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Commissioners approve preservation funding for Moseley Homestead via Timberly Trust match
Summary
The board approved two items (B1 and B2) to fund preservation work at the Moseley Homestead in Brandon, matching a state grant and adding $25,000 for fencing and HVAC; staff will return April 1 with capital/redesign plans for a proposed welcome center.
The Hillsborough County Commission on Feb. 4 approved two related funding items to support preservation of the Moseley Homestead, a designated county landmark in Brandon.
John Mueller, director of Facilities Management Real Estate Services, said item B1 would provide just under $250,000 to match a state grant for structural preservation (windows, walls and related work). A separate item, B2, allocated an additional $25,000 from the current budget for site fencing repairs and HVAC for a storage building. Combined with the state grant the two actions will enable roughly $500,000 of preservation work.
Mueller said the Timberly Trust will separately provide staff with a proposal for capital renovations intended to support public visitation and alignment with the property’s restrictive covenants; staff will report back to the board at the April 1 meeting on capital feasibility and long‑term costs.
Commission discussion focused on avoiding new ongoing taxpayer burdens; staff said the preservation work is intended to address immediate repair needs and that a future report will include financial analysis. Both motions passed unanimously, recorded as 7–0 votes.
What happens next: Staff will evaluate the Timberly Trust’s capital proposal, provide a financial analysis of ongoing impacts and present a recommendation to the board on April 1.
