Decisions › County Commission meeting of Feb 24, 2026
Approved advertising an ordinance that updates Lake County's Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund and Live Local Act rules to match new state law.
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.
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In plain words
A recommendation to advertise an ordinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 that updates Lake County's Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund rules and Live Local Act requirements to match new state law, Senate Bill 1730 (2025).
What changes If approved to advertise, the ordinance will be scheduled for a public hearing on March 10, 2026, where it could be adopted to update county code sections 11-33 and 11-40.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County's affordable housing programs and developers subject to Live Local Act requirements; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed Ordinance will update Section 11-33, Lake County Code, entitled Lake County Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund, to align with the requirements of Chapter 420, Part VII, Florida Statutes, and the County's Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP)."
Why (staff, quoted) "The proposed Ordinance will update Section 11-33, Lake County Code, entitled Lake County Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund, to align with the requirements of Chapter 420, Part VII, Florida Statutes, and the County's Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP)."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 1227), Business Impact Estimate Exemption_Local Hsg Assist Trust Fund & Live Local (p. 1227), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_ Affordable Housing_01.31.2026 (p. 1227)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Presentation and recommendation for approval to advertise an Ordinance amending the Lake County Affordable Housing Assistance Trust Fund and Live Local Act requirements pursuant to Senate Bill 1730 (2025). There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Feb 24, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved advertising an ordinance to change the Lake County rules about protecting trees in the Land Development Regulations.
- Next item: Approved a five-year Destination Strategic Plan for Lake County tourism to guide marketing and funding programs for the next five years.
- All 27 items from Feb 24, 2026
More on housing
- Oct 27, 2026 Appointed Brian Broadway and Laura Tolbert to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for terms ending 11/30/28.
- Oct 13, 2026 Pulled the resolution to let the Housing Finance Authority of Polk County issue bonds to finance a multifamily rental project in Minneola.
- Oct 13, 2026 Pulled the resolution to let the Housing Finance Authority of Polk County issue bonds for a multifamily rental project in Groveland.
- Sep 8, 2026 Approved a $222,561 agreement with LovExtension, Inc. to use grant funds for county-wide food delivery services to elderly and disabled Lake County citizens.
- Aug 11, 2026 Approved a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Sager's Cove project.