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County attorney Whitney Evers told the board the charter amendment requires a revised map no later than Nov. 1, 2025, so the county must act this year. The MRAC will review population data, mapping proposals and public input and deliver recommended maps by Sept. 15 to allow the commission time for hearings and adoption before the November deadline.

Evers reviewed legal criteria the committee must follow: equal population under the 14th Amendment; compliance with Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act to avoid minority vote dilution (packing or fracturing); contiguity and compactness; preservation of political subdivisions and communities of interest; and protection of cores of prior districts. She also cautioned that a state law change prohibits drawing districts with intent to favor or disfavor an incumbent based on the elected official’s residential address.

The resolution adopted by the board creates a 15‑member panel with six commissioners each appointing two members, the mayor appointing three members including two co‑chairs, and the county comptroller serving as recording secretary for the committee. Staff co‑leads from Planning & Development Services and the Community & Family Services Department and a court‑appointed consultant will provide mapping and legal support. The Supervisor of Elections office will assist and the committee’s meetings will be public and broadcast by Orange TV.

Commissioners debated the mayor’s authority to name the two co‑chairs. Some members argued giving the mayor appointing power provides countywide objectivity and legal defensibility; others asked that committee processes require majority approval for agenda additions and extended meetings and that co‑chair powers be balanced by committee votes. The board adopted amendments to the proposed rules — allowing the committee itself to add agenda items by majority vote — and unanimously adopted the ordinance.

Supervisor of Elections Karen Castor‑Lenox said her office is ready to assist with precinct mapping and other technical tasks, but warned the office’s budget has fiscal issues following recent invoices; commissioners pledged support for accounting clarity and to return any returned grant funds to stabilize the office budget.

The MRAC will hold one meeting in each current commission district, use mapping software to publish public‑facing map tools, and solicit public input via in‑person “roadshow” hearings and the county’s communications channels. Staff said the county will hire a mapping consultant for technology and legal review and will rely on updated population estimates until new Census products are available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting | January 28, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","Following the charter amendment that increases the commission from six to eight seats, the board approved formation of a 15‑member Mid‑Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee with co‑chairs appointed by the mayor and a September 15 recommendation deadline for maps.","taxTitle","Orange County, Florida","taxId",2866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690469,"Orange County moves toward receivership for TimberScan on the Lake after years of blight and safety concerns",3802,1260000,5062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171586-600c3e3c1aaca6da63428a7b6299bce9&start=1260&end=5062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171586-600c3e3c1aaca6da63428a7b6299bce9/thumbnail_1260000.jpg","/articles/6690469/Orange-County/Florida/Orange-County-moves-toward-receivership-for-TimberScan-on-the-Lake-after-years-of-blight-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690469-21dde58d83d51ca5ba3c244948ece949/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202662&Signature=SMuncSf-6xzWKziywjcG6vKh2BQikh5wzkDNgHeriq0JhseuCUTuG1wb8lOocSix6RmU5-eLKb6Dt2ByvAOX0VWjMGcWtHAioMJ3j-MZxqPa~szUBVFT1b6tqHVIOHHffYPexu~0CLhAIhy5UQGeMO-XfSqlwaEuCaRuhfNCBaLBjiPnbsBE2xW7rOjTHSAWZLbuOOUk74yShg9OGl11ZetRLVSut8wccdN-nZ9Dhey9Q0KnHz3F2RHsnXZOabuKFO5yIuNd-VIgzTxyrEp5G8BGjxty7Go2of-unX6bQpTnxxssC8Q7ALgdGbZK4q~XPnHRrxTKJAHaGV6JqpWPFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orange County officials told the board of county commissioners on Jan. 28 that TimberScan on the Lake — a roughly 63-acre condominium community east of John Young Parkway — has deteriorated into a public-safety hazard and that staff plans to ask a court to terminate the condominium associations and seek appointment of a receiver to wind up affairs and arrange a sale.

The request follows more than a decade of code enforcement, repeated demolitions of unsafe buildings and growing county ownership of tax-deeded condo units. Jason Reynolds, manager of the county’s neighborhood services division, told the commission that 41 of 49 condominium buildings have already been demolished; 56 condo units remain standing and the county holds deed to 123 units, most of which already were demolished.

County attorney staff said state condominium law (chapter 718, Florida Statutes) and receivership provisions provide a pathway for terminating the associations and for a court-appointed receiver to manage a partition sale of the property. Assistant county attorney Shonda White told the board the legal process requires notice to unit owners and a court hearing; she and staff estimated the process could take a year or longer.

Reynolds and Yvette Reyes, manager of the county’s Citizen Resource and Outreach Division, described the county’s plan to work with residents while the legal process runs. Reyes said case managers will meet individually with affected households to assess needs and connect families to services — from relocation assistance to job training, early-childhood programs and mental-health or homelessness services. For owner-occupants the county staff said it will make appraisal-based offers for owner-occupied units to help homeowners relocate if they choose.

Commissioners and residents spoke at length. Dozens of TimberScan homeowners and renters asked the board for time to implement new management and opposed immediate receivership; several speakers said many residents are low-income or elderly and would struggle to find housing. Some neighboring property owners and others urged the county to move faster, citing ongoing crime, squatting and life-safety violations.

Reynolds and White cautioned that a receivership petition itself does not instantly displace residents; it initiates a court process and gives the county time to provide case-managed assistance. Mayor Jerry Demings and members of the board repeatedly said their priority is resident safety but also seeking a humane, deliberate approach to avoid homelessness.

The commission did not appoint a receiver or vote to file in court at the Jan. 28 meeting. Commissioners asked staff to hold community meetings with TimberScan residents and to return with further briefings; staff set a follow‑up presentation targeted for March 11, 2025, to report progress and next steps.

The county officials emphasized that demolitions already conducted were limited to vacant, dilapidated buildings and that utilities and fire-hydrant work remain critical public-safety items. County staff said the office of management and budget had set aside preliminary funding to support relocation and a possible property acquisition hold, and that a final timeline for any court action depends on judicial scheduling and the outcome of further outreach with residents.

Proponents of receivership said it offers a path to aggregate fragmented ownership stakes — many caused by tax deeds and unpaid assessments — and to require remediation and a responsible long-term redevelopment that would address blight, public-safety and infrastructure problems. Opponents warned that a rushed process could leave vulnerable households without housing and urged stronger, immediate social-service engagement before any court filings.

County staff said the next steps will include continued community canvassing, assignment of case managers, formal notices to unit owners if a petition is filed, and close coordination with the county attorney’s office to prepare any court filings. White said the receiver’s duties would be supervised by the court and that, if appointed, the receiver would manage the sale and distribution of proceeds under statutory rules.","After more than a decade of code violations, demolitions and resident pleas, Orange County staff recommended asking a court to terminate TimberScan condominium associations and seek a receiver to arrange a sale; county to offer case-managed relocation help while legal process proceeds.","actionData","errors"]

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Orange County moves toward receivership for TimberScan on the Lake after years of blight and safety concerns