Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Budget Hearing  
Final Budget Hearing  
Minutes  
September 23, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in the John  
Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Albert Bertram  
Toni Brady  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Nienke Osinga  
Heidi Prouse  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication were noted for the Notice of Proposed Tax Increase, Budget Summary  
and the Notice of Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Budget and assessment  
rolls for FY 2025-26 for various Municipal Service Benefit Units.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update Regarding FY 2025-26 Final Budget  
Budget Director Albert Bertram announced the final millage rates (a), the rollback rates (b),  
and the percentage increase over the rollback rates (c), as follows: General Fund - (a) 5.8891,  
(b) 6.1660 and (c) -4.49%; Transportation Trust Fund - (a) 0.8091, (b) 0.7735 and (c) 4.60%;  
Health Unit Trust Fund - (a) 0.1054, (b) 0.1054 and (c) 0.00%; Emergency Medical Services  
Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) - (a) 0.9100, (b) 0.8700 and (c) 4.60%; and Stormwater  
Management MSTU - (a) 0.1139, (b) 0.1089 and (c) 4.59%.  
There Board accepted public input pertaining to the final budget.  
Comm. Campbell temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Chairman Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Resolution Setting FY 2025-26 Countywide Millage Rates  
Mr. Bertram announced the final millage rates as follows: General Fund - 5.8891;  
Transportation Trust Fund - 0.8091; and Health Unit Trust Fund - 0.1054.  
Motion  
To adopt Resolution No. 2025-162.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
Resolution Setting FY 2025-26 Municipal Service Taxing Unit Millage Rates  
Mr. Bertram announced the final millage rates as follows: Emergency Medical Services  
Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) - 0.9100; and Stormwater Management MSTU -  
0.1139.  
Motion  
To adopt Resolution No. 2025-163.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
Resolution Setting FY 2025-26 Non-Ad Valorem Assessments and Budgets for  
Municipal Service Benefit Units  
The Board accepted public comment pertaining to Non-Ad Valorem Assessments and  
Budgets for Municipal Service Benefit Units.  
Motion  
To adopt Resolution No. 2025-164.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
FY 2025-26 Directed Payment Program Letter of Agreement and Intergovernmental  
Transfers Questionnaire for Local Provider Participation Fund  
Mr. Bertram announced that the Board had adopted Resolution No. 2025-111 Setting FY  
2025-26 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment for Local Provider Participation Fund at the June 24,  
2025, Board of County Commissioners Budget Hearing.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
Resolution Adopting FY 2025-26 Final Budget  
The Board accepted public input pertaining to the Final Budget.  
Motion  
To adopt Resolution No. 2025-165.  
(Note: The Motion pertained to adoption of the final budget of $993,180,713 as announced by  
Budget Director Albert Bertram.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Champion and Amsler  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.