MEETING DATE: 4/25/2025
TIME: 9:00A.M
LOCATION: Franklin County School District Office, 85 School Rd., Eastpoint Fl. 32320
MEMBERSHIP:
The duly appointed Board of Directors are as follows:
- Franklin County Board of County Commissioners: Commissioner Jessica Varnes Ward
- Franklin County Sheriff’s Office: Colonel Dwayne Coulter
- Franklin County School District: Board Member Melonie Inzetta
- City of Apalachicola: Commissioner Adriane Elliott
- City of Carrabelle: Mayor Sebrina Brown
- Eastpoint Water & Sewer: Commissioner Colton Sapp
AGENDA:
9:00 A.M. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance & Opening Prayer-Chairwoman Elliot
9:10 A.M. Introduction & Welcome- Public/Board Member Comment- Bill Williams
9:15 A.M. Florida Department of Commerce-Jason Mahon- Deputy Secretary of Economic Development & Chief Manufacturing Officer
- Agency Mission & Collaborative Partnerships
- Economic & Workforce Development Resources
- Rural Business & Community-Strategy Recommendations
- Specific Stakeholder Funding Tools- Business Incentive & Entrepreneurs
- Board Member Q&A
10:00 A.M. Apalachee Regional Planning Council-Chris Rietow
Executive Director
- Agency Mission & Collaborative Partnerships
- Community Planning- Transportation, Growth Management, Economic & Environmental, Housing & Community Development
- Specific Stakeholder Funding Tools
- Board Member Q & A
10:45 Legislative Update: Bill Williams
- Economic Development Council-Designation
- Federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 (QOF)-Update
- SB 110-Simon- Rural Renaissance Bill
- SB 184-Gaetz-Affordable Housing
11:00 A.M. Sub-Committee (Work Groups) Update
- Billy Fuentes-Infrastructure
- David Huges-Academic Excellence
- William Zester-Hospital & Allied Health
- Lynn Martina-Economic Development
- Gloria Salinard-Land Use & Development
- Donnie Maddox-Airport Operations & Economic/Land Development
11:30 A.M. Meeting Adjourned