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The Board of County Commissioners is the chief legislative body in Hernando County. The Board meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 9 a.m., with the first Tuesday reserved for workshops, as needed. The Board meets in the John Law Ayers room located on the first floor of the Government Center at 20 North Main Street in Brooksville.

The five county commissioners are elected to four-year terms by the voters at large and represent the geographical district in which they reside. The Board approves the budget, adopts local ordinances and resolutions and establishes policies which govern the County and ensure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

County Commissioners:

  1. Ryan Amsler, District 1
  2. Brian Hawkins, District 2 (Chair)
  3. John Allocco, District 3 (2nd Vice Chair)
  4. Jerry Campbell, District 4 (Vice Chair)
  5. Steve Champion, District 5 

Board of County Commissioners 2024-2025 Committee Assignments - Update coming soon!

Commissioners' duties are specifically delineated in Chapter 125, Florida Statutes. The Board also serves as the Governing Board for the Hernando County Water & Sewer District, which provides water and sewer systems for residents within the unincorporated areas of the County.

Hernando County Government is committed to providing a community of recognized stability and excellence for our citizens by:

  • Managing public business in a responsive and efficient manner
  • Preserving and enhancing public assets
  • Ensuring a safe and healthy community
  • Creating continuous improvement by means of a proactive exchange of ideas within the organization and with our customers

Executive Policy Group scheduled to discuss extending local state of emergency

MEDIA RELEASE
February 10, 2021

Executive Policy Group scheduled to discuss extending local state of emergency
(Brooksville, FL) Hernando County Government will hold an Executive Policy Group (EPG) meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 starting at 1 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center, located at 18900 Cortez Blvd. in Brooksville, to discuss extending the Local State of Emergency in Hernando County in response to the significant public demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. EPG meetings are open to the public however, public comment will not be taken. Actions taken at this meeting will be publicized shortly after each meeting concludes.

The EPG, comprised of the following members, is informed by the Emergency Management Director and advised by the Hernando County Attorney in accordance with County Ordinance Ch. 21, Article XII:

  • Board of County Commission Chairman 
  • County Administrator 
  • County Sheriff 
  • City of Brooksville Mayor 
  • Superintendent of Schools 
  • Department of Health Administrator 

The Local State of Emergency declaration provides Hernando County Government the authority to take action as needed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our community. This includes making emergency purchases, obtain additional resources, renting equipment, hiring workers, utilizing volunteers, etc. There is significant public demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, and there is a need to support the Florida Department of Health in Hernando County in expanding capacity for mass vaccine distribution.

On January 12, 2021, a State of Local Emergency was declared for Hernando County and extended for an additional seven days on January 19, January 26, February 2 and February 9, 2021. The Local State of Emergency is extended in seven-day increments pursuant to Florida Statutes 252.38(3)(a)(5) and Hernando County Code 21-204(b).

On December 29, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis executed Executive Order 20-316 extending Executive Order 20-52, as extended by Executive Orders 20-114 and 20-166, 20-192, 20-213 and 20-276, finding that COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the State of Florida and extending the State of Emergency.

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