Dunnellon meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Dunnellon agendas: special events ordinance, $8,950 paving agreement and a 6-foot setback request

No outcomes are confirmed from Dunnellon's last two weeks of public meetings. Agendas were published for five meetings between Oct. 5 and Oct. 14, but minutes have not been published for any of them, so what the City Council, Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Board actually did — or whether they voted at all — is not established in the records available.

What the agendas do show is a list of items scheduled for discussion or action, including a proposed special events ordinance, a paving agreement, a zoning variance and a personnel appointment.

Special events ordinance

Ordinance #ORD2026-08 regarding Special Events appeared on the Oct. 5 council workshop agenda and was listed for a first reading at both the Oct. 8 and Oct. 14 City Council meetings. A first reading is an early step in passing an ordinance. The agendas do not describe what the ordinance would require or who it would apply to.

$8,950 paving agreement

The Oct. 8 and Oct. 14 council agendas list Agreement #AGR2026-16 with Rock and Roll Pavers, Inc. at $8,950.00. The Oct. 5 workshop agenda described the work as grading in Dunnellon Heights. The agendas do not state whether the amount is a contract total, a ceiling or a payment.

Setback variance for an HVAC system

Variance #VAR2026-01 would reduce the east property line setback to 6 feet for an HVAC system, according to the council agendas. The item was set for a quasi-judicial hearing — a proceeding in which the council acts on a specific property request rather than on general policy.

The Planning Commission's Oct. 8 agenda listed the same request as Application #PZ2026-0003, plus Resolution #RES2026-26, described as a finding of consistency and recommendation to City Council for the Dykstra variance.

Personnel and a surplus police vehicle

Both council agendas list the appointment of Ron Brown to Community Development Manager. They also list awarding Bid #BID2026-02 for a surplus 2024 Ford F150 police vehicle. The agendas do not give a sale price, a buyer or the terms of the bid.

Workshop-only items

The Oct. 5 workshop agenda also included Amendment 2 to Agreement #AGR2019-16 for the Watershed Management Plan and Amendment One to Agreement #AGR2022-08 for the Dunnellon Little League Use Agreement. Workshop items are listed for discussion; the record does not show any action taken.

Historic Preservation Board, 20521 Park Avenue

The board's Oct. 13 agenda listed Application #P26-00016, a request to replace shingle roofing with galvanized metal roofing at 20521 Park Avenue, considered as a Certificate of Appropriateness. Design criteria were also listed under new business.

What the record does not show

None of the five meetings has published minutes. There are no vote tallies, no approved amounts and no recorded outcomes in the material reviewed. Missing minutes are not evidence that an item was dropped or that no action was taken — it means the result has not yet been documented publicly.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days in the information provided. Residents who want to confirm the next session, or read minutes once they are posted, should check the City of Dunnellon's official meeting page.

Dunnellon agendas: special events ordinance, $8,950 paving agreement and a setback variance — no minutes published yet

Three Dunnellon meetings were on the calendar in the past two weeks, with agendas covering a proposed special events ordinance, a paving agreement, a property setback variance and several appointments. All three are listed as amended agendas, and minutes have not been published for any of them. That means no vote tallies, approvals or rejections can be reported from this record — only what was set to come before each body.

City Council workshop, Oct. 5

The City Council workshop agenda listed:

• Ordinance #ORD2026-08 regarding Special Events
• Agreement #AGR2026-16 with Rock and Roll Pavers, Inc. for grading in Dunnellon Heights
• Amendment 2 to Agreement #AGR2019-16 for the Watershed Management Plan
• Amendment One to Agreement #AGR2022-08 for the Dunnellon Little League Use Agreement
• Appointment of a Community Development Manager

No dollar amount was listed for the Rock and Roll Pavers agreement on this agenda.

City Council, Oct. 8

The council's Oct. 8 agenda included a quasi-judicial hearing — a proceeding in which the body acts on a specific property request — on Variance #VAR2026-01, a request to reduce the east property line setback to 6 feet for an HVAC system. It also listed the first reading of Ordinance #ORD2026-08 regarding Special Events, the same ordinance that appeared on the Oct. 5 workshop agenda.

