Board of County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida
Legislative Priorities Workshop
February 17, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Present: Eric F. Hinson, Chair, District 1
Ronterious Green, Vice-Chair, District 5
Alonzetta Simpkins, District 2
Shawn Wood, District 3
Brenda Holt, District 4
Roosevelt Morris, Interim County Administrator
Thornton Williams, County Attorney
Adriana Quijada, Deputy Clerk
Leann Jinks, Clerk Secretary to the Boards
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Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Chair called workshop to order.
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Amendments to the Agenda
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Approval of Agenda
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General Business
3.a Discussion and Direction on Legislative Priorities
Morris stated Town of Havana made a request for 2 lift stations; repair cost exceeds one million
Morris stated City of Quincy requested infiltration – 58 mill for new waste water treatment plan
Chattahoochee – 500k for congo lift station
BOCC requested eco-tourism - Advanced opioid recovery center
Simpkins appeared at 5:49 p.m.
Chair stated for the board to talk about their needs Green mentioned boys & girls club
Simpkins stated current senate president is asking about projects already funded
Holt stated infrastructure money was going to be a separate pot
Green asked Morris on timeframe for bidding process for projects – Morris stated has to be 30 days
Al Lawson asked what kind of rec they received from chamber - Chair stated they did not get one
Lawson asked if they were prepared to rank these priorities for the local delegation on the 24th
Baptiste stated did receive copy of contract regarding lease for boys & girls club; neither version of contract is complete.
Lawson stated need to set 4 or 5 priorities tonight.
Lawson asked if courthouse needed more money; Chair stated they need to start thinking about that.
Morris mentioned historical grant in amount of 300k for courthouse.
Simpkins stated to go with lift stations as one of the priorities.
Steele stated
Green stated city of Quincy was requesting…
T.J. Lewis appeared.
Lawson stated could move delegation to the 27th
Attorney asked if want to vote on this list or…
Lawson stated #1 has to be shovel-ready project
Green stated to add Boys & Girls as #4 priority
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Motion to Adjourn Chair adjourned workshop at 7:21 p.m. |
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