Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Land-Use Meeting and 5-Year Capital Improvement  
Plan Discussion for FY 2026 - FY 2030  
Minutes  
June 3, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Craig Becker  
Commissioner  
Facilities Manager  
Albert Bertram  
Toni Brady  
Todd Crosby  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Office of Management and Budget Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Assistant County Engineer  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Douglas Livermore  
Michelle Miller  
Steve Miller  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Rob Talmage  
Heidi Prouse  
Community Services Director  
Fleet Operations Manager  
Planner III  
Airport Operations Manager  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
County Administrator  
Parks and Recreation Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Approval of Construction Drawing Time Extension for Oak Hill Estates  
Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by NVR, Inc., on Behalf of  
Banc Development Limited and Emerson Capital Group, LLC, for Property Located on  
Cortez Boulevard/State Road 50 (H2453)  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2025-095).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission on  
May 12, 2025  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on May 12, 2025  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comm. Champion announced that he had had no ex parte communications concerning the  
quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairman Hawkins and Comms. Campbell, Allocco and Amsler announced the ex parte  
communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this meeting.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications,  
however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Adoption of Informational Packet  
The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the  
cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.  
The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports,  
into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Jumper Loop Project, LLC, to Vacate Rights-of-Way Located in  
Silver Hills Subdivision  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-096).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Justin McMann and Hunter McMann to Vacate Utility and  
Drainage Easements Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-097).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 9:25 a.m. and reconvened at 9:30 a.m.  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
Discussion Regarding Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2026 Through FY  
2030  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:40 a.m. and reconvened at 11:45 a.m.  
Chairman Hawkins was not present when the meeting reconvened. Vice Chairman Campbell  
assumed the Chairmanship.  
Discussion Regarding Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2026 Through FY  
2030  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Champion left the meeting.  
The was Board consensus to direct Community Services Director Christopher Linsbeck to  
research options regarding the Linda Pedersen tower, and to bring it back to the Board for  
discussion on a future Agenda.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.