Decisions › County Commission meeting of Feb 10, 2026
Approved using Tourist Development Tax money for host fees and expenses for the 2026 The Spring Games, which runs from February 13 through March 28, 2026.
The vote: 5-0
Voted yes: Leslie Campione, Sean M. Parks, Anthony Sabatini, Kirby Smith, Timothy Morris
Motion by Kirby Smith, seconded by Timothy Morris. From the Clerk's official minutes.
In plain words
A request to use Tourist Development Tax money to pay host fees and event expenses for the 2026 The Spring Games, a college softball tournament, and to let the Chairman sign the agreement with the event organizers.
What changes The County will provide up to $150,000 in Tourist Development Tax funding for the 2026 event, and the Chairman is authorized to execute the agreement with The Spring Games.
Who and the money The funding comes from Tourist Development Tax and is for The Spring Games event in Lake County; the fiscal impact is not to exceed $150,000 (expenditure) and is within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Lake County has been a premier host destination for a variety of niche sports competitions, including collegiate fastpitch softball. 2026 will mark the 19th consecutive year of THE Spring Games, “the world’s largest college softball event,” being hosted in Lake County."
Where Various Locations throughout Lake County, including Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex (Leesburg), Legends Way Ballfields (Clermont), and Hancock Park (Clermont)
Why (staff, quoted) "Lake County has been a premier host destination for a variety of niche sports competitions, including collegiate fastpitch softball."
Paid from Tourist Development Tax
Backup in the packet: Partially Exe_2026 Spring Games Argeement (p. 153), TSG 2026 Budget (Lake County) - NCAA D3 (p. 153), TDC Funding Recommendation Form 2026 Spring Games (p. 153)
Written from the 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 and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Tourism to recommend approval: 1. To provide Tourist Development Tax funding for host fees and related event expenses for the 2026 The Spring Games, Event, which runs from February 13 through March 28, 2026; and 2. To authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement with The Spring Games; andClerk of Court, Board Action, Feb 10, 2026, page 2. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 5 through 7, pulling Tabs 3 and 4 to the regular agenda, as follows: COMMUNITY SERVICES Tourism Recommend approval: 1, by a vote of 5-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Feb 10, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Next item: Approved a $1,083,525.33 contract with Bulldog Sitework, LLC to build the North Lake Trail from East Collins Street to Beach Street.
- All 14 items from Feb 10, 2026
More on taxes and budget
- Oct 27, 2026 Received the Sales Surtax Oversight Advisory Committee report and provisional meeting minutes from September 2025 and April 2026.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved $225,000 in Tourist Development Tax funds for Discover Lake County to sponsor Montverde Academy for marketing and promotional fees.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved the second amendment to the structure lease agreement with no fiscal impact.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved $156,000 in Tourist Development Tax funding for Lake County's bid to host the 2026-2028 FHSAA State Golf Championships at Mission Inn Resort & Club.
- Oct 13, 2026 Discussed grant funding for businesses near the Eudora Roundabout to support local economic activity in that area.