Candidate: Jeffery Kinnard

Renee and I decided to make Citrus County our home nearly 28 years ago!  It is here where our children were born and raised, where we opened our business, and involved ourselves in the community.

I spent years involved in local youth sports, from a supporting parent in the stands to a board member, and eventually multiple years as president of our youth football league.  As an avid outdoorsman I quickly became involved with our local chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association and eventually in the president position for multiple years.  During the years we’ve lived in Citrus County, I’ve been a member of local civic clubs, and continue to sponsor many local organizations and nonprofit events.

It has truly been an honor of a lifetime to serve as one of your County Commissioners since my election in 2016.  When first running for office I made two promises:  we will never agree on everything (nobody does), and I will always do what I believe is in the best interest of our community.  I am proud of my record the past seven years.  As a board, we have saved millions where we could, and budgeted appropriate revenue where we should.

Citrus County taxes remain low, our reserves are near the maximum allowed, our expenses per capita are low, our debt per capita is very low, and our credit rating very high.  The county has 100’s of millions of dollars in funded infrastructure projects in the works as we equip our community to handle the growth that’s happening and coming.  We have partnered with Lifestream, Hernando County and the State of Florida to construct a comprehensive mental health care campus right here in Citrus County!  We have updated lightning prediction devices at our youth athletic fields and helped to fund SRO’s and Guardians in our schools.  The Sheriff’s office is fully funded, fire rescue squads are now fully funded with advanced life-saving personnel on every truck, and our EMS service is now second to none in trained personnel and equipment.  You and your loved ones, friends and neighbors now have a much better chance than ever before of surviving a life-threatening emergency.  We have a lot to be proud of!

While our children have left for college and career, Citrus County is our home!  It is where Renee and I will one day retire.  I have been a doctor, business owner, and resident for over 27 years.  These reasons are why I am so proud to have been a part of a combined effort to strengthen relationships with other local governing bodies, and advocate cooperative efforts, which better serves our entire community.

My vision for our county remains to expand our economic base, keep our taxes low, preserve what makes Citrus County so special, and continue the restoration of what’s been neglected for too many years.

I hope to continue our work on the County Commission, with your support.  If I can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to call me at 352-400-0946.