Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
March 25, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 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  
Albert Bertram  
Toni Brady  
Carla Burrmann  
Omar DePablo  
Scott Herring  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Aquatic Services Manager  
Development Services Director  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Carla Rossiter-Smith  
Erin Thomas  
Utilities Director  
County Administrator  
Chief Procurement Officer  
Emergency Management Director  
Deputy Clerk  
Patricia Tapia  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers requested to add new Item No. G-3 [Rezoning Petition  
Submitted by NVR, Inc., on Behalf of Banc Development Limited and Emerson Capital Group,  
LLC (H2453)] to the Agenda.  
The petitioner for this application requested a postponement of hearing to readvertise to a  
date certain of May 6, 2025.  
Comm. Allocco noted a scrivener's error in Item No. F-1 that would be corrected by the  
Planning Department.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda "as-is" and to continue the new Item No. G-3 to a date certain of May  
6, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ERIN THOMAS  
Ratification of Proclamation No. 2025-09 Twenty-Third Extension of Declaration of State  
of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Helene and Twenty-First Extension of Declaration  
of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Milton  
Ratification of Proclamation No. 2025-10 Twenty-Fourth Extension of Declaration of  
State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Helene and Twenty-Second Extension of  
Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Milton  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. C-1 and C-2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
Comm. Campbell conveyed condolences regarding the loss of former Hernando County  
School Board Member Linda Prescott.  
The Board concurred.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Sponsorship Agreement With Holiday Inn Express - Spring Hill for Mermaid Tale Trail  
Statue  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Reimbursement to Property Owner for Overpayment of Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for 2024  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended February 28,  
2025, and March 7, 2025  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 25, 2025  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of March 11, 2025  
Enabling Resolution Implementing May 2025 as Code Compliance Month  
Resolution Proclaiming April 2025 as Donate Life Month  
Resolution Proclaiming April 2025 as Water Conservation Month  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2025-045 through 2025-047).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on March 10, 2025  
Notification From State Department of Environmental Protection Regarding Glen  
Subregional Water Reclamation Facility, Ridge Manor Subregional Wastewater  
Treatment Facility and Airport Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Inspection  
Reports  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Proposed Ordinance to Regulate Distribution and Delivery of Unsolicited Newspapers  
or Circulars on Private Premises  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2025-03).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Amsler  
NAYES:  
Resolution to Adopt Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessment for Village at Hill-N-Dale  
Multi-Purpose Municipal Service Benefit Unit and Establishment of Future Maximum  
Rate  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-048).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
Budget Resolution Realigning Funds Received From American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  
Funding for Health and Human Services Department  
Budget Resolution Realigning Funds Received From American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  
Funding for Utilities Department  
Budget Resolution Realigning Funds Received From American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  
Funding for Various Departments  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. H-1 through H-3 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2025-049 through 2025-051).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Coastal Engineering Associates, Inc., for  
Engineering Services for Septic Upgrade Incentive Program for Utilities Department  
(Contract No. 21-RG0045/PH; Amount: $115,701.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Top Line Recreation, Inc., for Purchase and  
Installation of Playground Equipment for Pioneer Park and Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr.  
Park for Parks and Recreation Department (Contract No. 24-P0158/FH; Amount:  
$239,952.23)  
Professional Services Agreement With iParametrics, LLC, for Program Manager for  
Disaster Recovery Program for Emergency Management Department (Contract No.  
25-RFPG00960/CT; Amount: $798,495.89)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-1 through I-3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Resolution Reducing Speed Limit to 30MPH and Permitting Usage of Golf Carts During  
Daytime Hours Within Hernando Beach Business District on Shoal Line Boulevard  
Between Bluefish Drive and Calienta Street and Within Adjacent Residential  
Neighborhoods to West of Shoal Line Boulevard  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-052).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Approval of Right of Entry Agreements With Allen Colon and Joshua William Heitl  
Colon; and Owl Investment Enterprises, LLC, to Repair and Reconstruct Road Located  
on Old Spring Lake Road  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Board Reconsideration of Lease Agreement With Robert A. Buckner for Office Space  
for Information Technology Department Located at 18 South Main Street and  
Associated Budget Amendment  
Chairman Hawkins recused himself from this item, passed the gavel to Vice Chairman  
Campbell, and he temporarily left the meeting.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny the lease, keep it where it is and secure resources to get IT where they need to be  
within the space they have.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Hawkins  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
RECUSED:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:05 a.m. and reconvened at 11:10 a.m.  
Chairman Hawkins rejoined the meeting and resumed the chairmanship.  
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Blue Wave Investments, Inc., for  
Additional Vehicle Parking Space for TheBus Service Expansion for Transit Operations  
and Associated Budget Amendment  
Comm. Allocco made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Campbell seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Amsler made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
With two Motions on the floor, Comm. Campbell rescinded his second on Comm. Allocco's  
Motion. The Board concurred that Comm. Amsler would be the mover on the Motion to  
approve the staff recommendation, and Comm. Allocco would be the seconder on the Motion.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler  
Champion  
NAYES:  
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Bulk Transport Company East, Inc.,  
for Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Expansion and Associated Budget Amendment  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell and Allocco  
Amsler and Champion  
NAYES:  
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Florence Sharkey for Property  
Located at 4144 Pine Dale Court for Waterways Department (Key #152426)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell and Allocco  
Amsler and Champion  
NAYES:  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Mobley Road as Surplus Property  
and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by Gloria Browdy and Ronald Browdy  
(Key #1182892)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Residential Lease and On-Site Security Agreement With Jason Reiff for Cypress Lakes  
Preserve  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m.  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Presentation by UF/IFAS Extension Regarding Fertilizer Ordinance Recommendations  
and Fertilizer Survey Results  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to draft a proposed amendment to the current  
Ordinance banning the user of fertilizer from October 1st to March 31st, and to bring it back to  
the Board on a future Agenda.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Request for Construction Coordinator Position Due to Increase of Projects Within  
Utilities Department and Associated Budget Amendment  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler  
Champion  
NAYES:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
Recognition of County Employee Honorable Mentions  
There was no vote on this item of recognition.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
Commissioner Campbell left the meeting.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.