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Flagler County Commission

Flagler Government Embraces Socialized Medicine in Striking Drug Deal with Canadian Rx Company

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The Flagler County Commission voted 4-0 Monday to contract with CanaRx to provide prescription drugs to county employees at 50 percent of their U.S. cost.

Mark Richter Files to Run for Ericksen’s County Commission Seat as DeLorenzo Mulls Move

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Richter, an ex-felong with a history of obscene and threatening communications to local media, ran on a Ronald Reagan Republican Assembly platform in 2012. Palm Coast Council member Jason DeLorenzo is exploring a move away from the council.

Sheriff’s $2.5 Million Budget Request Increase Is Largest in 10 Years, With 5% Raise For Ranks

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The increase reflects additional staffing at the new jail, money for 10 new patrol vehicles, a 5 percent across-the-board raise and state-required retirement contributions accounting for the bulk of the increase.

Taxable Values Rise Again–6% in Palm Coast, 7% in Flagler–But So Do Demands on Budgets

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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With more value comes more revenue for local governments, and more expectations from various agencies and the public–including a $2.4 million budget increase request from the sheriff’s office alone.

Flagler Firefighters Have Current Contract For 1st Time in 4 Years, With Some Pay Hikes

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The firefighters’ union’s first contract since 2011 gives firefighters with more experience more money. For nine years, firefighters were hired at the same rate of pay as existing firefighters with many more years of service.

Judge Rules Mostly in Favor of Flagler County Authority to Regulate Vacation Rentals

June 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Judge Orfinger denied an attempt by short-term vacation-rental owners and managers to stop county regulations from taking effect, though on one count he ruled that the ordinance may not apply to contracts signed before mid-February, when the ordinance was passed.

Administrator Patrick Johnson Calls It Quits as Flagler Health Department Endures Big Changes

June 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Flagler County Health Department Administrator Patrick Johnson is resigning at the end of the month to take a public health post in North Carolina as county departments in Florida see their roles shift and diminish.

Kimberle Weeks Secret Recordings Tapped Into Her Personal Life, Including a Funeral Director

May 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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FDLE investigation details revealed today show Weeks, the former Flagler elections supervisor, obsessively recording officials, at least one reporter, and others in her personal life, and editing the results.

At Matanzas Woods Parkway Interchange Groundbreaking, Praise For the Overdue

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Most groundbreakings aren’t worth the PR, because that’s all they are: a chance for the shovel hogs to get their picture in the news, let their flesh be pressed and their egos stroked. But Flagler County and Palm Coast have earned this one. And when Flagler County Chairman Frank Meeker said of the Matanzas Woods […]

Flagler Commissioners Formalize Opposition to Fracking and Seismic Testing for Oil and Gas

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A pair of resolutions put Flagler government on record opposing the Obama administration’s allowance for seismic testing for oil and gas offshore, and opposing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Florida.

Two Months Late, Salamander Makes $250,000 Payment That Induced Hammock Beach Hotel Agreement

May 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The payment is part of the $500,000 Salamander agreed to pay for better public beach access in exchange for county approval of a 198-room beachfront hotel at Hammock Beach Resort.

Grand Jury Indicts Ex-Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks on 12 Felony Counts Over Secret Recordings

May 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

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A grand jury that convened Tuesday indicted Kimberle Weeks, the former Flagler County Supervisor of Elections on 12 felony counts of illegal interception and disclosure of oral communication, following a six-month investigation into allegations by county officials that she secretly and illegally recorded their conversations.

Hurricane, Terrorism, Evacuations: In Flagler Emergencies, These Are The People Who Hold Your Fate In Their Hands

May 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The Flagler County Executive Policy Group is the most powerful local government panel you’ve never heard of, and its members make all key decisions in natural or man-made emergencies. They practiced this morning.

Palm Coast Mayor Rips Waste of County’s EMS Service and Says Do It All Or Pay the City

April 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts doesn’t question the quality of emergency services but considers them wastefully duplicative, and wants to see the city’s and county’s approach change.

Specious and Speculative: State Elections Office Tosses Out Kim Weeks Cases Against 3 Flagler Commissioners

April 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Though she resigned, Kimberle Weeks continues to pursue elections, ethics and Florida bar cases against county commissioners and the county attorney, though the cases are starting to get tossed out for being legally speculative and specious.

Crime Down 20% in Two Years, Jail Population Isn’t: Sheriff Strains to Explain Paradox

April 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

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Sheriff Jim Manfre touted Flagler County as one of the safest places in Florida and said the fact should be marketed to prospective businesses, but was less clear about the relationship between falling crime and a still-high jail population, or the county’s need for nearly tripling its jail beds.

