Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting, March 31, 2026
Approves Opposition to Heart of Florida Landfill Deep Well Injection Permit, 5-0
What happened
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 31, 2026, addressing public safety compensation, jail operations, and land use concerns.
- Jurisdiction
- Citrus County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 31, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Sheriff's Pay and Classification Study Presentation
Sheriff Fagan presented a comprehensive pay study showing deputy sheriffs are 13% below comparable agencies at $54,006 starting salary, sergeants 32% behind, and lieutenants 28% behind. Proposed raising deputy starting salary to $62,400, sergeants to $88,000, and lieutenants to $102,000. Total budget impact approximately $4.5 million for sworn, $750,000 for communications, and $412,000 for support staff, plus COPS grant matching funds bringing total request to approximately $5.5-6 million.
- Sheriff committed to keeping operational and capital costs flat and focusing budget request primarily on salary adjustments.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 31, 2026, addressing public safety compensation, jail operations, and land use concerns.
Key Decisions (10)
Sheriff's Pay and Classification Study Presentation
Direction to Explore Sheriff-Run Jail Operations
Opposition to Heart of Florida Landfill Deep Well Injection Permit
Sales Tax Ballot Measure Decision - Deferred
Vacation Rental Registry Ordinance Direction
Pirates Cove Park Naming Process
Utility Debt Insurance Issuance
2026 Precinct Disbandment and Boundary Line Changes
Federal Transit Administration Grant Application
Advisory Board Appointments - Veterans Services
Development Activity (8)
Betts Farm Development
Residential
Deltona Corporation Industrial/Data Center Project
Industrial
Central Ridge District Park Expansion
Other
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
County has approximately 53,000 planted lots, 20,000 approved through development…
Labor
Sheriff's office reports 80% of patrol division has less than…
Infrastructure
County has $700 million backlog in residential road resurfacing with…
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