Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jun 9, 2026
Denied placing a 5-cent local option fuel tax on the November 2026 ballot for voter consideration.
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.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 3:55:19)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A public hearing to adopt 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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 would put a 5-cent local option fuel tax on the November 2026 ballot and amend Lake County Code Chapter 13, Article II to allow the tax if voters approve it.
What changes The vote was denied, so nothing changes yet; the ordinance was not adopted and the tax was not placed on the ballot.
Who and the money The record states the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed Ordinance also authorizes a special election to be held on November 3, 2026, and provides for ballot language for the General Election."
Why (staff, quoted) "to add a new section regarding the levy of a 5-cent local option fuel tax pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2025), upon every gallon of motor fuel sold in the county."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 593), Business Impact Estimate_Fuel Tax Ordinance (p. 593), J. McIntosh_ Affordable Housing Impact_Fuel tax increase 05.25.2026 (p. 593)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend adoption and execution of an Ordinance: 1. To authorize the placement of the proposed levy of a 5-cent local option fuel tax pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes, on the November 2026 General Election Ballot for voter consideration; and 2. To approve the ballot language; and 3. Of amending Lake County Code, Chapter 13, Article II, entitled Gas Taxes, to add a new section regarding the levy of a 5-cent local option fuel tax pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2025), upon every gallon of motor fuel sold in the county if the measure is approved by the voters. The fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jun 9, 2026, page 8. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the repeal of the county's rules for pain management clinics so that state regulations apply instead.
- Next item: Approved an ordinance creating a new section of the Lake County Land Development Regulations for certified recovery residences and amending the code's definitions and use schedule.
- All 33 items from Jun 9, 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.