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Hernando Highlights | April 2023 Edition
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Hernando County Government
HERNANDO HIGHLIGHTS
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Upcoming Events/Activities | Get involved! |
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Florida-Friendly
Earth Day Celebration
9am-12pm
UF/IFAS Hernando County Master Gardener Volunteer Nursery
Family friendly event with plants for sale, kids' craft table, native plant experts, macro-photography workshop, propagation workshop, pruning demonstration, and so much more!
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International Jazz Day
3pm-4:30pm
Spring Hill Library Branch
The Spring Hill Library is hosting a free Jazz Concert. Join them for an afternoon of toe-tapping tunes performed by the incredible musicians of The Hernando Jazz Society to promote and celebrate International Jazz Day.
Learn more here!
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Blueberry Festival
Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm
Downtown Brooksville
Brooksville’s annual festival is full of one-of-a-kind products, unique local artwork, gifts and décor from near and far, and well… a lot of blueberries. Come and explore the unique finds that local makers have for you at this event.
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Department Highlights | Check out what's happening locally |
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The Hernando County BOCC in conjunction with the Brooksville City Council and TheBus have created a new stop to the Purple
Route. Effective April 3, 2023, this stop is located on the North side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. just East of the South Brooksville Community Center near the corner of Muhammad Ali Way and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Click here to watch the video.
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Procurement & Office of Management and Budget | |
The Hernando County BOCC proclaimed March 20th-24th as Government Finance Professionals Week. Pictured is the Procurement and Office of Budget and Management Staff being recognized at the March 14th BOCC meeting for all their hard work, knowledge, and their integrity to be completely transparent to ensure trust with the public.
To view the County's budget, visit www.HernandoCounty.us/Budget.
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The Fleet Department found an inventive way to use a 5yd Dump Truck, that was being used to tow trailers, by converting it to a Grapple Truck with a Dump Trailer Tow Behind that will be able to clean up debris. This conversion allows our Hernando County Parks & Recreation department to have the ability to pick up debris like seaweed on the beach or fallen trees. After a storm, this Grapple Truck will serve as a second clean up unit to get roads cleared sooner. In a time when it is hard to get a Cab & Chassis, our Fleet Department has come up with a creative way to utilize existing equipment. | |
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Each year, select staff apply and are selected to go through the internal Ambassador program. Participants from all different backgrounds and departments come together every month for a full year to learn about all the inner and outer working components that make up local Government. The class graduated the program on March 15th and are now eager and ready to advocate for our community.
Congratulations Ambassadors!
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In March, Dr. Karen Taylor and staff of Animal Medical Center of Brooksville donated their time and supplies to sterilize 10 cats as part of our Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Program. Dr. Taylor used this time to provide oversight and train a Veterinary Medical Student! This was a win-win all the way around. Animal Services would like to invite other clinics to participate in “Team TNVR.”
If you are interested please contact Animal Services at 352-796-5062 and ask for James Terry.
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Mark your calendars! Hernando County #HernandoPrepares Hurricane & Safety Expo will be June 3rd, 2023.
Come out and meet with our local news meteorologist, exhibitors, Touch A Truck, kids zone, SkyWarn class, Life South Blood Donations and much more.
Interested in being a vendor?
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Board of County Commissioners | Your Commission committed to the County |
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On March 21st, County Commissioner Beth Narverud joined Hernando County Parks & Recreation, Department of Health, Tobacco Intervention Partnership, and GNAHAC with Tobacco Free Florida to select the artwork winners from students at Hernando Schools that designed the No Smoking No Vaping signs that will be installed in the parks and beaches. | |
County Commissioners John Allocco and Jerry Campbell attended the Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. "House to Home" groundbreaking ceremony on March 23rd at the location of the new house that is going to be built for attainable housing on LaBella Street in Brooksville. | |
On March 30th, the Hernando County BOCC, Brooksville City Council, and Hernando County School Board came together to discuss housing development, impact fees, school capacity, and many other topics during the Interlocal Governmental Meeting at the beautiful PHSC North Campus. | |
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BOCC Meetings
To access meeting agendas, minutes and videos, you can easily visit www.HernandoCounty.us/WatchNow
To read the full press release and learn tips on how to utilize the new system, click here.
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Honoring First Responders and Volunteers
The Hernando County Government Board of County Commissioners presented Roy Link with a certificate recognizing efforts of the community search and rescue of missing child on February 23 & 24, 2023. Hernando County Government is grateful to the community and first responders for coming together during the search and rescue that brought the missing child home safe.
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Springtime Tips | Florida-Friendly Landscaping |
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Do you know the 9 Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles?
1. Right Plant, Right Place
2. Water Efficiently
3. Fertilize Appropriately
4. Mulch
5. Attract Wildlife
6. Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
7. Recycle
8. Reduce Stormwater Runoff
9. Protect the Waterfront
Learn more by clicking here!
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Volunteer | On Various Committees and Board |
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Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) | |
The CAC is an advisory board which assists the MPO in conducting effective public information and participation programs, and advising the MPO of public opinion on policy issues to be considered by the MPO.
Below is a list of the (CAC) available citizen vacancies:
- Citrus County Low Income and/or Minority Representative
- Hernando County Low Income and/or Minority Representative
- Hernando County Unincorporated Representative
- Hernando County Public Transit User Representative
- Citrus County Public Transit User Representative
Click here to download an application.
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Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) | |
The TDLCB assists the Community Transportation Coordinator with transportation disadvantaged services to those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or to purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities, or other life-sustaining activities, or children who are handicapped or high-risk or at-risk.
TDLCB (Hernando) has the following citizen vacancies:
- Person aged 60 and older
- Citizen Advocate
LCB (Citrus) Citrus County has the following vacancies:
- Person aged 60 and older
- Citizen Advocate
Click here to download an application.
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Hernando County Government | Hernando County was established in 1843 and named in honor of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Now known as Florida's Adventure Coast, our freshwater rivers and springs, state forests and preserves and Gulf waters provide opportunities for many land and water adventures for residents and tourists. | |
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