Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved a contract change with Bulldog Sitework, LLC to build the North Lake Trail from Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive, moving $1,226,479 from Improvements Other than Buildings to Infrastructure.
The vote: 5-0
Voted yes: Leslie Campione, Sean M. Parks, Anthony Sabatini, Kirby Smith, Timothy Morris
Motion by Anthony Sabatini, seconded by Sean M. Parks. From the Clerk's official minutes.
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In plain words
An amendment to a construction contract with Bulldog Sitework, LLC to extend the North Lake Trail from Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive, plus a budget transfer to pay for it.
What changes The contractor is authorized to build the additional trail segment, and $1,226,479 is moved from the Improvements Other than Buildings budget line to the Infrastructure budget line.
Who and the money Bulldog Sitework, LLC; $1,226,479 transferred from Improvements Other than Buildings to Infrastructure, with a fiscal impact of $1,226,479 (expenditure).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This amendment adds Phase 2 of the project, which extends the trail north from Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive."
Where North Lake Trail - Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive
Why (staff, quoted) "This amendment adds Phase 2 of the project, which extends the trail north from Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive."
Paid from Infrastructure
Backup in the packet: Vicinity Map North Lake Trail-1 (p. 848), north lake trail beach to lakeview terrace location map (p. 848), North Lake Trail Amendments (1) (p. 848), BUA for North Lake Trail Agenda Item (p. 848)
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From the record
Request from Public Works to recommend approval: 1. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute the agreements and supporting documentation related to the North Lake Trail - Beach Street to Lakeview Terrace Drive construction project amendment (Contract 26- 702) to Bulldog Sitework, LLC; and 2. Of a budget transfer in the amount of $1,226,479 from Improvements Other than Buildings to Infrastructure. The fiscal impact is estimated at $1,226,479 (expenditure). Commission District 4.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 25, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 5 through 18, with the addition of Tab 29, pulling Tab 19 to the regular agenda as follows: COUNTY ATTORNEY Recommend approval for County Attorney to conduct a Closed Session of the Board of County Commissioners to be held on September 8, 2026, to discuss Mark Dickinson, an individual, and Florida Carry, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, vs, by a vote of 5-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Aug 25, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a plan to post signs on Britt Road in Eustis restricting trucks over 10 tons, with a cost of $2,000.
- Next item: Heard a presentation by Kimley Horn on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan update and approved a revised timeline extending transmittal hearings to May 2027.
- All 26 items from Aug 25, 2026
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- 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.
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- 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.