Okaloosa County BOCC — May 19, 2015 — Visitor - Gordon E. Fornell, Chairman, Mid-Bay Bridge Authority — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Gordon E. Fornell, Chairman, Mid-Bay Bridge Authority SUBJECT: Visitor - Gordon E. Fornell, Chairman, Mid-Bay Bridge Authority STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Mid-Bay Bridge Authority (MBBA) requests to present the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Certified Resolution for Approval. BACKGROUND: The Mid-Bay Bridge Authority (MBBA) is a dependent special purpose District of Okaloosa County, created in 1986 by the Florida Legislature to finance, build, and oversee a bridge across Choctawhatchee Bay along with roads connecting to it. The Authority has five voting members appointed by the Governor for three year terms and the local District Three Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) who serves as a non-voting member. Day-to-day administration of the MBBA is managed by an Executive Director and staff. The Mid-Bay Bridge and newly opened Connector are operated and maintained by the FDOT through a Lease-Purchase Agreement and are part of the state highway system. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the Mid-Bay Authority's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Certified Resolution. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Mid-Bay Authority's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Certified Resolution.