Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2214-Disposition of 1.85 Acres on Lewis Turner Blvd to Okaloosa County — reading text

tional amenities. This Notice shall Florida Statutes. be Published for two consecutive Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the legal clerk, who weeks. Persons or entities seeking additional information may contact is personally known to me, on 04/ 07/ 2026 the Office of the County Adminis- trator at ( 850) 651- 7106. The qOw.5-- County will consider the exchange on April 21, 2026 at a regularly Legal Clerk scheduled Board of County Commissioners Meeting, in County Commission Chambers, at 1250 N. Notary, State of WI, C3titrol'ittro Eglin Parkway, Shalimar FL, 32579. Published Dates: 3/ 31/ 2026, 4/ 7/ 2026# 12203332 is-2 My commission expires Publication Cost $ 242.09 Tax Amount: $ 0. 00 Payment Cost $ 242. 09 Order No: 12203332 of Copies: Customer No: 537260 1 PO 4' THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE! Please do not use thisform for payment remittance. IKONGM YANG Public Page 1 of 1 State of Wisconsin 4  nwfdaiiynews Govt Public Notices Originally published at nwfdailynews. com on 03/31/ 2026 Notice of Consideration of the Exchange of Real Property by City of Ft. Walton Beach and Okaloosa County Notice is hereby provided that Okaloosa County, Florida owns a certain parcel of property consisting of approximately 2.4 +/- acres located at Hospital Drive NE, Ft. Walton Beach 32548( the "County' s Property"). The County's Property is on the west side of the former Ft. Walton Beach Hospital complex and identified as a portion of Parcel Id No.: Tax Parcel 13- 2S-24- 195B- 000E- 0010. The City of Ft. Walton Beach is the owner of a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1. 85 +1- acres which is located at Lewis Turner Boulevard at the Rigdon Center. It is the southernmost portion of the property, south of the fire training center pad, as a portion of Parcel Id. No. 26- 1S- 24- 0000- 0001- 0030 ( the City's Parcel"). The County is considering exchanging its property for the parcel owned by the City, referenced above. The exchange of the property would be without any additional consideration. The fair market value of the parcels of property which are to be received by the County is greater or equal to the parcel which the County will be conveying. Further, the exchange of properties would allow for the County to expand the Rigdon Center and create additional amenities. This Notice shall be published for two consecutive weeks. Persons or entities seeking additional information may contact the Office of the County Administrator at( 850) 651- 7105. The County will consider the exchange on April 21, 2026, at a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners Meeting, in County Commission Chambers, at 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar FL, 32579. Published Dates: 3/ 31/ 2026, 4/ 7/ 2026# 12203332 5  nwfdailynews Govt Public Notices Originally published at nwfdailynews. com on 04/ 07/2026 Notice of Consideration of the Exchange of Real Property by City of Ft. Walton Beach and Okaloosa County Notice is hereby provided that Okaloosa County, Florida owns a certain parcel of property consisting of approximately 2.4 +/- acres located at Hospital Drive NE, Ft. Walton Beach 32548 (the "County's Property"). The County's Property is on the west side of the former Ft. Walton Beach Hospital complex and identified as a portion of Parcel Id No.: Tax Parcel 13- 2S- 24- 195B- 000F- 0010. The City of Ft. Walton Beach is the owner of a parcel of real property, consisting of approximately 1. 85 +/- acres which is located at Lewis Turner Boulevard at the Rigdon Center. It is the southernmost portion of the property, south of the fire training center pad, as a portion of Parcel Id. No. 26- 1S- 24- 0000- 0001- 0030 (the City's Parcel"). The County is considering exchanging its property for the parcel owned by the City, referenced above. The exchange of the property would be without any additional consideration. The fair market value of the parcels of property which are to be received by the County is greater or equal to the parcel which the County will be conveying. Further, the exchange of properties would allow for the County to expand the Rigdon Center and create additional amenities. This Notice shall be published for two consecutive weeks. Persons or entities seeking additional information may contact the Office of the County Administrator at ( 850) 651- 7105. The County will consider the exchange on April 21, 2026, at a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners Meeting, in County Commission Chambers, at 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar FL, 32579. Published Dates: 3/ 31/ 2026, 4/ 7/ 2026# 12203332 6  APPENDIX B PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT Included by reference, provided by separate PDF 7  PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN OKALOOSA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FT. WALTON BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING