Special master fines three people $50 each for unpaid boat-launches at McCrae's ramp
June 17, 2026 | Citrus County, Florida
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A Citrus County code compliance special master assessed $50 fines plus $24.91 in costs against three people after reviewing surveillance and mailing records that showed launches from the county-owned McCrae's boat ramp.
The county presented three cases in which Premium Parking surveillance footage and certified-mail tracking were offered as business records. The evidence showed vehicles launching watercraft on March 30, March 28 and March 23, 2026; county records tied the vehicles to respondents David H. Jennings, Scott E. Raul and Travis L. Bruns, and the special master found none of the respondents had paid the required launch fee or contacted the county before the hearing.
The special master admitted exhibits that the county said included a notice posted at the ramp, a map showing the notice and camera locations, and Premium Parking records documenting the respondent information, certified-mail delivery and the launches. Emily Eaton, introduced as “market president for Premium Parking,” testified that the company’s records were made in the regular course of business. "These exhibits F, G, and H are a record of Premium Parking showing the details regarding the violation," Eaton said.
After considering the evidence, the presiding official stated: "I will assess a fine of $50 plus $24.91 in costs" for each first-time violation within a six-month period. The hearing record shows the three matters were adjudicated in sequence and the fines and investigative costs were assessed as the remedies for each case.
Participants also discussed how often the county schedules these hearings. A county representative explained the cadence is set so the county can apply escalated penalties when the six-month lookback window is met; "to go out to 6 months, we never trigger that 250," the participant said, referring to a higher fine that applies only when repeat violations occur within six months. County staff noted the building department schedules similar hearings every two months and code hearings occur monthly.
The special master then closed the hearing and adjourned the session.
The county presented three cases in which Premium Parking surveillance footage and certified-mail tracking were offered as business records. The evidence showed vehicles launching watercraft on March 30, March 28 and March 23, 2026; county records tied the vehicles to respondents David H. Jennings, Scott E. Raul and Travis L. Bruns, and the special master found none of the respondents had paid the required launch fee or contacted the county before the hearing.
The special master admitted exhibits that the county said included a notice posted at the ramp, a map showing the notice and camera locations, and Premium Parking records documenting the respondent information, certified-mail delivery and the launches. Emily Eaton, introduced as “market president for Premium Parking,” testified that the company’s records were made in the regular course of business. "These exhibits F, G, and H are a record of Premium Parking showing the details regarding the violation," Eaton said.
After considering the evidence, the presiding official stated: "I will assess a fine of $50 plus $24.91 in costs" for each first-time violation within a six-month period. The hearing record shows the three matters were adjudicated in sequence and the fines and investigative costs were assessed as the remedies for each case.
Participants also discussed how often the county schedules these hearings. A county representative explained the cadence is set so the county can apply escalated penalties when the six-month lookback window is met; "to go out to 6 months, we never trigger that 250," the participant said, referring to a higher fine that applies only when repeat violations occur within six months. County staff noted the building department schedules similar hearings every two months and code hearings occur monthly.
The special master then closed the hearing and adjourned the session.
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