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Carl Zalak III
Chairman, District 42022-11-01 to 2026-11-01 (month-level start: November 2022 per Chronicle Online sworn-in report quoted in search results, page unreadable; month-level end: November 2026 per Fla. Stat. 100.041(2)(a) second Tuesday following the general election, statute text read at leg.state.fl.us)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 51
- Total speaking time
- 14:59:58
- Avg per meeting
- 17:39
- Segments
- 24319
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Top issues during term (3)(General)
high↑May 2026[12]
Land Conservation and Florida Wildlife Corridor
Conservation components could leverage significant state matching funds; 458,000 county acres lie in the corridor with ~106,000 acres unprotected.
high↓Jul 2026[2]
animal shelter construction
A $520,556 budget increase (6.49%), including $150,000 in spay/neuter grants to partner organizations.
medium↓Sep 2024[0]
hurricane recovery
Expect short-term hits from cleanup costs, closed businesses, and property damage—though the source doesn’t give a dollar figure yet.
Decisions during term (16)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved4-0Sep 1, 2026
General Fund - Belleview Sportsplex - $14,000
approved4-0Sep 1, 2026
General Fund - Finance and Administration - $10,000
approved4-0Sep 1, 2026
General Fund - Fleet Management - $8,500
approved4-0Sep 1, 2026
General Fund - Medicaid Hospital Nurse Home - $172,189
approved4-0Sep 1, 2026
General Fund - Public Relations - $96,860
approved5-0Aug 18, 2026
General Obligation Bond Referendum for Parks and Conservation
approved5-0Aug 4, 2026
General Fund - Court Administration Tech - $13,000
approved5-0Aug 4, 2026
General Fund - Cooperative Extension Service - $11,000
approved5-0Aug 4, 2026
General Fund - Public Safety Communications - $30,500
approved5-0Aug 4, 2026
General Fund - Public Safety Communications - $340,905
approved5-0Aug 4, 2026
General Fund - Public Safety Radio - $18,500
approvedJul 27, 2026
260801SU - Alamday Valle Sanchez and Ismaray Fundora Lima, Special Use Permit to Allow for Parking of One (1) Commercial Vehicle and Trailer, in a General Agricultural (A-1) Zone, 2.22 Acres, Parcel 2093-003-002, Site Addresses 4636 and…
approvedJul 27, 2026
260808ZC - MBV Engineering Inc, on behalf of Copper Penny Farm, LLC, Zoning Change from Community Business (B-2) and General Agriculture (A-1) to Recreational Vehicle Park (P-RV) Zone, For All Permitted Uses, an Approximate ±26.05 Acre…
approved5-0Jun 16, 2026
General Fund - Circuit Court Judges Tech - $80,000
approved5-0Jun 16, 2026
General Fund - Public Relations - $71,150
approved4-0Jun 2, 2026
General Fund - Sheriff Jail Transfer - $7,034
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.