Decisions › County Commission meeting of Mar 24, 2026
Approved a $4,280,000 contract with S.A. Casey Construction, Inc. to build a second observation tower at the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead.
The vote: 5-0
Voted yes: Leslie Campione, Sean M. Parks, Anthony Sabatini, Kirby Smith, Timothy Morris
Motion by Anthony Sabatini, seconded by Sean M. Parks. From the Clerk's official minutes.
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In plain words
A construction contract with S.A. Casey Construction, Inc. to build a second observation tower at the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead in Minneola.
What changes The county hires S.A. Casey Construction, Inc. to build the second tower and authorizes staff to sign the contract documents.
Who and the money The project is at 20700 County Road 455, Minneola, Florida, in Commission District 2, with an estimated fiscal impact of $4,280,000 - $650,000 (expenditure/revenue - grant funded) and $3,630,000 (expenditure - county match).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Florida Department of Transportation is serving as the facilitator for this grant and has approved the price provided by S.A. Casey Construction, Inc., the overall lowest price and responsive vendor."
Where Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead - Second Tower, located at 20700 County Road 455, Minneola, Florida
Why (staff, quoted) "On May 10, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the Green Mountain Scenic Byway Committee to apply for a $650,000 National Scenic Byway Committee federal grant to build a second, higher, overlook tower at the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead property."
Paid from National Scenic Byway Committee federal grant
Backup in the packet: 26-411 Bid Tabulation (p. 623), 26411_GreenMntTowerConst_FHWA_021026 SIGNED BY VENDOR (p. 623)
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 Parks and Trails to recommend approval: 1. Of Contract 26-411 with S.A. Casey Construction, Inc. (Orlando, FL) for the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead - Second Observation Tower; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The estimated fiscal impact is $4,280,000 - $650,000 (expenditure/revenue - grant funded) and $3,630,000 (expenditure - county match) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 2.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Mar 24, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 3 through 15, pulling Tab 16 to the regular agenda, as follows: PROCLAMATIONS Recommend approval of Proclamation 2026-20 designating April 19-25, 2026, as Lake Libraries Week in Lake County, by a vote of 5-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Mar 24, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a budget transfer of $1,567,863 from the General Fund Resurfacing Reserves to the General Fund Public Works Resurfacing account to complete the Fiscal Year 2026 Phase II program.
- Next item: Heard a presentation from Kenny Blocker about the Villages Fire Assessment process and approved consolidating the fire assessment under Lake County.
- All 23 items from Mar 24, 2026
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- Jul 28, 2026 Approved the appointment of Jim Peacock, Christopher Gonzales, Michelle Craske, Kayla Tufts, and Angel Coba to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board.
- Jul 14, 2026 Approved Tourist Development Tax funding for host fees and related event expenses for Lake County to host the 2027 IWWF World Wakeboard.
- Jul 14, 2026 Approved three contracts with Apex Landscaping, Inc., Green Isle Gardens, Inc., and Site One Landscape Supply to provide trees, native grasses, and plants for parks and trails.