Council Agenda - Regular Meeting

Highlands County
Tuesday, October 6, 2026Official site

The Sebring City Council held a meeting on October 6, 2026, featuring proclamations, public hearings on sign regulations and the Washington Heights overlay district, and public comments regarding local youth sports.

About this meeting

Government Body
Council Agenda
Meeting Type
Council Agenda
Location
Sebring, FL
Meeting Date
October 6, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

4 sections

0:55 – 2:05•John Shoop

At the mayor's committee. Everybody ready? Please bow with me. Lord, thank you once again for the wonderful city that we live in. Thank you for this staff that keeps it running smoothly and keeping it going. We thank you for all the citizens that care about our community and keep it nice, keep it friendly. We ask that tonight that you watch over the city council and guide them into making sound and right decisions. We also asked with several prayers for city employees in our family that are having some issues. Leonard Carlyle has had some very serious heart issues and could be in the hospital

2:49 – 4:35•John Shoop

I've got a lot of stuff to report. A lot of things going on in the fall. We're starting to see some of our northern visitors come back, or temporary. visitors come back. Also, we had a lake cleanup. I'd like to thank Carl Kuhl and Rotary for taking on Lake Jackson once again and cleaning up. They had several boats on the lake and didn't have a lot of trash. The lake's been pretty clean, so it was pretty good. Diane Albritton, thank her for what she did for the cancer. A society like the Circle Pink this last weekend had a good attendance and a good crowd and pray for all of those that have gon

4:57 – 7:18•John Shoop

We're ready. All right. And their boss is coming up too, Anna. She keeps them straight. Thank you, guys. All right, whereas the city of Sebring is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living and visiting our community, and whereas fire remains a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and the presence of lithium ion batteries in many household devices introduces unique fire risks, and whereas most of the electronics used in homes daily, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, power tools, e-bikes, e-scooters, and toys are powered by lithium batteries,

45:17•John Shoop

This is what we talked about at the meeting. Yes.

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