Public Comments City of Apopka

09/03/2026

The budget now includes a line item for $297,565 for an in-house attorney office.
$50,000 for community grants.
$75,000 for ongoing renovations.
Extra $20,000 for tree care and maintenance.
Many thousands for Saturday Sounds, holiday events, parade, festivals, including $80,00 for Independence Day.

Only eight (8) citizens were in attendance and only two (2) made public comments.

A lack of participation by residents affects their tax bills.
The new millage rate was set.

The next meeting will back at the newly renovated City Commission Chamber Hall.
This was a planned renovation and not due to any damage or other issues.

City of Apopka

09/03/2026

Do you have an opinion or complaint about City taxes?
The budget hearing is 3 September at 5:15 pm. at the Apopka Community Center. NOT City Hall.

https://apopkafl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1592/files/agenda/4268

Be there to voice your opinion to the people who make the decisions. Spouting off online without calling, writing, or meeting with the Commission members or attending in person to speak is not participating in the budget process. City Hall 407-703-1700

“If you aren’t part of the SOLUTION you ARE part of the PROBLEM.”

Apopka City Commission Agenda

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September 3, 2026 5:15 PM
Apopka Community Center

Apopka tentative budget hearing meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube. To watch, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/CityofApopkaFL

Call to order

Public comment period

Presentation

Public hearings/ordinances/resolution (Action Item)

Resolution No. 2026-39 Approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the Emerson Park Assessment Area

Presented by: Blanche Sherman, Finance Director

Announce and Adopt Tentative Millage Rate of 4.6761, which is a 10% increase over the Rollback rate of 4.2510

Presented by: Blanche Sherman, Finance Director

Adopt a Tentative Budget and any Adjustments Resulting from the Public Hearing.

Presented by: Blanche Sherman, Finance Director

Announce Final Millage Rate & Budget Hearing: September 16, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Presented by: Blanche Sherman, Finance Director

Adjournment

City of Apopka
City of Apopka Mayor
Diane Velazquez Apopka City Commissioner Seat 2
Sam Ruth Apopka City Commissioner Seat 1
Nadia L. Anderson Apopka City Commissioner Seat 3
Apopka City Commissioner Seat 4
Trooper Steve

09/02/2026

First Wednesday of every month Commission Meeting Agenda for the City of Apopka is at 1:30 pm. Her is the agenda and the Public Comment Resolution.

08/28/2026

Budget meeting this coming week, departments were asked for wish lists by the mayor three months ago.
The needs list is much less.
The solid waste department needs three trucks and a driver.
They wish for a safety officer and specialist.

The trucks are vital and another driver is a must with the increase in houses, businesses, and apartments and city sprawl.

The current inventory cannot cover the entire area and does not allow for truck maintenance downtime.

If not, we will be knee deep in trash and recycling and overtime will increase.

A safety officer is as crucial in Public Works with all the equipment and moving parts as it was for the fire department. Maybe as a progressive employment position, split time between the solid waste, maintenance, and streets and drains divisions then reduce the number of divisions served over fiscal years.

City of Apopka Mayor
Diane Velazquez Apopka City Commissioner Seat 2
Nadia L. Anderson Apopka City Commissioner Seat 3
Sam Ruth Apopka City Commissioner Seat 1
Apopka City Commissioner Seat 4

City of Apopka Government

Gather information about the waste management/sanitation services provided to the residents of Apopka by the Public Services Department.

08/27/2026

BUDGET workshop September 1 at 1 pm.
It will be held at the Apopka Community Center. There will be plenty of room for hundreds of residents.

You can give public comments in person or write the board. [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] or call in comments to 407-703-1700 Commissioners have office hours for appointments.

Apopka City Commission Agenda

September 1, 2026 1:00 PM
Apopka Community Center

Apopka budget workshop meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube. To watch, please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/CityofApopkaFL

Call to order

Presentation

1. FY2027 Citywide Revenue and Expenditures Tentative Budgets

Presented by: Blanche Sherman, Finance Director

Public comment period

08/18/2026

Just 22 %, twenty-two percent, of County registered voters decided to participate in the election.
There were several very important seats and only 22 % is atrocious.
It is the responsibility of the electorate to mark their choices to keep our government at all levels properly functioning and to determine the quality of our representatives.
This is pitiful.

08/17/2026

The City of Apopka Commission will be holding another community discussion meeting at 5 pm on Wednesday evening at the City Hall Chamber to discuss the Kelly Park pioneering agreement.

Public Comments will follow.

Afterwards is the regular City Commission meeting at 6 pm.

08/03/2026

08/02/2026

Additional agenda items for the Aug 5, 1:30 pm City Commission meeting. There were over 2,000 pages in the packet. We are posting about 10 % in three posts due to FB limitations.
All those wanting more should go to Apopka.gov meetings or go to the City Clerk's office for a copy, you might have to pay if you do not use the electronic portal.