Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160  
20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601  
Regular Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 9:00 A.M.  
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 9:00 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS  
CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS:  
The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28,  
2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room  
160.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
B.  
C.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
D.  
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DOMINIQUE  
HOLMES  
Presentation on the Legislative Appropriation Awarded to Hernando  
County Government Through the Efforts of State Senator Ralph  
Massullo, Jr. and State Representative Jeff Holcomb during the 2026  
Legislative Session  
Attachments:  
E.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Recognition of Outgoing Commissioner Brian Hawkins  
Attachments:  
F.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
G.  
H.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
CONSENT AGENDA  
AGREEMENT/GRANT  
Incentives Agreement Termination Agreement With Delamere Industries,  
Inc., for Jobs Creation Grant Award  
Attachments:  
Ratification of Application to US Department of Homeland Security for FY  
2025-26 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Hernando County Fire and  
Emergency Services  
Attachments:  
Resolution Relating to Temporary Construction Easement and  
Agreements for Braewood Mobile Home Subdivision Water System  
Replacement Project; Authorizing Director of Utilities to Execute and  
Record Temporary Construction Easements and Agreements on Behalf  
of Hernando County Water and Sewer District  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Re-Structure and Re-Establish Community Development  
Block Grant a/k/a CDBG Citizen Advisory Task Force a/k/a CATF Bylaws;  
Revising Member Composition From Seven Members to Five Members;  
Adopting Bylaws; Providing for Repeal; and Providing for Effective Date  
Attachments:  
MISCELLANEOUS  
Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of January 6, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of March 3, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 13, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 29, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 23, 2026  
Attachments:  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From State Housing Initiative  
Partnership Budget Reserves to Various Accounts for Affordable Housing  
Attachments:  
Budget Resolution Recognizing Additional Revenue Donation from  
KPMG, LLP for Emergency Preparedness Initiatives  
Attachments:  
Budget Resolution Transferring Funds to Hernando County Fifth Judicial  
Circuit From Hernando County Opioid Prevention Grant Award  
Attachments:  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and  
Removal from Fixed Asset Inventory  
Attachments:  
Satisfaction of Lien of Sheriff’s Office Special Master Lien for Clarence  
Desmond Clark  
Attachments:  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement  
Special Assessment Liens  
Attachments:  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens  
Attachments:  
Various Satisfactions of Second Mortgages Through State Housing  
Initiative Partnership Down Payment Assistance Program  
Attachments:  
PROPERTY  
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From Hawk Sunrise, LLC, With  
Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Sunrise Development  
Located at Cortez Boulevard  
Attachments:  
I.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Correspondence From Various Customers Expressing Appreciation for  
Services Provided by Utilities Department Staff  
Attachments:  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for May 2026  
Attachments:  
Notification From Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Advising of Upcoming  
Right-of-Way Vegetation Management Activities  
Attachments:  
Notification From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission  
(FWC) of Grant Award For Hunters Lake Channel Restoration Project  
Phase 1  
Attachments:  
Notification of Rescinded Application and Declined Award of Tourist  
Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant to Community  
Markets and Events  
Attachments:  
Notification of Tax Deed Sales Auction Scheduled on July 15, 2026, for  
County Held Property  
Attachments:  
Transmittal of Minutes From Economic Development and Airport  
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting of February 26, 2026  
Attachments:  
Transmittal of Minutes From Fine Arts Council Meeting of May 14, 2026  
Attachments:  
Transmittal of Minutes From Library Advisory Committee Meeting of May  
12, 2026  
Attachments:  
Transmittal of Minutes From Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of  
May 11, 2026  
Attachments:  
J.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRIS LINSBECK  
Lease Agreement With Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay for  
Use of Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. Community Building  
Attachments:  
K.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
* Entry of Proof of Publication into the Record  
LEGISLATIVE  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Proposed Ordinance Regarding Hernando County Local Provider  
Participation Fund Ordinance; Amending Chapter 15, Article II  
Attachments:  
L.  
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO  
Discussion Regarding Residential Building Permit Exemptions  
Attachments:  
M.  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ERIN DOHREN  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From HCSO Revenue Fund  
Reserves to Provide Funding for Various Sheriff’s Office Projects  
Attachments:  
N.  
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT  
ROSSITER-SMITH  
&
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CARLA  
Approval of Task Order #39 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for  
Architect/Engineer Services for Design, Permit and Construction of New  
Waterways Facility (Contract No. 23-RFQ00422/AP; Amount:  
$598,755.00)  
Attachments:  
Award of Contract to Sustainable Landfill Solutions LLC for Leachate  
Treatment System (Contract No. 26-RFP01188/AP; Amount:  
$1,620,000.00)  
Attachments:  
Increased Annual Expenditure With Design Lab, Inc., for Uniforms and  
Related Items for Hernando County Fire Rescue and Emergency  
Services (Contract No. 26-P0268; Amount: $70,000.00)  
Attachments:  
Change Order No. 6 to Purchase Order With Coastal Engineering  
Associates, Inc., for Engineering Services for Septic to Sewer  
Conversion, District A Project and Development of Septic Upgrade  
Incentive Program for Utilities Department (Contract No. 21-RG0045;  
Amount: $2,037,026.00)  
Attachments:  
Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order No. 26000606 With  
Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Ridge Manor Water Reclamation Facility  
Expansion and Emergency Operations Structure Construction Projects  
(Contract No. 26-C01237; Amount of Change Order: $1,382,400.00)  
Attachments:  
O.  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SCOTT HERRING  
Approval of Scope of Work for Road Safety Audit on Spring Hill Drive  
Between Linden Drive and Coronado Drive and Associated Budget  
Amendment  
Attachments:  
P.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Richard Sanvenero to Affordable Housing Advisory  
Committee for Two-Year Term in Accordance With State Housing  
Initiatives Partnership Act  
Attachments:  
Discussion on Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 23, Article III,  
Divisions I-VI, Relating to Impact Fee Schedules  
Attachments:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
Attachments:  
Q.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
1. Commissioner Ryan Amsler  
2. Commissioner Steve Champion  
3. Commissioner John Allocco  
4. Chairman Jerry Campbell  
5. County Attorney Jon Jouben  
6. Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady  
7. County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers  
R.  
ADJOURNMENT