1.

Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

   Chair called meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Simpkins led into invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Holt appeared at 6:03 p.m.

   4.

Amendments to the Agenda

  James stated the below amendments.

7d moved to 11.o. under general business

-          Request to PULL under Awards, Presentations, and Appearances:

Item 6.a., item 7.c., item 7.d., item 7.h.

-          Request to PULL under General Business:

Item 11.c, item 11.i., item 11.k.

-          Request to ADD under Consent:

Item 7.i      Approval of Request for Corrections Software Solutions Contract

Request to ADD under General Business:

Item 11.L.  Approval of Resolution 2025-034 Grant Budget Amendment for FY2025

Item 11.m Approval of FY 2025-26 Small County Consolidate Waste Grant

Item 11.n. Approval of Resolution 2026-001 Grant Budget Amendment for FY2026

Item 11.o.

   Holt asked why inter-local agreements were pulled; James stated there were disagreements with it.  

  Baptiste asked to pull item 11.j. ARPC; cost was increased and it was not in budget

   5.

Approval of Agenda

 Simpkins/ Wood 4-0

   6.

Awards, Presentations, and Appearances

  6.a.

Broadband Update

  Kassandra McGlonn appeared to provide presentation on Broadband.  

  3 project listings: Chattahoochee MPCF, Havana MPCF, Quincy MPCF  

 6.b.

Recognition of Ms. Dorothy Gunn Wood

  7.

Consent

   Chair asked about 7.i. and if Clerk was o.k. with it; Baptiste stated Clerk had issue with item 7.d., they can move 7.i. to general business as item 11.p.

Simpkins motion to move item 7.i. to general business as item 11.p./ Wood 4-0

Simpkins motion to approve consent/ Wood 4-0

7.a Ratification Memo

7.b BOCC Meeting/Workshop Minutes

1. September 15, 2025, Budget Public Hearing

2. September 16 2025, BOCC Meeting

3. September 22, 2025, Workshop

4. September 30, 2025, Budget Public Hearing

Item 7.c. Approval to use Opioid Settlement Funds for Gadsden County’s Drug Take Back Day

Item 7.d. Approval of the Finance Office to process payment for Holiday Outdoor Décor at the Courthouse

Item 7.e. Approval and Signatures for Satisfaction of Special Assessment Lien and Record Corrected Lien

Item 7.f. Release of incorrectly described Special Assessment Lien and Record Correct Lien

Item 7.g. Approval and Signature(s) for Satisfaction of Special Assessment Lien

Item 7.h. Approval and Ratification of Recognition Honoring Ms. Dorothy Gunn Wood

   8.

Items Pulled for Discussion 

   9.

Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items (3-Minute-Limit)

The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners welcomes and encourages public participation at all meetings of the Board. Citizens are free to speak for up to three (3) minutes on non-agenda items. Public comments and participation are also encouraged for items on the agenda. Additionally, if you are unable to attend a meeting in person, comments from the Public can also be submitted via email to CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov until noon on the date of the meeting. Comments submitted after the deadline, but prior to the meeting, will be added to the official record, but the County cannot guarantee that Commissioners and staff will have adequate time to review comments prior to the meeting. Citizens are further encouraged to participate on the County’s website at www.gadsdencountyfl.gov.

   Chair read aloud the above statement.

Linda Barkley, 530 Dusty House Rd. Quincy, FL

   Barkley appeared to discuss the need to have a fire dept. and issues with SHIP

  10.

Public Hearing

  11.

General Business

 11.a.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Havana

  James presented.

Wood/ Simpkins 4-0

 11.b.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Chattahoochee

  James presented.

Simpkins/ Wood 4-0

 11.c.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Greensboro

 11.d.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Quincy

  Simpkins/ Wood 4-0

 11.e.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Gretna

  Holt/ Wood 4-0

 11.f.

Municipal Inter-Local Agreement for Animal Control Services – Midway

  Simpkins/ Wood 4-0

 11.g.

Approval of the Judicial Inquiry System (JIS) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) – Access Certification Statement

  James presented.

  Baptiste expounded in this item.

Simpkins/ Wood 4-0

 11.h.

Approval of Resolution 2025-052

  Baptiste stated he was going to pull this item but he wanted to discuss it because it needed board direction.   

11.i.

Approval for the Clerk to process payment to Gadsden County School Board for the available balance in the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act Fund

 11.j.

Approval of the Agreement for Geographical Information System (GIS) Services with the Apalachicola Regional Planning Council (ARPC)

   Holt asked why this was not in budget; Raynak stated they were informed on increase after the budget year

 Simpkins motion to table item/ Wood 4-0

 11.k.

Approval of Amendments to Gadsden County Procurement Policy

 11.l.

Approval of Resolution 2025-034 Grant Budget Amendment for FY2025

  James presented.

Wood/ Holt 4-0

11.m.

Approval of FY 2025-26 Small County Consolidate Waste Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

  James presented.

Holt/ Wood 4-0

 11.n.

Approval of Resolution 2026-001 Grant Budget Amendment for FY2026

  James presented.

  Raynak appeared  

  Wood motion to table item/ Holt 4-0

 11.o.

Approval of the Finance Office to process payment for Holiday Outdoor Décor at the Courthouse

  James presented.

  James stated he wanted board input on this, usually an administrator just signs off on it.    

Chair stated they can table item - Holt not in favor of tabling item

   Wood motion to table item/ Simpkins 4-0

 11.p.

Approval of Request for Corrections Software Solutions Contract

  Baptiste presented.    

Holt/ Simpkins 4-0

  12.

Clerk of Court

No updates.

  13.

County Attorney

No updates.

  14.

County Administrator

  15.

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 15.a.

Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins, District 2

  Simpkins mentioned National Hookup of Black Women domestic violence walk event.

 15.b.

Commissioner Shawn Wood, District 3

  Wood asked Baptiste for update on hospital

 15.c.

Commissioner Brenda A. Holt, District 4

  Holt asked for update on Woodberry Rd. – Baptiste stated he reached out to previous ppl that worked on this project. Records in possession of 3^rd party  

 15.d.

Commissioner Ronterious Green, District 5

 15.e.

Commissioner Eric F. Hinson, District 1

   Chair mentioned info regarding property tax and misinformation

  16.

Motion to Adjourn

Chair adjourned meeting at 8:25 p.m.