- December 14, 2025
Flagler County commissioners also approved a Medicaid bill and put money toward home rehab.
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners amended its firearm code Monday, June 18, to repeal any sections that are duplicated in state law.
“We are simply removing these nullified provisions from our code,” County Attorney Al Hadeed said, citing recent state legislation declaring that state firearm standards supersede any of those of local governments.
According to Hadeed, duplicated policy does “not add to law enforcement.” People cannot legally discharge a firearm across a right-of-way, for instance, he said, but law enforcement officers would not arrest a person for that offense based on county law; deputies would do so based on state law. So that particular policy item has been repealed in county code to eliminate redundancy, Hadeed said.
One real change in county policy states that no resident with the proper permitting for a concealed weapon can be prohibited entry into the county’s Government Services Building. But, although guns were prohibited on government services property previously, according to County Administrator Craig Coffey’s agenda item backup: “We have no history of enforcing our firearm code provisions. Also, none of our existing code provisions are more restrictive than state legislation to firearm owners or firearm merchants.”
Home rehabilitations: $66,911
The State Housing Initiative Program was allocated $66,911 from the County Commission June 18, for rehabilitations to four Flagler County homes for rent.
Of three bids received, Roman Building Contractors, of Flagler Beach, was awarded three items of the project offer, totaling $49,611. New Coastal Homes, of Palm Coast, was awarded the fourth item, for $17,300.
A total of $308,900 has been appropriated this fiscal year for SHIP grants, and $137,267.15 is currently available.
Medicaid bill: $56,029.95
In line with the Health Care Responsibility Act, the County Commission agreed to pay a bill totaling $56,029.95 for out-of-county indigent medical services rendered to a Flagler resident. The bill, from Halifax Medical center, is for a 45-day hospital stay.
The Medicaid per diem rate at Halifax is $1,245.11.
In reference to Medicaid charges, the validity of which the county is currently in a class-action lawsuit to fight, Hadeed believes things are looking up.
“We continue to make progress with the state, in concern to how we will be treated,” he said. “We are gradually moving into a much better position … being able to contest (any questionable) bills.”
At the end of May, counties were granted access to Department of Children and Families files, which officials say make the dispute process much more efficient.
