If Hernando County commissioners are sincerely interested in saving taxpayers money and right-sizing county government in these lean economic times, they should start by reducing the size and budget of the county attorney's office. ...more

June 5, 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

Soaring gas prices. High taxes. The threat of foreclosure. All these are weighing heavily on the minds of taxpayers these days. ...more

May 30, 2008

BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN ...more

May 29, 2008

Faced with a $2 million shortfall in the Hernando County School District's operating fund, officials are looking to cut teaching positions next year - but they're not saying how many. ...more

May 29, 2008

Most candidates in the Aug. 26 primary fielded questions at a forum Wednesday about, among other topics, possible pay cuts for teachers or school personnel, gap insurance for deputies and neglected homes in foreclosure. ...more

May 24, 2008

Flawed Reasoning "Move to question." ...more

May 23, 2008

Florida has the nation's best state pension fund. It's one of a very few that is fully funded, meaning if its investments continue to do well, taxpayers won't have to pay more than they're paying now to cover promised benefits. ...more

May 20, 2008

If Pasco County schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino can persuade the school board to avoid a single layoff, maintain current salaries and not touch any classroom programs to combat an anticipated $16 million budget shortfall, she should be administrator of the year. ...more

May 11, 2008

The city's department heads will spend the next three weeks preparing their budgets for next year with an eye toward making cuts. ...more

May 6, 2008