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Flagler County Commission

Joe Mullins Says Drug Dealer Sought to Sell Him Cocaine, So He Turned Him In. The Public Sneers.

August 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

Joe Mullins in a campaign selfie he posted on his Facebook page a few days ago, one of his many efforts to rehabilitate his image in the face of the law enforcement community after he had a series of less than respectful or truthful encounters or statements toward or about active and retired cops in recent weeks.

Mullins says someone randomly contacted by by text and offered to sell him an “eight-ball” of cocaine. Mullins reported the attempt, leading to the arrest of the 18-year-old alleged dealer, a glowing release issued by the Sheriff’s Office, and a cascade of sneering, doubting reactions about Mullins from the public.

Sheriff Plans Show of Force, and Threatens Appeal to Governor, Over Budget Stalemate With County

August 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly will tell Flagler County commissioners this evening that his agency is losing deputies to neighboring agencies because the pay is not competitive enough. Staly is seeking to have a deputy's starting pay equal that of firefighters, at around $51,000 a year. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and the Police Benevolent Association, the union representing deputies, are organizing a show of force that would pack the county commission’s chambers this evening in hopes of swaying commissioners to give the sheriff more than the additional $4.45 million they are so far providing for next year’s budget.

Study: Flagler’s Beaches Are Eroding Critically, and Will Cost County Alone $5 to $13 Million a Year to Slow

August 12, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

What was left of what used to be the sea wall at Varn Park, in November 2021. (Olsen)

The most comprehensive study to date about Flagler County’s beaches paints a stark picture of the consequences of climate change and sea level rise, accelerating erosion, potentially crushing costs to local taxpayers to slow down the erosion with beach renourishment, and few sources of funding to do so.

Denise Calderwood, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Denise Calderwood. (© FlaglerLive)

Denise Calderwood is a Republican candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 2, facing incumbent Greg Hansen and Janet McDonald in the Aug. 23 primary. It is an open primary: all Flagler County voters are eligible to vote regardless of party affiliation.

‘Disturbing’ Beach Erosion Near Pier Meets Split and Muddled Response from Flagler Beach Commission

August 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Cliffs instead of a beach: the nearly catastrophic erosion at the Flagler Beach pier and north of it is prompting an emergency response from city government, but options are limited and expensive. (© FlaglerLive)

A 90-minute emergency meeting of the Flagler Beach City Commission this morning resulted in more confusion, disagreement and speculation than direction on how to address what City Manager William Whitson described as “disturbing” and relatively sudden erosion of a massive portion of beach at the pier and just north of it. Others–including surfers and a city commissioner–said the sand has merely migrated, and will return of its own.

Massive Erosion Strikes North and South of Pier; Flagler Beach Commission Calls Emergency Meeting

August 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The beach north of the Flagler Beach pier has been carved out, without so much as a major storm. (© FlaglerLive)

Erosion north of the Flagler Beach pier and around 13th Street South has left portions of the shore without beach, with sheer cliffs of sand instead, as was the case along much of the Flagler shore following Hurricane Matthew. Yet there’s been no major storms. County and Flagler Beach officials are concerned, and examining options.

An Open Letter to Flagler County Voters Against Extremism, Buffoonery and Their Disturbing Candidates

August 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

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The abuse of position and process (particularly by school board members) is egregious. The wasted hours in all three elected boards’ meetings (school board, county commission, Palm Coast council) on ridiculous, petty–or worse: imagined–problems has been sickening to endure, Jake Scully argues in a plea for well-researched votes in the coming elections.

Developments Would Halt in Flagler, Devastating Economy, If County Voids School-Planning Accord

August 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Palm Coast City Attorney Neysa Borkert addressing the ILA Oversight Committee on Thursday. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin is in the background. (© FlaglerLive)

If the Flagler County Commission makes good on bailing from a crucial joint agreement with cities and the school board on school construction on Sept. 1, without a new agreement in place, it would be potentially devastating to the local economy: many local developments would stop. People would be out of work. The local economy would be needlessly jolted. The commission will decide later this month whether to agree to a later deadline enabling a new agreement to be in place by then.

