Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 5, 2026
Accepted the Fiscal Year 2027 Fire Assessment Study presented by Benesch, which reviews fire assessment rates on properties subject to the fee.
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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The county's own recording.
In plain words
The County Commission accepted the Fiscal Year 2027 Fire Assessment Study, an annual review of fire assessment rates on properties subject to the fee.
What changes The study is accepted; the Commission will set a tentative fire assessment rate on June 23, 2026, and adopt the final rate on September 8, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to properties subject to the fire assessment; the record states no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This study is intended to ensure that the rates are appropriate and allowable pursuant to Florida Statutes."
Why (staff, quoted) "The County is required to conduct an annual study that examines the fire assessment rates being levied on properties that are subject to this assessment."
Backup in the packet: STAFF APPROVALS AND DATES: Elizabeth Gouveia-Miner Created/Initiated - 04/10/2026 David Kilbury Approved - 04/10/2026 Th (p. 260)
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 acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2027 Fire Assessment Study presented by Benesch.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 5, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the termination of a conservation easement on property now in the City of Groveland.
- Next item: Approved a change to the future land use map for the Sandberg Property, shifting about 1 acre from Urban High and Regional Commercial to Urban High.
- All 17 items from May 5, 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.