Steve Champion
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 6:49
- Avg per meeting
- 0:37
- Segments
- 113
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Community Development District Establishment and Dissolution
Financing and maintaining infrastructure through special assessments on property owners within the district.
Brookridge Community Buffering and Development Impacts
Speed humps, resurfacing, and a possible future signal at Grove could cost county funds; a potential traffic signal carries an estimated three-year timeline.
Affordable Housing and Density Expansion
Impact fee surcharges apply, but residents fear declining property values and rising insurance costs.
Industrial Distribution Center Height Deviations
Encourages large-scale capital investment and high-tech industrial development.
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.
Motocross Training Track Proposal
None to the county; affects private property use and surrounding property values.
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Infrastructure Expansion
Brings in $13.6 million in federal grant funds, leveraged by local and state matching funds and previous economic development investments.
Power Line Road Concrete Batch Plant Environmental and Health Concerns
Generates economic development and construction materials locally while potentially accelerating wear on county roads.
Bourassa Boulevard Townhome Rezoning
Private investment in housing infrastructure and increased county tax base.
County Growth and Infrastructure Impacts
Millions of dollars required for future fire stations, schools, and roadway improvements.
Expansion of Outdoor Special Event Venue Denied
Commercial Development and Youth Sports Facility
Brings new commercial investment and youth recreational opportunities to the area.
Pinery Master Plan Revision and Density Increase
Significant private investment in residential development and public dedication of land for a fire station.
Backyard Chickens and Ducks Ordinance Revision
Nominal administrative costs associated with ordinance adoption.
Communication Tower Overlay District and Setbacks
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Sand Ridge Master Plan and Elwood Road Traffic Impact
Private development investment with associated road and infrastructure review.
Regulatory Streamlining for Residential Sheds and Landscaping
Saves homeowners permit fees and reduces administrative staff burdens.
Development Services Modernization and AI Plan Reviews
Estimated time and cost savings of approximately $1.5 million annually for developers.
Decisions during term (26)
Recorded while Champion was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance Creating South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Trust Fund
Rezoning Petition for Brightwaters Development & Land Co, LLC
Ratification of Chairman’s Electronic Acceptance of Modification No. 2 to Subgrant Agreement With Department of Commerce Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Agreement
Presentation on the Final Proposed South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Plan
Ratification of Grant Application to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration Notice of Funding Opportunity a/k/a NOFO for General Research and Technology Activity for Various County…
Tourist Development Special Event Grant Award to Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast Special Events in FY 2027
Change Order No. 2 to Task Order With University of South Florida Board of Trustees Center for Urban Transportation Research and Developmental Studies a/k/a USF/CUTR for Project Development and Technical Support for Hernando County Transit…
Resolution to Re-Structure and Re-Establish Community Development Block Grant a/k/a CDBG Citizen Advisory Task Force a/k/a CATF Bylaws; Revising Member Composition From Seven Members to Five Members; Adopting Bylaws; Providing for Repeal;…
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From Hawk Sunrise, LLC, With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Sunrise Development Located at Cortez Boulevard
Rezoning Petition - Insteada, LLC, and CEA Development, Inc. (REZ00002102026)
Ordinance Dissolving Springside Community Development District
Resolution Supporting Hernando County Utilities Department “Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program” Application to Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority for Development of Countywide Water…
Satisfaction of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens for Bunde Development Real Estate, LLC, and Daniel James Thurman and Lai Yang
Satisfaction of Mortgage for Freddie Johnson Through Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program
Ordinance Establishing Canopy South Community Development District
Appointment to Tourist Development Council
Annual Update to Transit Development Plan for FY 2026 Through 2035
Tourist Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Awards to Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast Events for FY 2026
Resolution Ratifying Denial of Mediated Settlement Agreement With Mark Keschl of Meridien Development, LLC, on Behalf of Gary Haber, Evelyn Haber, Kenneth L. Haber, and Martha Haber, Dated January 27, 2026 (H2482)
Recommendation of Approval for South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Plan
Voting record (4)(Development)
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Ordinance Creating South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Trust Fund
Ordinance Dissolving Springside Community Development District
Ordinance Establishing Canopy South Community Development District
Reluctantly supporting due to statutory requirements.
Mediated Settlement Agreement - Meridien Development, LLC
Dissented from the denial of the mediated settlement agreement.