Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 20, 2026
Approved a Local Agency Program agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund construction and inspection services for Britt Road in the Mount Dora area.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
In plain words
A Local Agency Program agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund construction and construction inspection services for Britt Road in the Mount Dora area, plus a supporting resolutionA formal Board decision that is not a law: it states a position, approves an agreement, sets a fee or rate, or directs staff. Adopted by a vote, usually without a public hearing. Florida Statutes 125.01.
What changes The County enters the LAP agreement, adopts Resolution 2026-5, adds approximately $1,584,526 to the Federal/State Grants Fund, and authorizes the Chairman to sign the documents when available.
Who and the money Britt Road in the Mount Dora area; estimated fiscal impact is $2,372,107 ($1,584,526 revenue/expenditure - grant funded; $514,581 ARPA funded expenditure; $273,000 Sales Tax expenditure).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The damage turned that segment into a deep ravine, leaving Britt Road impassable and severing a commonly used north– south connector between SR 44 and Wolf Branch Road."
Where Britt Road, in the Mount Dora area
Why (staff, quoted) "The deluge caused a wash-out on Britt Road in the Mount Dora area."
Paid from Federal/State Grants Fund
Backup in the packet: Vicinity Map Britt Road (p. 312), Britt Road Location Map (p. 312), URR for Britt Road AI 40877 (p. 312)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Public Works to recommend approval: 1. Of a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for funding the construction and construction inspection services for Britt Road, in the Mount Dora area; 2. To adopt supporting Resolution 2026-5 for the LAP agreement;Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 20, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved proceeding to closing on a deeded right-of-way dedication for Novack Self Storage in the City of Eustis, with a $800 fiscal impact.
- Next item: Approved a Florida Department of Transportation agreement to fund $800,375 for design services for the Hammock Ridge Road and Lakeshore Drive Roundabout.
- All 20 items from Jan 20, 2026
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