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Lake County Commission recap, week ending June 12, 2026

This week the Lake County Board of County Commissioners:

- Fiscal impact: $817,436.12 - In plain words: A revised construction agreement with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) for the County to reimburse CFX for a portion of the right-of-way acquisition, design, permitting, and construction associated with CR 455, Cook Road, and Schofield as part of the Lake/Orange Expressway Project. The County will pay CFX $16,348,714.42 in 20 annual payments, with the first payment of $817,436.12 due on or before October 15, 2027, and $817,435.70 annually thereafter through October 15, 2046. - Where: CR 455, Cook Road, and Schofield located between U.S. 27 and S.R. 429. - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

- In plain words: A request to approve an Unanticipated Revenue ResolutionA 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 to accept and appropriate $2,713,646 for the FY 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan. The county formally accepts and appropriates the grant funds for the listed projects and administration. - Why, in staff's words: "Approve Adopt Recommend approval of an Unanticipated Revenue Resolution (URR) to accept and appropriate $2,713,646 for the FY 2025-1026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan." Paid from: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

- In plain words: An 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 between Lake County and the Lake County Water Authority to accept $1,000,000 for the Lake County Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program, plus a resolution to appropriate those grant funds. The county formally accepts the $1,000,000 grant and can begin administering the Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Program to fund eligible wastewater treatment system improvements. - Why, in staff's words: "The DWTS Program is intended to reduce nutrient loading and improve water quality within priority basins by supporting projects that upgrade or replace traditional onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems with advanced wastewater treatment technologies or provide for central sewer connection." Paid from: Lake County Water Authority. - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

- In plain words: A one-year contract with two optional two-year extensions for HVAC preventative maintenance and repair services across 237 County-wide systems. The County hires NASH Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC to perform semi-annual inspections, filter replacements at Fire Rescue locations, and on-call repairs for outlying HVAC systems. - Why, in staff's words: "The contract includes semi-annual inspections of the County's HVAC systems, replacement of filters at Fire Rescue locations, and on-call repairs for HVAC systems at outlying locations." - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

- In plain words: A change to Lake County's Community Development Block Grant spending plan for fiscal year 2024-2025, moving money between projects. The county will spend $391,300 on the Butler Street Boat Ramp and new road projects instead of the Astor 1 road project and Stuckey Community Center project. - Why, in staff's words: "This Substantial Amendment to the CDBG FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan outlines the proposed new allocations for this funding." Paid from: Community Development Block Grant. - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

- In plain words: A request to approve a vendor pool contract for pharmaceuticals with six companies, replacing an expiring contract, and to authorize staff to sign the paperwork. The county will use the new six-vendor pool for pharmaceutical purchases under a one-year contract with two optional two-year extensions. - Why, in staff's words: "The solicitation replaces expiring Vendor Pool Contracts 21-0505 and provides for an initial one-year term with two additional two-year terms available." - Source: Board Action, Jun 9, 2026

*Results are 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 record; individual vote tallies are pending the official minutes.*

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