Citrus County voters will cast ballots in elections for the county commission and a transit referendum on November 4.

Running for a seat on the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners for District 2 are Republican Ronald Kitchen Jr. and Joey White, who has no party affiliation.

Kitchen succeeded in the primary against incumbent John Kenney, as well as against Renee Christopher-McPheeters and Phillip Mulrain.

In a candidate questionnaire, Kitchen said he wants to stop wasteful spending and continuing tax increases to pay for it.

"Every elected person should be spending every dollar like they are opening up their own checkbook and writing their own check and if elected people did that there would be less spending," he said.

Kitchen has been involved in politics in Citrus County for a long time and was Crystal River's mayor for 10 years.

As a top priority, White, a veteran and former business owner, also wants to reduce spending.

"The current board has taken on too many large projects that need to either be canceled or slowed down," said White. "Additionally the board spends way too much revenue on lobbyists, consultants, and outside attorneys."

White is advocating for lower tax rates, less government, and economic development that is supports the environment.

A congressional seat will also be chosen in the general election to represent U.S. House District 11, which encompasses both Hernando and Citrus counties.

Incumbent Richard Nugent (R), a veteran and former sheriff, faces Democrat Dave Koller.

Nugent formerly held Florida's 5th Congressional seat, which represents parts of Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Polk counties, as well as other Central Florida counties before representing District 11.

Koller wants to bring more social issues to the table, which he says have been ignored in the county time and time again. Koller owns a small business that is dedicated to training disabled persons to enable them to enter the workforce.

If elected, Koller said he will work to protect veterans, seniors and the education of children. He would like to help to implement and move forward clean and renewable energy programs, as well as encourage programs that will create jobs and support fair wages for all.

Nugent is responsible for bringing the Balanced Budget Amendment to the floor of the House and returning nearly $2 million to Hernando County in 2009.

Citrus County residents will also vote on a referendum which will decide if many county roads will be resurfaced.

Officials say residents have been complaining that not enough is being done to keep the roads in good shape, and that a one-cent sales tax increase would be used to resurface and maintain all paved, residential roads owned by the county.

If voters approve the tax increase, officials say it would generate $11.6 million a year, and that it would be in effect for 20 years. The sales tax in Citrus would be 7 percent if passed.

Officials say they need the money to pave neighborhood roads, as gas tax money is being used for other road projects and there aren't enough funds for both.

Residents seem split on the issue. Those in favor don't think the county is asking too much, while others say too much tax money has been wasted over the years and it's the county's responsibility to find other places to get funding.