Lisa MacNeil

Brooksville, Spring Hill

Manager and Writer at Hernando Sun

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BOCC DOGE Resolution

1 week ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioners at the regular Board meeting took another look at what the Hernando County Department of Government Efficiency (HC-DOGE) should look like. Commissioner Ryan Amsler originally brought the idea before the board at the February 25th meeting, where it was decided that the details still need to be worked out. The matter will return to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) with further revisions at the April 22 meeting.
BOCC Debates Spending vs. Space Needs

2 weeks ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioners and department leaders discussed at length the prudence of purchasing properties to alleviate space constraints, versus halting all expansion in an effort to rein in government spending in a political climate where the latter may be more favorable to taxpayers. Commissioners Steve Champion and Jerry Campbell remarked that the three requests for property acquisitions appearing on the March 25 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) agenda were unusual.
BOCC Approves Ordinance Regulating Distribution of Unsolicited Newspapers

2 weeks ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioners voted 4-1 to enact an ordinance to give property owners the opportunity to opt out of free newspapers and other publications tossed into their yards. Commissioner Ryan Amsler voted against the Ordinance without comment. The original Ordinance came before the Board of County Commissioners on December 17, 2024. That Ordinance would have prohibited distributors from delivering publications to private addresses unless the property owner had opted into receiving them.
Speed Limit Reduced, Golf Carts Allowed on Shoal Line

2 weeks ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

After a brief presentation by Department of Public Works Director Scott Herring, Commissioners at the March 25 meeting unanimously approved an ordinance that will drop the speed limit within the Hernando Beach Business District and permit the usage of golf carts during daylight hours on Shoal Line Boulevard between Bluefish Drive and Calienta Street. The daylight restriction will be removed in the future, following additional approval by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).
BOCC Denies Lease Agreement for Building Formerly Owned by Chairman Hawkins

3 weeks ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioners voted 4-0 to deny a lease agreement which would house the County’s Information Technology (IT) department at 18 South Main Street.
Local State of Emergency Ends, Recovery and Support Ongoing

1 month ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Recovery from the 2024 hurricanes will continue, but Commissioners voted unanimously to end the local State of Emergency at the March 11 regular Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. The sunsetting of the ordinance does not affect those still recovering from damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton, as those efforts are ongoing.
County’s Chinsegut Hill Lease Under Discussion

1 month ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioners voted 4-0 to resume discussion in May 2025 whether or not to ask the Trustees of the Chinsegut Hill Conference Center and Manor House to terminate or assign in whole or in part, the County’s lease of Chinsegut Hill, known by locals as “The Hill.”The Trustees consist of Governor Ron DeSantis and his cabinet members, as the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida.
Osowaw Development Approved

1 month ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

At the regular Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on February 25th, Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a modified settlement agreement that will allow development of a multifamily complex on Osowaw Boulevard to move forward. The property is located on the south side of Osowaw Boulevard, just east of Buccaneer Boulevard, the entrance to the Forest Glenn subdivision.
Hernando Commissioners Contemplate DOGE Proposal

1 month ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Commissioner Ryan Amsler brought a proposal to form the Hernando County Delegation on Government Efficiency in the spirit of the Department of Government Efficiency recently formed in Washington DC, DOGE. However, members of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had some issues with the proposed Hernando County edition. Amsler will revise several sections of the proposal following recommendations from the Commissioners.
County Gears Up for Anderson Snow Splash Pad Construction

2 months ago | hernandosun.com | Lisa MacNeil

Hernando County’s second splash pad is ready to begin construction at the Anderson Snow Sports Park. Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the initial operating procedures at the February 11 regular Board meeting. Operating days and hours are pending some changes after the Commissioners’ discussion. Parks and Recreation Administrator Robert Talmadge presented the operation plans at the February 11 regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).