Comprehensive Plan update will kick off with community meetings
LAKE COUNTY (July 9, 2025) — Lake County is kicking off its 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update,Shaping Lake County’s Future, Together, with three evening community meetings. The meetings, which will also serve as a continuation of the County’s recent “Growth Management Workshop” series, are scheduled for:
- Monday, July 14, 2025, 6 p.m., Umatilla High, cafeteria (320 N. Trowell Ave., Umatilla, FL 32784)
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 6 p.m., Venetian Gardens, Harris Room (1 Dozier Court, Leesburg, FL 34748)
- Monday, July 21, 2025, 6 p.m., Aurelia M. Cole Academy, cafeteria (150 Pitt St., Clermont, FL 34711)
The updated Comprehensive Plan will serve as Lake County’s guiding vision to shape policy and decision-making on a variety of topics for the next 10 to 25 years. The upcoming community meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to contribute to the development of the Comprehensive Plan.
Elements of the 2050 Lake County Comprehensive Plan will focus on future land use, conservation, economics, transportation, housing, parks and recreation, public facilities, public safety, capital improvements, intergovernmental coordination, and property rights.
“Community involvement is a critical aspect of updating the Lake County Comprehensive Plan over the next planning horizon,” said Mike Fitzgerald, Lake County Planning Director. “These meetings will provide residents with a chance to share their thoughts, ideas, and hopes for the future. This Comprehensive Plan will address aspects of everyday life, making citizen input invaluable. It will help shape policies that affect everything from housing and jobs to parks and public services. We look forward to engaging Lake County’s residents and getting their input.”
For more information on the Comprehensive Plan and the community meetings, visit https://lakecountyfl.gov/2050. You can also find an interactive map and a public survey athttps://app.publiccoordinate.com/#/projects/LakeCounty2050/map.
