Hernando County commission votes
Recent Hernando County commission decisions in plain English, with how each commissioner voted.
- Rejected a second half-cent sales tax vote for roads Reported May 5, 2026 (Citizen Portal) and May 8, 2026 (Hernando Sun) · Failed 2 to 3
- Approved a $1.76 million amendment to the contract that runs TheBus Sep 22, 2026 · Passed 3 to 2
- Committed state housing money to an affordable housing project Sep 22, 2026 · Passed 3 to 2
- Rejected a rezoning for duplexes in Hernando Beach Sep 1, 2026 · Denied 5 to 0
- Approved a rezoning for a concrete batch plant Sep 1, 2026 · Approved 5 to 0, with conditions
- Approved a business's request to vacate right-of-way on Nicasio Jay Court Aug 11, 2026 · Passed 4 to 1
- A motion to deny short-term vacation rental rules failed on a 2 to 2 tie Jul 28, 2026 · Failed 2 to 2
- Paused new large data centers for one year Jun 23, 2026 · Passed 4 to 0
- A motion to buy a Leonard Street lot for affordable housing failed 2 to 2 Jun 23, 2026 · Failed 2 to 2
- Hired a builder for Fire Station No. 15 for $6.5 million May 26, 2026 · Passed 4 to 1
- Awarded a $1.2 million contract to replace jail rooftop air conditioning Apr 14, 2026 · Passed 3 to 1
- Approved a rezoning on Sunshine Grove Road Mar 3, 2026 · Passed 4 to 1
- Changed the master plan for land on Kelso Street Mar 3, 2026 · Passed 3 to 2
- Approved a rezoning on Landover Boulevard Feb 3, 2026 · Passed 3 to 2
- Put a half-cent sales tax for law enforcement on the Nov 3 ballot Jan 13, 2026 · Passed unanimously
- Approved a rezoning on Cortez Boulevard Jan 6, 2026 · Passed 3 to 2
- Approved a D.R. Horton rezoning on Waterfall Drive Dec 2, 2025 · Passed 4 to 1
- Awarded a $2 million tourism marketing contract Nov 18, 2025 · Passed 3 to 1
- Rejected a motion to approve part of the Commercial Way rezoning Nov 4, 2025 · Failed 2 to 3
- Denied the Commercial Way rezoning Nov 4, 2025 · Passed 4 to 1
- Agreed in concept to move forward with a bond issuance Oct 14, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- Bought 924 Hale Avenue for a Clerk of Court building Sep 23, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- A motion to leave Mud River as-is, with signs instead of a new manatee zone, failed Aug 26, 2025 · Failed 2 to 3
- Changed the fire rescue assessment rates Jun 10, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- Adopted an ordinance regulating delivery of unsolicited newspapers and circulars Mar 25, 2025 · Passed 4 to 1
- Bought land to expand the Sheriff's Office Mar 25, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- Approved a mediated settlement with Raysor Ventures Feb 25, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- Declared county land on Kane Road surplus and donated it for affordable housing Feb 11, 2025 · Passed 3 to 2
- Rejected changes to the solid waste collection district Jan 14, 2025 · Failed 1 to 4
- Allowed outside groups to run animal sheltering Dec 17, 2024 · Passed 3 to 2
- Returned and re-requested Sheriff's cybersecurity money Nov 19, 2024 · Passed 3 to 2