Board of County Commissioners Meeting of the Districts: August 2026

Final Districts Agenda Packet

[600 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (meeting location); case Resolution 25-26-159, Resolution 25-26-160, Resolution 25-26-149, Budget Amendment 25-26-104] The document is a public notice and agenda for the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners Special Districts meeting on August 4, 2026. The primary action is a public hearing to consider the adoption of Final Resolution 25-26-159 to impose a tentative millage rate of 10.0000 mills on agriculturally classified properties and Final Resolution 25-26-160 to impose an annual Non-Ad Valorem assessment of $14.07 per acre on non-agriculturally classified properties within the Istokpoga Marsh Watershed Improvement District (IMWID). The meeting also includes a request to certify the maximum millage at 10.000 mills for IMWID for FY26/27, a budget amendment for IMWID public notice advertising and postage, and approval of minutes from a prior meeting. The document does not describe a specific construction or development project with a street address, parcel, or acreage for a new build. It is a fiscal and administrative action for an existing special district. The public hearing is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the Highlands County Administration Building, 600 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. The document states that the IMWID has 163 parcels classified as agriculture with 17,662 acres and 149 parcels classified as non-agriculture with 560 acres. The estimated revenue from the proposed millage and assessment is $257,032 for the next fiscal year. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment for this meeting, but it notes that at the June 16, 2026, meeting, public comment was not received. The business opportunity for contractors is not stated, as the document does not describe any construction or development work.

Board:

Board of County Commissioners Meeting of the Districts

Date:

2026-08-04

Type:

Agenda_packet

Decision:

The document is an agenda and public notice; the decision is pending at the August 4, 2026, public hearing. The recommended action is to approve and adopt the resolutions.

Address:

600 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (meeting location)

Applicant:

Highlands County Board of County Commissioners as the governing body for the Istokpoga Marsh Watershed Improvement District