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Sheriff and commissioners say infrastructure investments are vital to manage growth and sustain services
Summary
Hernando County officials used the June 18 workshop to stress that infrastructure investment underpins economic opportunity, public safety and quality of life, and noted that prior surtax proposals to fund roads were rejected by voters.
Multiple elected officials and the sheriff told Hernando County's strategic planning workshop on June 18 that investments in infrastructure are essential to manage growth, deliver public safety and support economic development.
Sheriff Al Neen urged the county to avoid "management by crisis," saying short-term cuts that later require expensive fixes are costly in the long run. He highlighted the county's law enforcement academy and said local training pipelines have reduced turnover in detention…
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