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Kristen Burke

Commissioner District 52024-11-19 to 2028-11-21 (Fla. Stat. 100.041 term begins on the second Tuesday following the general election)

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Term ending Nov 21, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
0:19
Avg per meeting
0:05
Segments
10

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Top issues during term (20)

high→Jan 2026[56]

Bonded Transportation Program Progress

$216.3 million portfolio, $159.4 million spent to date.

critical↓Feb 2026[48]

FY26/27 budget deficit (~$44.5-50M)

The county faces a lean budget year, limiting funding for new markers and programs.

high→Mar 2026[35]

New public safety complex for Clay County

Property cost not yet disclosed; funded from CIP funds.

high↑Apr 2026[29]

Pace of the county land conservation program

The county has $42 million earmarked for land conservation; how it's split between fee purchases and easements will determine how much land gets protected.

critical↓Mar 2026[28]

Proposed stormwater assessment (~$9.24 million/year)

The study projects roughly $92 million over ten years, with first-year costs over $3 million rising past $4 million by 2037.

high↑Jul 2026[25]

Agricola road widths and fire access

The developer says roads will be financed privately through bonds, at no cost to the public, but that only works if the policy is deleted.

critical↑Sep 2026[21]

Elections funding under Amendment 3

Potentially $40M cut year one and $70M year two from roughly a $300M discretionary budget.

high→Sep 2026[20]

Tourism event grant funding decisions

$71,500 in tourist development tax funds awarded from a $325,000 annual grant pool.

high↑Mar 2026[20]

E-Bike and Electric Scooter Regulation

high↑Jul 2026[19]

Governors Park expansion and signage standards

No new residential entitlements, but commercial grows to roughly two million square feet, and a 100-acre park will be built and maintained by the developer's CDD.

high↑Jun 2026[19]

Lewis Wilford Marker at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery

Marker costs and any county funding haven't been detailed yet.

medium→Jul 2026[18]

Regional Sports Complex Public Access

The developer commits to building and maintaining the 100-acre park through its CDD.

medium↑Oct 2026[18]

Rail crossing safety funding

$350M regional federal allocation for crossing safety.

high→Aug 2026[17]

JTA bus service termination and replacement

Potential savings of roughly $600,000-$800,000 a year depending on the model chosen.

high↑Jun 2026[17]

CLG Training Camp for Historic Preservation

Costs aren't specified in the agenda materials; CLG program training is typically supported through state program resources.

high↑Apr 2026[17]

VanTrust Light Industrial Business Park (PUD 26-0008)

IKO alone is projected to pay about $25 million in taxes over 15 years, easing the load on homeowners.

medium↑Jun 2026[17]

Rezone of 2.11 acres on County Road 220 for commercial use

Roughly three acres developed commercially; over five acres kept as open space/pond area.

high↑May 2026[17]

Blanchard 45-acre conservation acquisition, 6111 County Road 218

No purchase price was disclosed; funding ultimately requires county commission approval.

high↓Jul 2026[16]

UF-IFAS Extension Office and 4-H Funding

The board invests more than $500,000 annually in the program, with about $200,000 reportedly going to administrative assistants.

medium↑Apr 2026[16]

School Board Referendum on November Ballot

Decisions during term (441)

Recorded while Burke was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedNov 5, 2026

Pursuit of Revolutionary Soldier Marker for Lewis Wilford at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery

approvedNov 5, 2026

Certificate of Recognition — Megan Copage

approvedNov 5, 2026

Certificate of Recognition — Charlie Some

approvedNov 5, 2026

Election of 2027 Chairman — Steven Griffith

approvedNov 5, 2026

Election of 2027 Vice Chairman — Billy Gould

approvedNov 4, 2026

Approval of September 2, 2026 Meeting Minutes

approvedNov 4, 2026

2027 Meeting Schedule

approvedNov 4, 2026

TDC Special Event Grants — Veterans Day and New Year's Eve Fireworks

approvedNov 4, 2026

TDC Sport Event Grant — Team USA Amateur Golf Championship ($25,000)

approvedNov 4, 2026

TDC Sport Event Grant — 2027 Clay County Open ($18,000)

approvedNov 4, 2026

TDC Sport Event Grant — 2027 Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival ($25,000)

approvedNov 4, 2026

Tourist Development Council Meeting Minutes, September 2, 2026.

approvedNov 4, 2026

Review 2027 Meeting Schedule (T. Meyer)

approvedNov 3, 2026

Approval of October 6, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes

approved4-2Nov 3, 2026

First Public Hearing — PUD 26-0008 Rezoning (recommendation to approve)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Proclamation: National Adoption Month (November 2026)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Proclamation: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October 2026)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Proclamation: First African Missionary Baptist Church 143rd Anniversary

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Approval of meeting minutes (October 13, 2026)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Consent agenda (including CEMP 2026-2030, budget amendments, capital plan amendment)