Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jul 14, 2026
Approved the purchase of the Eustis EMS Ambulance Station at 801 North Bay Street from Finlayson Family, LLC for $1,019,114.50.
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In plain words
A request to buy a building at 801 North Bay Street in Eustis from Finlayson Family, LLC to use as the Eustis EMS Ambulance Station, plus a budget transfer and authority for the Chairman to sign closing documents.
What changes The County will own the property instead of leasing, and $100,000 will move from Rentals and Leases to Buildings in the budget.
Who and the money The purchase price is $785,000, improvements total $234,114.50, and the fiscal impact is $1,019,114.50 plus any closing costs (expenditure).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Staff recommends approval of the Purchase Agreement, as this represents a vital need for the citizens of Lake County."
Where 801 North Bay Street, in Eustis
Why (staff, quoted) "In December 2025, the Landlord sold the Grove Street property and provided written notice of termination of the lease and requested the County to vacate by July 21, 2026."
Backup in the packet: Purchase Agreement_05-08-26-Fully Executed (p. 79), BUA for Agenda Item 43013 (p. 79)
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 Fire Rescue to recommend approval: 1. Of the Real Estate Purchase and Sales Agreement for Property with Finlayson Family, LLC, for the Eustis EMS Ambulance Station located at 801 North Bay Street, in Eustis (a/k/a Alternate Key 1197414); and 2. Of a budget transfer in the amount of $100,000 from Rentals and Leases to Buildings; and 3. To authorize the Chairman to execute any necessary closing documents. This fiscal impact is $1,019,114.50 plus any closing costs (expenditure). Commission District 3.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jul 14, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved Tourist Development Tax funding for host fees and related event expenses for Lake County to host the 2027 IWWF World Wakeboard.
- Next item: Approved an interlocal agreement to combine three fire assessments into one County-administered assessment for the Villages Public Safety Department.
- All 32 items from Jul 14, 2026
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- Oct 27, 2026 Approved using Contract 19-0707 with Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC to purchase a Pierce custom pumper for $1,249,125.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a contract to retrofit two 6,000-gallon water tankers and buy two semi-tractors for Fire Rescue to use as frontline water supply vehicles.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved applying for a $12,652,826 Department of Justice grant for the Lake County Sheriff's Office and authorized the Chairman to sign the documents.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved a change to the contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for six years of support and maintenance for the Countywide 800MHz Public Safety Radio System for $16,780,000.
- Sep 8, 2026 Approved the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance plan for the county.