Cathy Townsend
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Top issues during term (20)
Feral cat ordinance concerns
TNR programs can save the county trapping, housing, and euthanasia costs, per the speaker.
Country Cove RV park and mobile home park conditions
Midway K mixed-use development
170 townhomes proposed; a Live Local alternative could yield roughly 300+ units, affecting school and traffic demands.
Agricultural enclave development pressure (SB 686)
Potential litigation costs if the county denies certification.
FY 2026-2027 tentative millage rates and budget
Potential loss of up to $112.5 million a year in property tax revenue by year two if the referendum passes.
Culvert assistance program
Costs would be assessed to negligent owners over ten years via tax roll.
Pavement condition of Indrio Road and St. Lucie Boulevard
Future road widening and signal work could carry significant county costs; the project must dedicate right-of-way along Russakis Road.
Daily code fines and property liens
Fines run up to $250–$500 per day and can reach $25,000 or more per case — real money for property owners who don't fix violations.
Business Park Drive lien reduction
County forgives about $67,400 in liens; collects $2,600.
Mosquito Control Fund expenditures
Free to residents; costs borne by the county's solid waste and mosquito control programs.
Growing calls to reform or repeal the TVC code
Fees of $1,000 for a two-year certificate, $750 renewal, $100 per vehicle annually, plus inspection fees.
Kitterman Road townhomes bring homeownership near US 1
Developer will fund turn lane extension at US 1 and Kitterman Road.
Indrio Groves Hamlet Development Outside Urban Service Boundary
Opponents cited potential property-value impacts; the applicant cited millions in tree mitigation and infrastructure costs driving the compact design.
Contractor disciplinary cases
2027 board schedule and membership change
South County Beach & Dune Permit Extensions
About $188,800 for permit application and processing work.
Fort Pierce Inlet Sediment Basin Monitoring
About $158,500 from the Erosion District for monitoring surveys.
TVC code flexibility and reform
The Club at Indrio Creek PTV rezoning
The developer, not county taxpayers, pays for the roughly 850 feet of Emerson Avenue extension, the east-west spine road, and about 2,500 feet of Seminole Road paving — roads the county would otherwise fund.
Orange Avenue truck traffic and turn-lane safety
Decisions during term (327)
Recorded while Townsend was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 20, 2026 Minutes
Approval of Warrant Lists
Midway K future land use amendment and PUD rezoning denied
Chobi Land Enterprises agricultural enclave certification continued
Country Cove RV park rezoning and preliminary plan continued
Nature's Creation Mulch expansion approved
Blue Bayou future land use amendment approved
Vehicles-for-hire ordinance and fee resolution approved
Alco Groves and Class 2 mining permit deferred
Consent agenda approved including Lakewood Park drainage grant
Proclamations adopted
County attorney item and commissioner comments
Approval of October 20, 2026 Erosion District Minutes
Consent Agenda (Warrants and Port, Inlet & Beaches Work Authorizations)
Approval of August 19, 2026 Minutes
Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Environmental Control District Meeting of August 19, 2026.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Approval of September 24, 2026 minutes
Cannon Rezone — 2687 Dyer Road (RM-5 to AR-1)
Blew Bayou Industrial — Future Land Use Amendment, Metzger Road
Voting record (98)
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Midway K future land use amendment and PUD rezoning denied
approve the staff recommendations, adopting the FY 2026-2027 final millage rates
approve the staff recommendation, adopting the FY 2026-2027 budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Final Millage Rates (Resolution 2026-181)
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Final Budget (Resolution 2026-182)
approve the recommendation of continuance until the October 20, 2026, Board of County Commissioners meeting at 6:00 pm or soon thereafter
Agenda approval with Public Works MSBU items moved forward
Resolution No. 26-158 — Constitution Week proclamation
Resolution No. 2026-179 — Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Approval of prior meeting minutes
Consent agenda adopted
Permission to file injunctive suit against James E. Hatfield and German-American Trading and Tourism Corporation
Culvert MSBU Notice of Intent
Lakewood Park Drainage MSBU Notice of Intent
Lakewood Park Water MSBU Notice of Intent
Property Clean-up Special Assessment District Notice of Intent
Towns, Villages and Countryside MSBU Notice of Intent
Taylor Creek MSBU Notice of Intent
Resolution No. 2026-152 — Affordable housing property inventory
Sunnyland 44 — Future Land Use Map amendment continued indefinitely
Sunnyland 44 — Zoning Atlas amendment and preliminary development plan continued indefinitely
Sunnyland Farms — Zoning Atlas amendment and preliminary development plan continued indefinitely
Orange/Shinn/Godfrey PNRD rezoning and preliminary development plan approved
Private ambulance needs assessment — keep application period closed
approve the staff recommendation to approve the resolution for the FY 2026-2027 tentative millage rates with an aggregate millage rate of 7.8341
approve the staff recommendation to adopt the FY 2026-2027 tentative budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Tentative Millage Rates (Resolution 2026-173)
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Tentative Budget (Resolution 2026-174)
approve Commissioner Clasby's recommendation on the removal of Flock cameras in the County rights-of-way
add Flock cameras and automated vehicle tracking systems within County-owned or controlled rights-of-way and other properties to the agenda
Addition of Flock camera item to the agenda
Preferred the item be advertised so the public could be heard.
Flock cameras — removal from County rights-of-way (added item)
Wanted to consult the Sheriff and police chiefs and questioned the legality of revoking permits without an ordinance.
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff recommendation
approve all sets of minutes
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff's recommendation to approve the applicant's request to table the item until a date uncertain
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff's recommendation to approve the applicant's request to table the item until an uncertain date
adopt the consent agenda
approve all additions, deletions, and revisions to the agenda
approve the staff recommendation
approve the staff's recommendation to approve the applicant's request to table the item until a date uncertain
approve all additions, deletions, and revisions to the agenda
adopt the consent agenda
approve all sets of minutes
Infrastructure surtax referendum placed on 2026 ballot
She believed two chances to pass the tax are better than one.