Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
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.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 3:00:34)
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal); the recording starts at that vote. The county's own recording.
In plain words
Approval of the FY 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan, which lists proposed projects and authorizes staff to submit documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
What changes The County adopts the FY 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and authorizes execution of required HUD documents and subrecipient agreements without fiscal impact changes.
Who and the money Lake County receives $1,902,535 in CDBG funding, $715,303 in HOME Program funds, and $162,490 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds; total fiscal impact is $2,780,328 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan must be delivered to HUD by August 15, 2026."
Why (staff, quoted) "The 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan must be delivered to HUD by August 15, 2026."
Paid from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Backup in the packet: 2026 Annual Action Plan (p. 93), CDBG 2026-27 Annual Action Plan Approval Resolution (p. 93), Lake County 2026 Non-state certifications (p. 93), SF424_HOME_2026 (p. 93), SF424_ESG_2026 (p. 93), SF424_CDBG_2026 (p. 93), HUD_424B 2026 (p. 93)
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 Housing and Community Services to recommend approval: 1. Of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Proposed Projects and Annual Action Plan; and 2. To authorize the Office of Housing & Community Services Director to execute and submit any documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development related to the FY 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan; and 3. Of Resolution 2026-86 adopting the FY 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for CBDG; and 4. To authorize the County Manager to execute the awarded respective CDBG Program Subrecipient Agreements and amendments that do not have a change in the fiscal impact. The fiscal impact is $2,780,328 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded) and will be included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 11, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a lease for Verizon to place communications equipment on a County radio tower, bringing in $16,500 in annual revenue.
- Next item: Approved a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Sager's Cove project.
- All 23 items from Aug 11, 2026
More on growth and zoning
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a change to the rail-trail extension agreement to hire a professional appraiser to review the value of the rail corridor for about $11,000.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of the Village Green plat, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a plan to hold a public hearing to remove driveway, walkway, and cul-de-sac easements on lots 174-177 in Dora Pines, Unit 1, for $2,295.00.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved vacating a 330.65 feet by 15 feet right of way in the Clermont area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a new rule in the Lake County Code requiring property owners to confirm if historical or archaeological resources exist on their land before development begins.