Board of County Commissioners - October 13, 2026

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on October 13, 2026, included several procurement and capital-project matters. The board approved the consent agenda and a series of E-item motions, generally by 4–0. Discussion identified a one-year extension of the Premium Parking Services contract; staff said the vendor had initially been the only one able to support the system, while commissioners expressed interest in considering Florida or local vendors in the future. The board also approved a 12-month tourism research program with Downs & St. Germain; the presentation cited a cost of about $65,000 and described quarterly reporting and visitor surveys. Separately, a commissioner called for reviewing the county employee health clinic arrangement, which was described as costing about $1.8 million, and for putting the county employee health-insurance contract back out to bid. No vote on those proposed reviews was recorded. The board also directed staff to begin forming an aviation economic development board.

Capital-project updates included the Halls River multi-use path, whose estimated cost had increased from $7.3 million to about $12 million, leaving a reported $5.7 million funding gap; the exact amount spent to date was not available during the meeting, and staff was asked to follow up. Staff reported that the Gospel Island resurfacing bid had been sent to FDOT for approval, and that Chassahowitzka campground improvements were in closeout. The regional public safety training center remained in interlocal-agreement planning. The board then began a quasi-judicial hearing on the proposed Betts Farm development involving Bravo Land Group LLC; the transcript ends during the hearing, with no final action on the application recorded. Public comments raised concerns about development impacts and the county’s contract and the referenced $6 million in potential sale proceeds.