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The county posts every BOCC meeting to YouTube — 390 meetings on record, 371 with auto-caption transcripts loaded so far. Click any transcribed meeting to read along with the video.
- 9.17.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Full Day Session)7,009 cues2024-09-17·Board of County Commissioners
The board set the FY2025 general operating millage at 7.4292 mills, down from a proposed 7.57, through roughly $7.25 million in general fund reductions including $3.5 million in recurring Public Works expenses and deferred public safety hires, and redirected $6 million from the Hudson Library project toward first-year paving. The board also approved a rezoning for Dan Nio Properties LLC to build 132 multifamily units and a medical office on 9.87 acres, amended the Land Development Code to require conditional use approval for new freestanding car washes, and approved a coastal bathymetric survey valued at $2.7 million secured for roughly $52,000 through a grant.
- 9.17.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners (Budget Hearing)2,350 cues2024-09-17·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County Commission unanimously adopted a $2.25 billion FY2025 budget and a final aggregate millage rate of 9.8597 mills, representing a 6.95% increase above the rolled-back rate. The board set the general fund millage at 7.4292 mills, down from the prior year's 7.57 mills, and levied a new Roads Rehabilitation MSTU at 0.452 mills expected to generate roughly $19.4 million annually for road maintenance. The fire MSTU was set at 2.12225 mills, adding $13.1 million for a fourth shift and firefighter wage increases, while the parks capital maintenance MSTU was held at zero.
- 9.10.24 Pasco County East Side Joint Cities-County Workshop2,436 cues2024-09-10·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC and representatives from Dade City, Zephyr Hills, St. Leo, and San Antonio convened for the annual East County Cities Workshop, covering infrastructure, transit, and economic development priorities across the region. Dade City pressed for a county partnership on a new wastewater treatment plant to address capacity constraints and historical siting injustices, while Zephyr Hills sought joint master planning for its growing Chancey Road industrial corridor, where manufacturers MCH and Bedo have brought approximately 750 jobs. A proposed 40,000-square-foot sports and aquatics facility in Dade City, expanded from an original 12,000-square-foot concept, emerged as a potential county partnership anchored by the James Irving Center legacy.
- 09.03.2024 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Public Hearing)291 cues2024-09-03·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $7 increase to Pasco County's annual solid waste disposal assessment, raising the residential ERU rate to $107 and the tipping fee to $97.64 effective October 1, 2024, the sixth year of a seven-year funding plan. The increase supports a 50% expansion of the county's waste-to-energy facility and offsets revenue lost from an expiring Florida Power purchase agreement. Two public speakers raised concerns that new growth was not bearing a proportionate share of expansion costs.
- 9.3.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,027 cues2024-09-03·Morning Session
The board tabled a ~$2 million medical examiner fee schedule amendment for two weeks after commissioners sought a breakdown of case costs, and deferred a stormwater baffle box project while staff explores whether additional grant funding could eliminate a roughly $250,000 county match. Commissioners corrected the all-in cost of a library design project to $12 million and approved proceeding with design, and directed staff to draft an agreement for the county to take over Safety Town operations from the Sheriff and School Board. The county's FEMA Community Rating System upgrade from Class 6 to Class 5 was noted, saving residents an estimated $4 million in flood insurance premiums.
- 9.3.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,121 cues2024-09-03·Afternoon Session
The board tabled a tree preservation ordinance and continued the contested Fletcher mixed-use project at US 41 and Leland Avenue to October 8 after Pilot Country Estates residents raised airport safety and bird-strike concerns about the proposed 510 residential units and 100,000 square feet of commercial on roughly 100 acres. Commissioners approved the Kokalakus West MPUD rezoning for 177 acres near SR 52 for a mix of single-family, commercial, and light industrial uses, and adopted a land development code amendment targeting invasive species including Cogon grass.
- 9.3.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Budget Hearing)2,435 cues2024-09-03·Board of County Commissioners
Pasco County commissioners tentatively adopted a $2.254 billion FY2025 budget at a September 3 public hearing, setting an aggregate millage rate of 10.156 mills, roughly 9.61% above rollback. A proposed Parks Capital Maintenance MSTU of 0.7120 mills was rejected in a 4-1 vote, with commissioners instead setting that rate to zero, while a new Roads Rehabilitation MSTU of 0.5184 mills passed unanimously, with staff directed to return September 17 with options to reduce it using savings from a potentially delayed $12 million Hudson Library project.
