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Brooksville council approves wastewater plan, Liberty Cove concurrency, downtown engineering, impact‑fee study and one tree removal
Summary
The Brooksville City Council on May 4 approved a package of measures—including an updated wastewater asset plan tied to SRF funding eligibility, a concurrency certificate for a 92‑unit Liberty Cove subdivision, a $76,588 downtown engineering contract, a DTA impact‑fee study and a quasijudicial approval to remove one specimen oak for a commercial warehouse—each by unanimous vote.
Brooksville — The City Council voted unanimously May 4 on several staff‑recommended measures intended to keep city infrastructure and permitting on schedule.
The council adopted Resolution 2026‑05, updating the wastewater asset management and fiscal sustainability plan required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to maintain eligibility for State Revolving Fund (SRF) assistance. Public Works Director Richard Weeks told the council the update reflects asset condition assessments, capital planning and financial sustainability work and that closing out the city’s current SRF loan is a step that will allow the city to reapply for future wastewater projects. Weeks said there is no immediate fiscal impact and that implementation will proceed through budgeted capital improvement funds.
The council also approved Resolution 2026‑04, authorizing the city to sign a school concurrency proportionate‑share mitigation agreement for the Liberty Cove subdivision, a proposed 92‑unit single‑family development on the north side of Wiscon Road. City staff said the city will be a required signatory and that no direct city funds are involved; the agreement will proceed through the planning commission, county and the school board as part of the normal review process.
Councilors approved a $76,588 contract with Coastal Engineering Associates to complete engineering and design work for a downtown revitalization project. Weeks said the work is primarily grant‑funded with roughly $50,000 coming from previously approved CRA and CIP allocations. A Coastal representative explained that a $17,000 line for milling and resurfacing represents the engineering and bid‑ready plan preparation that many grants require rather than immediate pavement reconstruction.
The council also authorized an agreement with DTA Public Finance Inc. to conduct an impact‑fee study; the study was awarded by RFP earlier this year and is expected to take 26–30 weeks, after which consultants will present findings to council.
In a quasijudicial public hearing, the council approved, by voice vote, removal of one specimen live oak (reported as 56 inches in caliper) to allow a proposed one‑acre commercial warehouse. The applicant’s representative, Boston Dafelski of Pro Civil 3 60, described site constraints and said the project would meet or exceed landscaping and mitigation requirements; Community Development Director David Hanley testified as the city’s expert and confirmed mitigation planting that offsets the removed inches. No members of the public provided sworn testimony on the item.
Votes at a glance (all actions adopted by unanimous recorded or voice vote unless noted): • Agenda adoption — adopted, voice vote, 5–0. • Consent agenda — adopted, voice vote, 5–0. • Quasi‑judicial tree removal (one specimen oak) — approved, motion by Vice Mayor Bronson; passed 5–0. • Resolution 2026‑05 (wastewater asset management plan) — adopted, roll‑call; passed 5–0. • Resolution 2026‑04 (Liberty Cove concurrency) — adopted, roll‑call; passed 5–0. • Contract with Coastal Engineering (downtown revitalization) — approved; passed 5–0. • Agreement with DTA Public Finance (impact‑fee study) — approved; passed 5–0.
Why it matters: The wastewater plan update maintains the city’s eligibility for low‑cost SRF funding that the city has used to finance sewer rehabilitation and related investments. The Liberty Cove concurrency action advances permitting for a 92‑unit development; the downtown engineering contract and impact‑fee study set analytic and design work in motion that will affect future capital and grant applications.
What’s next: Staff said the wastewater plan will support closing out the current SRF loan and permit the city to reapply for future SRF projects; the DTA study will return to council when complete in roughly six to seven months. The Liberty Cove concurrency agreement will move through planning commission and county and school‑board review as required.
