Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jul 14, 2026
Approved a one-time $75,000 cash death benefit for the dependents of a firefighter who died from a designated occupational cancer.
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In plain words
A one-time $75,000 cash death benefit to the beneficiary or dependents of a former Lake County Fire Rescue firefighter who died from a designated occupational cancer, as required by Section 112.1816, Florida Statutes.
What changes The County will pay the $75,000 death benefit to the firefighter's designated beneficiary or dependents.
Who and the money The benefit goes to the designated beneficiary or dependents of the former firefighter; the fiscal impact is $75,000.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "A former Firefighter who was employed by Lake County Fire Rescue for the requisite five years under Section 112.1816, Florida Statutes, passed away on May 30, 2026, due to a specified occupational cancer."
Why (staff, quoted) "The statute provides the benefit to the designated beneficiary or dependents of a firefighter who dies due to a designated occupational cancer."
Backup in the packet: STAFF APPROVALS AND DATES: Kandace Pourbaix Created/Initiated - 06/17/2026 Jim Kovacs Approved - 06/17/2026 Ron Falanga (p. 49)
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 Human Resources and Risk Management to recommend approval of a one-time $75,000 cash death benefit, pursuant to Section 112.1816, Florida Statutes. The statute provides the benefit to the designated beneficiary or dependents of a firefighter who dies due to a designated occupational cancer. The fiscal impact is $75,000.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jul 14, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $300,000 liability claim settlement for an incident that occurred on February 17, 2024.
- Next item: Approved a contract for Community Development Software with a first-year cost of $1,126,858, including implementation and migration costs.
- All 32 items from Jul 14, 2026
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