Regular Meeting 11/17/2026 09:30 AM

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CALL TO ORDER

Invocation
Pledge to the Flag
Roll Call of the Commissioners
Approval of Agenda
     - The Commissioners will approve and/or modify the official agenda at this time.

RECOGNIZE ELECTED OFFICIALS

PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

• 1.Investiture Ceremony for Commissioner Matt Lemery, District 2, and Commissioner Tim Hodge, District 4.

• Item Summary Investiture.pdf (0.06 MB)

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

     -  Approach podium, speak clearly into the microphone and please state your full name and address.
     - Comments will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes per person.

BUSINESS OR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:

LEVY COUNTY CLERK OF COURT & COMPTROLLER – Matt Brooks, Clerk of Court

• 2.Approve Resolution 2026-70:  A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL CUMULATIVE BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET; PROVIDING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   

• Item Summary - Clerk Budget Amendment.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Reso 2026-70 FY25-26 final budget amendment.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Final Budget Amendment FY 25-26.pdf (0.12 MB)

LEVY COUNTY MANAGER – Mary-Ellen Harper, County Manager

• 3.Public Hearing: Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2026-57: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF LEGALLY REQUIRED ADVERTISEMENTS AND PUBLIC NOTICES ON THE COUNTY’S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 50.0311, FLORIDA STATUTES; MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE INTERNET; DESIGNATING THE COUNTY’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICES; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS WHEN OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

• Item Summary Website Legal Notices.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Memo Legal Ads Website.pdf (0.75 MB)
• 2026-57 Resolution Legal Ads Website.pdf (0.03 MB)

LEVY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT – Bernard “Bo” Cox, Building Official

• 4.Discussion and direction regarding Planning Services.

• Item Summary Sheet Planning Discussion 11-17-26.pdf (0.06 MB)
• RFP-RFP_2026_09-2026-09-25-10-07-38.pdf (0.10 MB)
• NFPS FINAL_LevyCounty_P&Z-Proposal.pdf (6.58 MB)
• Joe Payne Inc Proposal 2026-09.pdf (13.59 MB)
• 10-26-26 RFP 2026_09 Total Evaluation_Scoring_Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 5.Public Hearing - Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2026-7: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 50, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC), FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE I OF THE LDC CONCERNING GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 50-1 CONCERNING DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 50-2 CONCERNING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS; REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2 OF THE LDC DESIGNATING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-100 OF THE LDC CONCERNING THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-350 OF THE LDC CONCERNING SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS; AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XI, DIVISION 2 OF THE LDC CONCERNING PLATTING; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-583 OF THE LDC CONCERNING STREET SYSTEM LAYOUT; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-601 OF THE LDC CONCERNING LOT SPLITS FOR A FAMILY HOMESTEAD; AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE LDC CONCERNING ZONING, INCLUDING SECTION 50-645 CONCERNING AMENDMENTS AND LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY REVIEW, SECTION 50-661 CONCERNING THE RR-3C DISTRICT, AND SECTIONS 50-664 AND 50-665 CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAP ATLAS; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-700 OF THE LDC CONCERNING THE USE TABLE; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-720 OF THE LDC PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS; AMENDMENT OF SECTION 50-755 OF THE LDC CONCERNING SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA, LIMITATIONS, AND PROCESS; CREATION OF ARTICLE XIII, DIVISION 4, SUBDIVISION III, SECTIONS 50-800 THROUGH 50-825 OF THE LDC CONCERNING CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST PROCESS; CREATION OF ARTICLE XIII, DIVISION 4, SUBDIVISION IV, SECTION 50-826 OF THE LDC CONCERNING CHANGES OF USE; AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XIII, DIVISION 6 OF THE LDC CONCERNING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION AND PENDING APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

• ITEM-Staff ORD 2026-7 LDC.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Ordinance Revising LDC - Statutory Updates Hearings Designating LPA (CLEAN).pdf (0.08 MB)

• 6.PUBLIC HEARING – Approve TA-26-03:  A Text Amendment to SEC 50-700 General Use Table to add “Self Storage RV/boat storage facility” to the zoning district use table as a special exception in the Rural Mixed Use (RMU) zoning district; and add Special Exception requirements to include SEC 50-762.

