Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
The county's elected governing board. It sets the county budget and property tax rate, decides zoning and land use outside city limits, and funds roads, parks and public safety. 7 members; Ken Hagan presides as chair and Christine Miller is vice chair.
Center seat, ringed in teal: the presiding officer. Others are shown in seat order.
How the board decides
Of 260 recorded votes since March 2026, members were unanimous on 96%. They split on 10.
From the official records of 8 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 8 meetings. Most recent: Oct 13, 2026, Oct 13, 2026, Oct 13, 2026.
Who ends up outvoted
On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.
Harry CohenOutvoted on 0 of 10 (0%)
Ken HaganChairOutvoted on 6 of 10 (60%)
Gwen MyersOutvoted on 1 of 8 (13%)
Christine MillerVice ChairOutvoted on 2 of 9 (22%)
Donna Cameron CepedaOutvoted on 4 of 8 (50%)
Chris BolesOutvoted on 1 of 9 (11%)
Joshua WostalOutvoted on 1 of 10 (10%)
Who votes together
Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.
Most often alikeHarry Cohen and Joshua Wostal voted the same way on 90% of the split votes they both cast (9 of 10).
Most often apartDonna Cameron Cepeda and Ken Hagan voted the same way on 0% of the split votes they both cast (0 of 8).
See every pairing
| Member | Cohen | Hagan | Myers | Miller | Cepeda | Boles | Wostal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen | 40% | 88% | 78% | 50% | 89% | 90% | |
| Hagan | 40% | 63% | 67% | 0% | 44% | 30% | |
| Myers | 88% | 63% | 86% | 38% | 71% | 75% | |
| Miller | 78% | 67% | 86% | 14% | 63% | 67% | |
| Cepeda | 50% | 0% | 38% | 14% | 43% | 63% | |
| Boles | 89% | 44% | 71% | 63% | 43% | 78% | |
| Wostal | 90% | 30% | 75% | 67% | 63% | 78% |
Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Oct 13, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
OFF THE AGENDA ITEMS
Pass, 5 to 2. Official record
YesNoOct 13, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: AG-ENC 26-1535 Applicant: STEPHEN DIBBS Location: NW Corner of W Lutz Lake Fern Rd & Cypress Bridge Dr Intersection
Pass, 5 to 2. Official record
YesNoOct 13, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: RZ-STD 26-1184 Applicant: MATTAMY TAMPA / SARASOTA, LLC Location: Raulerson Rd 400ft N of Raulerson Rd & Hillcrest Dr Intersection E...
Pass, 6 to 1. Official record
YesNoSep 22, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: MM 23-0132 Applicant: G L ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION Location: 10550 Regents Park Dr & Parcel Located 200ft W of Weatherstone Dr & Regents...
Pass, 5 to 2. Official record
YesNoJul 21, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: PRS 26-0632 Applicant: MERITAGE HOMES Location: N of Shawver Lake Dr & Curry Rd
Pass, 4 to 1. Official record
YesNoAbsentJul 21, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: RZ-PD 26-0560 Applicant: MERITAGE HOMES Location: Livingston Ave, 450 ft N of Livingston Ave & Victarra Cir Intersection, W side of the...
Pass, 4 to 1. Official record
YesNoAbsentJun 9, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: MM 23-0132 Applicant: G L ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION Location: 10550 Regents Park Dr & Parcel Located 200ft W of Weatherstone Dr & Regents...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
YesNoAbsentMay 12, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: RZ-PD 26-0213 Applicant: ALMOSTA FARM ATHLETICS LLC Location: 18834 Boyette Rd
Pass, 6 to 1. Official record
YesNo
Show 2 earlier split votes
Apr 7, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Litigation regarding denied G.L. Acquisitions Corporation rezoning (RZ-PD 23-0132) Provide direction to the County Attorney’s Office regarding whether or...
Fail, 3 to 4. Official record
YesNoMar 10, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Application Number: MM 25-0810 Applicant: UNIVERSITY ENERGY PARK, LLC Location: SW Corner of Turkey Creek Rd & Edward Medard Pkwy; S of Sydney Washer Rd & E...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
YesNoAbsent
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use180
- Public Records & Government Ethics18
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways10
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure9
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater7
- Agriculture & Natural Resources6
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation3
- Environmental Land Acquisition2
21 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: hcfl.gov/government/board-of-county-commissioners
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.