Someone on NextDoor posted this announcement from Commissioner Champion..
You can find the original NextDoor post here

Update: Steve is no longer running for. Florida Representatve.

From County Commissioner Steve Champion

Hernando County tax growth and budget increase

URGENT please read and share!!

As promised here are the REAL numbers and crazy growth in your taxes I’ve been screaming about for years!!

Blaise Ingoglia we need to look at these numbers as well!

As you can see, we have more than doubled our taxes due to the following below.

There is no reason why we can’t cut 30% from this budget if property tax relief is passed.!!

Hernando County General Fund Growth (2019–2025) ( mostly property taxes and other taxes )

The county’s General Fund grew from roughly $95 million in 2019 to $231 million in 2025.

Official county budget documents confirm the FY2025 adopted General Fund at $231,040,830.

Key Takeaways

* Total increase since 2019: approximately $136 million

* Overall growth: approximately 143%

* Largest jump occurred between 2020 and 2021

* Growth accelerated after 2020 due to:

* Rising property values

* Increased public safety and infrastructure spending

Official county budget summaries list these adopted General Fund amounts:

* FY2020: $123.2M * FY2021: $139.7M

* FY2022: $180.3M

* FY2023: $187.7M

* FY2024: $202.2M

* FY2025: $231.0M