PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE JUNE 4, 2026, PAL MAR WATER CONTROL DISTRICT ANNUAL LANDOWNERS’ MEETING AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Commissioner Sarah Heard is Martin County’s designated representative on the Pal Mar Water Control District. The Annual Landowners’ Meeting and Board of Supervisors Meeting is June 4, 2026. It is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners to update the Proxy to authorize Commissioner Heard to vote on June 4, 2026, to effectuate Board of County Commissioner direction.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Mandee Johns, FRP
Title: Real Property Professional
REQUESTED BY: James Gorton, Public Works Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Board of Supervisors of the Pal Mar Water Control District has five supervisors. One supervisor shall be either a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County or a landowner within the district appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County. One supervisor shall be either a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County or a landowner within the district appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County. Three supervisors shall be selected by the landowners. Commissioner Heard is the Board’s appointed representative.
On June 4, 2026, the Pal Mar Water Control District will hold its Annual Landowners’ Meeting to elect supervisors. Following that meeting, the Board of Supervisors will hold a business meeting. It is necessary to update Martin County’s Proxy to allow Commissioner Heard to participate in the election of supervisors at the Annual Landowners’ Meeting to represent Martin County’s interest in all properties owned within the Pal Mar Water Control District.
Martin County currently owns approximately 1,549.09 acres individually and co-owns with South Florida Water Management District approximately 3,383.97 acres.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable Law.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the Proxy authorizing Commissioner Heard to vote on behalf of Martin County, as a landowner, at the Pal-Mar Water Control District Annual Landowner’s Meeting and authorize the Chair to execute all items necessary to complete this Transaction.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☒Other: 2 Proxy’s