Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jun 9, 2026
Heard a presentation from David Salinas, Office of Solid Waste Director, about deep injection wells.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:45:46)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A presentation by the Office of Solid Waste Director on a proposed deep injection well at the Heart of Florida Landfill in Sumter County.
What changes Nothing changes; this is a presentation and discussion with no board action.
Who and the money The record states there is no fiscal impact.
The record states no reason.
Where Heart of Florida Landfill (HOF), located in Sumter County
Why (staff, quoted) "staff was directed to prepare information on a proposed deep injection well at the Heart of Florida Landfill (HOF), located in Sumter County."
Backup in the packet: FDEP permit for Heart of FL Exploratory Deep Well (p. 565)
Written from the Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Presentation by David Salinas, Office of Solid Waste Director, and discussion on deep injection wells. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jun 9, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved spending $120,000 to install stop signs, all-way plaques, speed tables, and truck restriction signs on East Crooked Lake Drive, Country Club Road, and Waycross Avenue.
- Next item: Heard a presentation from Megan Milanese, Office of Emergency Management Director, about the 2026 Hurricane Season Outlook.
- All 33 items from Jun 9, 2026
More on utilities and solid waste
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved advertising an ordinance to change the rules for getting refunds on the solid waste fee for hardship, non-accessible homes, and vacant properties.
- Sep 22, 2026 Approved accepting public Non-Exclusive Utility Easement Deeds secured for the Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWTS).
- Jul 14, 2026 Approved a Lighting Services Agreement with Duke Energy One, Inc. to install and maintain street lighting along 0.6 miles of Hancock Road for $443,980.
- Jun 9, 2026 Approved a change to a license agreement with Coastal Conservation Association for an oyster shell storage site at the Astatula landfill facility.
- Jun 9, 2026 Approved a change to the contract with OnSyte Performance, LLC, for replacing traditional septic systems with individual distributed wastewater treatment systems and maintaining them.