GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Additional progress was made regarding the Oakleaf Library project at Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting.

The board voted 5-0 to hear presentations from the top five professional architectural services for the library's construction.

Nine total services were evaluated and scored by a committee consisting of the director of Library Services, Building Division director and Capital Projects Department project manager.

Walker Architects, Inc. topped the list with 88.8, Borrelli + Partners, Inc. with 87.8, Fleischman and Garcia & Planners, AIA, PA with 83.8, Akel Logan Shafer, PA with 83 and Harvard Jolly, Inc. with 81.9.

District 4 Commissioner Betsy Condon said that the close ranking warranted a deeper look into each.

Presentations are set for the next meeting.

The board initially approved a grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of State for $750,000 to start the design plan on Feb. 11.

Also, commissioners honored Barbara Cornett as Volunteer of the Year.

Cornett, a devoted educator and passionate advocate for the arts, dedicates her time to nurturing young artists from across Clay County. Her contributions include teaching budding artists at the Augusta Savage Arts and Community Center, teaching classes at the Green Cove Springs Library and curating exhibition showcases. Overall, she has spent more than 100 hours volunteering her time to help others in Clay County, according to the board's PIO.