Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 20, 2026
Approved accepting seven private roads in the Trailside development into the county's maintenance system for an estimated annual cost of $47,831.72.
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 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 to accept seven private subdivision roads in the Trailside development into the county's public road maintenance system.
What changes The county takes over maintenance responsibility for the seven roads, which total 1.76 miles, after the developer completed construction.
Who and the money Applies to the Trailside subdivision in Commission District 4; estimated annual maintenance cost is $47,831.72, within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
The record states no reason.
Where Trailside
Backup in the packet: Trailside Resolution (p. 358), Trailside - Notice of Tax Assessment for MSBU (Road Improvements) - RECORDED - 6-5-2025 (p. 358), Trailside Location, Vicinity, and Key Map (p. 358)
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 to adopt Resolution 2026-9 accepting Amberbush Court (County Road Number 3- 3783), Trailside Avenue (County Road Number 3-3883), Rustic Mill Street (County Road Number 3-3883A), Misty Pine Road (County Road Number 3-3883B), Emerald Forest Drive (County Road Number 3-3883C), Rope Bridge Road (County Road Number 3-3883D), and Spidersilk Way (County Road Number 3-3883E) into the County's maintenance system. The estimated annual fiscal impact is $47,831.72 (expenditure), which is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Future annual expenditures will not exceed available funding in the Fiscal Year Budget. Commission District 4.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 20, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a Florida Department of Transportation agreement to fund $800,375 for design services for the Hammock Ridge Road and Lakeshore Drive Roundabout.
- Next item: Approved accepting a wildlife corridor deed for the Wellness Way Area Plan and authorizing the Chairman to sign closing documents.
- All 20 items from Jan 20, 2026
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