Frank DeCarlo
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 45:27
- Avg per meeting
- 2:04
- Segments
- 819
Want every word DeCarlo has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has DeCarlo said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (20)
Property Maintenance and Code Compliance
County recovers $5,379.96 in costs; the remaining $128,220 of the lien is forgiven if paid on time.
Tourist Development Tax Revenue & Grant Funding
Potential boost to local hospitality and retail revenue.
Fine Reduction Requests
County recovers $5,379.96 in administrative costs while abating over $128,000 in accumulated fines.
Fiscal Year 2027 County Budget and Departmental Appropriations
The 7.5-mill rate is expected to generate about $38.3 million in property tax revenue, and the total budget is $176.2 million.
Floodplain Management and Building Elevation Requirements
Better flood documentation could unlock additional resilience grant dollars for drainage projects.
County Jail Compliance and Facility Standards
Routine operational costs associated with jail maintenance and compliance.
Reentry Support Services and Client Objectives
Grant and county funding supporting specialized court dockets and diversion programs.
Lake Okeechobee Water Levels and Muck Removal
A water master plan is being procured; the cemetery road treatment upgrade alone is estimated at $21.5 million, unfunded.
DB Fortune Investments RV Park Rezoning (8355 US Highway 441 SE)
Expected to bring tourist spending to the corridor; county costs are limited to plan review.
Stormwater Master Plan and Drainage Grant Applications
Provides 5% to 25% insurance premium discounts for property owners in special flood hazard areas.
Traffic Safety and FDOT Signalization
Blanket purchase agreement under state contract rates with annual expenditures historically around $17,000.
Special Exception Review Thresholds (10 Acres)
Minimal financial impact associated with administrative processing changes.
State Road 70 and Berman Road Intersection Safety
$650,000 funded by FDOT for FY2028; county holds roughly $1 million in federal funds that could accelerate the project.
Darrell Enfinger Sports Complex US 441 Access Road Project
Saves over $1.2 million in county reserve funds by deferring construction.
Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area project
Model Home Commercial Activity and Traffic Safety on State Road 70
Private investment by the developer, with minimal estimated public traffic generation.
Property Tax Appeal Procedures and Filing Fees
Establishes a $50 per-parcel fee to defray administrative costs for property tax appeals.
Senior Services and Food Insecurity Challenges
Over $420,000 in grant funding secured for senior services in FY2026-2027.
Peace River Resiliency and Trail Master Planning
Future long-term maintenance costs potentially borne by the county.
Electric Go-Kart Track Proposed in Agricultural Area
Private investment of an undisclosed amount, with potential tourism and local spending benefits.
Decisions during term (643)
Recorded while DeCarlo was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adopt Ordinance 2026-0006 (hospitality expenditure thresholds)
Approve consent agenda (warrants, minutes, resolutions 2026-73, -74, -75, lien reduction)
Sumner Engineering work authorization — NW 23rd Lane overflow parking lot
Subordination of county utility interests, Parcel 106.2, State Road 710
Subordination of county utility interests, Parcel 112.2, State Road 710
Amendment to Administrative Regulation 4.06 — procurement policy, sales and use taxes
Host agreement with B.A.S.S. Events, LLC — 2027 Bassmaster Elite Series
Revisions to agenda — continue items 6.a, 7.a, and 15.c
WARRANTS 2026-20 Jessica Bezares
MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 2026 REGULAR SESSION Thomas Hudek
APPROVE UNANTICIPATED MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 - OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Jessica Bezares
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2026-75 AMENDING THE FY 2026-2027 BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE EXCESS FEES; APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 27-06; AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER 27-005 FOR RETURN OF EXCESS FEES TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE - OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE…
Approval of Minutes from the September 22, 2026 Regular Meeting
Special Exception S-2609-0075 — vehicle sales lot at 4340 US Highway 441 N
Consent Agenda (Items 5.a-5.f)
Proclamation — Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church 104th Anniversary
Fee Waiver — Okeechobee FC Youth Soccer
Lien Reduction and Release — Dejeau LLC (CE2011-0118)
FY2027-2028 Budget Development Calendar
RFP Response for Senior Services Lead Agency Designation
Voting record (25)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.