COUNTY 

Hernando Sun 

Commissioners Discuss Policies on St. Augustine Grass, Fuel Tax and Landspreading for State Legislative Requests 

On Sept. 9, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners discussed several policy issues to submit to (or have been submitted to) the Florida Association of Counties as priority requests in the next legislative session. 

 

Hernando Sun 

Hernando BOCC Largely Supports Proposed Legislation to Keep Project Costs Confidential  

The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners considered a legislative proposal from the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) that would allow local governments to keep project cost estimates and bid analysis confidential until contracts are signed, mirroring protections currently available only to the Florida Department of Transportation. 

 

Sebastian Daily 

Indian River sheriff says partial budget boost shows law enforcement ‘not a priority’ 

Indian River County commissioners approved a $6.8 million budget increase for the sheriff’s office Wednesday after months of negotiations.   

 

News 4 Jax 

Mayor Deegan defends lean budget, pushes back on CFO’s tax criticism ahead of budget vote on Tuesday 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As Jacksonville’s City Council prepares to vote on the budget on Sept. 23, Mayor Donna Deegan responded to claims from Florida’s chief financial officer, Blaise Ingoglia, who alleged $200 million in unnecessary budget increases and said the city is “over taxing and overspending.” 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Politico  

Your primer on property tax presentations  

The next two days are set to be jam packed in Tallahassee, as a state House select committee analyzes how to cut property taxes. 

 

STATE 

West Orlando News 

Governor Ron DeSantis Announced Major Infrastructure Investments for Tampa Bay 

Governor DeSantis announced the completion of the Howard Frankland Bridge Replacement Project and the groundbreaking of the I-275 Express Expansion Moving Florida Forward Project. 

 

FEDERAL 

MSN 

Florida Rep. Greg Steube’s New Bill Aims To Streamline FEMA Procedures 

U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) today introduced the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act, a bill designed to cut through federal red tape and accelerate recovery efforts following natural disasters.