Final Agenda 7.21.26

Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting · 2026-07-21 · agenda

[600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870; case P&Z 2192, P&Z 2193, CPA-26-653SS, P&Z 2194, Project 19037, Project 25050, Project 23110, Project 25052] Highlands County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 21, 2026, included several agenda items relevant to contractors. Budget amendments were approved for Shell Pit repairs ($79,000) and Thunderbird Drainage Improvement ($15,000). Approval was sought for Kimley Horn CSA 3-3 for the Sebring Fuel Station project ($10,930). A License Agreement with Center Ridge Caretaking, Inc. was also on the agenda. Public hearings were scheduled to consider zoning map amendments: approximately 9.11 acres from AU to R-3 (Multiple-Family Dwelling including Motel and Hotel) under P&Z 2192; 6.3 acres from R-1 to R-2 (Two-Family Dwelling) under P&Z 2193; 1.9 acres from Agriculture to Commercial (C) under CPA-26-653SS; and 1.9 acres from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 CU Business with Conditional Use under P&Z 2194. A public hearing also addressed the re-imposition of solid waste special assessments, proposing an increase to $280.56 per unit. Action items included approving a grant agreement for the Highlands County Master Stormwater Plan and Thunderbird Road Drainage Improvements, with a budget amendment of $1,322,500. Direction was requested regarding pickleball court construction at Lake June Park. An agreement with Wander Media Company for marketing was proposed ($98,500). A budget amendment for two tanker purchases totaling $2,036,459.76 was requested. The maximum millage for FY26/27 was to be certified. A resolution to reduce the speed limit in Spring Lake from 30 mph to 25 mph was also on the agenda.