Decisions › County Commission meeting of 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.
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In plain words
A request to use Tourist Development Tax money to pay host fees and event expenses for Lake County's bid to host the 2026-2028 FHSAA State Golf Championships at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills.
What changes If approved, the County will provide up to $156,000 in Tourist Development Tax funding for the bid and the Chairman will be authorized to sign the agreement with GOSports if selected as the host location.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GOSports); total fiscal impact not to exceed $156,000 (expenditure), with $49,000 in 2026, $52,000 in 2027, and $55,000 in 2028.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Office of Tourism and Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GOSports) is interested in hosting the 2026-2028 FHSAA State Golf Championships."
Where Mission Inn Resort and Club, Howey-in-the-Hills
Why (staff, quoted) "The Office of Tourism and Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GOSports) is interested in hosting the 2026-2028 FHSAA State Golf Championships."
Paid from Tourist Development Tax
Backup in the packet: Budget 2026-2028 FHSAA (p. 189), TDC Funding Recommendation Form 2026 FHSAA State Golf Championships (p. 189), 2026-2028 FHSAA GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGREEMENT_9.22.2026_Final (p. 189)
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 Office of Tourism to recommend approval: 1. To provide Tourist Development Tax funding for host fees and related event expenses for Lake County and Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GOSports) bid to host the 2026-2028 FHSAA State Golf Championships, to take place at Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey-in-the-Hills. The dates for the event take place in November 2026, 2027, and 2028: and 2. To authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement with GOSports, if selected as the host location. The total fiscal impact is not to exceed $156,000 (expenditure) and will not exceed the annual budget for each fiscal year. Commission District 3.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 13, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the second amendment to the structure lease agreement with no fiscal impact.
- Next 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.
- All 23 items from Oct 13, 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 Discussed grant funding for businesses near the Eudora Roundabout to support local economic activity in that area.
- Oct 6, 2026 Discussed the Lake County Property Appraiser's request to appeal its budget and directed staff to continue the appeal process.