Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved the County's annual loss control insurance policies with Princeton and other insurance companies and the annual brokerage fee for professional services, costing $3,369,728.
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In plain words
Renewal of the County's annual loss control insurance policies with Princeton and other insurance companies, plus the annual brokerage fee for professional services.
What changes The County will carry these insurance policies for the coming year and pay the brokerage fee; the Office of Procurement Services is authorized to sign the supporting documents.
Who and the money Applies to the County's insurance coverage; estimated fiscal impact is $3,369,728 (expenditure), included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Each year, the County purchases a variety of insurance policies to protect the financial assets of the County from excess losses from Property & Casualty, Liability, and Workers Compensation claims."
Why (staff, quoted) "Each year, the County purchases a variety of insurance policies to protect the financial assets of the County from excess losses from Property & Casualty, Liability, and Workers Compensation claims."
Backup in the packet: STAFF APPROVALS AND DATES: Kandace Pourbaix Created/Initiated - 08/13/2026 Jim Kovacs Approved - 08/13/2026 David Eichin (p. 73)
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 Human Resources and Risk Management to recommend approval: 1. Of the County's annual loss control insurance policies with Princeton and other insurance companies; and 2. Of the annual brokerage fee for professional services; and 3. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The estimated fiscal impact is $3,369,728 (expenditure) and will be included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved hiring outside lawyers Roper Townsend Sutphen to represent Lake County in the lawsuit Florida Action Committee, Inc. v. Mark Glass, et al.
- Next item: Approved the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance plan for the county.
- All 24 items from Sep 8, 2026
More on contracts and purchasing
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved six contracts for storm drain system cleaning and related services with Atlantic Pipe Services, LLC, Earth View, LLC, Flotech Environmental, LLC, GCU, LLC, Rowland (DE), LLC, and Shenandoah General Construction, LLC.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved two on-call contracts for guardrail and handrail repair with C. Slagter Construction, Inc. and Southeast Highway Guardrail & Attenuators, LLC, costing $250,000.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a change to the shared contract for medical examiner services with five other counties and authorized the chairman to sign later edits.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a $482,547 annual Core Contract with the Lake County Department of Health for services from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
- 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.