Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160  
20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601  
Regular Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 8:30 A.M.  
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH  
DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS  
PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT TIFFANY SMITH, HERNANDO COUNTY RISK  
MANAGEMENT, 15470 FLIGHT PATH DRIVE, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604, (352)  
540-6289. IF HEARING IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 1-800-676-3777.  
If a person decides to appeal any quasi-judicial decision made by the Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such hearing  
or meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and that, for such purpose,  
he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which  
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 8:30 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS  
CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS:  
The Board of County Commissioners' is scheduled to hold the first of two public hearings on  
the proposed budget and millage rates on Thursday, September 11, 2025, beginning at 5:01  
P.M., in the John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160.  
The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,  
September 23, 2025, 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.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Attorney/Client Executive Session to Discuss to Litigation Strategy in  
16340  
Case of Hernando County vs. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
C.  
D.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
E.  
F.  
G.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
CONSENT AGENDA  
AGREEMENT/GRANT  
Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement and Intergovernmental Transfer  
Questionnaire on Behalf of Premier Community Health Care Group and  
State Agency for Health Care Administration for FY 2025-26  
1. 16292  
2. 16279  
Purchase Order Agreement With Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., d/b/a  
LSF Health Systems for Funding of Community Paramedicine Program  
and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Coordination From  
Florida Opioid Allocation and Statewide Response Agreement a/k/a  
Opioid Settlement  
Ratification of Application to America 250 Grant Program for Proposed,  
Voices of Liberty: Civic Literacy and Living History at the Library, Initiative  
for Library Services Department  
3. 16281  
Ratification of Donation Agreement Through County Travel Trailer Unit  
Program for Disaster Housing Relief  
4. 16277  
5. 16299  
Ratification of Transit Administrator’s Execution of State Department of  
Transportation Public Transportation Grant Agreements for Fiscal Year  
2025  
Request to Apply for Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant for  
Purchase of Multi-Purpose Boots for Hernando County Fire Rescue and  
Emergency Services  
6. 16200  
Tourist Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Award to  
Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast Events for FY 2025  
7. 16213  
8. 16309  
Utility Agreement Between Hernando County Water and Sewer District  
and Lennar Homes, LLC, for Freedom Ridge Offsite Improvements to  
Coastal Way Pump Station and Oversizing of Offsite Utilities for Utilities  
Department  
MISCELLANEOUS  
Approval of Minutes for Strategic Plan Meeting of July 31, 2025  
9. 16351  
10. 16360  
11. 16233  
Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of August 5, 2025  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and  
Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended  
August 1, 2025, and August 8, 2025  
12. 16261  
PROPERTY  
13. 16282  
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From CFT NV Developments,  
LLC, a/k/a Panda Express With Hernando County Water and Sewer  
District for Existing Utility Infrastructure Located at 7165 Mariner  
Boulevard  
RESOLUTION  
Resolution Proclaiming September 15, 2025, Through October 15, 2025,  
14. 16254  
as Hispanic Heritage Month  
Resolution Proclaiming September 17, 2025, Through September 23,  
2025, as Constitution Week  
15. 16197  
H.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for July 2025  
1. 16179  
2. 16334  
Transmittal of Emerald Creek Community Development District FY  
2025-26 Meeting Schedule  
Transmittal of Somerset Bay Community Development District Final  
Adopted Budget for FY 2025-26  
3. 16337  
4. 16336  
5. 16333  
6. 16332  
Transmittal of Somerset Bay Community Development District FY  
2025-26 Meeting Schedule  
Transmittal of Waterford Community Development District Final Adopted  
Budget for FY 2025-26  
Transmittal of Waterford Community Development District FY 2025-26  
Meeting Schedule  
I.  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Award of Contract and Professional Services Agreement With Davies  
Claims North America, Inc., for Workers’ Compensation Third Party  
Claims Administration Services for Human Resource Department  
(Contract No. 25-PS00995/AP; Amount: $101,325.00)  
1. 16295  
2. 16287  
3. 16331  
Award of Quote and Work Authorization Agreement With Goodwin  
Brothers Construction, Inc., for Companero Entra Phase 2 Water Main  
Reconstruction Project for Utilities Department (Contract No.  
23-T00040/AP; Amount: $440,259.09)  
Award of Quote and Work Authorization Agreement to Waller  
Construction, Inc., for Waterways Temporary Housing Modular  
Installation for Waterways Department (Contract No. 24-TFG00704/AP;  
Amount: $319,998.90)  
Termination of Landfill Gas Purchase Agreement and Nullification of  
Wellfield Maintenance Agreement With Timberline Energy, LLC, and Bill  
of Sale With Timberline Energy, LLC, Pertaining to Northwest Solid  
Waste Landfill  
4. 15980  
J.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA  
Submittal of Application to Federal Economic Development  
Administration for FY 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant for Critical  
Infrastructure Construction Runway Conversion Project at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
16270  
K.  
L.  
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DOMINIQUE HOLMES  
Legislative Priorities Requests for 2025-26 State Legislative Agenda and  
Proposed Policy Submissions for Florida Association of Counties  
16298  
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ  
Non-Profit Construction Deferred Loan Agreement With Mid Florida  
Community Services, Inc., d/b/a You Thrive Florida Through State  
Housing Initiatives Partnership Program  
16293  
M.  
N.  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Request by Willie Twiggs for Water and Sewer Connection Fee Extended  
16193  
Payment Plan for Property Located at 3335 Shoal Line Boulevard  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located at 201 West Dr. Martin  
Luther King Jr. Boulevard as Surplus Property and Consideration of  
Ground Lease Agreement With Community Food Bank of Citrus County,  
Inc., for Rise Center Food Bank (Key #357884)  
1. 15730  
2. 16316  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Cedar Lane as  
Surplus Property and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by  
Krishna Achugatla and Sudha Doma (Key #369327)  
O.  
P.  
Q.  
AQUATIC SERVICES MANAGER CARLA BURRMANN  
Presentation by Putnam Land Conservancy Regarding Ridge Manor Gap  
Project  
16257  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LINSBECK  
Presentation and Discussion Regarding Structural Analysis Report for  
Linda Pedersen Park Observation Tower  
16304  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
2026 County Holiday Calendar and Board of County Commissioners  
1. 16189  
Meeting Schedule  
Appointment of Deanna Passarelli to Fine Arts Council Until December  
31, 2029  
2. 16305  
3. 16076  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
R.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
1. Commissioner Ryan Amsler  
2. Commissioner Jerry Campbell  
3. Commissioner Steve Champion  
4. Commissioner John Allocco  
5. Chairman Brian Hawkins  
6. County Attorney Jon Jouben  
7. Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady  
8. County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers  
S.  
ADJOURNMENT