Wakulla BOCC - Meeting Agenda

Wakulla County Proposed Home Rule Charter

The Voters of Wakulla County will have an opportunity at the General Election, November 4th, 2008, to vote on whether they prefer for Wakulla County to operate under a Charter County form of government.The Board of County Commissioners approved for a simple charter to be considered by the People. Wakulla County is currently a non-chartered county. Thus, it does not currently have all of the allowable powers of home rule as authorized by the State Constitution via adoption of a Charter. The proposed charter reflects the current Wakulla County government structure as it is today (such as 5 County Commissioners, Elected Sheriff, Tax Collector, Clerk of Court, etc..,) and largely mirrors state law.

Please see the links listed below for additional information on Charter Government and what is included in the proposed simple Charter for Wakulla County.

The Path of the Proposed Charter

For the corresponding agenda items and workshop materials-Click Title

February 4, 2008	Board Directed Staff to Schedule a Workshop for April 7, 2008 to discuss Wakulla County Becoming a Chartered County.
April 7, 2008	Workshop “Board Consideration of Pursuing a Charter”
April 21, 2008	Ratification of Board Workshop--tabled
May 5, 2008	Ratification of Board Workshop
May 19, 2008	Board Approval of Consultant Services Agreement with KS&A and related Scheduling of Workshop to Discuss Key Elements of the Proposed Charter
June 2, 2008	Workshop “Discussion of Key Elements that may be included in a County Charter Document”
June 23, 2008	“Ratification of Board Direction from the June 2, 2008 Workshop and provide further clarification for items to be included in the Draft Charter Ordinance”
July 10, 2008	Community Meeting Held in Commission Chambers
July 14, 2008	Community Meeting Held at the Wakulla County Public Library
July 21, 2008	The First of Two Public Hearings held to Discuss the Adoption of the Home Rule Charter Ordinance
August 4, 2008	The Second & Final Public Hearing for Adoption of a Home Rule Charter.