Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jul 28, 2026
Approved setting maximum property tax millage rates for Truth in Millage notices and holding public hearings at 5:05 p.m. on September 8, 2026.
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 1:13:20)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A vote to set the maximum property tax millage ratesThe property tax rate. One mill is one dollar of tax for every $1,000 of taxable property value. Florida Statutes 200.001 that will appear on the Truth in Millage (TRIMTruth in Millage: the state process every taxing authority follows to set its property tax rate, including the mailed notice of proposed taxes and two public hearings. Florida Statutes 200.065) notices mailed to property owners, and to schedule two public hearings on those rates.
What changes The Board approved establishing the maximum millage rates for TRIM notices and approved holding public hearings on September 8, 2026, and September 22, 2026, at 5:05 p.m.
Who and the money Applies to all property owners in Lake County who receive TRIM notices; the record states no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, requires that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) set a proposed millage rate to be used by the Property Appraiser on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes a/k/a TRIM notice mailed to all property owners in August."
Why (staff, quoted) "Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, requires that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) set a proposed millage rate to be used by the Property Appraiser on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes a/k/a TRIM notice mailed to all property owners in August."
Backup in the packet: Fiscal Year 2027 Recommended Budget (p. 583)
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 to establish maximum millage rates to be included in the Truth in Millage (TRIM) notifications, and approval to hold public hearings at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and Tuesday,Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jul 28, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $2,749,000 purchase of land from Wolf Branch LLC for the Round Lake Road Extension Project and a $830,000 budget transfer.
- Next item: Heard a presentation by Dr. Issa Batarseh from the University of Central Florida about data centers ahead of a proposed moratorium.
- All 16 items from Jul 28, 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.