- 8.21.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,429 cues2024-08-21·Morning Session
The board voted 4-1 to authorize a counter-offer of up to $100,000 to settle the Embassy Center LLC v. Pasco County sign litigation, contingent on removal or conformance of a non-conforming sign within one year. Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing up to $80 million in half-cent sales tax revenue bonds, with proceeds targeted for jail expansion and the Villages of Pasadena Hills Super Park. A $331,900 Firehouse Subs Foundation grant for inflatable rescue boats was accepted with no county match required.
- 8.21.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,345 cues2024-08-21·Afternoon Session
The board approved a 4-1 school impact fee increase over Commissioner Whitman's objection that cumulative fees burden homebuyers, and voted 4-1 to direct staff to draft a Land Development Code amendment allowing boat trailers in front yards on small waterfront lots. Commissioners approved a rezoning for Bayonet Lands LLC to develop 294 age-restricted affordable multifamily units near Lake Shore Boulevard and established a 20-year repayment plan for the Oaks Park MSBU, reducing annual assessments to roughly $119 per parcel. The board also accepted a $2.2 million FDEP grant to reimburse homeowners $10,000 each for nitrogen-reducing septic system upgrades in the Weeki Wachee basin.
- 8.6.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,013 cues2024-08-06·Morning Session
The board approved an economic incentive agreement with MyCH, a Berkshire Hathaway company, offering up to $3.315 million in grants to support a $77.6 million, 111-acre industrial facility near Zephyr Hills Airport that will consolidate operations from Largo and Tampa and create 25 new jobs. Commissioners also amended a ground lease at Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus for the Residence Inn Marriott, raising the annual payment from $25,000 to $40,000 with a triennial performance review added after concerns about the hotel's 58.8% occupancy rate. The board waived up to $2,400 in tipping fees for the Fairway Oaks community's debris cleanup.
- 8.6.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,043 cues2024-08-06·Afternoon Session
The board unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Local Provider Participation Fund to levy special assessments on private hospitals to support Medicaid supplemental payments, with rate recommendations expected at a September 17 hearing. Two new community development districts, Hope Innovation and Pasadena Ridge, were established 5-0, along with a development agreement between Pulte Homes and Dew East MPUD for improvements to Watergrass Parkway and Wells Road. A proposed rezone of 29.5 acres near Old Lakeland Highway for Crossways 301 LLC was continued to September 3 after commissioners expressed preference for larger lots or light industrial use over the applicant's proposed 40 single-family units.
- 7.9.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,952 cues2024-07-09·Morning Session
The board deferred a $775,000 purchase of a Grand Boulevard property in Holiday intended as a low-barrier homeless shelter for single men and women, with commissioners raising concerns about building deficiencies and whether the price reflected true value before voting 5-0 to revisit the item later in the day. The board also adopted four proclamations recognizing Premier Community Healthcare Group's 45th anniversary, Parks and Recreation Month, Runaways Animal Rescue, and economic developer Sarah Allway as 2024 Dan Webster Young Innovator.
- 7.9.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,340 cues2024-07-09·Afternoon Session
The board voted 3-2 to deny a conditional use permit for a 155-foot monopine wireless tower sought by Pasco Land and Cattle Company LLC and Skyway Towers LLC for Verizon Wireless near Quail Hollow, despite staff and planning commission recommendations for approval. Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance terminating the Paving by Assessment program and waiving roughly $14 million in outstanding principal and interest across 131 projects, and authorized a $775,000 purchase of a commercial property on Grand Boulevard in Holiday for use as an emergency shelter. The board also set maximum TRIM millage rates for FY2025, reflecting a 14.1% increase in taxable assessed values, with a first budget hearing scheduled for September 3.
- 6.18.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,752 cues2024-06-18·Morning Session
The board denied a bid protest by Safe Air Corporation and upheld a $1,159,877 contract award to Magnogrip Corporation for diesel exhaust capture systems at Pasco County fire stations, rejecting Safe Air's argument that the lower bidder's product failed to meet specifications. Commissioners also approved a revised closeout for a Facilities Management contract that came in $265,000 under budget, with savings returned to the CIP program, and recognized student winners of the 15th Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest alongside retiring employees Veto Tambasco and Eileen Dubet.
