Agenda (with backup)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-16 · agenda

The document is a Board of County Commissioners regular meeting agenda and supporting materials for July 16, 2026. It includes a proclamation recognizing 4-H summer day camps, a presentation of the 2024-25 annual audit, and multiple resolutions regarding municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other administrative items. No specific construction or development project with a site address, size, or zoning change is described. The document lists resolutions for various MSBUs (SW Powell Glen, Forest Cove Subdivision, Pine Ridge Court, Spring Hollow, Carolyn Heights, Laurel Lakes, Emerald Lakes, Solid Waste, Fire Protection) but provides no details on their locations, sizes, or specific changes. The agenda also includes an Emergency Preparedness and Assistance Grant (EMPA) for $105,806. The document does not state any decisions made on these items, as it is an agenda for a future meeting. This document is a State-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement between the State of Florida, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), and the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners for the FY 2026 Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Grant. The agreement covers the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The recipient is Columbia County Board of County Commissioners, with Tim Murphy, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, as the signatory. The agreement outlines tasks and deliverables for the grant, including quarterly reporting requirements. The total quarterly fixed reimbursement amount is stated as $26,451.50, with a 10% reduction ($2,645.15) for each required deliverable not completed by the deadline. The document includes a signature page dated July 16, 2026, and an Exhibit 1 – Single Audits form also dated July 16, 2026. The document does not describe a specific construction or development project, but it does state that construction and renovation projects for a local government's principal Emergency Operations Center (EOC) are allowable under the EMPA Program, with written approval from FDEM required prior to use of funds. Other construction projects, such as a facility for storage of critical emergency supplies, a Point of Distribution (POD), or a staging area, are potentially allowable expenses. The document also includes a section on contracting with small and minority businesses, requiring affirmative steps to assure their use whenever possible. The document does not contain any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [SW Powell Glen, from the intersection of SW Drew Feagle Avenue to its terminus; meeting location: 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida 32055; case Resolution No. 2026R-22; not stated for the EMPA agreement] This document is a public civic record for Columbia County, Florida, containing two distinct items: (1) a FY 2026 Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Agreement template with budget details, and (2) Resolution No. 2026R-22 for the SW Powell Glen Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU). The EMPA agreement is a grant agreement for emergency management, with a total award of $105,806.00, including $103,806.00 for organization and $2,000.00 for training. The resolution establishes a local improvement and maintenance assessment for the SW Powell Glen MSBU, a road improvement project on SW Powell Glen from the intersection of SW Drew Feagle Avenue to its terminus, approximately 0.372159 miles/1965 feet length/21 feet width. The Capital Cost is $32,531.14, and the Project Cost is $38,902.44. The assessment is $563 per lot for local improvement for 10 years and $93 per lot for annual maintenance. The public hearing is set for September 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The document does not state a decision on the resolution, as it is an initial assessment resolution adopted July 16, 2026, with a public hearing to follow. The document does not state a specific street address for the project, but the meeting location is 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida 32055. The document does not state an applicant or developer name, but the recipient for the EMPA agreement is listed as 'XXXXXXX, COUNTY OF' and the resolution is by the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners. The document does not state a case number for the resolution, but the resolution number is 2026R-22. The document does not state a decision for the EMPA agreement. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [SW Powell Glen, Ft. White, FL. 32038; Forest Cove Subdivision; Pine Ridge Court; case Resolution No. 2026R-23, Resolution No. 2026R-24, Initial Assessment Resolution for SW Powell Glen MSBU] The document is part of a multi-item agenda for the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 16, 2026. It includes three distinct projects: (1) Resolution No. 2026R-23, a Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Forest Cove Subdivision Maintenance MSBU, establishing a Stormwater Assessment of $200 per Lot and a Roadway Maintenance Assessment of $310 per Lot for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2026, with a public hearing scheduled for September 3, 2026; (2) Resolution No. 2026R-24, a Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Pine Ridge Court MSBU, establishing a Maintenance Assessment of $130.17 per Tax Parcel and a Local Improvement Assessment of $90.10 per Tax Parcel, with a public hearing scheduled for September 3, 2026; and (3) an Initial Assessment Resolution for the SW Powell Glen MSBU, establishing a Local Improvement Assessment of $563.00 per Lot and a Maintenance Assessment of $93.00 per Lot for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, with a public hearing scheduled for September 3, 2026. The document also includes a notice for the SW Powell Glen MSBU stating the total Local Improvement Assessment revenue is estimated to be $45,040.00 and the total Maintenance Assessment revenue is estimated to be $744.00 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. The SW Powell Glen MSBU includes properties with parcel numbers 29-5S-16-03737-109, 29-5S-16-03737-110, 29-5S-16-03737-111, 29-5S-16-03737-126, 29-5S-16-03737-113, 29-5S-16-03737-114, and 29-5S-16-03737-115, with site addresses including 487 SW Powell Gln., 413 SW Powell Gln., 251 SW Powell Gln., 321 SW Powell Gln., 136 SW Powell Gln., 292 SW Powell Gln., and 434 SW Powell Gln., Ft. White, FL. 32038. The document does not state a decision on any project, as the resolutions are preliminary and the public hearings are scheduled for September 3, 2026. