The commission recommended reestablishing the Glen Lakes Phase Two master plan for 655 villa units on about 285 acres, subject to memorialized minimum lot sizes, access easement clarification and new fire‑protection (Firewise) performance conditions; the school board flagged potential high‑school capacity pressure and described mitigation options.

A Culver's built in 2025 drew competing valuations at a Hernando County hearing: the county's permit and cost data and a 2022 land sale support a higher cost‑based value, while the petitioner's income pro forma and national lease comps produced a lower capitalization result.

The Tourism Development Council recommended, and the board approved, a marketing‑first approach to event support and a $30,000 sponsorship for the Leggestone Discraft Supreme Flight Open, a tournament expected to draw thousands and deliver hotel room nights and national/international exposure.

After a lengthy TEFRA hearing, the Hernando County commission voted 3–1 to approve a resolution allowing tax‑exempt bond issuance for a proposed nonprofit purchase and modest expansion of an existing Spring Hill residential addiction treatment center, provided the nonprofit’s board commits to keeping locally generated free cash flow in Hernando County and provides local financial reporting.

Special magistrate Colleen Millett spent Oct. 23 hearing roughly 20 property tax petitions by telephone; most contested points were misreported square footage on recent new builds and the selection/adjustment of comparable sales. The magistrate will issue written recommendations within weeks.

Continental 620 Fund LLC and the Hernando County appraiser presented sharply different income approaches for a 264‑unit multifamily property built in 2023: the owner submitted a 2025 rent roll showing average effective rent near $1,474, while the appraiser used a blended model and an 8.4% cap‑rate context; the magistrate sought clearer rent and expense data and noted major assumptions (vacancy, cap rate) drive valuation gaps.

Two related petitions for a 348‑unit, 2024‑built apartment complex and an associated right‑of‑way focused on whether early lease‑up vacancy and concessions should lower market value; the county used CoStar and income/cost/sales weighting while the owner argued for different rent and vacancy inputs and highlighted local lease‑up patterns.

After multi-year community process, the commission approved a South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Area plan and adopted ordinance creating a tax-increment trust fund (ordinance 2026-20) intended to finance housing and stormwater projects in the CRA area.

Multiple Brookridge residents told the Hernando County commission that the Alliance at The Grove development failed to install promised opaque fencing and vegetation, causing light trespass, noise and safety concerns; staff said inspections are ongoing but legal limits constrain immediate enforcement.

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a master plan revision from Balsam Green (REZ0000352026) that increases previously approved units to 150 multifamily units; staff recommended approval with performance conditions and commissioners modified setbacks and building‑height/step‑down language during discussion.

The board approved rezoning motions for Blackjack Ridge and Jenny Grove—two Jack Melton family PDDs near the I‑75/State Road 50 corridor—after negotiating buffer, lot size, parking and connectivity conditions and scheduling development‑agreement hearings for Nov. 10.

After hours of public comment and commissioner debate, the Board adopted a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment to allow single‑family options on 23.8 acres on Emerson Road, while delaying the companion rezoning so the petitioner can revise the zoning package to match the board’s direction.

The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to adopt the county's final fiscal year 2027 budget and certify millage rates after a public hearing. Staff said the FY27 budget is down 6.67% from FY26, and commissioners discussed fiscal choices ahead of Amendment 3.

County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers outlined sample first-year impacts tied to the possible passage of Constitutional Amendment 3, including estimated hits to transportation and EMS and a $24 million general-fund gap to be addressed if the amendment passes.

The Board of County Commissioners voted 4–0 on June 23 to impose a 365‑day moratorium on processing applications for hyperscale data centers while staff studies comp‑plan and land‑development rule changes to address water, power and noise impacts.

The Hernando–Citrus MPO board accepted a revised Complete Streets policy and implementation guidance, including a shorter project evaluation checklist, nonmotorized facility gap updates and suggestions to integrate context class into local planning; board members pressed for prioritization and funding pathways for school-area sidewalks.

The Hernando–Citrus MPO board accepted an updated Congestion Management Process on June 4, 2026. Consultants narrowed 26 potential bottlenecks to nine corridors, recommended signal coordination and school-focused strategies for afternoon peaks, and asked staff to pursue targeted corridor studies.

The Hernando–Citrus MPO board approved the draft FY27–31 Transportation Improvement Program and annual List of Priority Projects, removed the Ford Island Trail from the LOP, and heard FDOT explain cross‑county bridge planning; votes were unanimous.