approval of a budget amendment for Transportation Trust funding for Sebring Parkway maintenance, totaling $84,050.00. Also approved was a budget amendment for roadway construction for the Memorial Dr. - Pompano Dr. multi-use path, with an increase of $959,689.57 from a US DOT Grant and a transfer of $24,460.00 from the Transportation Trust, bringing the total project amount to $3,173,813.76. Agreement with SRQ Pest Management LLC for Pest Management Services was approved for $21,340.00. A license agreement with Roam Projects, LLC was approved with a revenue increase of $1,176.40 to the General Fund and an expense of $10,000 to the Tourist Development Trust for advertising. A budget amendment for the purchase of a vehicle for Clerk IT staff was approved for $40,723. Approval was also given for CivilSurv CSA 1-1 for Fire Rescue Station #23 for $30,080. Budget amendment 25-26-097 for a GIS layer for water quality and storage areas was approved for $10,000.00. The Board also approved waiving tipping fees for the demolition of the Teacherage Building by the Highlands County School Board, estimated at $8,250.00. Approval was granted for the issuance of Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds not to exceed $400,000,000, with no debt obligation to the County. Purchase of asphalt millings for up to $225,000 was approved. Several other budget amendments, agreements, and fee waivers were approved with no fiscal impact or were administrative in nature.