Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved the fire protection assessment rates and property list for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2026, bringing in $54,467,645.
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 1:02:31)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A final 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 setting the fire protection assessment rates and the list of properties to be charged for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
What changes The fire assessment rates and the assessment roll are formally adopted, making the charges official for property owners.
Who and the money Applies to property owners in Lake County; the estimated fiscal impact is $54,467,645 in revenue.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This Final Fire Assessment non-ad valoremLatin for 'according to value': a tax figured as a share of what the property is worth. Property tax is an ad valorem tax. Florida Statutes 192.001 rate schedule and notice of public hearing have been properly advertised and, as required by the terms of the OrdinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66, mailed to each property owner proposed to be assessed."
Why (staff, quoted) "To adopt a Resolution for Fire Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026."
Paid from Fire Assessments
Backup in the packet: EXECUTED-FY 2027 INITIAL ASMT RESOLUTION 2026-76 (p. 593), 2027 Final Fire Assessment Resolution (p. 593), NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT (p. 593)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend approval: 1. To adopt Resolution 2026-99 for Fire Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026; and 2. Of the rates of assessment and the assessment roll. The estimated fiscal impact is $54,467,645 (revenue).Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the solid waste assessment rates and roll for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, with an estimated revenue of $33,987,543.
- Next item: Approved the final assessment resolution for the Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Internal Subdivision Roads for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026.
- All 24 items from Sep 8, 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.