Franklin County commission to discuss St. Joe Settlement on Tuesday

County commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday morning to discuss a possible settlement with the St. Joe Company.

                                 

The St. Joe Company is suing the county for nearly six and a half million dollars for damages its says it suffered after Franklin County removed four Future land use maps from the county’s comprehensive plan.

The land use maps were added to the comp plan in 2005’ they showed areas east of Carrabelle where the St. Joe Company planned to build thousands of homes.

The housing market crashed before the company could begin work on any of the developments.

The county removed the land use maps in 2009.

Tuesday’s public hearing will allow the county to hear a settlement proposal in the case.

The hearing will be part of the county’s regular meeting.

Other items on the agenda include a public hearing on a funeral service ordinance, as well as a bid opening for the Daly House in Lanark Village.

The board will also hear reports about the Tourist Development Council and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Commission.

The meeting will begin at 9 tomorrow – it will be held at the Franklin County Courthouse Annex in Apalachicola.

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