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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will meet in Executive Session at 66 4th Street, Apalachicola, Florida, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (ET), or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to receive advice concerning the following pending litigation:

The Landing at SGI, LLC v. Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Florida, Case No. 2025-CA-56, Franklin County Circuit Court.

County Attorney Thomas M. Shuler, County Land Use Attorney David Theriaque, County Commissioner Anthony Croom, County Commissioner Ricky Jones, County Commissioner Ottice Amison, County Commissioner Cheryl Sanders, County Commissioner Jessica Ward, and County Coordinator Michael Moron will be attending the Executive Session.

The entire Executive Session will be transcribed by a certified court reporter and filed with the County Clerk. The transcript of the Executive Session will be made a part of the public record upon conclusion of the above-referenced litigation.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will meet in Executive Session at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to receive advice concerning the following pending litigation:

The Landing at SGI, LLC v. Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Florida, Case No. 2025-CA-56, Franklin County Circuit Court.

County Attorney Thomas M. Shuler, County Land Use Attorney David Theriaque, County Commissioner Anthony Croom, County Commissioner Ricky Jones, County Commissioner Ottice Amison, County Commissioner Cheryl Sanders, County Commissioner Jessica Ward, and County Coordinator Michael Moron will be attending the Executive Session.

The entire Executive Session will be transcribed by a certified court reporter and filed with the County Clerk.  The transcript of the Executive Session will be made a part of the public record upon conclusion of the above-referenced litigation.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will meet in Executive Session at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (ET), or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to receive advice concerning the following pending litigation:

The Landing at SGI, LLC v. Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Florida, Case No. 2025-CA-56, Franklin County Circuit Court.

County Attorney Thomas M. Shuler, County Land Use Attorney David Theriaque, County Commissioner Anthony Croom, County Commissioner Ricky Jones, County Commissioner Ottice Amison, County Commissioner Cheryl Sanders, County Commissioner Jessica Ward, and County Coordinator Michael Moron will be attending the Executive Session.

The entire Executive Session will be transcribed by a certified court reporter and filed with the County Clerk.  The transcript of the Executive Session will be made a part of the public record upon conclusion of the above-referenced litigation.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Franklin County Value Adjustment Board will conduct an Organizational Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

The meeting will be held at the Fort Coombs Armory 66 4^th Street, Apalachicola, FL

EARLY VOTE POLLING LOCATIONS

Franklin County plans to apply to the Florida Department of Commerce for a FFY 2025 Small  Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $1,769.250.00 in the Neighborhood Revitalization category. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentage benefit to lowand moderate-income persons are as follows:

Activity Name / CDBG Funding / LMI Benefit
Administration / $84,250 / N/A
Engineering /$235,000 / N/A
New Sewer Lines / $267,625 / 54%
New Sewer Hookups / $167,375 / 100%
Fire Hydrants /$ 65,000 / 54%
Ground Storage Tank / $400,000 / 54%
Lift Station /$550,000 / 54%

The County, in partnership with the Eastpoint Water-Sewer District (EWSD) will install approximately 3,500 linear feet of new sewer lines to serve existing homes and allow for future development of workforce housing along State Route 65 in Franklin County. New sewer hookups will be available for 25 newly constructed low- and moderate-income households and up to 40 existing low- and moderate-income households and within the project boundary. Following sewer installation, new fire hydrants will be installed for increase fire protection for new and existing low- and moderate-income households. Activities also include the design and installation of a 30,000-gallon storage tank and a secondary lift station to accept the increase in sewer from the future development of new workforce housing units.

Franklin County does not expect that anyone will be displaced as a result of CDBG-funded activities. If any persons are displaced as a result of the planned activities Franklin County will assist them as described in the County’s anti-displacement and relocation policy, which is available for review at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex located at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320.

A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft application will be held at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex, 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. during the regularly scheduled Board of County
Commissioners Meeting. For information concerning the public hearing, contact Erin Griffith, Fiscal Manager / Grants Coordinator, at (850) 653-5143 or by e-mail at erin@franklincountyflorida.com. A draft copy of the application will also be available for review during normal business hours in the Franklin County Administration Building located at 248 Highway 98, Eastpoint, FL 32328 at noon on April 10, 2026. Persons wanting to submit written comments on the draft application should send them to Erin Griffith, Fiscal Manager/Grants Coordinator, by email at erin@franklincountyflorida.com or by mail to 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320 no later than April 22, 2026.

The public hearing is being conducted in a handicapped accessible location. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the hearing is asked to advise the County at least five days before the hearing by contacting Jessica Gay at 850-653-8861. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the County using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).

Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Jessica Gay at 850-653-8861 at least five days prior to the hearing and an interpreter will be provided.

The Franklin County SHIP program is currently undergoing system and processing updates. We are not processing applications at this time. We will issue a public notice once these updates are complete and application processing is reestablished. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your patience as we update and streamline our processes.