School Board’s Colleen Conklin Rips Into ‘Inappropriate’ Developers’ Involvement in Policy Negotiations

August 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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The long-simmering tension between the school district and home builders surfaced today as Conklin addressed it directly, challenging the way developers have sought to influence public policy in the county and on the school board.

Solution in Sight in Months-Long Conflict Over School Construction as Halt to Big Developments Looms

August 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler County School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker, flanked by Board members Janet McDonald, left, and Colleen Conklin, making his compromise proposal that may resolve a long-running conflict pitting the county on one side and the school board on the other--with cities largely caught in between--over the way builders and developers are charged for school construction. (© FlaglerLive)

A compromise proposal suggested by School Board member Trevor Tucker may resolve a conflict that has divided Flagler County government and the School Board, along with some of the county’s cities, over how builders and developers are billed for school construction. Absent a resolution, more than a dozen large developments could be brought to a halt.

Joe Mullins Declares Himself and His Companies ‘Insolvent,’ ‘Riddled with Debt’ and ‘Potentially Bankrupt’

August 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 153 Comments

Joe Mullins when he was first seated as a Flagler County Commissioner in 2018. (© FlaglerLive)

County Commissioner Joe Mullins in court pleadings and testimony claims he has a net worth of negative $675,000, that his companies are juggling debt, his Ferrari and Mercedes vehicles are under water, and that he may be bankrupt. The self-portrait of relative indigence contrasts with his claims as a successful businessman and steward of the county’s finances, and appear to differ from his financial disclosure form filed filed ahead of this year’s election.

Greg Hansen, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Greg Hansen. (© FlaglerLive)

Greg Hansen is a Republican candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 2 primary on Aug. 23. He faces Janet McDonald and Denise Calderwood. All registered voters in the county, regardless of party affiliation, get to cast a vote in this race, which will decide the next commissioner.

Janet McDonald, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Janet McDonald. (© FlaglerLive)

Janet McDonald is one of three the Republican candidates for Flagler County Commission, District 2, facing incumbent Greg Hansen and Denise Calderwood in the Aug. 23 primary.

In Hammock, $1.4 Million Paving of Dirt Roads in Rustic Neighborhood Draws Sharp Opposition

August 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Hammock residents like their roads unpaved. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission in a 4-1 vote approved paving and building drainage improvements around some dirt roads branching from Apache Drive in the Hammock, a project several years in the making, even as hammock residents disputed the county’s claims of flooding issues and opposed paving.

As Commissioner Andy Dance Again Cites ‘Lines of Decorum’ Getting Crossed, Don O’Brien Walks Off

August 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner Andy Dance, right, keeps discovering that he and his colleagues--in this case, Dave Sullivan--aren't necessarily on the same page when it comes to rules of decorum and procedures. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Commissioner Andy Dance today pointed to yet another crossing of “the lines of decorum” by fellow-Commissioner Joe Mullins, and again called for a retreat so commissioners could get on the same page of decorum and procedures, only for Don O’Brien to walk off the dais and other commissioners to ignore him. It was the latest example of a commission chronically enabling conflict and corrosion over respect.

Gas Prices Below $4, Big Oil Profits Set Massive Records, Flagler Commissioners Gripe of Higher Local Costs

August 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

At a gas station in Orlando Sunday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Gas prices in Palm Coast are a shade under $4 and not far from the Florida average of $3.93 a gallon, though Flagler County Commissioners want an explanation from the agriculture commissioner as to why higher prices continue in the county. Oil company profits, meanwhile, again shatter records.

Possible In-Patient Facility for Addicts in Place of Former Sheriff’s ‘Mold-Ops’ Raises Some Eyebrows

July 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The former Flagler County Sheriff's Operations Center in Bunnell after it was abandoned and sold by the county, seen here last February. (© FlaglerLive)

An in-patient drug-treatment facility that closed in St. Augustine is planning to re-open at the former, once mold-plagued Sheriff’s operations center off State Road 100. The sheriff had to abandon the building in 2018. The for-profit facility would be run by Dr. Duke Vinson.

