Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 13, 2026
Approved a substantial amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.
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 0:25:27)
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
A request to approve a substantial amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, plus authorizing resolutionsA 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.
What changes The Board approved the amendments and authorized the Office of Housing and Community Services Director to execute required documents with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Who and the money The record states a budget transfer of $262,083 reallocating CDBG funds from Capital Projects — Infrastructure to Capital Projects — Land Acquisition, with a fiscal impact of $262,083 (expenditure - grant funded).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Funding previously allocated to a yet to be determined Lake County Roads project, in the amount of $262,083, will be redirected to a property acquisition project for the purpose of addressing blight."
Why (staff, quoted) "Funding previously allocated to a yet to be determined Lake County Roads project, in the amount of $262,083, will be redirected to a property acquisition project for the purpose of addressing blight."
Paid from Community Development Block Grant
Backup in the packet: 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan_Substantial Amendment October 2026 (p. 231), CDBG 2024-25 Annual Action Plan Approval Resolution (p. 231), BUA AGENDA ITEM 44023 (p. 231), Lake County 2025-2029 CP 2025 AAP Sub Amend 1 10.2026 (p. 231), CDBG 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Approval Resolution (p. 231)
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 a Substantial Amendment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan; and 2. Of an Amendment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; and 3. To authorize the Office of Housing and Community Services Director to execute any documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and 4. Of corresponding authorizing Resolution 2026-116 that adopts the Substantial Amendment to the CDBG Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Action Plan; and 5. Of corresponding authorizing Resolution 2026-117 that adopts the Amendment to the CDBG Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; andClerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 13, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $482,547 annual Core Contract with the Lake County Department of Health for services from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
- Next item: Approved the termination of the library impact fee agreement between Lake County and the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills for Fiscal Year 2026.
- All 23 items from Oct 13, 2026
More on government operations
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a change to the firefighter contract for third-year wages and moved $2,615,936 from reserves to pay the $2,615,935.04 cost.
- Oct 27, 2026 Pulled the discussion on installing cameras in employee vehicles, leaving the policy decision for a later meeting.
- Oct 27, 2026 Appointed Andrew McGuire, Christie Folker, and Allyson Berry to the Sales Surtax Oversight Committee for four-year terms ending November 19, 2030.
- Oct 13, 2026 Approved a change to the January 2027 Board of County Commissioner meeting dates to January 12, 2027, and January 26, 2027.
- Oct 6, 2026 Approved letting Commissioner Campione join and vote on the October 13, 2026 agenda items using an electronic platform due to extraordinary circumstances.