Franklin county cuts RESTORE Council to 7 members

Franklin County has agreed to cut the membership of its RESTORE Council down to 7 people.

The RESTORE council was originally created as a 13 member board to consider projects proposed for funding through any money Franklin County receives from fines levied on BP because of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

On Tuesday, Franklin County’s RESTORE coordinator Alan Pierce recommended that the RESTORE council be whittled down to 7 members to meet Federal treasury department guidelines.

He added that other counties have already done the same thing.

County commissioners will name 5 of the members, 2 will be appointed by the Cities of Apalachicola and Carrabelle.

The board also approved a list of members that includes Lynn Martina who will fill the tourism seat and Otis Amison will represent fisheries.

Rose Mccoy will fill the economic development seat and Erik Lovestrand will represent environmental issues.

The county will still have to name someone to the non-governmental seat.

The City of Carrabelle will be represented by City Mayor Brenda LaPaz – Apalachicola has yet to officially name its representative.

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