CITY AND COUNTY PUBLIC PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF FT. WALTON BEACH. THIS AGREEMENT (" Agreement") is entered into by and between OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the " County") with an address of 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 102 Shalimar, Florida 32579 and the CITY OF FT. WALTON BEACH, a municipality organized under the laws of the State of Florida the "City" or" FWB") with an address of 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, 32548. Individually, either the City or County may interchangeably be called a " Party". Collectively, the County and City may hereinafter be referred to as the " Parties". WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the repurposing of public lands and mutual cooperation of local governments are preeminent goals, the furtherance of which ensures the continued economic viability of both the City and County and benefits the general public; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of these preeminent goals, the Parties are working together to exchange two currently underutilized public properties located within the City of Ft. Walton Beach that each Party desires to place into a more viable use; and WHEREAS, the County has offered to the City the portion of it' s property commonly referred to as the former hospital property block ( approximately 2. 4 acres+/-) as shown in Attachment A(" County' s Property") and located between Hospital Drive, Iowa Drive NE, and Staff Drive NE, ( tax parcel ID: 13- 2S- 24- 195B- 000F- 0010) ( as shown); and WHEREAS, the City has offered to the County a portion of its property commonly referred to as the former City Ballfields ( approximately 1. 85 acres+/-) as shown in Attachment A ( City' s Property") and located south of FWB Fire Training Center large asphalt pad and north of Lewis Turner Boulevard ( Tax Parcel IDs: 26- 1S- 24- 0000- 0001- 0040 and 26- 1 S- 24-0000- 0001- 0030) excluding the City Fire Training Center( as shown); and WHEREAS, The City previously commissioned appraisals within the public record, for both Parties Properties, that placed the value of the County' s Property at $230,000 an 1 acre the City' s Property at $ 225. 00 an acre, which the Parties accept as true and correct valuations without the need for further appraisals; and, WHEREAS, based on the size and valuation of the two properties there is a difference in land value between the exchanged properties in favor of the County approximately $ 135, 750. 00+/-); and WHEREAS, the County's Property has a remaining building that likely will require asbestos remediation and demolition for which a cost estimate has not been developed; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Parties for the properties to be exchanged equally based on the mitigation and demolition costs the City will likely incur to remove the former hospital structure which will offset any difference in land valuation; and WHEREAS, neither Party has utilized the services of realtor, nor has proposed any resale or lease deed restrictions for either property; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to formalize the overall agreement between the Parties to complete the property exchange, to include the necessary implementation steps; and WHEREAS, the Parties agree to work together in good faith and have agreed to the property exchange process described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, mutual covenants, promises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the County and the City agree as follows: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163. 01, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and accurate and are incorporated herein as essential terms of the Agreement. SECTION 3. AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE PROPERTY. For and in consideration of the other Party's property, and the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. The Parties agree to exchange and/ or sell and convey to the other Party subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the real property described herein, which are both located in the City of Ft. Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, and shown in Attachments "A". 2 Each party shall obtain a survey of their property at their expense; to validate the exact size and location on the Parcel identified herein. The Parties shall mutually agree on each parcel and have their representatives work onsite together with the surveyor at each site to ensure the correct layout of the parcels. The survey shall meet the Florida Minimum Technical Standards for Land Surveys. If the survey, certified by professional surveyor and mapper licensed by the State of Florida, shows any encroachment on the Property or that improvements intended to be located on the Property encroach on the land of others, the same shall be treated as a title defect. Both Parties may work together to remove said defect, or if the defect cannot be removed the receiving party may accept the defect or choose to