Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jun 23, 2026
Approved the start of the yearly process to create the Fire Assessment Roll, which will collect $54,467,645 in fire protection fees.
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.
In plain words
A resolutionA formal Board decision that is not a law: it states a position, approves an agreement, sets a fee or rate, or directs staff. Adopted by a vote, usually without a public hearing. Florida Statutes 125.01 that starts the yearly process of creating the Fire Assessment Roll, which lists properties that will be charged fire protection fees.
What changes The county will begin preparing the Fire Assessment Roll for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2026, and will publish a notice for a public hearing on September 8, 2026.
Who and the money Applies to assessed property in Lake County; estimated revenue is $54,467,645.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This Initial Assessment Resolution, pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Assessment 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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 No. 1998-63, Sections 2.02 through Section 2.05, provides for the initial implementation of Fire Assessment fees against assessed property located within the County for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026."
Why (staff, quoted) "This Initial Assessment Resolution, pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Assessment Ordinance No. 1998-63, Sections 2.02 through Section 2.05, provides for the initial implementation of Fire Assessment fees against assessed property located within the County for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026."
Paid from Fire Assessment fees
Backup in the packet: FY 2027 Initial Fire Assessment Resolution_6.18.26_Estimated Revenue from VCCDD (p. 787)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval of Initial Assessment Resolution 2026-76, which initiates the annual process for preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, authorizes the publication of the advertisement for a September 8, 2026, Public Hearing, provides direction to notice all affected parties of the proposed rates, and directs the imposition of the Fire Assessment fees for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026. The estimated fiscal impact is $54,467,645 (revenue).Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jun 23, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a resolution to start the annual process for setting solid waste fees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, with an estimated revenue of $33,987,543.
- Next item: Approved a joint planning agreement between the Town of Montverde and Lake County to set shared rules for future land use maps and development reviews.
- All 25 items from Jun 23, 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.