Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 13, 2026
Approved the termination of the library impact fee agreement between Lake County and the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills for Fiscal Year 2026.
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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 end the library impact feeA one-time charge on new construction to pay for the roads, schools, parks or fire stations the new homes or businesses will need. Florida Statutes 163.31801 agreement between Lake County and the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills for Fiscal Year 2026.
What changes The interlocal agreementA contract between two governments, such as the county and a city, to share a service, a cost or a responsibility. Florida Statutes 163.01 is terminated, so the Town will not receive the library impact fee funds under it.
Who and the money The Town of Howey-in-the-Hills; the agreement had awarded $200,000 in library impact fee funds, with no disbursements made.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "the Town Council decided not to proceed with its Marianne Beck Memorial Library expansion project, declining to enter into the First Amendment for FY 2027 funding and terminating the Agreement providing the initial FY 2027 funding"
Where Town of Howey-in-the-Hills
Why (staff, quoted) "At the August 10, 2026, Town Council Meeting, the Town Council decided not to proceed with its Marianne Beck Memorial Library expansion project, declining to enter into the First Amendment for FY 2027 funding and terminating the Agreement providing the initial FY 2027 funding."
Paid from Library Impact Fees
Backup in the packet: Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Interlocal_Impact Fees fully executed 8.12.25 (p. 424), Howey-in-the-Hills Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement termination letter 8.24.2026 (p. 424), 08.10.26_Town Council Minutes_Excerpt_Library Impact Fee Award (p. 424)
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 Library Services to recommend approval to terminate the Interlocal Agreement between Lake County, Florida, and the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills relating to the use of library impact fees for Fiscal Year 2026.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 13, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: 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.
- Next item: Approved closing on a deeded right-of-way dedication for Sunny Ridge at Sugarloaf Mountain in the City of Minneola and authorized the Chairman to sign the documents.
- All 23 items from Oct 13, 2026
More on schools and libraries
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved funding for the Lake County School Board Choice and Alternative Education's Driver's Education Program, Behind-the-Wheel.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved a change to the library service agreements with ten local libraries to extend the contract for 12 months at a cost of $1,207,294.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved submitting the Fiscal Year 2027 State Aid to Libraries Grant Application, including certifications of funds, hours, free library services, and access to materials.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved $200,000 for the Lake County Library System eBook & eAudiobook Expansion project.
- May 21, 2026 Heard a presentation about the library services update and the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.