Bunnell Joins County in Big-Debt Refinancing Trend, Saving Large Amounts

April 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

By cutting its financing costs by almost half, Bunnell will save $600,000 on two loans dating back to the 1990s. County government similarly saved millions by refinancing loans for the courthouse and the Government Services Building.

Recovering From Major Cancer Surgery, County Chairman Meeker Addresses REC Expulsion

April 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Flagler County Republican Executive Committee’s expulsion of County Commission Chairman Frank Meeker may not be legal, and reflect the REC’s intention to put clubbish concerns ahead of county interests.

County Rejects Contractor’s Sharp Protest as It Approves $9 Million Matanzas Interchange Bid

April 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Watson Civil Construction of Jacksonville, sharply protested the bid award, claiming that Hubbard’s bid was incomplete and that the county’s process in accepting the bid went grossly against the county’s own policy. The process the county allowed, Watson claimed, set a precedent that will allow future bidders to game the system to their advantage.

Palm Coast “Watchdogs” and Attorney Ordered to Pay County $3,100 Over Frivolous Suit

March 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Eight weeks ago, Orfinger found in favor of Palm Coast government, ordering the same attorney–Josh Knight–and a different client–Dennis McDonald–to pay Palm Coast $15,900 as a result of a frivolous suit the city fought off.

Echoing Advocates, Flagler Commission Unanimously Approves Sea Ray’s Parking Lot Expansion

March 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The vote was a victory for the Brunswick Corp.’s Sea Ray manufacturing plant, the unanimity of the vote was a victory for the county’s business establishment, though opponents had voiced concerns about the company’s existing pollutants and its future plans.

Sea Ray’s View: We Are Building a Safer Parking Lot, Not Expanding Production

March 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Craig Wall, operations manager at Sea Ray’s Palm Coast plant, counters concerns about the company’s intentions by laying out precisely what the manufacturer intends to do–and not do.

We Don’t Oppose Sea Ray. We Oppose Pollutants and Debasing Flagler Beach’s Quality of Life.

March 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

Two Flagler Beach residents lay out the case against Sea Ray’s proposed land use change to accommodate a parking lot, a change opponents say paves the way for more pollution without compelling the company to take stronger toxic-emission control measures.

Vacation Rental Company Sues Flagler County Two Weeks After Regulations Are Approved

March 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Steven Milo, head of Vacation Rental Pros, sued the Flagler County Commission, an eight-count action that alleges property, privacy and equal protection rights violations.

Buoyed by Turn-Around, County Approves $2.75 Million Loan To Buy 3 Buildings at Airport

March 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Flagler County government is vastly expanding its role as a landlord as it approves buying three buildings totaling 58,000 square feet at the county airport in hopes of generating more cash for the airport operation.

Flagler Commission Signals More Culture Support Ahead as It Approves FBI Art Cop Grant For League

March 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Flagler County government has never had a grants program for the arts, aside from its Tourist Development Council grants. Now, Administrator Craig Coffey is suggesting the county begin such a program.

Flagler Commissioner Ericksen Returns After Two Surgeries, Weeks Away and Bagel Therapy

March 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Charlie Ericksen spent his 72nd birthday under a surgeon’s knife to relieve a brain bleed, and two days later was again on a surgeon’s table for a gallbladder removal.

Emergency Grants of Up to $600 Available to Flagler Seniors For Home Energy Assistance

February 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Eligibility is determined by income (gross household income must be below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines), and at least one member of the household must be at least 60 years old.

County Attorney Al Hadeed Responds to “Extreme Allegations” in Ex-Supervisor Weeks’s Florida Bar Complaint

February 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The Florida Bar complaint against Hadeed by Kimberle Weeks, never made public until the county administration released it Monday, was part of a series of similar maneuvers Weeks and an ally filed with the state ethics commission and the state elections commission.

Ending Long Fight, County Approves Short-Term Rental Regulations–With Grandfather Clause

February 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

New rules limit short-term rental homes to 10 overnight occupants, and require inspections and a certification process, ending a three-year effort by the county to change state law and enable the commission to regulate the industry.

Flagler Nears Solution For Marineland Acres Flood Woes, But at Steep New Tax For Residents There

February 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

To fix chronic flooding, residents of the Hammock’s Marineland Acres could see a new tax of up to $680 a year—more than five times the $11 monthly stormwater fee Palm Coast residents pay—added to their tax bills for the next 20 years.

Counties Withhold Payments to State as Dispute Over Juvenile Costs Flares Again

February 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

After the failure of a legislative compromise last year, some counties are withholding their share of the costs from the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Resurrection: In 3-1 Vote, County Approves Lease of Old Courthouse to Baptist School

February 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The vote also represents an unexpected, 11th-hour turn-around for a building most people, including some commissioners (and Bunnell’s city government, which briefly took possession of it before rejecting it), had written off as unusable.

