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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
City of Eustis, Florida
of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The
City9s MD&A can be found immediately following the Independent Auditor9s Report.
PROFILE OF THE CITY
The City of Eustis is in Lake County, Florida, approximately 25 miles northwest of Orlando, Floridaÿ
The City9s boundaries span over 12 square miles of gently rolling countryside and lakes, with a
service area of approximately 26 square milesÿ The City was incorporated in 1883 and most recently
amended the City Charter in 2018ÿ A Charter Review Committee made appropriate recommendations, which updated and streamlined the Charter to current State statutesÿ
Lake County is part of the Orlando metropolitan Statistical Area (mSA)ÿ In addition to Lake County, the
area includes Orange, Seminole, and Osceola countiesÿ The inclusion of Lake County in the Orlando
MSA indicates that most people live and work, earn, and spend money in this deoned geographic
areaÿ The hub of this mSA is Orange County, and Lake County serves as a residential unit of the mSAÿ
The City, with an estimated population of 24,332, provides a full range of general municipal services,
including:
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building Inspections
Code Enforcement
Community and Economic Development
parks, Recreation, Library, and Cultural Affairs
police and Fire protection
Stormwater management
Street Maintenance, Trafoc Engineering, and Parking
Water and Wastewater Services
Internal support services include the following:
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable
Asset management and property Control
budget and budget monitoring
Citywide management
Debt management
Treasury management
Facilities management
Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Risk management
Information and Computer Systems
procurement Services
public Relations
Solid waste disposal is provided under a franchise agreement and is performed by a private companyÿ
The present agreement will expire on December 31, 2024ÿ prior to this date, the City will request a
proposal (RFp) for competitive bidsÿ
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