Board Meeting

1:30pm - Emergency Special Meeting

November 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District
4505 George Blvd.

Sebring, FL 33875-5837
Board of Supervisors

Special Meeting

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – 1:30 p.m.

HSWCD Conference Room - Bert Harris Agriculture Center

I. Call To Order, Welcome & Introductions – Chairman Causey

II. Financial Activity - Approval of General Fund Budget Amendments # 2 for Fiscal Year Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023 – S. Bish

III. Supervisor Comments

Next Board Meeting:
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – 3:00 p.m

Citizens Not on the Agenda requesting to speak will be limited to 3 minutes unless additional time is allotted by the Chairman. The Chairman reserves the right to remove anyone from the meeting who is unruly or displays disruptive behavior.

November 29, 2023 Minutes

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING

Meeting Date: 11/29/2023

Meeting Location: HSWCD Conf. Room – Bert Harris Center

FINAL – Approved 12/19/2023

Recorded by: Susie Bishop

Meeting Scheduled to Start at 1:00 p.m. Call to Order at 1:31 p.m.

Public Meeting Announcement Read by Chairman

In Attendance:

Dr. John Causey, Board Chairman, Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District

Steve Smith, Vice Chairman, Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District

Doug Deen, Secretary/Treasurer, Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District

Sara Sebring, Supervisor, Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District

I. Call to Order, Welcome & Introductions – Chairman Causey

Approval of Agenda – Motion to approve agenda as presented (Smith/Deen). Unanimous Approval.

II. Financial Activity – Approval of General Fund Budget Amendment # 2 for Fiscal Year Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023 – S. Bishop

Motion to approve Amendment # 2 as presented (Sebring/Deen). Unanimous Approval.

III. Supervisor Comments - None

Adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

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