Over a Decade in the Making, Water Oak Road’s Paving in West Flagler Is Driving to Completion

July 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Former County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, seen here in late 2018--just before he lost his seat--has reasons to smile today, now that the completion of the paving of Water Oak Road, a project he shepherded a decade ago, is coming to fruition. (© FlaglerLive)

Then-Flagler County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin had promised West Flagler residents that Water Oak Road would start getting paved in 2012. It did, but it’s only next month that the project he’d pushed for then will finally be completed with state and federal dollars.

Unexpected Death of Dr. Bulic, Medical Examiner for Flagler and 2 Other Counties, Triggers Key Process

July 26, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Dr. Pedrag Bulic readying to testify in a Flagler County court case, one of some 200 to 300 times he did so in his career as a medical examiner. (© FlaglerLive)

Dr. Predrag Bulic, the chief medical examiner for Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam counties–a position as low profile as it is critical to the justice system and families in the determination of the cause of death of thousands of individuals each year–died unexpectedly over the weekend of a severe stroke. His replacement’s highly political appointment will involve some of the top elected law enforcement and judicial officials in Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam counties.

Joe Mullins, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

July 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

Joe Mullins. (© FlaglerLive)

Joe Mullins is a Republican candidate for Flagler County Commission, District 4 primary on Aug. 23. He faces Leann Pennington. Mullins has declined participation in the Live Interview.

Palm Coast Pitches Breakthrough That Could End County Clash with District Over School Construction

July 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Jason DeLorenzo, left, and Ray Tyner, director and deputy director of Palm Coast's development department, proposed a compromise solution to payment of school construction fees just as a working group seemed primed for a crash. (© FlaglerLive)

The working group of local government staffers struggling to craft a formula requiring developers and builders to pay their fair share had a breakthrough at its last meeting, devising a new formula that could resolve a conflict and prevent the county from reaching the point where a lot of further development could be stopped, because of the absence of a formal agreement.

Joe Mullins Falsely Claims 2 Associations of Retired Cops Support Him, Drawing Sharp Disavowals

July 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

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Reeling from publicity about his disrespect of Florida Highway Patrol troopers, Joe Mullins falsely claimed on Facebook this week that he had the “support” of local organizations of retired police officers, drawing disavowals from the presidents of both organizations and being forced to reword the post, which he still got wrong.

As Joe Mullins Draws National Embarrassment Over Troopergate, Pennington Trounces Him in Straw Poll

July 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 84 Comments

Joe Mullins. (© FlaglerLive)

It’s been the worst week of Joe Mullins’s nearly-four year tenure on the Flagler County Commission, less than six weeks from the Aug. 23 primary, with a Republican Party straw poll showing him far behind challenger Leann Pennington and major national media reporting on his abuse of authority with Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

1,200-Home Eagle Lakes/Radiance Development Clears County Commission Against Opposition, 3-1

July 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

A Kolter Homes development's amenities, similar to the ones proposed for Radiance off of Old Kings Road, as shown to the Flagler County Commission this evening.

In a victory as major for the developer of future phases of Eagle Lakes as it is a blow to existing residents of Eagle Lakes, the Flagler County Commission this evening cleared the way for a 1,200-home development on 612 acres at the south end of Old Kings Road, a development one commissioner likened to Palm Coast’s Grand Haven, at least by size.

‘I Run the County,’ Commissioner Joe Mullins Tells FHP; A Trooper Calls Him ‘Belligerent’ and ‘Disrespectful’

July 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 109 Comments

Joe Mullins last January at the opening of SMA Healthcare's Access Center in Bunnell, a facility that provides mental health and addiction counseling. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins, who has made a chronic habit of speeding, getting pulled over then attempt to get out of a ticket by abusing his authority, told a Florida Highway Patrol trooper that “I run the county” in one such attempt on I-4 last month, video of the encounter shows, and another trooper called him “extremely condescending, belligerent, illogical, and disrespectful.”

