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Seminole County adopts comprehensive plan amendment to implement school interlocal, adds microtransit definition for SCOUT funding
Summary
The board adopted an amendment to the county comprehensive plan to implement the 2021 school interlocal agreement, incorporate the school district's capital improvement plan by reference and add language and a definition to enable the county's SCOUT microtransit system to be eligible for the 5¢ fuel tax funding by Jan. 1, 2026.
Seminole County commissioners voted Dec. 11 to adopt amendments to the county comprehensive plan aimed at aligning county policy with the 2021 public‑school interlocal agreement and clarifying transportation funding language to include microtransit.
David German, senior planner in Development Services, told the board the amendment updates definitions and level‑of‑service standards to reflect school‑district practices and incorporates the school district’s five‑year capital improvement plan by reference to the district’s budget book. German said the 2021 interlocal agreement was formally adopted Dec. 9, 2024, and that the proposed comprehensive‑plan changes would make SCOUT — the county’s new microtransit system — eligible for funding from the county’s 5¢ fuel tax if adopted by Jan. 1, 2026.
Deputy county attorney Daisy Parker characterized the State Department of Commerce review as offering technical assistance rather than mandatory edits and said the county prepared a memo explaining why the state’s comments did not require changes; she said staff felt the state’s analysis was incorrect on some points and offered to walk the board through each suggested change if desired.
A commissioner moved to adopt the ordinance revising the introduction, transportation, public‑school facilities, intergovernmental coordination and capital improvement elements; the motion was seconded. After brief discussion, the board voted in favor.
The adopted amendment includes a new definition of microtransit in the introduction element and language in the transportation element to specify funding sources. County staff transmitted the amendments to the State Department of Commerce for review and received technical assistance comments; staff has requested a written explanation of the state’s reasoning and was awaiting a response at the time of the meeting.
Follow‑up steps identified in the meeting include incorporating the school district capital improvement plan by reference and implementing the transportation funding language to allow SCOUT to draw fuel‑tax support once eligible.
