The county has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and requested the county be reimbursed this amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. Okay. So I understand from your testimony that the violation of Section 67201A, Weeds Undergrowth, is no longer an issue. Is that correct? Okay. So we're going to dismiss that part of it. That leaves us with the 67201B, which is the trash situation. Okay. All right. Ms. Gomez, I have already sworn you in. Sir, tell me your name. My name is Frank Marcos. I'm with Public Works Engineering. I'm translating. Okay. And so you're actually a county employee. Got it. All right. Okay. Very good. Ms. Gomez, do you have anything you need to tell me? She says that she complied with the grass, and she did not notify, but she did. Ms. Gomez, do you have anything you need to tell me about it? I just moved to that place. I don't know how to organize what is outside, which are toys for my children. Okay. She says she just moved into the property. She hasn't had the time to get it together. She said that she would like to ask for some time, 30 to 40 days, to get it all taken care of. Okay. Let me ask the county's position on that. They've given you until September 30th, is what they're asking for. Is that reasonable? She says it's okay. Okay. All right. Okay. So September 30th? Yeah. Sounds like no reason to extend beyond then. All right. Anything else you need to tell me? You said thank you. You're welcome. However, there are costs, and I'm going to just recite what we're going to do here. So it does not appear that there's an objection to the evidence. I'm going to go ahead and admit items one through eight that we looked at. And based upon the evidence and testimony, both your testimony and the county's, I'm going to find that a violation does still exist on the property. And I'm going to order you to comply with the code on or before September 30th, 2026. If you don't comply by that time, beginning October 1st, there would be a fine in the amount of $100 per day levied against you. And, unfortunately, because we're all here, there are administrative costs in the amount of $575 that have to be paid to the county. And those are due upon entry of the order. But, you know, obviously you pay them as quickly as you can. Okay. And I'm going to go ahead and enter the order. It has been, the proposed order has been amended to take out the weeds. And so it just has to do with trash. And it's by September 30th, as stated. So I'm going to go ahead and enter the order. Okay. And we can actually give, Ms. Gomez, you can have a copy of this order. We'll just make it in that way. It's hand-delivered and you've got it. Let me just put that on here. Very good. Thank you. If you'll just wait, and we'll give you a copy of the order. Okay. Good luck. Thank you. Okay. Let's see. The next case, Officer Shanahan, that's yours. All right. It's ENF 2026-05-0295. And the respondent is Roger Howell-Gow. This is also a violation case. And, Officer Shanahan, if you'll raise your right hand, do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so I'll be gone. I do. Okay. Whenever you're ready. My name is Michael Shanahan, and I have been sworn in. I am a code compliance investigator for Martin County. The respondent, Roger Howell-Gow, is not present. This case concerns the property at 7965 Southeast Fairchild Street, Hope Sound, Florida, 33455 in Martin County, Florida. This case was not generated from an anonymous complaint. According to the official records of the property appraiser of Martin County, property owner is Robert Howell-Gow. A copy of the property appraiser's record of ownership is County's Exhibit 1. On May 28th, 2026, I inspected the property. At the time, I observed high grass, missing site addressing, inoperable vehicle, and trash and debris. At that time, I photographed the property. The photographs accurately show what I saw then in our Mark Dess County's Exhibits 2 through 5. 2 is the door tag. High grass. You can see, inoperable vehicle, and more high grass. All right. Based upon the investigation, I issued a notice of violation to Roger Howell-Gow on June 15th, 2026, marked as County's Exhibit 6. In the notice, I cited the following Martin County Code violations. Section 67.201A, nuisance declared weeds, undergrowth, general ordinances, Martin County Code. Section 4.769, site addressing, land development regulations, Martin County Code. Section 91.34A, generally inoperable vehicles, general ordinances, Martin County Code. In section 67.201B, nuisance declared trash, et cetera, general ordinances, Martin County Code. Trash and debris is no longer an issue on this property. In the notice of violation, the respondent was given until June 29th, 2026 to correct the violations and was informed of the need to contact Martin County Code Enforcement upon doing so. I inspected the property again on June 30th. At that time, I photographed the property. The photographs actually show what I saw then in our marked as County Exhibits 7 through 9. 