January 27, 2026
2026-01-27T17:00:00
Fort Walton Beach City Council Chambers
107 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
City of Fort Walton Beach City Council Special Meeting–Executive Session
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The Fort Walton Beach City Council will hold an Executive Session to discuss pending litigation in the case known as Jackson Land Company vs. City of Fort Walton Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the City Attorney desires the advice of the Fort Walton Beach City Council at a Special Meeting that will also entail an Executive Session on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (CDT) in the Fort Walton Beach Council Chambers at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548, or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to receive the advice of counsel concerning the following pending litigation:
Jackson Land Company, Plaintiff, V. City of Fort Walton Beach Defendant, Case No.: 2024 CA 003512 F, In The Circuit Court Of The First Judicial Circuit In And For Okaloosa County, Florida
In attendance will be Mayor Nic Allegretto and City Council Members Logan Browning, Gloria DeBerry, Bryce Jeter, Ben Merrell, Debra Riley, David Schmidt, and Payne Walker; City Manager Jason Davis; City Attorney Kimberly Romano Kopp; City Attorney Jeff Burns; The entire Executive Session will be transcribed by a certified court reporter and filed with the City Clerk. The transcript of the Executive Session will be made a part of the public record upon the conclusion of above-referenced litigation.