Developments Could Stall If County, Cities and District Can’t Agree on School Construction Payments

July 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, left, chaired this morning's Intergovernmental Agreement Oversight Committee meeting intended to outline the various governments' positions on the collection of fees from builders for school construction. Those in attendance were County Commissioners Dave Sullivan and Andy Dance, Bunnell City Commissioners Bob Barnes and John Rogers, School Board members Janet McDonald and Colleen Conklin, School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker, and Palm Coast City Council member Nick Klufas. (© FlaglerLive)

As they hurtle toward an arbitrary Aug. 31 deadline that could potentially bring some local development to a halt, the Flagler County School Board on one side and the county, Palm Coast and Bunnell on the other remain in sharp opposition over how to collect money developers owe the district to ensure there are enough schools for incoming students.

School Board at Impasse With County and Palm Coast Over Billing Developers for New Schools

July 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Flagler County School Board says it needs to collect a larger portion of impact fees up front to plan for $175 million in new school construction. The County Commission and Palm Coast object, proposing a plan that would let developers pay a smaller share up front, and pay as they go.

Taxable Values Surge at Highest Pace in 16 Years, Setting Up Windfall for Government

July 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Taxable values in Flagler County rose 18 percent higher than the previous year, the fastest pace since the housing boom's peak in 2006. (© FlaglerLive)

Taxable values in Flagler County rose 18 percent in 2021, higher than initially estimated two months ago. Values rose nearly 20 percent in Palm Coast, 14.5 percent in Flagler Beach and 22 percent in Bunnell. The school board’s taxable values increased by 25 percent. For local governments, the surging values can translate to surging revenue–if the governments do not hold the line on tax rates.

‘If You Get Out of This Car You’re Going to Jail,’ Troopers Warned Joe Mullins in Confrontational Stop

July 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 105 Comments

Troopers pulled over Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins, who was driving his Mercedes at over 90 miles per hour in the express lanes of I-4 the evening of June 2. Mullins was threatened with arrest before the traffic stop was over. (© FlaglerLive via FHP video)

Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins was threatened with arrest by troopers as he argued with them and told them, twice, he was an elected official, after being pulled over for going 91.7 mph on I-4 in June, and after initially ignoring the troopers even as one of them clocked him.

Flagler County Seeks Volunteers for Meals on Wheels and Supplemental Food Programs

June 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Flagler County Senior Services is looking for a few good men and women volunteers to assist with the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program and Meals on Wheels.

Flagler Leadership Academy’s 3rd Class Graduates 16 from Eight Local Governments

June 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Sixteen students – representing the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the Flagler County Tax Collector’s Office, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections, and Flagler Schools, as well as the cities of Bunnell, Flagler Beach, and Palm Coast – were presented diplomas for completing this leadership development program.

Take the ‘Internet Speed Test’ Survey

June 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Speedy? (Compare Fibre on Unsplash)

Flagler County officials are encouraging residents to take an anonymous one-minute speed test and survey to help identify opportunities for expansion of broadband services in Florida. The survey can be completed on any device and from any location.

Again Ticketed for Speeding, Flagler Commission Chairman Joe Mullins Again Begs for Favor

June 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 109 Comments

Joe Mullins at a Flagler County Commission workshop in 2019, holding his wrist two days after he was in a crash on State Road A1A. He was not at fault, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. (© FlaglerLive)

The ticket is not remarkable. What’s more notable about Joe Mullins is his pattern of seeking to get out of penalties, and of reaching out to public officials to do so or invoking their names either to get out of a ticket or in attempts to get out of being adjudicated and getting points on his license, with a promise that he’d never do it again. Then he does it again.

On Palm Drive Near the Future Gardens Development, Flagler Beach Awakens to Stormwater Responsibility

June 22, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Ken Bryan points to the wetlands behind his property on Palm Drive, and the eroded berm system, in the foreground, that is now breached in several places. (© FlaglerLive)

Residents along Palm Drive in Flagler Beach have worried about flooding from the very large future development of The Gardens, now Veranda Bay, nearby, but a city commissioner found that the city has neglected to maintain the stormwater system, which itself would go a long way to mitigating waterflow issues in the future.

