Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 22, 2026
Approved a change to the contract with Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD) for $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2027 funding.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:56:03)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A third amendment to the Economic Development Partnership Agreement between Lake County and Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD), extending the Economic Development Organization designation and approving funding for Fiscal Year 2027.
What changes The Economic Development Organization designation for LEAD is extended by one year, and the county commits $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2027 funding for economic development activities.
Who and the money Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD); $500,000 expenditure included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Third Amendment to the Agreement is being presented today for consideration of a one-year extension of the EDO Designation, funding for Fiscal Year 2027, and an updated Action Plan."
Why (staff, quoted) "The Agreement requires that annual updates of the Action Plan be presented to the Board of County Commissioners."
Paid from Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Backup in the packet: LEAD First Amendment.fully executed (p. 579), Lake County LEAD Partnership Agreement 08.19.22 w. Exhibit B (p. 579), Signed_2nd_Amendment_LEAD (p. 579), Funding Request BOCC 2026.02.11 (p. 579), Plan of Work 2027 (p. 579), Partially Executed Third Agreement (p. 579)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Presentation of the Economic Development Strategic Plan by Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD) - Annual update by Brad Weber, LEAD Board Chairman, and Mike Kelly, LEAD Director. Recommend approval of the third amendment to the Economic Development Partnership Agreement between Lake County and LEAD. The fiscal impact is $500,000 (expenditure) and is included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 22, 2026, page 9. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved $200,000 for the Lake County Library System eBook & eAudiobook Expansion project.
- Next item: Approved the final property tax rates for the countywide levy of 5.0254 mills and the ambulance services levy of 0.4629 mills.
- All 23 items from Sep 22, 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.