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Commissioners open review of Chinsengate Hill lease after public concerns about planned improvements
Summary
The board paused action and directed staff to return in May with lease modification options after public speakers urged preservation and asked that tree removal and archaeological risks be examined before paving and restroom work proceed.
Hernando County commissioners heard hours of public comment March 11 on Chinsengate Hill, a state-owned historic property the county currently manages under a lease, and directed staff to return with at least three lease-modification options for the board to consider during the budget cycle.
The meeting drew residents, history and preservation professionals, descendants of long-time local families, and representatives from the Tampa Bay History Center who described recent preservation, programming and museum work at the site. Speakers praised the site’s history and said it has strong potential as a heritage destination. Gulf Archaeology Research Institute director Gary Ellis urged a thorough archaeological study and said the property may be a strong candidate…
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