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Hernando government meetings, week of March 4

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Updated: March 2, 2013 at 03:11 PM

Government meetings

Public meetings scheduled for this week:

Monday

Hernando County Task Force, 3:30 p.m., Southwest Florida Water Management District, Building 4, 2379 Broad St., south of Brooksville.

Brooksville City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville. Agenda: City manager contract.

Tuesday

Brooksville City Council, 6:30 p.m. workshop, council chambers, City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville.

Hernando County Community Anti-Drug Coalition "Chill Smart — Don't Start" youth group, 6:30 p.m., BayCare Behavioral Health, 7074 Grove Road, west of Brooksville.

Hernando County School Board, 7 p.m. board meeting, 919 N Broad St., Brooksville. Agenda: Vote on a new policy allowing employees to donate sick time to nonfamily members.

Wednesday

Hernando County Port Authority, 7 p.m., Linda Pedersen Park at Jenkins Creek building, 6340 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach.

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