School District’s Half-Penny Sales Surtax Renewal, for Tech and Safety, Will Be on the November Ballot

June 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Andy Dance was a school board member 10 years ago, when he successfully shepherded the renewal of the district's half-cent sales surtax to voter approval. Dance is now cheering on the renewal as a county commissioner. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission Monday evening approved on a 4-0 vote placing a referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot to renew for the third time the school district’s half-penny sales surtax. The vote was not a surprise, though it reflects a shift from Commissioner Joe Mullins, who earlier this month was signaling opposition to the tax.

As Sheriff Staly Asks for 10 More Deputies from City and County, Alfin Floats Impact Fee Budget Model

June 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff's deputies at a training exercise at Princess Place Preserve in January. (© FlaglerLive)

Sheriff Rick Staly is asking for 10 more deputies from Palm Coast and the county and renewed focus on better salaries. Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin is proposing to shift law enforcement budgeting to an impact fee model, thus having new development shoulder a substantial part of the cost.

Expect Lane Closures on SR100 as Work Crews Install Beams on Future Pedestrian Bridge

June 9, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

One of the colossal beams for the future pedestrian bridge over State Road 100 getting installed this morning by crane. (© FlaglerLive)

A new phase of construction for the soon-to-be pedestrian bridge that will cross over State Road 100 began today (June 9) as crews, using a crane, installed the first of several colossal, concrete beams across the roadway. The beams are being trucked in on oversize trucks.

The Gardens, Now Veranda Bay, Clears Last Hurdle Before Construction of First 56 of 334 Homes

June 6, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Ken Belshe, developer of Veranda Bay. (© FlaglerLive)

After innumerable public, regulatory and legal hurdles, including a lawsuit, Veranda Bay today won with another key vote from the Flagler County Commission–an almost-routine 5-0 vote this time approving the final plat for the first 56 lots of a development that’ll eventually number 334 homes.

Sharply Rising Property Values Could Net $12.3 Million for County Government, But Commissioners Want Prudence

May 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito at Wednesday's budget workshop. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube)

Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito projects a windfall of $12.3 million in addition to current revenue, yielding $7.5 million in new revenue for county government operations, $3.7 million for the Sheriff’s Office, and a little over $1 million between the other constitutional offices. Again, that’s assuming the county commission does not lower the property tax rate to account for the new revenue. 

Flagler County Will Take $1.2 million Out of Reserves to Pay for 2 New Firetrucks in Unbudgeted Spree

May 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

A Pierce fire engine similar to the two models the Flagler County Commission approved buying on Monday. (Pierce)

The Flagler County Commission approved spending $1.24 million out of reserves to buy two firetrucks in one fell swoop, thus replacing half of Flagler County Fire Rescue’s four front-line fire trucks when the two new engines are delivered in about 14 months. The proposal is to address an ageing fleet and was approved unanimously after little discussion.

Hop on a Bus and Tour Half Dozen Flagler County Parks – for Free

May 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Princess Place Preserve in northern Flagler County is on the itinerary. (© FlaglerLive)

More than a dozen lucky residents will be able to join Parks and Recreation staff and the Flagler County Parks Advisory Board for the Summer 2022 Tour of Parks on June 10.

Mullins Misinformation and Commission’s Sly Maneuver Frame 4-1 Vote to Scrap School Board Deal

May 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The four horsemen of the school board's apocalypse: from left, County Commissioners Dave Sullivan, Joe Mullins, Donald O'Brien and Greg Hansen. (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission’s vote on Monday was on a significant policy matter controlling school construction and development that was not publicly noticed until hours before Monday’s meeting. It was yet another snub to process, to the Flagler County School Board, and it was colored by disinformation and inaccuracies from Commission Chairman Joe Mullins.

Tourism Bureau Would Have Paid No More than $727,500 for Visitor Center Land on A1A, But Loses Out

April 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The parcel at South 9th Street and State Road A1A is no longer available. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s tourism bureau would have paid the appraised price of $727,500 for a choice parcel at the corner of State Road A1A and South 9th Street in Flagler Beach, listed at $1.5 million, but the parcel is now going to a buyer offering much more, returning the tourism bureau to its hunt for land for a future visitor center.