- 6.18.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,539 cues2024-06-18·Afternoon Session
The board adopted an ordinance creating a Road Rehabilitation Services MSTU that will forgive approximately $8.5 million in existing paving assessment debt and pause three pending projects totaling $2.2 million, with a companion debt-extinguishing ordinance due in July. Commissioners also approved comprehensive plan amendments reshuffling land use designations on parcels along New York Avenue and State Road 52, directed staff to draft LDC glitch bill amendments on signage and industrial fencing, and allocated $750,000 annually over three years from opioid settlement funds for public safety and mental health needs. A transit advertising contract with Black Media Group, which remits roughly $117,000 per month but has fallen nearly 60% short of projected revenue, expired June 30 with no board action taken pending staff review.
- 06.04.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,218 cues2024-06-04·Afternoon Session
The board approved a Parks capital maintenance MSTU ordinance addressing an $8 million annual funding gap, and rezoned 3.49 acres on US 301 for a Finley-owned HVAC commercial center with staff-recommended deed restrictions. A consent rezoning package covering Galvin VOP LLC projects totaling more than 3,800 dwelling units across roughly 860 acres passed unanimously, while the Cherry Hills West MPUD for 160 single-family units was continued indefinitely pending a wastewater agreement with Dade City. The Road Rehabilitation MSTU, targeting 130 lane miles annually at approximately $20 million, was pushed to June 18 to resolve double-assessment concerns for existing PVAS participants.
- 06.04.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,602 cues2024-06-04·Morning Session
The board approved three ceremonial resolutions recognizing Hudson High School's ICU World Championship cheerleading team, retiring Deputy Clerk Donal Schmidt's 35-year tenure, and Reading with the Rays Week, while fielding public criticism over development density and developer incentives. Planning Director David Engel clarified that the Villages of Pasadena Hills project remains below its entitled density, and Utilities Director David Allen addressed public safety concerns about liquid sodium hypochlorite purchases for county water treatment plants.
- 5.21.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,657 cues2024-05-21·Morning Session
The board swore in newly appointed Commissioner Joerger for District 4 and approved six proclamations covering National Nurses Week, Older Americans Month, EMS Week, and related recognitions. Fleet Management Director Brent Wall highlighted a $14 million cost avoidance in fleet maintenance despite 55% inflation since 2017, and the board unanimously approved a volunteer program to help homeowners manage approximately 6,000 county water bodies. Staff also unveiled redesigned public hearing signs with QR codes linking to project information online.
- 5.21.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)898 cues2024-05-21·Afternoon Session
The board unanimously overhauled Pasco County's animal services code, including a new prohibition on retail sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits, and established the Magnolia Island Community Development District with authority over water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. Commissioners voted 5-0 to opt out of the Live Local Act's 80–120% AMI rental housing tax exemption, citing a Tampa Bay MSA surplus of roughly 3,994 units in that income range, and separately directed the chair to write to the Property Appraiser challenging two pending exemption applications from Wesley Chapel and Trinity apartment complexes.
- 5.21.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Workshop: Affordable Housing2,524 cues2024-05-21·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County Commission held an affordable housing workshop, receiving a USF needs assessment projecting the county will require 80,000-90,000 new housing units by 2040-2050, with 84% of cost-burdened renters earning 80% AMI or below. The county's current affordable housing pipeline exceeds 800 units, including a 300-unit senior complex by Dominium in New Port Richey and a 77-unit veterans project. Commissioners directed staff to bring countywide ADU legalization code amendments back within six months and to commission a linkage fee study, with duplex and quadruplex conversions to follow as a separate phase.
- 5.07.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,513 cues2024-05-07·Morning Session
The board approved a $29.3 million ad valorem equivalency grant for Landco/Hines Group's 785-acre mixed-use development at I-75 and SR-52, projected to generate $17 million in net general fund revenue and more than 2,800 jobs over 20 years, in a 3-0 vote. The meeting otherwise featured six proclamations recognizing Hospital Week, International Firefighters Day, Economic Development Week, and other observances, including a nod to the Pasco EDC's nearly $3 billion in capital investment since 1987.
- 5.07.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,106 cues2024-05-07·Afternoon Session
The board spent most of its abbreviated land-use meeting continuing contested items, voting unanimously to defer Galvin VOP LLC's four MPUD amendments -- Harvest Commons, Grand View, Harvest Hills North, and Harvest Hills South -- to June 4, while two residents spoke in opposition before the Cherry Hills West 160-unit rezoning on 34 acres was also pushed to June 4. On consent, commissioners approved the KD52 MPUD rezoning covering 785 acres for a sweeping mixed-use project including 1,550 apartments, 600 single-family homes, and roughly 3.75 million square feet of commercial and industrial space.
