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Parks and recreation: what the Lake County Commission decided

15 decisions on record since Jan 20, 2026: 11 approved, 1 denied, tabled, postponed or withdrawn. Newest first; open any line for the vote, the money and the record.

Not approved

• Pulled May 19, 2026 Pulled a contract to buy a replacement playground for North Lake Regional Park from Florida Recreational Products, LLC for $173,224.

September 2026

• Sep 22, 2026 Approved a resolution supporting a grant application for Mount Plymouth Parks improvements, pledging a $200,000 county match if the $400,000 grant is awarded.
• Sep 8, 2026 Approved a change to the maintenance agreement with John Mixon, Deborah Mixon, and Christine Sloan for the Woods-Boyd Cemetery and Memorial Gardens in Groveland.

July 2026

• Jul 28, 2026 Approved the appointment of Jim Peacock, Christopher Gonzales, Michelle Craske, Kayla Tufts, and Angel Coba to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board.
• Jul 14, 2026 Approved Tourist Development Tax funding for host fees and related event expenses for Lake County to host the 2027 IWWF World Wakeboard.
• Jul 14, 2026 Approved three contracts with Apex Landscaping, Inc., Green Isle Gardens, Inc., and Site One Landscape Supply to provide trees, native grasses, and plants for parks and trails.

June 2026

• Jun 23, 2026 Approved a proclamation designating July 2026 as Park and Recreation Month in Lake County.
• Jun 9, 2026 Approved a $173,224 contract with Topline Recreation Inc. to buy a replacement playground for North Lake Regional Park.

May 2026

• May 21, 2026 Heard an update and the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget from the Office of Parks and Trails.
• May 19, 2026 Pulled a contract to buy a replacement playground for North Lake Regional Park from Florida Recreational Products, LLC for $173,224.

April 2026

• Apr 28, 2026 Approved an agreement to give the Town of Astatula $110,000 in Infrastructure Sales Tax funding to finish park improvements at Joe Swaffer Park and Kirkwood Park.

March 2026

• Mar 24, 2026 Approved a $4,280,000 contract with S.A. Casey Construction, Inc. to build a second observation tower at the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook and Trailhead.
• Mar 10, 2026 Discussed naming the soccer fields at Hickory Point Recreation Complex the Mike Stone Soccer Complex.
• Mar 10, 2026 Appointed Amanda Wettstein to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board for a term ending June 30, 2027.

February 2026

• Feb 10, 2026 Approved the Public Lands and Trails Acquisition Advisory Committee's evaluation workflow, scoring criteria, and rules to consider conservation easements for acquisition.

January 2026

• Jan 20, 2026 Heard a presentation update from Melissa Hill of the Trust for Public Land.

Residents spoke on this at public comment 3 times in the minutes on file. What they raised

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