At Twice the Cost a Year Later, $6.5 Million T-Hangar Project Advances at County Airport as Terminal Lags

April 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

High demand, sky-high costs for T-hangars at Flagler County's airport. (Flagler County)

Delaying the construction of a new terminal building at the county airport, the County Commission today approved building 42 T-hangars at the airport at a cost double its original projection just a year ago, with the county picking up 29 percent of the cost for now, and hoping that state dollars will shoulder a larger share in coming months.

Sheriff’s Office Is Flush With New Deputies, a New Operations Center and a New Mobile Command Center Ahead

April 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Sheriff Staly 's address from the Hilton Garden Inn Thursday, to a significantly smaller audience than in pre-pandemic years, was simulcast on Facebook and on WNZF radio. (© FlaglerLive)

The sheriff’s annual address gave him a chance to boast of a crime index 53 percent lower than when he took office in 2017, to summarize the past year in policing, explain current initiatives and project some of what’s ahead, including the big-ticket items–a new mobile command center and the opening of the Sheriff’s Operations Center later this year–and another big ask from the County Commission.

Proposed Self-Storage Facility in Hunter’s Ridge Draws Sharp Opposition as It Heads to County Commission

April 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Life Storage in Hunter's Ridge in a conceptual plan. The proposed self-storage facility drew sharp public opposition before the Flagler County Planning Board Tuesday.

The proposal for a 102,000 square foot facility, to which the planning board recommended approval on a 6-1 vote, drew the sort of public opposition that now routinely shadows new self-storage facilities in Flagler and Palm Coast. But the assistant county attorney cautioned residents that the project is vested, with little to no legal wiggle room for opposition.

Appeals Court Affirms Rulings Against Kimberle Weeks, Who Now Owes County Over $170,000 in Fees

April 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Kimberle Weeks at one of her pre-trial hearings in 2018. (© FlaglerLive)

In a pair of one-word rulings on Thursday, the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee affirmed lower court decisions against Kimberle Weeks, the former Flagler County Supervisor of Elections, who has been contesting attorneys’ fees she owes the county from two frivolous and defamatory ethics complaints she brought against former County Commissioner Charlie Ericksen and county attorney Al Haddeed.

Flagler County Talks Up Affordable Housing Even as Lawmakers Yet Again Raid Dedicated Fund of $100 Million

April 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

But how affordable? (© FlaglerLive)

The Flagler County Commission this morning approved a proclamation and heard a presentation on the county’s affordable housing efforts, coinciding with revelations last week that the Legislature again broke a promise not to raid the state’s 30-year-old affordable housing trust fund and use its money for other purposes, short-changing needs across the state.

If Spared DeSantis’s Veto, Flagler Would Receive $19.3 Million for 2 Major Public Works Projects and the Ag Museum

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

They delivered: Rep. Paul Renner, left, and Sen. Travis Hutson, whose districts include all of Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

If the governor signs without line-item vetoes the following items will be funded for a total of $19.3 million: the Septic to Sewer Conversion Project for the barrier island will receive $8 million ($1.6 million more than requested, which will allow the county to expand the original scope of work); the Florida Agricultural Museum Expansion Project will receive $4.5 million; and, Flagler Central Commerce Parkway will receive $6.8 million.

County Commission Declares ‘Dangerous’ 2 Dogs Who’d Been Terrorizing Hammock Neighborhood Since 2017

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Zelda, post-surgery. The dog is one of several that have been victimized by a pair of German shepherds in the Hammock that on Monday the Flagler County Commission declared dangerous. (Flagler County)

The Flagler County Commission Monday unanimously voted to approve an order declaring a pair of German shepherds in the Hammock “dangerous,” and requiring the dogs’ owner to abide by rules severely restricting the dogs’ freedom. The dogs had been terrorizing the neighborhood, injuring other dogs and their owners since 2017.

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