NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
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What is the North Lake County Florida Hospital District?
The North Lake County Hospital District is an independent special district that was created by the Florida Legislature to provide a means to pay for indigent care delivered by local hospitals and clinics. The District is governed by an elected, unpaid board of six members who reside in the district and may serve a maximum of two 4-year terms. Each year the board adopts a millage rate that determines the amount of property tax levied on residents, which in turn determines the total budget available for use in funding indigent care in North Lake County.
NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT MEETINGS
Scheduled Meetings for 2026
January 22, 2026 – Annual Meeting
May 21, 2026 – Preliminary Budget Meeting
July 16, 2026 –Funding Request Meeting / Preliminary Budget
September 10, 2026 – Tentative Budget Meeting
September 24, 2026 – Final Budget Meeting
**Dates subject to change.
Meetings are held in the Lake County Board of County Commissioners Room, 315 W. Main Street, Tavares, Florida.
NOTICE OF BUDGET MEETINGOF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE NORTH LAKE COUNTYHOSPITAL DISTRICT
Pursuant to Chapter 2012-258, Laws of Florida, the Chair of the Trustees of the North Lake County Hospital District calls a Budget Meeting of the Board of Trustees to transpire on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lake
County Board of County Commissioners Room, 315 W. Main Street, Tavares, Florida.
The purpose of the Budget meeting on September 10, 2026 is to adopt the tentative millage rate and tentative budget and such other matters that may come before the Board to implement the procedures necessary for compliance with
Chapter 2012-258, Laws of Florida.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT BRANDON RICHTER AT 352-732-4260 extension 129 AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING.
If a person decides to appeal any decision or recommendation made by council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes he/she may need to ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
M. Meredith Kirste, P.A.
7928 U.S. Highway 441, Suite 3
Leesburg, FL 34788
UPCOMING MEETING AGENDA
AGENDA NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ROOM 5:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Presentation and approval of minutes of meetings held on July 16, 2026
5. Presentation of Quarterly Procedures Update from Forvis Mazars and from CRIPPEN
6. Any additional request for funding
7. Recitation for the record
(a) the name of the taxing authority
(b) the rolled-back rate,
(c) the percentage of increase over the rolled-back rate, and the millage rate to be levied.
8. Waiver of the reading of entire proposed Resolutions.
Reading of Resolution 2026-01 and Resolution 2026-02 by titles
9. Hearing of public comments on Resolution 2026-01– setting millage
RESOLUTION OF THE NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE
MILLAGE RATE FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR
10. Board Action on Resolution 2026-01
Motion and adoption of tentative millage rate by separate vote
11. Hearing of public comments on Resolution No. 2026-02 – adoption of budget
RESOLUTION OF THE NORTH LAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR BOARD ACTION
12. Board Action on Resolution 2026-02
Motion and adoption of budget by separate vote
13. Any other matters necessary to achieve the aforementioned goals.
14. Other New Business
15. Adjournment
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT BRANDON RICHTER at 352-732-4260, EXTENSION 129 AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING.
F.S. 286.0105 “If a person decides to appeal any decision or recommendation made by council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need record of the proceedings, and that for such purposes he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.”
This agenda is provided to the North Lake County Hospital District only as a guide, and in no way limits their consideration to the items contained hereon. The North Lake County Hospital District has the sole right to determine those items they will discuss, consider, act upon. Changes or amendments to this Agenda may occur at any time prior to, or during the scheduled meeting. It is recommended that if you have an interest in the meeting, you make every attempt to attend the meeting. This Agenda is provided only as a courtesy, and such provision in no way infers or conveys that the Agenda appearing here is or will be the Agenda considered at the meeting.
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
AT THE LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ROOM