Local Wiki
Lake County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 17, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- 2nd Tuesday @ 9:00 am & 4th Tuesday @ 5:30 pm EST
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, Lake County Administration Building, 315 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778.
- Clerk Of Court
- Gary Cooney · 550 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778 · (352) 253-6010 · gcooney@lakecountyclerk.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://lakecountyfl.civicclerk.com/
- County Manager
- Jennifer Barker · P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778 · (352) 343-9888 · jennifer.barker@lakecountyfl.gov
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (8)
- Eustis (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fruitland Park (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Groveland
- Mascotte (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Minneola (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Dora (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tavares (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Umatilla (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (4)
- Astatula
- Howey-in-the-Hills (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lady Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Montverde
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Lake
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- North Lake County Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (17)
- Avalon Groves Community Development District
- Bella Collina Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Central Lake Community Development District
- Country Greens Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cypress Reserve Community Development District
- Deer Island Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Founders Ridge Community Development District
- Hills of Minneola Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lake Emma Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lake Harris Community Development District
- Olympus Community Development District
- Pacific Ace Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tara Oaks Community Development District
- Village Center Community Development District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Village Community Development District 14
- Village Community Development District No. 11
- Wellness Ridge Community Development District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (5)
- Arlington Ridge Community Development District
- Cascades at Groveland Community Development District
- Estates at Cherry Lake Community Development District
- Greater Lakes-Sawgrass Bay Community Development District
- Waterford Landing Community Development District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Lake Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Lake County Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)