- 4.23.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,761 cues2024-04-23·Morning Session
The board awarded a $69.44 million construction contract for the Wesley Chapel Boulevard widening from SR 56 to Pasco Road, with an additional $4.5 million for construction engineering inspection and a projected completion date of May 2027. Commissioners received a Pasco EDC update showing $238 million in capital investment and 765 new jobs secured in the second quarter, and directed planning staff to refine townhome architectural and small-lot standards before returning with final language. The meeting opened with tributes to the late Commissioner Gary Bradford, whose District 4 seat remained vacant.
- 4.23.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,292 cues2024-04-23·Afternoon Session
The board approved a 321-unit Meritage Homes subdivision in Hudson on a 3-1 vote, restricting access at Hazel Avenue to emergency and pedestrian use only and directing a $250,000 sidewalk contribution toward improvements at Hudson and Cobra Way. Five consent rezoning items passed unanimously, including a Circle K at SR 52 and Prospect Road and a 100.8-acre comprehensive plan amendment at US 41 and Lind Avenue. An Animal Services fee schedule update projected to generate $422,000 in additional annual revenue was also approved, alongside a new five-year Tourist Development Plan and a Land Development Code amendment ordinance.
- 4.16.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Workshop: Constitutional Offices Budget4,046 cues2024-04-16·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a Constitutional Offices Budget Workshop on April 16, 2024, hearing presentations from six elected constitutional officers on funding pressures and capital needs. Sheriff Chris Nocco warned that Pasco ranks last among surrounding counties in per-capita public safety funding and law enforcement staffing ratios, with 10,000 newly approved residential units requiring roughly 40 additional deputies. Chief Judge Crane outlined a courthouse space deficit of 228,000 square feet and pointed to a comparable Pinellas County criminal justice campus projected at $280-330 million as a benchmark for Pasco's own long-planned consolidation.
- 4.10.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,976 cues2024-04-10·Morning Session
The board opened the April 10, 2024 meeting with five proclamations before approving the consent agenda 4-0, with pulled items spotlighting unsafe conditions on a linear trail in Beacon Woods East and a new sidewalk project along Kitten Trail. State lobbyists from Sunrise Consulting recapped the Florida legislative session, highlighting $25.3 million in FDOT bridge construction funding and $1.65 million for a Sheriff Wellness Center secured for Pasco County. The board also voted 5-0 to authorize a letter of support for a federal rural safety grant to widen SR 52, while public speakers raised concerns that a proposed land use plan could undermine the Northeast Rural Protected Overlay by increasing residential density.
- 4.10.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,359 cues2024-04-10·Afternoon Session
The board approved a rezoning for St. Leo Commons B MPUD, allowing 796 dwelling units and 75,000 square feet of commercial use on roughly 101 acres at Curley Road and McKay, and directed staff to draft an ordinance establishing a Parks Capital Maintenance MSTU estimated at $8.2 million annually to replace the nearly exhausted 2018 general obligation bond. Commissioners also approved a comprehensive plan amendment shifting a 3.49-acre US-301 parcel from residential to commercial for an HVAC retailer, and appointed Matthew Munns to the County Planning Commission. Several MPUDs, including Timber Ridge, Crossways, and Circle K at New SR-52, were continued to future meetings.
- 3.26.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,046 cues2024-03-26·Morning Session
The board honored six individuals and groups with proclamations, including retiring Parks employees Martin Pente and David Jay with a combined 71 years of service, and Hudson High School cheerleaders selected to represent the US at the ICU World Championship. Commissioners approved a corrected contract with View Specs for video inspection services under a 3+1+1 term structure, and received a presentation from the Trust for Public Land on the 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail and its potential connections through Pasco County.
- 3.26.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)2,321 cues2024-03-26·Afternoon Session
The board approved a rezone of 42.8 acres on US 19 for Meritage Homes' Jar Palms project, reducing density from 499 RV spaces to 250 townhomes with conditions including shade trees every 30 linear feet and opaque fencing maintained by HOA or CDD. Commissioners also approved a comp plan change converting 318 acres north of SR 52 to Conservation Lands for the Wildlife Corridor and a 4-acre commercial reclassification at Shady Hills Road and Helen K Drive. The county administrator won board authorization to award a new jail food vendor contract at under $2 million annually, and three land-use items were continued to the April 23 meeting.
