FAC 

WCJB 

Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell elected to the Florida Association of Counties board of directors 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell is joining the Florida Association of Counties board of directors. 

 

South Lake Tablet 

Commissioner Doug Shields Elected To The Florida Association Of Counties Board Of Directors 

Lake County Commissioner Doug Shields was elected to the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Board of Directors on July 1, during the Association’s Annual Conference and Educational Exhibit held in Orange County, Florida. 

 

COUNTY 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune 

Local governments respond to new beach smoking law 

As of July 1, local governments in Florida have the authority to regulate smoking on beaches through new laws known as the Florida Clean Air Act. 

 

Orlando Sentinel 

Orange County leaders approve $125 million road deal with Universal Orlando 

In a late-night decision following hours of testimony, Orange County commissioners voted 4-3 to approve a controversial plan to give $125 million to Universal Orlando to build a new road. 

 

Citrus County Chronicle 

Amending ordinance is good step, but enforcement is needed  

Almost a year after officials were told that creating a complex noise ordinance for the Homosassa River would be difficult to create and to enforce, the Board of County Commissioners were back at it again last week. 

 

WFLA 

Florida county bans adults without children from playgrounds 

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Palm Beach County commissioners approved a change to the county’s parks and recreation ordinance, banning adults without children from play areas meant for kids. 

 

Citrus County Chronicle 

County to determine millage rate 

This is the time of year when the rubber meets the road for county commissioners as they prepare their 2022-23 budget. And it starts July 26 when they determine the millage rate. The elected constitutional officers will also present their budgets to the board. The board has said the budget will be tentatively based on the rollback rate, plus 0.5 percent for inflation. 

 

Hernando Sun 

County effort to garner voter support for half-cent sales tax in full swing 

County Administrator Jeff Rogers presented an update on the progress of the “Half-Cent Local Government Infrastructure Surtax for Roadways and Recreation” at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on June 28, 2022. The one-half-cent sales tax referendum is slated for the November 8, 2022 ballot. If approved, the new tax rate will be effective January 1, 2023, and the generated tax revenue will be used to fund roadway and recreation projects. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Local 10 News 

Miami-Dade mayor proposes property tax reduction 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a property tax reduction of 1% for the first time in a decade. Levine Cava included the proposal in the $10.3 billion budget. The property tax rate of $467 per $100,000 of taxable value would go down to $462.