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Flagler County Commission

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.

Citing Taxes, Palm Coast Says County Owes City a Fire Truck to Help Mend Aging Fleet

March 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The council heard an unusual proposal from council member Jason DeLorenzo that would reopen old wounds with the county as Palm Coast looks to simultaneously replace three fire engines that have more than 30 years’ service.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The deal-maker: Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey. (© FlaglerLive)

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.

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.

In 4-1 Vote, County Seals Agreement to Build Tourist-Ready Cottages at Princess Preserve

December 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

An initial plan to build three cottages in partnership with a state conservation agency would expand to an additional 10 cottages at the River-to-Sea Preserve in the near future.

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.

Flagler Opens 1st Secure Site For Supervised Children’s Visits in Sally’s Safe Haven

December 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

It took three years and $400,000 from a federal grant, but on Monday county officials dedicated the safe haven in the old Bunnell Post office location, ensuring that parents don’t have to travel to Volusia or St. Johns to execute court-ordered, supervised children’s visitations.

New Sheriff’s HQ Square Footage Grows By a Third Even as Construction Cost Falls to $4.2 Million

December 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Instead of a $6.2 million demolition and construction project, the lowest bid for the sheriff’s HQ came in at $4.2 million, with the sheriff gaining 9,000 more square feet in the bargain, for a total of 35,000 square feet.

Growing Concern at Supervisor of Elections Offices Across Florida: Aging Equipment

November 19, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Secretary of State Ken Detzner said he will meet next month with local supervisors of election in Orlando to determine which counties are most in need of new equipment before the 2016 elections. Flagler is likely to be among those.

New, Younger Faces Sworn In at Palm Coast Council, Same Old at County Commission

November 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The swearing-in ceremonies were a study in contrast, if not a reflection of the election’s paradoxes as Palm Coast showed its desire for change and the county commission stayed the same.

Some Skepticism Aside, County Broadens Old Courthouse Panel’s Mission: Find Tenants

November 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The county commission Monday evening voted 4-1 to give the courthouse committee until the end of March to find tenants who can pay their way and end the county’s $6,000-a-month subsidy of the building.

Renovate and Lease Old Courthouse But Don’t Sell or Demolish, Committee Recommends

November 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

An advisory committee’s much-awaited findings recommend that county government continue to carry the maintenance costs of the old courthouse until it is able to renovate and rent it to non-profits or office-type concerns.

From Washington to Palm Coast City Council, Elections Herald Less Change Than Advertised

November 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Tuesday’s election looked more revolutionary than it was, as political dynamics changed very little, even at the Palm Coast City Council, where two seats turned over, and even more so at the school board and the county commission, where change may be imperceptible.

Flagler Gives Initial Approval to Vacation Rental Regulations and Pledges Revisions

November 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Some Hammock property owners applauded the Flagler County Commission’s proposed rules for short-term rental properties, others excoriated them for being too draconian. The commission will consider a revised proposal in late November or December.

Denise Calderwood, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

October 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Independent Denise Calderwood is challenging Republican incumbent Nate McLaughlin in the District 4 race for Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 4 election. All registered Flagler County and and municipal residents may cast ballot in the race.

Howard Holley, Flagler County Commission Candidates: The Live Interview

October 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Howard Holley is an Independent candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 4 election, challenging incumbent Republican Frank Meeker. All registered voters may cast a ballot in this race.

Thrasher’s FSU Contract: $430,000 a Year for Five Years. Special Election Cost: $1 Million.

October 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Flagler County Commission is not relishing a special election, as it means contending with a supplemental budget request from Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks, whose relationship with the commission–among other local government agencies–is at an all-time low.

A1A Pride Votes 7-3 to Reject Salamander Plan for 198-Room Hotel at Hammock Beach

October 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Today’s vote is only advisory ahead of action before the county’s planning board and the County Commission. But A1A’s membership represents a powerful constituency in the Hammock, as its previous displays of political muscle indicate.

