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County Commission Public Hearings

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of every month. Public Hearings are typically carried out during the second board meeting of the month.

Public Hearings are normally considered in the order they appear on the agenda starting at 10:30AM.

To see the date of the next hearing, or any upcoming hearings, visit the Public Hearings page.

To see details on upcoming hearings and other meetings, including links to attend those meetings virtually, see the Meetings and Agendas Page.

Meeting Location: Courthouse Annex – 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

There will be a public information meeting regarding the upcoming construction of the Alligator Drive Multi-Use Path from East Harbor Circle to the S-curve on Thursday, March 30, 2023, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Mission by the Sea Church located at 772 Alligator Drive, Alligator Point, Florida.  The route of the path and the construction schedule will be explained, and any questions will be answered.  The public is invited to attend.  For more information contact Mark Curenton at 850-653-9783 x-5.

Island View Park Is Open!

Franklin County is pleased to announce that Island View Park in Carrabelle was re-opened to the public at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 22, 2022, following a final walk-through inspection with County Staff, the project Engineer and District Commissioner Cheryl Sanders.   A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the upcoming months, date to be announced.   The county would also like to thank all who have been a part of the restoration efforts with a special thanks to contractor North Florida Construction for a job well done!

 

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County’s Bid and Awards Notification System

If you would like to be notified by email when a bid or award is added to the County’s website, send an email to bids@franklincountyflorida.com with your name and email address.  If you would also like the notification email sent to your mobile phone as a text, add your mobile phone number along with your mobile service provider name to the email.  That information would allow us to send you an “email to text” notification.  After we receive your initial email, a test email and/or text will be sent confirming that we have received your information.  If you have any questions regarding this process do not hesitate to contact Michael Morón, County Coordinator, at (850) 653-9783 ext. 155 or michael@franklincountyflorida.com.