The Longwood City Commission on July 21 approved several routine and substantive items, including the consent agenda, a tentative millage for fiscal year 2025–26, and multiple resolutions related to mitigation planning, grants and honorary highway designation. Several votes were unanimous; one personnel vote recorded a 4–1 result (separately reported).

Key outcomes

- Consent agenda (items A–H): Approved unanimously. The commission approved the consent agenda in a single motion; roll call showed unanimous support.

- Tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2025–26: The commission set a tentative millage of 5.5 mills (the city’s historic millage). Commissioner Morgan moved to set the tentative millage at 5.5 mills; Commissioner Boney seconded. The motion passed 5–0. City staff said the 5.5 mill rate is 6.82% higher than the rollback rate of 5.1489 for the upcoming budget year and that commissioners may lower the millage during the final budget process but could not increase it above the posted maximum without additional notice.

- Resolution 25-1693 (Seminole County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan adoption): Adopted 5–0. Seminole County Emergency Management staff attended and outlined projects eligible for federal mitigation funding, including drainage and lift-station projects and a FEMA grant award for Fire Station 15 (final approval pending). The adoption enables the city to participate in county-led mitigation project funding processes.

- Resolution 25-1694 (Sergeant Carl Stroessl Memorial Highway): Adopted 5–0. The resolution expresses support for a state-designated memorial highway (House Bill 987, 2025) naming a portion of State Road 400 in Longwood in honor of Sergeant Carl Stroessl, who died in July 2007 while on duty.

- Resolution 25-1696 (subrecipient agreement for CDBG-DR / hazard mitigation grant matching program): Adopted unanimously. Public Works Director Chad Smith explained the grant structure and noted a clerical correction: the project’s funding amount in the agenda packet should read $43,356.60 rather than the smaller figure listed in the packet. The grant supports design work for improvements related to Fire Station 15.

- Resolution 25-1698 (designation of administrative official for final plat approval): Adopted 5–0. Commissioners adopted a resolution delegating authority to sign and approve final plats to the city manager and the community development director, reflecting recent state law changes that move final-plat approvals to administrative (staff) authority.

Procedural notes and next steps

All adopted resolutions will be implemented by the appropriate departments; staff will complete required filings (Trim/DR forms) and grant paperwork with state agencies. The millage decision establishes the maximum rate for the budget cycle; staff said final budget adjustments and public hearings will follow the statutory TRIM process.

No appeals or votes to continue (tabling) these items were recorded in the meeting minutes.