7, again, still shows the high grass. I mean, some of it's mowed. I mean, I think he has a neighbor mowing it for him, or some of it. Again, inoperable vehicle. Some of the grass looks like it had been cut, but you can still see it around the van. And 9, again. Looks like it's been cut, but there's still sections of it that are high. The return receipt was not returned on August – oh, I'm sorry. Compliance was not achieved, and a notice of hearing was issued by certified mail on July 24th, 2026, and is marked as County Exhibit 10. The return receipt was not returned on August 4th – on August 4th – or no, I'm sorry. The return receipt was returned on August 4th, 2026, and is marked as County Exhibit 11. It shows that it was returned – certified mail was returned. Therefore, on July 31st, 2026, I posted the property in the Martin County Administration Building. The affidavit is marked as County Exhibit 12. A photograph of the posting is marked as County Exhibit 13. No call or letter from the property owner was received within the time allowed. However, I did receive a phone call from the homeowner's neighbor, Donna Reckinball, who advised Mr. Gall had passed away several months ago and has no relatives. Therefore, I went to the property again on August 18th, 2026, and saw that the cited violations had not been corrected. At that time, I photographed the property. Photographs actually show what I saw then, and are marked as County Exhibit 14 through 16. Again, the high grass, an awkward vehicle, high grass. I requested that the County Exhibits be received into evidence. Based upon testimony and evidence, I requested that the respondent, Robert Howell-Gaw, be ordered to comply with the cited provisions of Martin County Code by September 30th, 2026. And if not in compliance by then, be required to pay a fine in the amount of $100 per violation for every day the violation continues thereafter. The County has incurred a cost in the amount of $575 conducting this investigation and requests that the County be reimbursed that amount at the conclusion of today's hearing. That's the end of my testimony. All right. All right. I'm looking at your proposed order, and it still has the house numbers on the – but when you look at Exhibit 13, the house numbers are right there on the mailbox. They're on the mailbox, but the ordinance requires them to be on the structure as well. It does. Huh. Yeah, it's – if it's more than 50 feet from the road to the house, it has to be on the mailbox and on the property. Okay. So that's still an issue. Okay. All right. And anecdotally, you've heard that Mr. Gow has passed away. I did hear that. All right. Have we verified that in any way? I have not verified it. Okay. All right. Nor does he have any relatives. I have talked to someone that had gone to his property after he passed away and removed some of his property from what the neighbor has told me. And I've spoken with him, and he said he donated the things that he took from his property to an association or to an organization. Okay. But I haven't talked to anybody. Well, it is unlikely that Mr. Gow will be complying by September 30th. And I understand the dilemma because the property is still in his name. And it is interesting to see that in Florida, someone always owns property. So whoever the property owner actually is will be responsible for this. All right. So without – and Mr. Gow is not here, I note for the record. And so without objection, I'll accept it into evidence. The counties exhibits 1 through 16 in this case. Based upon the evidence in your testimonial order, I find that violations as charged do exist on the property with the exception of the trash violation, which is no longer an issue. I find that if the property is not brought into compliance by September 30th, 2026, there will be a fine in the amount of $100 per violation per day. And I'll further award costs in the amount of $575 to be paid to the county at the conclusion of this hearing. It's an unfortunate circumstance, but as I say, even upon the death of someone, somebody always owns property. So it doesn't really mark this as deceased. Okay. Let's see. The Tovar case has been removed. That leaves us with the Welch case. It's ENF 2023 060125. It's the Ruth and Donald. I guess Ruth has a life estate from, oh no. And then Donald is a remainderman? Yes. Let me look at the, is the deed attached? They're both deceased. No, it's not? Okay. Not to worry. They're both deceased. They are both deceased. Yes, sir. Okay. Ms. Bradley, you've already been sworn in. Yes. All right. This is a fine reduction stipulation. Yes, sir. How'd you get their signatures? I got their daughters, who has a quick claim deed. Okay. All right. Go ahead. My name is Rachel Sprelly, and I've been sworn in. I'm the nuisance abatement coordinator for Martin County. This case concerns the property located at 8239 Southeast Eagle Avenue, Hope Sound, in Martin County, Florida. On September 20th, 2023, a stipulation and agreed final order was issued by the Code Enforcement Magistrate to Ruth A. Welch Life Estate and Donald Welch, RMD, for Section 105.1 FBC permits when required, incorporated by Section 21.1 General Ordinance's Martin County Code. So, Exhibit 1 is the property appraiser showing the new ownership. Exhibit 2 is the original recorded stipulation agreement. All