Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
Approved a lease for Verizon to place communications equipment on a County radio tower, bringing in $16,500 in annual revenue.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 3:00:34)
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In plain words
A lease agreement letting Verizon put communications equipment on a County radio tower in Mount Dora, plus 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 to accept the lease money.
What changes Verizon may install its equipment on the tower and the County will collect the lease payment each year.
Who and the money Verizon and the County; $16,500 annual revenue to the County from a $33,000 lease split 50/50 with the City.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The consultant's report indicates that conditions are favorable for Verizon’s co-location request, and that adding Verizon’s service to the Mount Dora tower will not negatively impact the Public Safety radio system."
Where Mount Dora
Why (staff, quoted) "Verizon contacted the County’s Office of Public Safety Support to discuss co-location of equipment to provide services on a tower site located within Mount Dora."
Backup in the packet: MountDoraTowerMOL (p. 89), MountDoraTowerAgreement (p. 89), URR (Verizon-Mount Dora) 7-2026 Revised (p. 89)
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 Public Safety Support to recommend approval: 1. Of the Verizon Tower Lease Agreement and Memorandum of Tower Lease Agreement for co-location of communications equipment on/at a County tower; and 2. To authorize the County Manager, or designee, to execute all future supporting documentation and related expenditures; and 3. To adopt Unanticipated Revenue Resolution 2026-85 (URR) to accept and appropriate $16,500 for the Radio Communications Tower Co-Location Agreement with Verizon. The annual fiscal impact is $16,500 (revenue). Commission District 3.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 11, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the termination and release of unity of title for the Vaughan Property so the combined parcels are treated as separate lots again.
- Next item: Approved the FY 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant plan for $2,780,328 in grant-funded projects and authorized staff to sign required agreements.
- All 23 items from Aug 11, 2026
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- Oct 13, 2026 Approved three contracts with Estep Construction, J & L General Services, and Pro Way Paving Systems for non-road paving services, costing $500,000.