By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer
Friday, January 21, 2011
BROOKSVILLE - A new direction seems likely for the most snake-bit public works project in recent Hernando County, the Hernando Beach Channel dredge.
County commissioners frustrated by the inability to make the dredge happen are interested in County Administrator David Hamilton's newest idea to make the county essentially the general contractor on the job.
Their reactions to the idea on Friday also reflect their frustration about all the recent glitches.
"If we contract it out or do it ourselves, who gets blamed if it doesn't happen?'' asked Commission Chairman Jim Adkins. "If I'm going to get blamed for something, I'd rather be a part of it.''
"Well, nothing else has worked so why not try this,'' said Commissioner Jeff Stabins. "What the heck?''
Hamilton's proposal, which commissioners will discuss on Tuesday, would have county transportation services ...