right. All right. And who – do we know who – Patricia Siegel? I do not. Wondering if she was once on the deed and – I'm going to guess at that time she was either on the deed or on the property appraiser. That's why we included her in the agreement. Okay. Compliance was required by – in November 30th, 2023. On August 3rd, 2026, an affidavit of compliance with accrued fines was issued reflecting an outstanding fine in the amount of $97,700. All costs were paid on September 20th, 2023 in the amount of $350. Charlotte Lynn Strattner is the current owner of the property pursuant to a quick claim deed recorded in an official record book, 3579, page 65, Martin County, Florida, public records. The respondents have no remaining interest in the property. So, Exhibit 3 is the affidavit of compliance with accrued fines. And then Exhibit 4 is the reduction request that we received. All right. Staff has determined that a lien reduction is warranted. The current owners were not responsible for the violation. However, they brought the property into compliance and have offered to pay $9,770 to resolve the outstanding fines which have accrued. This fine reduction is in compliance with the requirement of Section 1.98.B, General Ordinance's Martin County Code. And that concludes my testimony for this one. Okay. So, without objection, I'll accept into evidence the county's Exhibits 1 through 4, in this case. Based upon the evidence and the stipulation in front of me, I'm going to find that it is appropriate to enter an agreed order accepting $9,770 to be paid within 30 days of the date of this order. And note that the stipulation has been signed by Charlotte Lynn Strattner on behalf of the owners and by Ms. Bradley on behalf of the county. I'm going to go ahead and find that it's appropriate and enter the order. Okay. And then we have minutes. Ooh, minutes. And that's from May, June, and July. And I've been through those and will approve those. May, June, and July of 2026. Approved. Good. Anything else to come before us today? No, Your Honor. All right. Thank you, Mr. Tui. All right. Good. In that case, we are back here September 16th. Say it again? 16th. 16th. Yes, we are. All right. Very good. We'll see you all. Then we stand adjourned. Thank you. Hi, I'm Sally Waite, Director of Martin County Emergency Management. Storm surge occurs when the winds of a coastal storm push additional water on top of the current tide level water. Not limited to coastal properties, storm surge from ocean waters and travel up streams and rivers affecting inland areas. Storm surge watches and warnings are issued by the National Hurricane Center. A storm surge watch is issued when hazardous conditions are expected to occur within 48 hours. And a warning is issued when hazardous conditions are expected to occur within 36 hours. Watches and warnings may be issued earlier when other conditions, such as the onset of tropical storm-first winds, are expected to limit the time available to take protective actions. Based on the forecasted amount of storm surge, Martin County officials can determine which zones will be evacuated and when to order evacuations. Storm surges in Zone A and B could reach up to 6 feet and require evacuations. These zones include the Barrier Islands, Sewells Point, and areas along the St. Lucie Rivers, North and South Forks. Evacuations will be ordered for Zones A, B, C, and D if a 13-foot storm surge is forecasted. In this event, there could be 13 feet of water on the Barrier Islands and up to 6 feet in Zones C and D. Evacuations will be ordered for all storm surge evacuation zones if a 16-foot storm surge is forecasted. In this event, there could be 16 feet of water on the Barrier Islands, Zone A and B, and up to 6 feet of water inland, Zone E. To find out if you live in a storm surge evacuation zone, please visit this website. Know your evacuation zone and be ready to act. When officials say evacuate, go. And remember to evacuate tens of miles, not hundreds of miles, to find your shelter. Learn more at www.martin.fl.us forward slash readiness. Stay informed and stay safe this hurricane season. Good afternoon, everybody. I am J.P. Ribello, Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District. It's a pleasure to be with you here today to celebrate the forthcoming conclusion of the Martin County Shore Protection Project. We've got some keynote speakers that are going to be talking to you briefly today. We're honored to have Martin County Commissioner Sarah Hurd, who's going to be speaking first. Colonel Brandon Bowman, who is the commander of the Jacksonville District, who's going to be speaking second. Congressman Brian Mass, thank you for being here today. He's going to be speaking third. And then Martin County Administrator Don Donaldson, who's going to be speaking last. Following remarks, we're going to move up to cut the ribbon. We'll have a photo op for the media then. Following the ribbon cutting, we're going to move back up to the podium with Colonel Bowman and County Administrator Donaldson. We're going to have a quick Q&A, and that will conclude the event. Again, thank you for being here today. And, Ms. Hurd, whenever you're