The City of Brooksville City Council officially announced the hiring of Lisa Hendrickson as city manager at a regular Council meeting on Monday, April 21, 2025. Lisa Hendrickson was selected for the position at a regular Council meeting on April 7, 2025. Following her selection, Lisa collaborated with the Council appointed liaison, City attorney and City staff to finalize her onboarding negotiation. She will officially assume her role as city manager on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
The City of Brooksville looks forward to working with Lisa and ensuring a smooth transition from co-interim City Managers David Hainley and Richard Weeks. Both the City Council and City staff expressed their gratitude to the co-interim managers for their dedication in serving the community during this critical period.
Hendrickson comes to Brooksville from Redington Shores, a small coastal community in Pinellas County near St. Petersburg, where she was serving as mayor.
Hendrickson served 22 years as the assistant city manager for the City of Pinellas Park, and has extensive education, including a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of South Florida and a Certificate in Public Management from Florida State University.
Hendrickson beat out two other final candidates for the role: Brooksville’s co-interim city manager and community development director David Hainley and Timothy Day, a resident of Cape Coral and community development district manager for Inframark Corporation, a special taxing district.
For more information, please call the City of Brooksville City Hall at 352-540-3810.