With Generous County Subsidy, Christian School May Be Next Tenant of Old Courthouse

February 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

County government will vote Tuesday on a proposal by First Baptist Christian Academy of Palm Coast to lease the old courthouse in Bunnell for $5,700 a month, and with an interest-free, 30-year tax-funded loan of $360,000.

County Approves Salamander’s Bid For 198-Room Hotel, With Conditions and Donations

February 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

The Flagler County Commission’s verdict, just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, includes some last-minute promises of land and dollars from Salamander, and a four-year deadline to build the $72 million project.

Testily, Commissioner George Hanns Brings Notice to His VFW Certificate of Appreciation

February 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Commissioner George Hanns was not happy that what he referred to as a news release about his VFW plaque had not been run by local papers, though the papers may not have received the release to start with.

Flagler Commission Approves $18 Million Jail Expansion, Tripling Capacity to 404 Beds

February 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The expansion of the jail will cost the sheriff and the county more to run. Those annual costs, drawn from property tax revenue, have not yet been provided.

Sheriff Manfre Will Ask For 5% Pay Raise For Ranks, First Substantial Increase in 6 Years

January 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Flagler Sheriff’s deputies finally got a 1 percent raise promised them since October but embargoed for disputed reasons as Sheriff Jim Manfre on Thursday said he’d move forward with a request for the first substantial raises in six years come budget season.

State Ethics Panel Ratifies $2,500 Fine on Flagler Commissioner Revels Over 2 Violations

January 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Florida Commission on Ethics Friday unanimously approved a $2,500 fine on Flagler County Commissioner Barbara Revels over two violations of the state ethics law, stemming from Revels’s role in the county’s purchase of the old Memorial hospital in Bunnell.

Flagler Commissioner Revels Faces $2,500 Fine Over Ethics Violations as Investigation Points To Discrepancies

January 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Though she was the swing vote, County Commissioner Barbara Revels now concedes that she should have abstained from voting to buy the old Memorial hospital in Bunnell in 2013, and that she should have filed a conflict-of-interest form.

Flagler County Government’s Citizens Academy Taking Applications Before Jan. 30 Start

January 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Seats are still available for Flagler County’s popular Citizens Academy program, a free nine week course designed to introduce participants to the day-to-day operations of Flagler County government.

Attorney At Center of Suits Against Palm Coast and County, Is Arrested on Battery Charge

January 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Joshua Knight, the Palm Coast attorney hired by two Ronald Reagan Assemblies members to litigate actions against Palm Coast and the county that were found frivolous, was arrested on domestic battery and false imprisonment charges Monday afternoon.

As Showdown Looms Over Salamander’s Hammock Beach Hotel, County Asks For Delay

January 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A hearing before the Flagler County Commission Monday evening was to decide the fate of a proposed 198-room hotel at Hammock Beach Resort. The county administration is asking for a delay until February.

Craig Coffey’s $15,000 Raise Request: An Insult to Public Employees at Taxpayers’ Expense

December 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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The insult wasn’t just Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey’s Christmas tithing to himself. It was the way he and his administration went about it, and the way three county commissioners played along.

White Elephant No More: County Approves 5-Year Lease of Costly Ginn Hangar in Deal With New Company

December 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Delta Engineering of New Catle, Del., expanding in Flagler with 10 to 30 high-paying jobs, will fill the old Ginn building that had left the county with a $2 million liability when Ginn went bankrupt.

In Unusual Vote, Flagler Commission Acknowledges Ethics and Elections Complaints Against All Its Members

December 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

County and Canvassing Board Attorney Al Hadeed, who was also served with complaints, asked for the vote to assert three points that framed the complaints within the official duties commissioners were performing at the time the issues arose.

Divided Flagler Commission Awards Administrator Coffey 5% Raise This Year, With More All But Promised

December 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The Flagler County Commission didn’t go for the 10 percent raise Coffey (or, it is claimed, his staff) was asking for, but he still got a nearly $6,000 raise in a 3-2 vote by the commission Monday evening.

Supervisor of Elections Weeks and Ex-Candidate File Load of Ethics and Elections Complaints on 4 Commissioners

December 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Calling it a “witch hunt,” the four commissioners say the complaints rehash minor issues that were almost all resolved during the election season, and that the ploy mostly is an attempt to tarnish.

County Administrator Craig Coffey Seeking 10% Raise, to $161,000, Amid Other Personnel Costs

December 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

The county administrator’s salary would increase from $146,383 and would add an automatic 3 percent merit pay increase a year absent an affirmative decision by the county commission.

Salamander Losing Streak Continues as Planning Board Rejects 198-Room Hammock Hotel, 3-2

December 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The vote, coming at the end of a nearly four and a half hour hearing, is the latest in a series of defeats for the developer, though the binding decision does not take place until the Flagler County Commission hears the proposal.

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