DeSoto County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

DeSoto County faces busy week with rezone hearing, budget workshops

DeSoto County commissioners have a full slate of meetings on Aug. 25, including a public hearing on a proposed rezone, the fourth budget workshop for 2026-2027, and a comprehensive plan workshop. No decisions were recorded at the three meetings held Aug. 11, as minutes have not yet been published.

Recent meetings

Board of County Commissioners (Aug. 11) — The board's agenda included a resolution adopting the county's vulnerability assessment, a state financial assistance agreement for the DeSoto County Jail Project, a guaranteed maximum price addendum with SEMCO Construction for the Fire Training Tower Project, a cooperative agreement with TIPS-Faciliserv for Turner Center bleacher inspection and maintenance, and a resolution and agreement with FDOT for SE Airport Road Improvements. The board also reviewed a budget amendment for fiscal year 2025/2026 and a noise ordinance consulting contract. No votes or decisions were recorded.

Tourism Development Council (Aug. 11) — The council reviewed a bed tax revenue update, marketing matching grant revisions, and a presentation from Twin Creeks Adventure Ranch. Members also discussed changing the group's future meeting schedule and approved minutes from the June 9, 2026 meeting. No decisions were recorded.

Board of County Commissioners – Budget Workshop III (Aug. 11) — The board held a discussion session on the 2026-2027 budget, including a PowerPoint presentation. No action items were listed.

Upcoming meetings

Board of County Commissioners – Budget Workshop IV (Aug. 25) — The fourth in a series of budget sessions will include a PowerPoint presentation on the 2026-2027 budget (item 26-1977). No other substantive items are listed.

Board of County Commissioners – Comprehensive Plan Workshop (Aug. 25) — A workshop session focused solely on the county's Comprehensive Plan, with a presentation and discussion. No votes or decisions are listed.

Board of County Commissioners – Regular Meeting (Aug. 25) — The board will consider a rezone to PUD for Millrose Properties FL LLC (Heritage Lakes), a temporary use request by Kimworth Estates LLC, and consent to the voluntary annexation of a county-owned Roan parcel into the City of Arcadia. The board will also consider appointing Nathan Headrick as an alternate Planning Commission member and a mosquito control arthropod control budget amendment for 2025/2026. A public hearing is scheduled for the rezone.

Coming up

• **Aug. 25, 2026** – Board of County Commissioners: Budget Workshop IV (2026-2027 budget)
• **Aug. 25, 2026** – Board of County Commissioners: Comprehensive Plan Workshop
• **Aug. 25, 2026** – Board of County Commissioners: Regular meeting with Heritage Lakes rezone, Arcadia annexation, and appointments

DeSoto County roundup: No decisions yet, but data center moratorium and Heritage Lakes rezoning on the table

This week's DeSoto County government meetings were all agenda-only, with no minutes or votes published as of Aug. 10. The most consequential items under consideration include a proposed moratorium on data centers, a landfill expansion agreement, and a rezoning request for the Heritage Lakes project. Next week, the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to vote on a $1.5 million fire training tower, jail funding, and road improvements.

Board of County Commissioners (July 28)

The board met twice on July 28. The first meeting included a proposed ordinance for a data center moratorium, a supplemental agreement with SCS Engineers for landfill expansion zones 6 and 7, a resolution to temporarily suspend truck traffic restrictions on Turner Avenue for livestock transport, a budget amendment for fiscal year 2025/2026 including landfill construction and sheriff funds, and a rezoning request (RZNE-0081-2026) for Vitali Ostrikov. No minutes have been published.

The second meeting was a budget workshop to discuss the 2025-2026 budget and a PowerPoint presentation on the 2026-2027 budget (item 26-1919). No decisions were recorded.

