Revenues from the half cent sales tax can only be spent on capital projects. To ensure that the revenues are collected and distributed appropriately the school district created the Half-Cent Sales Tax Accountability Committee. The committee is made up of seven members of the public and two school district employees. The money is collected by the state and made available to the school board. As of the 05/17/16 school board meeting, the money collected totals $712,000. There is an additional amount of approximately $276,000 owed by other counties.
The meetings are open to the public and minutes are provided to the school board. The public can view the minutes by going to the Hernando County School Board website. There have been two meetings so far. The next meeting is scheduled for 07/28/16 at 10:00 am at 8008 Mobley Road, Brooksville. Anyone wishing to join the committee is welcome to submit an application.