Hamilton releases budget goals. ...more

June 3, 2008

Officials in all departments at the Hernando County School District are gearing up for a tough budget year. ...more

May 30, 2008

BUDGET UP FOR REVIEW JUNE 3 ...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

City officials need more land for burial plots at the municipal cemetery. ...more

May 27, 2008

Studying financial trends April 28 in preparation for upcoming budget workshops, Plant City commissioners indicated spending cutbacks will be necessary. ...more

May 7, 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

City commissioners Wednesday chose an eager, local candidate to be their city manager, passing on other candidates with more experience. ...more

February 21, 2008

AVON PARK — The Avon Park Community Center cost the city and its taxpayers an average of well over $10,000 every year since it opened at its current location, city records indicate. For all but one year since record-keeping began on the community center, expenses were considerably higher than revenues. This is without considering the damages the building received during the 2004 hurricane season. Last week, the community center's losses led at least one councilman to compare it to the city's airport, accusing both of losing money each year. "We need to either get rid of it or do it right," Councilman George Hall said Monday. Hall blamed the center's losses partially on the lack of advertising for it. He added that there was not even an information box placed there. ...more

February 19, 2008

Commissioners on Monday interviewed two of the four candidates vying to be this city's top administrator. ...more

February 12, 2008