Special Masters (July 28)

The Special Masters heard code enforcement cases, including a continued case for Apple Orchard Holdings LLC (SM CE 26-0044), lien hearings for Bardomiano Alejo Jr. & Patrica Estrada, Lisa M. Barone, Randy Rafael Rodriguez, and John R. & Nancy L. Herrmann, and lien reduction/release requests for Stone Truck, LLC and Halina Brett regarding 1548 SE Apple Dr. No minutes published.

Planning Commission (Aug. 4)

The Planning Commission reviewed a quasi-judicial public hearing for a rezoning request from Millrose Properties FL LLC to rezone Heritage Lakes to PUD (RZNE-0065-2025). No decision has been published.

Coming up

On Aug. 11, the Board of County Commissioners will consider a resolution adopting the county vulnerability assessment, a state financial assistance agreement for the jail project, a guaranteed maximum price addendum with SEMCO Construction for the fire training tower project (described in the meeting summary as a $1.5 million project), a cooperative agreement with TIPS-Faciliserv for Turner Center bleacher inspection and maintenance, and a resolution and agreement with FDOT for SE Airport Road Improvements.

Also on Aug. 11, the Tourism Development Council will review a bed tax revenue update (26-1927), marketing matching grant revisions (26-1930), a presentation from Twin Creeks Adventure Ranch (26-1929), and a discussion to change its future meeting schedule (26-1931). Minutes from the June 9 meeting are also on the agenda.

DeSoto County boards weighed data center moratorium, landfill expansion, and budget; minutes pending

DeSoto County's Board of County Commissioners had a full agenda on July 28, 2026, including a proposed data center moratorium, a landfill expansion services agreement, and a fiscal year 2025/2026 budget amendment. However, minutes for that meeting and three other recent county meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes — including vote tallies and final dollar amounts — are not yet available in the public record.

Board of County Commissioners — July 28

The Board's agenda listed several consequential items for consideration:

• **Data Center Moratorium Ordinance** — an ordinance proposing a moratorium on data centers.
• **Landfill Expansion** — a supplemental agreement with SCS Engineers for Landfill Expansion Zones 6 and 7.
• **Turner Avenue truck traffic** — a resolution to temporarily suspend truck traffic restrictions on Turner Avenue for livestock transport.
• **Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025/2026** — including Landfill Construction and Sheriff funds.
• **Rezone request (RZNE-0081-2026)** — filed for Vitali Ostrikov.

A separate Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop II was also scheduled the same day, with discussion of the 2025-2026 budget and a PowerPoint presentation on the 2026-2027 budget (item 26-1919).

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to report what was decided, amended, or tabled.

Special Masters — July 28

The Special Masters were scheduled to hear code enforcement and lien cases, including:

• A continued case for Apple Orchard Holdings LLC (SM CE 26-0044).
• Lien hearings for Bardomiano Alejo Jr. & Patricia Estrada, Lisa M. Barone, Randy Rafael Rodriguez, and John R. & Nancy L. Herrmann.
• Lien reduction and release requests for Stone Truck, LLC.
• A lien release request for Halina Brett regarding 1548 SE Apple Dr.

Outcomes are not available; minutes have not been published.

Economic Development Advisory Committee — July 23

The committee was scheduled to discuss the Economic Development element of the DeSoto 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The agenda also included a development update provided by Sondra Guffey, Misty Servia, and Beth Carsten, and a Florida Department of Transportation projects update. Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission — August 4, 2026:** A quasi-judicial public hearing on a rezoning request (RZNE-0065-2025) from Millrose Properties FL LLC to rezone the Heritage Lakes project to a Planned Unit Development (PUD). The agenda also includes proof of publication and meeting minutes.
• **Tourism Development Council — August 11, 2026:** Scheduled items include a bed tax revenue update (26-1927), marketing matching grant revisions (26-1930), a presentation from Twin Creeks Adventure Ranch (26-1929), discussion of changing the future TDC meeting schedule (26-1931), and approval of minutes from the June 9, 2026 meeting (26-1926).

Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July meetings should watch for published minutes on the county's official website.