Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved accepting a $800,000 Florida Department of Transportation grant for bus operations in Fiscal Year 2026.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:52:53)
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal); the recording starts at that vote. The county's own recording.
In plain words
A request to accept a Florida Department of Transportation Section 5310 Small Urban Operating Grant for Fiscal Year 2026.
What changes The county will accept the grant agreement, which becomes effective when both parties sign it.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County transit services; $800,000 total - $400,000 grant funded and $400,000 county match, within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Section 5310 grant program was established as a discretionary program by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide operating assistance for transportation services to older adults and individuals with disabilities."
Why (staff, quoted) "The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Section 5310 grant program was established as a discretionary program by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide operating assistance for transportation services to older adults and individuals with disabilities."
Paid from Section 5310 Small Urban Operating Grant
Backup in the packet: Draft G3O27 Lake Co Section 5310 OP v2_4.27.2026 (p. 176)
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 Transit Services to recommend approval to accept the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) under the Section 5310 Small Urban Operating Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2026. The fiscal impact is $800,000 - $400,000 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded) and $400,000 (expenditure - county match) and is within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a Florida Department of Transportation grant agreement for $920,154 to buy transit vehicles for older adults and people with disabilities.
- Next item: Approved closing on a road easement dedication from Blake's Ridge in the City of Leesburg for $1,500.
- All 33 items from May 19, 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.