ready for your remarks, ma'am. Good afternoon and welcome, everybody. We're delighted that you've joined us this afternoon. Joining us also is Commissioner Eileen Vargas is here, and Tax Collector Ruth Pietraszewski is here, Congressman Brian Mass, Chief of Staff Steve Layton is here, Greg Lankowski from Moody's office is here, and Stephen Baldock from Representative Snyder's office is here. And we are so delighted, once again, to be partnering with the Army Corps of Engineers. We've been longtime partners with the Army Corps. We are always delighted to partner with them. They are some of our favorite partners. The first beach renourishment project that occurred in Martin County was in 1995, when 3.5 million cubic yards of sand had been placed on this four-mile stretch of beach. This time is the seventh time this particular project has been done. It's been eight years since the last time the project was done. This project volume is estimated at 450,000 cubic yards of sand, and the project cost is $15 million and is fully funded by the Army Corps of Engineers. As I said, we love being the Army Corps' partners, and as you crossed over the second bridge, you crossed over the Indian River Lagoon, which is an unbelievably magnificent estuary, and we are also partnering with the state and with the Army Corps in order to do river restoration there. The Indian River Lagoon is the most biodiverse estuary in North America, meaning it is the most important and productive marine nursery in the United States. So all along the eastern seaport, the fisheries are reliant upon the Indian River Lagoon to produce. And we are, with the help of the state and our federal partners, we are doing our best to restore that ecosystem. So without further ado, thank you very much, Army Corps. Delighted that you're here today. And the next speaker is Colonel Bowman. It is great to be here today at Hutchison Island as we mark the near completion of the Martin County Shore Protection Project, an effort that would benefit this community for a long time after the last piece of equipment is demobilized. I'd like to begin to recognize our distinguished guests we have here today. We are honored to be joined by Representative Brian Mass. Congressman, thank you for your commitment and leadership for strengthening Florida's coastline. I'd also like to recognize Martin County Commissioner Sarah Hurd. Commissioner, your commitment to this project and this community and its coastal resources have been instrumental in getting us here today. I'd also like to thank County Minister Don Donaldson, whose partnership and coordination has helped make this project a reality today. But before I go any further, I want to address kind of the elephant here on the beach. Why is there an Army soldier in fatigue standing before you on a beach in Florida talking about beach nourishments? That's a very interesting story. Back in 1824, when Congress first passed Rivers and Harbors Act and the General Survey Act, rolling out civil works in the United States, the only federal engineers the government had were in the United States Army. And for the last 202 years, your United States Army has proudly delivered civil works projects across this great nation. It's one of the things that makes America great. We're very proud to be part of this today. And over the course of this project, we have placed almost 400,000 cubic yards of sand. And how much sand is that? That's about 36,000 dump truck loads. Or for you sports fans, it's the size of a football field with sand stacked over 200 feet high. That's how much sand we place on this beach. This rebuilt dune and beach system is designed to absorb storm energy and reduce risks to families, homes, and businesses that's protected inland. This effort was made possible through flood control and coastal emergency funding following Hurricane Nicole in 2022. That storm caused significant erosion across Florida, and it shows what the engineering shore protection projects like this one that are in place help reduce damages and help communities recover faster. That partnership with Mountain County has been critical in delivering this project. Their leadership as a non-federal sponsor has helped this project move forward quickly and ensure we could deliver these benefits to the community as quickly as possible. It was one thing that I learned as being the Jacksonville commander for the last two years, that anything with civil works is definitely a team sport. It takes the entire team, the federal, state, county, local, and even the local population to support these projects and make them possible. And without that support, things like this would not happen. I'm really proud of the entire team and everyone who's came together to deliver this shore protection project. And I thank you. And I'll be followed by Congressman Mast. Colonel, Commissioner Hurd, just want to say how much I appreciate you both. The Corps of Engineers, this year under Secretary Tell, under Colonel Bowman, they are doing everything that they can to be nimble. You take a look at that Martin County crest in front of us, you got the sun, you got the sailfish, you got the water. We are a water.