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [case Resolution No. 2026R-24 (Pine Ridge Court), Resolution No. 2026R-25 (Spring Hollow), Resolution No. 2026R-26 (Carolyn Heights), Resolution No. 2026R-27 (Laurel Lakes)] The document is part of a multi-item agenda containing several Preliminary Rate Resolutions for Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBUs) in Columbia County, Florida, adopted on July 16, 2026. It includes resolutions for the Pine Ridge Court MSBU (roadway improvements and maintenance), Spring Hollow Street Lighting MSBU, Carolyn Heights Street Lighting MSBU, and Laurel Lakes Street Lighting MSBU. Each resolution sets assessment rates for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and authorizes a public hearing on September 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the School Board Administration Complex Auditorium, 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida. The Pine Ridge Court resolution includes a local improvement assessment of $90.10 per parcel and a maintenance assessment of $130.17 per parcel. The Spring Hollow resolution sets a street lighting assessment of $55.50 per lot. The Carolyn Heights resolution sets a street lighting assessment of $74.00 per lot. The Laurel Lakes resolution sets a street lighting assessment of $118.53 per lot. The document does not provide specific street addresses, parcel numbers, acreage, or applicant names for these MSBUs. It states that affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and file written objections within 20 days of the notice. No specific public comments or stakeholder sentiments are recorded in the document. [case Resolution No. 2026R-27; Resolution No. 2026R-28; Resolution No. 2026R-29] This document is a multi-item agenda packet for the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 16, 2026. It contains three separate resolutions: Resolution No. 2026R-27 for the Laurel Lakes Street Lighting MSBU, Resolution No. 2026R-28 for the Emerald Lakes Street Lighting MSBU, and Resolution No. 2026R-29 for the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services MSBU. Each resolution is a preliminary rate resolution or amended and restated initial assessment resolution that establishes estimated service costs and per-lot or per-dwelling-unit assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. The resolutions authorize a public hearing on September 3, 2026, and direct the preparation of an updated assessment roll. The document does not describe any construction or development project, and no public comment sentiment is stated. [case Resolution No. 2026R-29 (Solid Waste); Resolution No. 2026R-30 (Fire Protection)] The document is a set of resolutions and notices from the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, regarding the reimposition of annual non-ad valorem special assessments for Solid Waste and Fire Protection services for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026. The Solid Waste resolution (Resolution No. 2026R-29) establishes a $5,636,420 Solid Waste Cost and a rate of $245.81 per dwelling unit for improved residential properties in the unincorporated area and the Town of Fort White, with a maximum future rate of $295.60 per dwelling unit. The Fire Protection resolution (Resolution No. 2026R-30) establishes a Fire Protection Assessed Cost of $9,010,921 and sets rates per billing unit for various property categories, including $317.68 per EDU for single family/mobile home, $174.48 per EDU for multi-family, $4.12 per parcel for land up to 160 acres, $0.0408 per additional acre for land over 160 and under 640 acres, $0.1708 per square foot for commercial, $0.0877 per square foot for industrial/warehouse, and $0.1790 per square foot for institutional. A public hearing is scheduled for September 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the School Board Administration Complex Auditorium, 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida. Notices are to be published and mailed by August 13, 2026. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill mailed in November 2026. The document does not describe a specific development project, site, or action beyond these administrative assessment resolutions. The document is a public notice and agenda packet for Columbia County and the North Florida Water Utilities Authority (NFWUA). It includes a notice of a public hearing on a Master Service Assessment Ordinance and a proposed fire protection assessment for a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU), and an agenda for a July 13, 2026 NFWUA public workshop and special meeting to discuss the tentative FY 2026-2027 budget and proposed rate adjustments. The document does not describe a specific development project, site, or zoning change. It states that the Board of County Commissioners will hold a hearing on the assessments, and that affected property owners have a right to appear and file written objections within 20 days of the notice. The document also states that the assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2026. The NFWUA agenda includes items to review and approve the tentative FY 2026-2027 budget and proposed rates. The proposed budget document includes figures for revenues and expenditures, and the proposed rates document includes a comparison of existing and proposed rates for water and wastewater systems. The document does not state any decision on the budget or rates, as the meeting was scheduled for July 13, 2026. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.