A commissioner said the county and multiple other Florida counties were served with a federal complaint from the Florida Action Committee alleging the county’s sex‑offender registration is overly punitive and unconstitutional; staff said they will coordinate a response with other counties and the county insurer.

County engineer said Bonifay Brittany paving is nearly complete and Project Gateway is about 15% done; engineer raised concern that required rumble striping on widened County Road 185 could damage edge asphalt and presented alternatives including raised markers or a reduced speed limit.

Commissioner proposed selling 500 annual passes (in‑state $100, out‑of‑state $500) and installing a solar keyless gate to fund improvements at Lake Cassidy; residents expressed broad support and the board voted to proceed with the plan effective Jan. 1 with follow‑up on resale controls and gate costs.

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Following a state special session, county staff briefed commissioners on proposed changes that would boost homestead exemptions and could reduce county revenue; the board discussed a committee recommendation for a 5% across‑the‑board reduction and asked staff to return with detailed department budgets and options.

Following hours of public comment raising water, noise and property-value concerns, the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners voted to advance a proposed one‑year moratorium on "large scale" data centers and set the first public hearing for June 16 at 6 p.m.; counsel said the pause will allow staff and neighboring counties to craft defensible permanent restrictions.

The board authorized Metro (Metrc) to review past FEMA project files and pursue potential reimbursements after hearing that prior contracts and projects may not have been fully pursued; Metrc warned administrative review work is not reimbursable, and the board approved initial funds to begin the work.

A volunteer fire department representative asked the board for $8,000 to cover urgent operating costs and unpaid local labor; the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners approved an allocation to address immediate needs and support ongoing grant efforts, citing high call volumes and equipment repairs.

Commissioners were told West Florida needs to relocate nine utility poles for a corridor project at a quoted cost of $448,900; county staff said about $18,000–$20,000 remained in a fencing budget and asked the county to contribute roughly $30,000–$35,000; the board moved, seconded and approved a $35,000 allocation and authorized signing invoice paperwork.

Tri County Airport Authority told Holmes County commissioners the airport generates an estimated $5 million yearly in economic impact, described recent upgrades and invited officials to an April 16 economic meeting; the authority asked the county to consider funding or help on a half‑mile dirt access road to open the south property for development.

At a Holmes County commission meeting, a resident urged commissioners to end or refuse funding for a 287(g) agreement with ICE, citing alleged civil‑rights harms; a county law enforcement official responded that the sheriff's office notifies federal partners only after criminal arrests and said cooperating agencies aim to protect public safety.

A resident told commissioners there are no consistent fire and life-safety inspections for businesses countywide and urged the county to implement or clarify an inspection regime to protect workers and the public.

Board approved a one-year extension of county engineering professional services, awarded low bids for two bridge/road projects (subject to DOT concurrence), and discussed emergency repairs to a leaking overflow pipe at a dam; staff were directed to scope permitting and funding options for immediate stabilization.

Commissioners voted to proceed with a three-year, guaranteed-resale financing option to replace 10 aging dump/tri-axle trucks after staff presented bids and a buyback guarantee intended to protect resale value.