The Environmental Lands Conservation Program was created to acquire and manage environmentally significant lands with a voter-endorsed ad valorem funding source. This property tax enables the program to issue bonds for the purchase of land for water resource protection, wildlife habitat, public green space and resource-based passive recreation.
The Mission of Osceola Countys Lakes Management Program is to protect, enhance, conserve, restore and manage the county’s aquatic resources through education, coordination, development, maintenance, and management of lake systems; which considers the need for protection of the natural environment and improves, enhances and/or sustains lake ecosystem health while avoiding impacts to downstream systems for the benefit of the fish and wildlife resources and the residents of and visitors to Osceola County.
The mission of Mosquito Control is to control the diseases carried by mosquitos, such as malaria, yellow fever, dog heartworms, and certain forms of encephalitis. The County accomplishes this through educational materials as well as active treatment options.
The Mission of the Osceola County Stormwater Section is to provide flood protection, improve water quality, ensure the success of the stormwater management program and ensure the protection of the County’s natural resources through education, coordination, development, maintenance, and management of stormwater systems in an efficient and cost effective manner that considers the needs for protection of public health, private property, the natural environment, and economic development.