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FRANKLIN COUNTY

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Position: Activity Coordinator

Job Type: Permanent Part-time / 21 hours per week

Salary: $15.02 per hour

Application Deadline: Friday, January 3, 2025

Job applications are available for download on the county’s website at https://www.franklincountyflorida.com/resources/job-postings/.  Applications are also available at the County’s Administrative offices located at 248 US Highway 98, Eastpoint, Florida 32328.

Completed applications must be returned to the County’s Administrative offices located at 248 US Highway 98, Eastpoint, Florida 32328.

Franklin County Board of County Commissioners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Drug Free Workplace Employer.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):

Develop and maintain a positive relationship with seniors

Develop and oversee activity programs

Coordinate with local restaurants to provide a daily meal

Recruit volunteers to assist with daily senior activities

Maintain a clean facility

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the County Coordinator

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED Certificate

Valid Florida Driver’s License

Experience working with seniors

Management/Supervisory experience

Have a positive and compassionate attitude

Good communication skills

Be organized, creative, and a self-starter

Franklin County Board of County Commissioners

Tourist Development Council

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners is seeking volunteers to serve on its Tourist Development Council. If you are willing to become part of your local government by volunteering and meet the council member criteria (below), please complete the TDC member application.  This application can be downloaded from the County’s website (www.franklincountyflorida.com), or by requesting a copy from cortnib@franklincountyflorida.gov / kimberlyr@franklincountyflorida.gov, or visiting the County’s administrative offices located at 248 US Highway 98 (Old Gulf State Bank Building), Eastpoint, FL., 32328 for a printed copy.   A resume or cover letter with a brief background of your experience is recommended, but not required.

Applications are due on or before January 3, 2025, and should be submitted to the Franklin County Commission office located at 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida, 32320 with the heading or subject line: Tourist Development Council Member.

Council Member Criteria

A resident/elector of Franklin County, Florida, involved in the tourist industry and has demonstrated an interest in tourist development.

You may contact Michael Morón at (850) 653-5077 or at michael@franklincountyflorida.gov with questions or comments.

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Drug Free Workplace Employer

FC TDC App 2

The Apalachee Regional Planning Council announces a meeting to which all persons are invited.

What: The Regional Rural Transportation Plan’s (RRTP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

When: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Where: Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association Center, 16859 Cayson St., Blountstown, FL 32424

Time: 1:30 p.m. CDT / 2:30 p.m. EDT

This is a regularly scheduled meeting of the TAC. The agenda will be posted on the RRTP website a week in advance. https://www.arpc.org/regional-rural-transportation-plan

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and would like to attend virtually, please contact Mary O’Brien, Regional Transportation Planning Manager at Apalachee Regional Planning Council, at 850-312-3708 or by email at MOBrien@arpc.org at least 48 hours in advance.

Participation is asked for without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to contact Mary O’Brien, Apalachee Regional Planning Council Manager, at least 48 hours before the meeting at the contact information listed above.

For additional information on this meeting or the RRTP contact Mary O’Brien.

Franklin County Title VI and Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan Adopted October 3 2023

Subject: Hybrid Public Hearing
Tentative Five-Year Work Program
District Three: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Counties

Dear Elected/Local Official:

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend a hybrid public hearing regarding the Tentative Five-Year Work Program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, on Thursday, December 5 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (CST).

The purpose of the tentative work program is to provide direction on where and when to build transportation system improvements. The program is used to forecast funds needed for improvements across all modes of transportation such as roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, trails, transit, aviation, and seaports.

This tentative work program provides proposed transportation projects for the 16 counties in FDOT District Three, which include: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

This hearing is being held to present information and receive community feedback.

The Department is offering multiple ways for the community to participate in the hearing. All participants, regardless of the platform they choose, will be presented with the same information.

Virtual Option:

Interested persons may join from a computer, tablet, or mobile device at www.fdot.gov/wpph/district3. Pre-registration is required for the virtual format.

Please register by visiting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1488415930107431509

In-Person Options:

Participants may attend the hearing in-person at one of three in-person locations. In-person participants are asked to register to attend one of the three in-person locations at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1488415930107431509

FDOT District Three Headquarters, Design Conference Room
1074 Highway 90, Chipley

FDOT District Three Milton Operations, Conference Room A
6025 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton

FDOT District Three Midway Operations, Conference Room
17 Commerce Boulevard, Midway
Comments can be made through the website at www.fdot.gov/wpph/district3 by clicking the “Comment” button. Comments may also be mailed or emailed directly to the District Program Management Administrator by using the contact information listed below. While comments about the tentative work program are accepted at any time, comments provided, or postmarked by Monday, December 16, 2024, will become part of the official record.

This hearing is being held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. For questions or concerns regarding Title VI, contact Alicia Brininger, District Three Title VI Coordinator, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, FL 32428, toll-free at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1502, or via email at alicia.brininger@dot.state.fl.us.

Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the District Program Management Administrator, at the information listed below, at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

If you have any questions or comments about the tentative work program, please contact Carla Hodges, District Three Program Management Administrator, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, FL 32428, toll-free at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1213, or via email at carla.hodges@dot.state.fl.us.

Sincerely,

Phillip Gainer, P.E.
District Three Secretary