Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160  
20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601  
Regular Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 9:00 A.M.  
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record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  
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' is scheduled to hold a public workshop regarding  
automated license plate reader cameras on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 5:01  
P.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160.  
The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March  
24, 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.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)  
C.  
UNVEILING OF CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SIGN  
Unveiling of Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Sign for Designated Portion  
of California Street Between Spring Hill Drive and Powell Road  
Attachments:  
D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Update Regarding Status of Declaration of Temporary Burn Ban Due to  
Drought Conditions  
Attachments:  
H.  
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JOSHUA STRINGFELLOW  
Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Non-Ad Valorem Revenue Bonds,  
Series 2026, to Finance and Reimburse Costs of Various Capital  
Improvements Within the County and to Pay Costs of Issuing Bonds  
Attachments:  
I.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
MISCELLANEOUS  
Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of February 3, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 10, 2026  
Attachments:  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 24, 2026  
Attachments:  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Week Ending  
February 13, 2026  
Attachments:  
Write-Off of Uncollectible Utilities Department Accounts  
Attachments:  
PROPERTY  
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From Diocese of Saint  
Petersburg With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for State  
Department of Transportation US 301 Widening Project  
Attachments:  
J.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notification of Letter to Duke Energy, LLC, Regarding Possible Extension  
of Dusky Warbler Road for Improved Emergency Service Response Time  
and Access to Suncoast Parkway  
Attachments:  
K.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
* Entry of Proof of Publication into the Record  
LEGISLATIVE  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Proposed Ordinance Correcting Scrivener’s Error in Hernando County  
Code Adopting Extra Gain-Time Procedures for Prisoners at Hernando  
County Jail  
Attachments:  
L.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Consideration of Request Submitted by Mid Florida Community Services  
d/b/a You Thrive Florida to Release Public Nuisance Liens and Partial  
Release of Special Master Orders for Property Located at 16153 La Bella  
Street  
Attachments:  
Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Requested  
by Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services d/b/a Hernando  
County Fire Rescue for Provision of Advanced Life Support and Basic  
Life Support Ground Ambulance Transport Services  
Attachments:  
M.  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ERIN DOHREN  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Park Impact Fee District 2  
Reserve Capital Fund to Park Impact Fee District 2 Professional Services  
Fund for Design and Permitting Services of Additional Multi-Purpose  
Sports Fields Located at Anderson Snow Sports Complect  
Attachments:  
N.  
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT  
ROSSITER-SMITH  
&
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CARLA  
Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order With Traffic Management  
Solutions, LLC, for Traffic Signal Improvements at Intersection of Mariner  
Boulevard and Landover Boulevard for Department of Public Works  
(Contract No. 24-CG00864; Amount: $78,464.09)  
Attachments:  
Ratification of Emergency Purchase Order and Change Order No. 4 With  
iParametrics, LLC, for Support Coordination of Ongoing Response Efforts  
Resulting From Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton (Contract No.  
25-P0193; Amount: $129,296.48)  
Attachments:  
Utilization of Contracts and Agreements With Axia Coop, LLC, a/k/a Axia  
Cooperative for Purchase of Services and Supplies by Various County  
Departments  
Attachments:  
Utilization of Lake County Contract With Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC, for  
Processing and Disposal of Used Tires for Hernando County Solid Waste  
Department (Contract No. 26-P0279; Amount: $134,000.00)  
Attachments:  
Utilization of Lake County Contract With North America Fire Equipment  
Co., Inc., for Fire Equipment, Supplies and Services for Hernando County  
Fire and Emergency Services Department (Contract No. 26-P0280;  
Amount: $60,000.00)  
Attachments:  
O.  
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ  
Fiscal Year 2025 HOME Investments Partnership Program and Fiscal  
Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant Agreements  
Attachments:  
Non-Profit Construction Deferred Loan Agreement and Land Use  
Restriction Agreement With Mid Florida Community Services, Inc., d/b/a  
You Thrive Florida Through State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program  
for Property Located at 16153 La Bella Street  
Attachments:  
P.  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SCOTT HERRING  
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Hawk Sunrise, LLC,  
for Portion of Property Located on Cortez Boulevard for Proposed Water  
Treatment Plant for Utilities Department and Associated Budget  
Amendment  
Attachments:  
Resolution Prohibiting Parking Within Right-of-Way of Unnamed  
One-Way Alley That Begins at Northcliffe Boulevard, Intersects With  
Lamson Avenue, and Ends at Intersection With Hearth Road  
Attachments:  
Statutory Deed With NAMI Hernando, Inc., for Portion of Property  
Located on Forest Oaks Boulevard  
Attachments:  
Q.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Reappointment of Elizabeth Powanda to Affordable Housing Advisory  
Committee for Two-Year Term in Accordance With State Housing  
Initiatives Partnership Act  
Attachments:  
Appointment of Members to Citizen Advisory Task Force for Small Cities  
Community Development Block Grant Program  
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