• ITEM-Staff- TA-26-03 Special Exception.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Ordinance Revising LDC - RV Parking (002) 26-08.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Lorenzos text amend application TA 36-03.pdf (1.65 MB)
• STAFFTA2603 LORENZO PARADISE TA 26-03.pdf (1.03 MB)
• TA 26-03 Self Storeage RV Boat advertisement 11-17.pdf (0.07 MB)

LEVY COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT – Dave Banton, Code Enforcement Officer

• 7.Approve a 55% reduction of the Code Compliance lien totaling $49,022.02 on Parcel ID 0688400900, located on SE 134th Court in Rainbow Lakes Estates, Dunnellon, Florida 34431, reducing the original fine from $48,500 to $21,825, plus $120 in administrative fees and $402.02 in continuing administrative and recording costs, for a total payment of $22,347.02, with satisfaction of the lien authorized upon receipt of payment in full within a timeframe established by the Board.

• AGENDA SUMMARY 10-17-2026 (1) (3) (1).pdf (0.06 MB)
• 7ce0c1d7-8721-4bc2-ab32-881b8b06493a.pdf (15.25 MB)
• STAFF SUMMARY (1) (1) (2).pdf (0.03 MB)

LEVY COUNTY FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION – Kari Bastow, Interim Director

• 8.Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Florida Department of Commerce Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) Grant Agreement No. P0574 in the amount of $75,000 for the development of the Levy County Potable Water Systems Sustainability and Resiliency Master Plan.

• Item 1 - CPTA Water Planning Grant.pdf (0.06 MB)
• P0574-CPTA Planning Grant Agreement.pdf (0.58 MB)

• 9.Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to Florida Department of Commerce Agreement No. G0150, Florida Job Growth Infrastructure Grant, for the Chiefland Water and Sewer Infrastructure Project.

• Item 2 - Job Growth Amendment 1.pdf (0.06 MB)
• G0150-A1.pdf (0.17 MB)

LEVY COUNTY FLEET – Jessie Robinson, Fleet Director

• 10.Approve a noncompetitive procurement pursuant to Section 2-204(b) of the Levy County Code of Ordinances for the annual renewal of Fleetio fleet management software in the amount of $31,378.50 for each Fiscal Year 2027 and Fiscal Year 2028, based on operational continuity, existing system integration, and the additional costs and administrative burden associated with transitioning to another provider, and authorize payment of the annual subscription invoice from existing budgeted funds.

• Item Summary Fleetio.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Invoice_INV-638652.pdf (0.02 MB)

LEVY COUNTY ATTORNEY, Ray Poole

• 11.Consider allowing the existing State Lobbyist Services Agreement with Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC, to expire upon the expiration of its initial three-year term, and authorize staff to issue a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for State Lobbyist Services, consistent with the recommendation of the County Attorney.

• Item Summary Lobbyist.pdf (0.06 MB)
• MEMORANDUM REGARDING LIBERTY PARTNERS AGREEMENT.pdf (0.02 MB)

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

     - Approach podium, speak clearly into the microphone and state your full name and address
     - Comments will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes per person

Approval of Minutes – Matt Brooks, Clerk of Court

• 12.Approve the October 2026 Minutes.

• Clerk - Minutes Item Summary.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 10062026 REGULAR MTG.pdf (0.51 MB)
• 10202026 REGULAR MTG .pdf (0.55 MB)

Approval of Expenditures

• 13.Expenditure reports are available the day of the meeting on the table in the rear of the auditorium.

• Expenditure Item Summary Master Revised.pdf (0.06 MB)

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Commissioner C. Kennedy

Commissioner M. Lemery

Commissioner D. Mills

Commissioner T. Hodge

Commissioner J. Hiers

Adjourn