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Budget Public Hearing - Final Budget and Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2027 (5:05pm), September 22, 2026

Approved: Adoption of FY2027 Final Budget Resolution 2026-111, unanimous

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What happened

On September 22, 2026, Lake County approved Adoption of FY2027 Final Budget Resolution 2026-111 (unanimous).

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners held its final FY2027 budget public hearing and unanimously adopted the FY2027 millage rates (aggregate 6.2311 mills), the changes to the tentative budget totaling $10,957,251, and the final budget resolution 2026-111 totaling $1,120,…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Lake County, FL
Date
September 22, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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Adoption of FY2027 Final Millage Rates

Board adopted the FY2027 millage rates as advertised and as approved at the last budget hearing: General Fund operating 5.0254 mills, Ambulance MSTU 0.4629, Stormwater/Parks/Roads MSTU 0.4957, Fire Rescue MSTU 0.4800 (rollback 0.4580), Wellness Way MSTU 0.1454, Water Authority 0.2940, aggregate rate 6.2311 mills, and voted debt service millage 0.0719. Motion by SPEAKER_5, seconded for discussion by SPEAKER_8/Sabatini.

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Adoption of FY2027 Final Millage Rates

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Adoption of Changes to FY2027 Tentative Budget

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Adoption of FY2027 Final Budget Resolution 2026-111

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attached

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Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Lake County's FY2027 budget dedicates $9.8 million to road resurfacing…

Sentiment

A hiring freeze has been in place for 3-4 months…

Sentiment

A resident voiced opposition to rapid business approvals and 'LEED'…

Who spoke

9 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Public, 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner.

Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Jamie Stewart, Staff.

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  • approved (9 timestamps)
  • zoning (1 timestamps)
  • denied (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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