Jeff Rogers has been acting county administrator since Jan. 30.

HERNANDO COUNTY – The Hernando County Commission has made it official: Jeff Rogers will be the next county administrator.

If negotiations go well, Rogers, who has served as acting county administrator since Jan. 30, will become permanent. Rogers previously held the position of deputy county administrator from Sept. 25, 2017 until he was appointed acting county administrator.

Rogers, a Hernando County resident, has a master’s in civil engineering and a bachelor’s in environmental engineering from the University of Miami. He also has an associate of arts from the Florida Community College at Jacksonville.

Before working as deputy county administrator for Hernando County, Rogers spent seven years working for Citrus County government, most recently as the assistant county administrator/public works director. Rogers is also a U.S. Navy Veteran and graduate from Nuclear Power A School in Orlando. He has earned multiple awards including two Navy Achievement Medals.

“I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to serve in this important position,” Rogers said. “I look forward to continuing to provide exemplary service to the Hernando County community and make great things
happen for our county.”

One internal and 11 external applications were received for the countyadministrator position. After review of the applications, commissioners chose Rogers.

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