John Mitten
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- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 3:04:19
- Avg per meeting
- 16:45
- Segments
- 4033
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Top issues during term (20)
Primary Election and Voter Turnout
Election operations are funded through county budgetary allocations.
Hancock Lake Road Access and Neighborhood Protection
Potential savings for Hernando County taxpayers who otherwise would have borne maintenance and emergency service burdens for a Pasco-based project.
Future Budget Impacts of Constitutional Amendment 3
Potential general fund revenue reductions estimated at up to $24 million in year one.
Motocross Training Track Proposal
None to the county; affects private property use and surrounding property values.
Fairgrounds Redevelopment
Potential state fair facility grants and federal grants; prior grant applications reached roughly $400,000-$750,000 with matching requirements.
Spring Gardens Detox Project TEFRA Bond Approval
No county financial liability; estimated $600,000 to $1 million annually in nonprofit free cash flow reinvested locally.
Agricultural Classification Standards for Small Parcels
Affects property tax assessments and potential tax exemptions for small agricultural landowners in Hernando County.
Fort Dade Avenue and Cobb Road Intersection Safety
Funded through existing Capital Improvement Program allocations for road resurfacing.
Electric Bicycle Safety and State Road Regulation
Potential future utilization of safety grant funds for public education campaigns.
Clerk of Court Delinquent Debt Collection Ordinance
Up to $4.2 million in potentially recoverable delinquent debt; collection agents are paid a percentage of amounts collected.
Homelessness in Hernando County
Bay Lake Invasive Vegetation Removal
2027-2028 Legislative Priorities
Roughly $9.3 million in requested state appropriations with about $1.25 million in county matches.
Untimely evidence and procedural disputes
A late-filed package could cost the gas station petitioner much of its $1.75 million reduction request.
Spring Hill Easement Vacations and Property Encroachments
None to the county, though property values and expansion potential for the applicant are affected.
Premier Community HealthCare Spring Hill Facility Proposal
Zero financial cost requested from the county, aided by a $5 million private gift.
Viridi Energy Renewable Natural Gas Project
Projected $31 million in royalty payments to the county over 20 years with no county capital cost.
Linda Pedersen Park Observation Tower Replacement
Estimated project costs range from $400,000 to over $1,000,000, supported by tourist development bond proceeds.
Fire Protection and EMS Capital Facilities Impact Fees
Proposed single-family home impact fee adjustments range up to $779, projected to generate millions in capital infrastructure revenue.
Remote and Telephonic Hearing Compliance
Potential future costs for Zoom/video integration equipment and technical support.
Decisions during term (183)
Recorded while Mitten was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Proclamation: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Consent Agenda Items G.1-G.8
TEFRA Public Hearing — Spring Gardens Detox Project Bonds
Ordinance 2026-21 — Clerk of Court Debt Collection
Procurement Items K.1-K.10
TDC Grant Awards and Sponsorship (L.1)
Revision to TDC Special Event Marketing Grant Program (L.2)
2027-2028 Legislative Appropriation Requests and Policies (M)
Animal Services Update and California Street Sidewalk Agreement (N.1-N.2)
Change Order No. 1 to State Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement for Hernando Beach Wastewater Resiliency Project
Award of Sole Source Contract and Airport Surveillance Services Master Services Agreement With uAvionix Corporation for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (Contract No. 26-TSS01440; Amount $237,795.04 for 5-Years)
Award of Term Contract to Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Minuteman Security and Life Safety for Installation, Maintenance and Inspection of Access Control and Video Surveillance Systems as Needed for Clerk of Circuit Court…
Award of Term Contracts (A and B) to (A) Crockett’s Towing, LLC, and (B) Gulf Coast Wreckers and Repair, LLC, for Towing and Roadside Services for Fleet Department (Contract Nos. 26-T01394 (A and B); Amount: $69,595.02 for 3-Years Term)
Award of Term Contracts (A, B, C and D) to (A) Barney’s Pumps, Inc., (B) US Water Services Corporation d/b/a Technical Sales Corporation, (C) Southeastern Pump and (D) Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc., for Submersible Sewage Pumps and…
Award of Term Sole Source Contract to LSC Environmental Products, LLC, for Posi-Shell Daily Landfill Cover for Solid Waste Department (Contract No. 26-TSS01386; Amount: $360,000.00)
Increased Annual Expenditure and Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order With Consolidated Forest, LLC, d/b/a American Mulch & Soil, LLC, for Yard Waste Mulching Services for Recycling Department (Contract No. 24-TF00884; Amount of Change…
Increased Annual Expenditure and Change Order No. 8 to Purchase Order With Dobbs Equipment, LLC, for as Needed Service of John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment Brands for Fleet Department (Contract No. 23-TSS00419; Change Order…
Petition 26-173 (Robert Barbary Life Estate)
Petition 26-177 (George Benitez)
Voting record (29)
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TEFRA Public Hearing — Spring Gardens Detox Project Bonds
No performance record exists for the newly formed nonprofit to demonstrate public benefit.
Ordinance 2026-21 — Clerk of Court Debt Collection
Hernando County Fair Association Master Plan Presentation
Ordinance Creating South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Trust Fund
Emerson Road Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment
To approve the Agenda.
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-182.
To approve the staff recommendation.
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-179.
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-180.
To adopt Resolution No. 2026-181.
To approve the staff recommendation.
Resolution Setting FY 2026-27 Countywide Millage Rates (Res. No. 2026-179)
Resolution Setting FY 2026-27 Municipal Service Taxing Unit Millage Rates (Res. No. 2026-180)
Resolution Adopting FY 2026-2027 Final Budget (Res. No. 2026-182)
Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-18 (Lake Hideaway II CDD Legal Description)
Adoption of Tentative FY 2026-27 Budget
Approval of Agenda Amendments
Special Exception Appeal Rehearing (D3)
Adoption of Agenda Backup Materials into Evidence
Denial of Drainage Right-of-Way Vacation (E1)
Deferred to engineering staff expertise.
Postponement of Rezoning Petition H2550 (E3)
Approval of Building Height Variance Appeal (E2)
Postponement of Rezoning Petition H2603 (E6)
Approval of Outdoor Storage Rezoning H2339 (E4)
Approval of Excavation Operation Rezoning H2618 (E5)
Approval of Detached Garage Variance Appeal (E7)
Noted upcoming county code revisions intended to alleviate such restrictions on larger parcels.