County Road 305 Culvert Replacements Will Not Be Completed Until 2015

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

One culvert has been delayed by heavy rains and won’t be finished until October, two more won’t be done until January 2015, the county administration said.

Tenacity Charlie: County Commissioner Ericksen, 71, Completes 24,902-Mile Bike Trek, Equivalent to Circling the Equator

September 19, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Flagler County Commissioner and epic biker Charlie Ericksen Jr., who on Sept. 19 completed the equivalent of a circumnavigation of the globe, at the equator, on his bike, a feat began six years ago. (© FlaglerLive)

Charlie Ericksen’s odometer turned the last mile early this morning after six years or 2,263 days, biking an average of 77 miles a week around Flagler and Palm Coast, despite three tips to the hospital along the way and many more repairs for his bike.

Commission Chairman Questions Election’s Integrity in Broad Criticism of Supervisor Kim Weeks’ Methods

September 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

County Commission Chairman George Hanns has generally been supportive of Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks, above. Not anymore. (© FlaglerLive)

George Hanns unleashed an unusually blunt and broad critique of Weeks at the end of a county commission meeting and went as far as questioning whether it was time to involve the state Division of Elections “about some of the things that are transpiring.”

Palm Coast and County Close to a Deal 4 Years in the Making, Resolving Conflict Over Airport

September 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Flagler County Airport is surrounded by Palm Coast. An agreement four years in the making would resolve any issues related to the two governments' inter-dependence. Click on the image for larger view.

The Palm Coast City Council is still not entirely happy with the agreement because of uncertainty over a potential city park, and the county commission hasn’t even seen or discussed the agreement.

Reagan Assemblies’ “Watchdogs” Can’t Take Defeat: As One Suit Is Tossed, a Pledge to File Another

September 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Just after a judge threw out a lawsuit this afternoon, the attorney for an obscure “Watchdogs” group said he’d file a new lawsuit alleging illegal conversations outside of meetings by county commissioners.

Flagler Fire Rescue Rolls Out Two, $219,000 Ambulances, Workhorses of Local Emergencies

September 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

It's $219,000 empty, priceless when carrying patients and paramedics. (© FlaglerLive)

The county has seven ambulances on duty 24 hours a day (11 units in all) that each log 5,000 miles and 1,000 calls a month, by far the majority of the 14,000 annual emergency calls in Flagler.

Unbowed, Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks Signals More Brawling Ahead

September 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

In the latest bout involving the elections supervisor, Kimberle Weeks on Tuesday took on Al Hadeed, the county attorney, dismissing his mediation efforts with Palm Coast and at one point seeking to silence him.

Andy Dance Wins, McLaughlin, Meeker and Tucker Survive, Fischer and Both Palm Coast Races Headed for November Run-Offs

August 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The scene at the Palm Coast Community Center just at midday. It was another slow day at the polls. (© FlaglerLive)

Full results for the 2014 primary election in Flagler County and in statewide races relevant to the county, with the latest updates.

Frank Meeker, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

Frank Meeker is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Aug. 26 Republican primary, in which only registered Republicans may cast a ballot.

Dennis McDonald, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Dennis McDonald. (© FlaglerLive)

Dennis McDonald is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Aug. 26 Republican primary, in which only registered Republicans may cast a ballot.

Nate McLaughlin, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Nate McLaughlin is the District 4 incumbent candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Nov. 4 election, running against Independent Denise Calderwood. All registered voters get to cast a ballot in this race.

Mark Richter, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

August 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Mark C. Richter. (© FlaglerLive)

Mark Richter is a candidate for the Flagler County Commission in the Aug. 26 Republican primary, in which only registered Republicans may cast a ballot. He is challenging first-term incumbent Nate McLaughlin.

When a County Commissioner Calls The Supervisor of Elections A “Bitch”

August 19, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 75 Comments

In a conversation with a reporter Monday, Flagler County Commissioner Frank Meeker referred to Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks as a “bitch” in what he termed a slip of the tongue, quickly apologizing afterward.

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