Michael Moron

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, December 13^th at 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: 108 Island Dr.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose is for members of the public to review the draft Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve management plan. The plan can be viewed at:https://floridadep.gov/ANERR. A copy of the agenda for the meeting may be obtained by contacting: Reserve Manager, Jennifer Harper at Jennifer.Harper@FloridaDEP.gov or (850) 670-7716.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Reserve Manager, Jennifer Harper at Jennifer.Harper@FloridaDEP.gov or (850) 670-7716. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners scheduled a Public Workshop to discuss enforcement and possible changes to the St. George Island Golf Cart Ordinance (2008-01) and the use of Low-Speed Vehicles on St. George Island.  The Workshop will be held on December 5, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (ET) in the County Commission Meeting Room located at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola. Feel free to contact Mr. Michael Morón (County Coordinator) at 850-653-5077 or michael@franklincountyflorida.gov with questions.

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a volunteer to serve on the following advisory board:

Airport Operations Economic Development Board – Alternate Seat: This candidate should meet one of the following criteria: A resident of Franklin County and have some knowledge pertaining to the operations of municipal airports; or resides within 2 miles of the Apalachicola Airport; or a local business owner; or a client of the Airport/FBO; or have prior experience with industrial or economic development.  The AOED meets monthly.

If you are interested in serving on any of this board, submit a cover letter to the County by email (michael@franklincountyflorida.gov) or USPS “snail” mail to Franklin County, 34 Forbes Street, Suite 1, Apalachicola, Fl 32320, with a heading or subject line of “Attention – Michael Morón – AOED.”

All submissions must be received by 12:00 p.m. noon (ET) on Friday, December 1, 2023.

Only submissions received since September 2023 will be considered!

Contact:  Michael Morón, County Coordinator, (850) 653-5077

NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing, to consider adopting an updated 5-Year Capital Improvements Schedule as part of the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan.

A public hearing on the proposed amendment will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the County Commission Meeting Room in the Courthouse Annex at 34 Forbes Street in Apalachicola.  More information can be obtained and the proposed changes may be inspected at the Franklin County Planning Department, 34 Forbes Street, Suite 1, Apalachicola, Florida [telephone (850) 653-9783].

Even though the public is welcome in the Commission Meeting Room for this meeting, the use of Zoom is still encouraged as an option to participate in the meeting. The login information will be provided online by Friday, December 1, 2023, by downloading the agenda for the December 5, 2023, County Commission Meeting located at https://www.franklincountyflorida.com/resources/agendas-minutes/.

Persons wishing to comment may do so in person at the public hearing or in writing to the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320.  Transactions of this public hearing will not be recorded.  Persons who may wish to appeal any action resulting from this hearing should make the necessary arrangements to assure that a verbatim record is made, including testimony and evidence, if any, upon which the appeal is to be based.

Publish:  October 26 and November 2, 2023

Use caution at the St. George Island Boat Ramp, sections of the road are closed due to damages. Use of the boat ramp is still allowed, but be sure to use caution when entering and exiting the area.