Hamilton releases budget goals. ...more

June 3, 2008

Friday morning, I was in contact with a member of the county legal department to receive clarification on several incorrect items that have been floating around in the public concerning their salaries and benefits. In an article written in the Hernando Today this week, the salaries of the county attorneys, along with their support staff, included benefits. The way the article was written it gave the reader the impression their benefits were in addition to the stated salaries when, in fact, they were already included in the total, per individual. ...more

June 3, 2008

In the wake of a fourth consecutive millage decrease, there was a palpable feeling of dread coming from the fire district. ...more

May 30, 2008

SPRING HILL FIRE HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN REVENUE SO FAR THIS FISCAL YEAR ...more

May 29, 2008

Letter Was A Joke, Right? As a writer, I enjoy satire, especially when it is so well written that it takes me a while to recognize it. I've even been fortunate enough to get some of mine published on these pages. ...more

May 24, 2008

NICKERSON CITES RISING DEPARTMENT COSTS ...more

May 19, 2008

There'll be a whole lotta shakin' goin' on during the annual Hernando County budget hearings that begin in June. ...more

May 7, 2008

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles on property values in Hernando County and how they relate to the county's budget process. - ...more

May 3, 2008

County government rakes in millions of dollars in excess property tax revenues. ...more

May 2, 2008