Call to Order

County Mayor Demings called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.

5 -

Present:

Mayor Jerry L. Demings, Commissioner Nicole Wilson, Commissioner Mayra

Uribe, Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, and Commissioner Kelly Martinez

Semrad

2 - Commissioner Christine Moore, and Commissioner Michael Scott

Absent:

Others present:

County Comptroller Phil Diamond as Clerk

County Administrator Byron Brooks

County Attorney Jeffrey J. Newton

Office of Management and Budget Director Kurt Petersen

Office of Management and Budget Assistant Manager Nanette Melo

Minutes Coordinator Terrell Hightower

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Remarks

County Administrator Brooks announced that the purpose of the public hearing is to consider and

adopt tentative millages and budgets for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending

September 30, 2026. He also reviewed the order of the public hearings.

BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS

25-1162

Mandatory Refuse Rate Resolution

Mandatory Refuse Rate Resolution and exemptions from full solid waste and

recycling collection service

Consideration:

RESOLUTION

THE

ORANGE

COUNTY

BOARD

COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

AT $400.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL FULL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION,

WITHIN UNINCORPORATED ORANGE COUNTY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 32 OF THE

ORANGE COUNTY CODE.

THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SHALL APPEAR ON THE

PROPERTY TAX BILL AND SHALL BE COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS AD

VALOREM TAXES, AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW.

David Gregory, Manager, Solid Waste Division, presented remarks regarding mandatory

garbage and recycling rate collection service for fiscal year 2025/2026.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Uribe, to adopt

Resolution 2025-M-38, setting the mandatory residential full solid waste and recycling collection

special assessment rate at $400 per household for Calendar Year 2026; and further, the hauler

reimbursement rates for Calendar Year 2026 as follows:

Zone 1: $297.60 per Residential Unit

Zone 2: $328.56 per Residential Unit

Zone 3: $324.00 per Residential Unit

Zone 4: $275.16 per Residential Unit

Zone 5: $306.96 per Residential Unit

Zone 6: $303.48 per Residential Unit

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 5 - Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner Gomez

Cordero, and Commissioner Martinez Semrad

Absent: 2 - Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Scott

David Gregory, Manager, Solid Waste Division, presented the Staff and Hearing Officer

Recommendation concerning exemption to the mandatory assessment for Calendar Year 2026.

A motion was made by Commissioner Uribe, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, to accept the

Staff and Hearing Officer recommendation concerning exemptions to the mandatory assessment

for Calendar Year 2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner

Gomez Cordero, and Commissioner Martinez Semrad

2 - Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Scott

Absent:

25-1012

Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll

Adopt the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll

Consideration: ADOPTION OF A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL AUTHORIZING

THE ORANGE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TO USE THE UNIFORM AD VALOREM METHOD

OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA

STATUTES.

A motion was made by Commissioner Gomez Cordero, seconded by Commissioner Martinez

Semrad, to accept and adopt the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll as presented, in the unit of

measurement and the respective amounts by subdivision and/or parcel identification number as

stated in the assessment roll. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner

Gomez Cordero, and Commissioner Martinez Semrad

2 - Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Scott

All Other Millages and Funds

25-1007

Absent:

Consideration: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR ORANGE

COUNTY AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES OR ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS

RESOLUTION; STATING THE PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE

AS ADOPTED HEREIN IS MORE THAN OR LESS THAN THE INDIVIDUAL ROLLED BACK

MILLAGE RATE FOR EACH PURPOSE OR ENTITY IDENTIFIED; STATING THE

PERCENTAGE INCREASE OR DECREASE OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR ORANGE COUNTY

AND FOR THE PURPOSES AND ENTITIES IDENTIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN

EFFECTIVE DATE.

County Administrator Brooks announced that all adjustments to the originally approved budget are

incorporated into the budget.

Kurt Petersen, Director, Office of Management and Budget, announced the tentative countywide

millage rate and outlined the countywide tax millage information for all taxing units under the BCC

and the aggregate millage rate.

The following persons addressed the Board for public comment:

- Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District 2 Supervisor Jim Moyer

- Kathleen Fitzgerald

- Linda Coffin

- Eugene Stoccardo

- Carmen Motta Whitney

- Reenie McHarg

- Ericka Gómez-Tejeda

- Jennifer Hall

- Frank Vassell

A motion was made by Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Martinez Semrad, to

adopt Resolution 2025-M-39, setting the tentative countywide millage rate. The motion carried by

the following vote:

Aye: 5 - Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner Gomez

Cordero, and Commissioner Martinez Semrad

Absent: 2 - Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Scott

and

Consideration:

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGETS FOR ORANGE

COUNTY AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES AND ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE

RESOLUTION; STATING THE AMOUNT ADOPTED FOR EACH FUND; PROVIDING AN

EFFECTIVE DATE.

Kurt Petersen, Director, Office of Management and Budget, presented the proposed budget

amount for fiscal year 2025/2026.

A motion was made by Commissioner Uribe, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, to adopt

Resolution 2025-M-40, adopting the County budget. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner

Gomez Cordero, and Commissioner Martinez Semrad

2 - Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Scott

Absent:

Closing Remarks

County Mayor Demings announced that the second and final budget hearing is scheduled for

Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 5:01 p.m.

√ The notated public hearing is quasi-judicial in nature. As such, any verbal or written

communication with a member of the Board of County Commissioners prior to today’s

quasi-judicial hearing should be disclosed on the record or made a part of the record

during the public hearing by or on behalf of the party who communicated with the Board

member to allow any interested party an opportunity to inquire about or respond to such

communication. Failure to disclose any such communication may place the party who

ultimately prevails at the quasi-judicial hearing at risk of having the Board’s decision

overturned in a court of law due to prejudice against the party who was not privy to the

ex parte communication.

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ADJOURNMENT: 5:50 p.m.

ATTEST:

_____________________________

County Mayor Jerry L. Demings

Date: ________________________

ATTEST SIGNATURE:

Phil Diamond__________________

County Comptroller as Clerk

_____________________________

Deputy Clerk

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