Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160  
20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601  
Regular Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, April 28, 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, April 28,  
2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room  
160.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
America 250 Presentation  
B.  
C.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
D.  
RESOLUTION  
Resolution Proclaiming May 3, 2026, Through May 9, 2026, as National  
Correctional Officers’ and Employees’ Week  
Attachments:  
Resolution Proclaiming May 3, 2026, Through May 10, 2026, as National  
Travel and Tourism Week  
Attachments:  
Resolution Proclaiming May 6, 2026, Through May 12, 2026, as National  
Nurses Week  
Attachments:  
E.  
F.  
G.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
CONSENT AGENDA  
AGREEMENT/GRANT  
Federal Transit Administration FY 2026 Certifications and Assurances  
Required for Receipt of Transit Planning, Operation and Capital Funding  
Attachments:  
Cooperative Funding Initiative Project Agreement With Southwest Florida  
Water Management District for Northwest Hernando Septic to Sewer  
Feasibility Study and Associated Budget Resolution  
Attachments:  
Local Housing Assistance Plan for Use in State Housing Initiatives  
Partnership Program for FY 2026-2029 and Associated Resolution  
Attachments:  
Ratification of Nomination Form to Lowe’s 2026 Community Impact Grant  
Program for Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. Park Interior Renovation Project  
Attachments:  
Ratification of Nomination Form to Lowe’s 2026 Community Impact Grant  
Program for Stewy’s Skate Park Project Located at Pioneer Park  
Attachments:  
Resolution Authorizing Chairman’s Signature to Application and Other  
Funding-Related Documents to Florida Department of Children and  
Families Under Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse, Mental Health  
Reinvestment Grant Program  
Attachments:  
MISCELLANEOUS  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and  
Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory  
Attachments:  
Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2026-53, Adopted on March 10,  
2026, Authorizing Issuance of Non-Ad Valorem Revenue Bonds, Series  
2026, to Finance and Reimburse Costs of Various Capital Improvements  
Within County and to Pay Costs of Issuing Bonds  
Attachments:  
Resolution Ratifying Declaration of Temporary Burn Ban Due to Drought  
Conditions  
Attachments:  
Resolution Regarding Reimbursement of Certain Costs Relating to  
Acquisition of Vehicles and Equipment for Fleet Replacement Program  
Attachments:  
Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Attachments:  
H.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Transmittal of Rabies Surveillance Quarterly Summary Report for January  
1, 2026, Through March 31, 2026  
Attachments:  
Weeki Wachee River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration Project  
Maintenance Reports for Months Seven and Eight  
Attachments:  
I.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
* Entry of Proof of Publication into the Record  
LEGISLATIVE  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Ordinance Amending Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services  
Capital Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance; Amending Definitions for  
Compliance With Florida Impact Fee Act  
Attachments:  
SOLID WASTE SERVICES MANAGER SCOTT HARPER  
Resolution Adopting Revised Rates, Fees and Charges for Solid Waste  
Disposal Services at Hernando County Solid Waste Management Facility  
and Convenience Centers  
Attachments:  
J.  
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT  
ROSSITER-SMITH  
&
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CARLA  
Award of Construction Contract to Sawcross, Inc., for Wiscon Water  
Treatment Plant and Hexam Water Treatment Plant Chemical Feed  
System Improvement Projects for Utilities Department (Contract No.  
26-C01212/JG; Amount: $9,905,170.00)  
Attachments:  
Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With McKim & Creed, Inc., for  
Killian Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project for Utilities Department  
(Contract No. 18-R00020; Amount: $223,391.10)  
Attachments:  
Change Order No. 6 to Purchase Order With McKim & Creed, Inc., for  
Chalmer Pumping Station Upgrade Project for Utilities Department  
(Contract No. 18-R00020; Amount: $59,616.00)  
Attachments:  
Ratification of Emergency Change Order to Purchase Order With Citrus  
Well Drilling for Well No. 11 Repair Related to Acid Treatment for Utilities  
Department  
Attachments:  
Utilization of Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Agreement  
With Paradigm Software, LLC, for Integrated Point of Sale/Vehicle Scale  
Software Management and Accounts Receivable System for ScaleHouse  
Software for Hernando County Solid Waste Department (Contract No.  
26-P0288; Amount: $134,313.75)  
Attachments:  
K.  
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGER CARLA BURRMANN  
Proposed Revised Public Survey of Residents Living Within or Adjacent  
to Proposed Manatee Protection Zone  
Attachments:  
L.  
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAMMY HEON  
Budget Amendment for Tourism Department to Provide Sponsorship  
Support for Hernando County’s America 250 Celebration  
Attachments:  
M.  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SCOTT HERRING  
Resolution Authorizing Exchange of Real Property Between Hernando  
County Water & Sewer District a/k/a HCUD and Withlachoochee River  
Electric Cooperative a/k/a WREC Conveying HCUD-Owned Property  
Located at 5095 Kettering Road to WREC With Statutory Deed and  
Acceptance of Quitclaim Deed From WREC Conveying Property Located  
at Ponce De Leon Boulevard to HCUD  
Attachments:  
FY 2027 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rate Increase for Ridge Manor  
Street Lighting Municipal Service Benefit Unit and Establishment of  
Future Maximum Rate and Associated Resolution  
Attachments:  
N.  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Resolution Providing for Modifications of Established Schedule of Fees  
and Charges to be Imposed by Hernando County Fire and Emergency  
Services  
Attachments:  
Presentation Regarding Results of Fire Assessment Impact Fee Study to  
Include City of Brooksville Due to Consolidation of Fire Rescue and  
Emergency Services for FY 2027 Rate Adjustment  
Attachments:  
Presentation Regarding Fire Assessment Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
Rates for FY 2027  
Attachments:  
O.  
P.  
COMMISSIONER BRIAN HAWKINS  
Follow-up Discussion Regarding Proposed Revisions to Waterways  
Advisory Committee Meetings  
Attachments:  
COMMISSIONER RYAN AMSLER  
Update Regarding Accomplishments and Recommendation From  
Hernando County Delegation of Government Efficiency a/k/a DOGE  
Committee  
Attachments:  
Q.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of G. Thomas St. Clair to Tourist Development Council Until  
December 31, 2030  
Attachments:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
Attachments:  
R.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
1. Commissioner Ryan Amsler  
2. Commissioner Brian Hawkins  
3. Commissioner Steve Champion  
4. Commissioner John Allocco  
5. Chairman Jerry Campbell  
6. County Attorney Jon Jouben  
7. Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady  
8. County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers  
S.  
ADJOURNMENT