The Hernando County School District could be at risk of losing more than $600,000 for the school year if a county plan to reduce impact fees is approved. ...more

November 1, 2009

After considering a price increase, the school district's food service director told the school board recently that lunch prices will not be going up at this time. ...more

August 2, 2009

County commissioners have tabled plans to build a multi-million judicial center but have earmarked $18.6 million for the project. ...more

April 2, 2009

At the end of the calendar year, many people balance their checkbooks to see where they stand financially going into the next 12 months. ...more

April 2, 2009

A New York financial rating service has given Highlands County an "A" bond rating and classified its ability to pay off current debt as "stable." ...more

March 22, 2009

As Legislators aim to cut $600 million in state education funding, the School Board of Highlands County and South Florida Community College are looking at additional spending cuts that would not compromise student education. ...more

January 8, 2009

The Hernando County school district is keeping good financial books, a state audit has found. ...more

December 20, 2008

Mill levy unchanged at 5.43 ...more

July 15, 2008

Faced with a shaky economy and under pressure to make deep cuts, Budget Director George Zoettlein on Monday unveiled a proposed 2009 budget that keeps intact the county's 5.43 millage rate. ...more

July 15, 2008

The cost of everything else is going up, but property taxes here won't. ...more

July 3, 2008