The Planning & Zoning Commission consists of five (5) voting members and two (2) alternate members who must be City residents. The alternate members would vote in the absence of a full time member.This commission serves as a quasi-judicial decision-making public body to approve final decisions on certain petitions for special exceptions or interpretations and serve in an advisory capacity to make recommendations to City Council on zoning/re-zoning petitions, annexation petitions, comprehensive plan amendments, preliminary/final plats, and vacation of right of way petitions and other land use and zoning issues and decisions within the City of Brooksville as prescribed by City Code or Florida Statutes.Pursuant to Ordinance #562 adopted May 20, 1996, City Council may choose to hear appeals of any Planning and Zoning Commission decisionsThe terms of office are for four (4) years and members must be City residents.The terms shallall expire in December of their respective term, as amended by Policy No. 4-2008 adopted by City Council 10/6/2008.

The following is a list of the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, their terms of office, addresses and phone numbers:

• John A. Wanat, CHAIRMAN, Reappointed December 19, 2011, to a three-year term, which expires December 31, 2014.(the next appointment would return to a four-year term)
• Elmer D. Korbus, VICE CHAIRMAN, Reappointed December 31, 2011, to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2015.
• George H. Rodriguez, Reappointed February 7, 2011 to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2015.
• Anthony D. Pedonesi, Appointed December 21, 2009 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2013.
• Ronald H. Lawson, Appointed December 19, 2011 as a full-time member to a two-year term of office through December 31, 2013. (the next appointment would return to a four-year term)
• David Donato, ALTERNATE, Appointed on December 17, 2012 to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2016.
• Louise O. Taylor, ALTERNATE, Reappointed on December 17, 2012 to an unexpired four year term of office through December 31, 2013.

Ex-Officio & Support Staff

• Thomas S. Hogan, Jr., Esq., City Attorney, P.O. Box 485, Brooksville, FL 34605; (352) 799-8423
• Bill Geiger, Community Development Director/City Liaison (Non-Voting) to the Board; (352) 540-3810
• Judith A. Kilgore, Secretary to the Board; (352) 540-3810
• J. Lisle Bozeman, Non-voting School Board Representative, Planning & Growth Management Coordinator, Hernando County School Board, 8050 Mobley Rd., (352) 797-7096

*Duties modified by Ordinance #562-A adopted March 3, 1997, consolidating duties of Planning and Zoning Board and Zoning Adjustment and Appeals Board, as well as being renamed to “Commission”.