Also on the agenda:

• Agreement #AGR2026-16 with Rock and Roll Pavers, Inc. for $8,950.00
• Appointment of Ron Brown to Community Development Manager
• Awarding of Bid #BID2026-02 for a surplus 2024 Ford F150 police vehicle

The $8,950.00 figure is the amount listed on the Oct. 8 agenda for the Rock and Roll Pavers agreement. Whether the council approved it, and whether the appointment or the bid award were acted on, is not established by the records available.

Planning Commission, Oct. 8

The Planning Commission's Oct. 8 agenda listed a quasi-judicial hearing on Application #PZ2026-0003, a request to reduce the minimum side setback on the east property line to 6 feet for an HVAC pad and system. The commission was also set to consider Resolution #RES2026-26, described in the agenda as a finding of consistency and a recommendation to the City Council for the Dykstra variance.

The agenda describes the commission's action as a recommendation to the City Council, not a final land-use decision.

What the record does not show

• No minutes for the Oct. 5 or Oct. 8 meetings.
• No vote counts for any item.
• No confirmation that any item was approved, denied, tabled or withdrawn.
• No dollar figure for the Watershed Management Plan amendment, the Little League agreement amendment, or the surplus vehicle bid.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed for the next 14 days in the information provided. The city's published agendas and minutes are the authoritative record for the special events ordinance, the Rock and Roll Pavers agreement, the Dykstra variance and the Community Development Manager appointment.

Dunnellon boards and council tackle budgets, fees, and vacancies in July meetings

Dunnellon's City Council and advisory boards held a series of meetings in early July focused on the upcoming fiscal year budget, permit fee changes, a vacant council seat, and several land-use applications. All meetings listed below were scheduled with published agendas; minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes and vote tallies are not yet available in the public record.

City Council and CRA budget workshop (July 6)

The City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) held a special budget workshop to review the proposed FY2026-2027 budgets for the General Fund and the Tax Increment Financing District (TIFD). A separate City Council workshop the same day covered several administrative items, including:

• Resolution #RES2026-14, which would amend the City's permit and development fees.
• Agreement #AGR2026-12 with Cemsites.
• Variance #VAR2026-01, Application #PZ20260003.
• Bid #BID2026-02 for Police Department surplus property.
• Electrical improvements at Ernie Mills Park.
• City and Planning Commission vacancies.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not known which items were acted on or what votes, if any, were taken.

Special CRA Board (July 8)

The Special CRA Board was scheduled to consider Resolution #RES2026-12, containing amendments to the CRA plan. Under the agenda, board members could approve the amendments and recommend that the City Council adopt them. Public comment was listed before the vote. No outcome is available yet.

Historic Preservation Board (July 9)

The Historic Preservation Board was set to approve minutes from its prior meeting and consider two Certificate of Appropriateness applications:

• Replacing four windows at 11933 N Williams Street, Unit 2.
• Constructing a new home at 20611 Park Avenue.

The board was also scheduled to appoint a Vice-Chair and hold a public comment period. A second agenda listing for the same date references approval of October 2025 board minutes and the same two Certificate of Appropriateness items. Minutes have not been published, so it is not known whether the applications were approved or denied.

City Council regular meeting (July 14)

The City Council's July 14 meeting agenda included several consequential items:

• Resolution #RES2026-14 amending permit and development fees.
• Appointment for vacant City Council Seat #2.
• Setting the first public hearing for the FY2026-2027 tentative budget.
• A quasi-judicial hearing for David and Sandra Dykstra's setback variance.
• Award of Bid #BID2026-02 for Police Department surplus.

The agenda also referenced setting the tentative budget and millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year. No vote tallies or outcomes are available, as minutes have not been published.

What this means for residents

The July meetings touch on how much residents pay in property taxes (the millage rate and budget), what they pay for permits and development fees, who fills a vacant council seat, and whether specific building projects in the historic district move forward. Once minutes are published, residents will be able to see exactly how each item was decided and how council and board members voted.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the City of Dunnellon's official website for any newly scheduled meetings or published minutes from the July sessions.