The Hernando County School District could be at risk of losing more than $600,000 for the school year if a county plan to reduce impact fees is approved. ...more

November 1, 2009

To jumpstart the economy even more, county commissioners Tuesday voted 5-0 to expand its impact fee reduction plan from solely residential to add commercial and industrial construction. ...more

October 28, 2009

Impact fee freeze and resurfacing a bike trail just to use federal money, what a ridiculous job these commissioners are doing for us the taxpayer and their employers. Hernando County, the highest unemployed county in Florida! ...more

October 14, 2009

The county will hold a workshop Tuesday Oct. 13 to discuss the temporary suspension of impact fees to spur new residential construction in Hernando County. ...more

September 23, 2009

The Business & Economic Development Committee on Tuesday will discuss amending the county's impact fee ordinance, which hasn't been revised since 2001. ...more

May 17, 2009

The construction industry is in a slump because there were too many homes built, followed by an economic downturn which leads to foreclosed property landing on the market. In other words, there is a slump in construction because there is too much inventory. ...more

May 6, 2009

County commissioners have tabled plans to build a multi-million judicial center but have earmarked $18.6 million for the project. ...more

April 2, 2009

County Commissioner Jim Adkins is proposing a short-term moratorium on impact fees to jumpstart the economy and put builders back to work. ...more

March 12, 2009

Adkins says it would create jobs. ...more

March 11, 2009

The city is stepping up to get its piece of the $787 billion in federal stimulus money. ...more

February 28, 2009