- 3.12.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,440 cues2024-03-12·Morning Session
The board awarded a $81.5 million inmate medical, mental health, and pharmaceutical services contract to NaphCare Incorporated for an initial five-year term, and approved a $160,000 job-creation incentive for Global ETS, a defense contractor proposing a $3 million facility renovation and 32 new jobs averaging $95,500 annually at West Pasco Industrial Park. In a 4-1 vote, commissioners authorized up to $139,300 to purchase parade barricades for the Chasco Fiesta and Holiday Street parades, with Commissioner Waitman in the majority. The board also appointed Kevin Pisa as Solid Waste Director and approved adding spray-jet paving technology as a standing line item in future road contracts.
- 3.12.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)2,142 cues2024-03-12·Afternoon Session
The board approved a 4-1 rezoning allowing New River Ltd to build up to 140 townhomes on land previously zoned C2 General Commercial, with Commissioner Mariano dissenting over parking and driveway-width concerns. The Lando Lakes 5241 MPUD rezoning, permitting up to 313,000 square feet of commercial space plus 350 residential units for applicants Sand Ridge Commercial LLC and SR52 Williams LLC, passed unanimously as a consent item. Several other rezoning cases, including Crossways MPUD and Circle K at New SR 52, were continued to the April 10 meeting, which commissioners noted will carry a heavy agenda.
- 03.05.2024 Pasco County West Side Joint Cities/County Workshop2,680 cues2024-03-05·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a joint workshop with Fort Richey and New Port Richey officials covering transportation, water resources, and growth policy, with discussion centering on a Grand Boulevard Bridge replacement slated for FY26 construction and a proposed county-city partnership for golf cart crossings at Grand Boulevard and US 19. The board flagged an urgent March 22nd federal agency meeting at the county EOC as a key opportunity to pursue funding for septic-to-sewer conversion and coastal resilience projects, including potential relocation of the jointly-owned wastewater treatment plant. The Dominium 388-unit affordable senior housing project in New Port Richey was reported on track to begin construction in 2024 after closing its funding gap.
- 2.20.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,158 cues2024-02-20·Morning Session
The board approved a bulk consent agenda 5-0 that included ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with Pasco County Professional Firefighters, then voted 5-0 to add a roughly 1,000-acre wetland mitigation bank farm near SR 52 and US 41 to the ELAMP acquisition list over an Environmental Land Selection Committee recommendation against it. PFM Asset Management reported the county's total investment portfolio stood at approximately $2 billion, with a PFM-managed $395 million sleeve returning about $18.6 million over the trailing 12 months. Staff was directed to refine draft policy PM31 governing horizontal apartment developments in MPUDs, with discussion continuing in the afternoon session.
- 2.20.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)6,005 cues2024-02-20·Afternoon Session
The board approved companion comprehensive plan amendments and rezonings for two large residential-commercial projects: the Goers Corner MPUD at SR-52 and Land O' Lakes Boulevard, allowing 400 multifamily units and 300,000 sq ft of commercial on 48.9 acres, and Corwin at Wesley Hills on Island Boulevard, permitting 350 apartments with mixed-use commercial on 25.57 acres. A contested 3-2 vote revised the county's surplus property disposition policy to allow affordable housing nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity to acquire residential lots at zero cost, with a three-year build requirement and Pasco County residency restriction. The board also adopted a 4-1 horizontal apartment standards policy memo and received a tourism report showing the visitor economy surpassed $1 billion in economic impact in 2023.
- 2.06.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,801 cues2024-02-06·Morning Session
The board confirmed Dave Engel as director of the newly formed Planning and Economic Growth Department and approved a resolution honoring the Wiregrass Ranch High School Marching Bulls as Class 4A state marching band champions. Commissioners discussed proposed amendments to the Live Local Act aimed at redirecting affordable housing benefits toward the 0–80% AMI income range, with staff weighing demand letters against two applicants seeking 75% tax exemptions for market-rate apartments. A hoarding property in District 2, previously cleaned under court order at a cost of $8,800, was flagged by Commissioner Starky after returning to its prior condition, with a court date set for March 14.
- 2.06.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,824 cues2024-02-06·Afternoon Session
The board approved a small-scale comp plan amendment on 4.84 acres at SR-39 and Chansy Road from Res-9 to Commercial for applicant Patricia Ortiz, and greenlit the Clinton Avenue MPUD rezoning allowing up to 399 single-family and townhome units for CC Waller Revocable Trust after the plan was retooled to remove multifamily. Four other rezoning items were continued to March or April, and the board agreed to hold demand letters tied to Live Local Act litigation until after a Florida Senate floor vote expected Thursday.
- 1.23.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,094 cues2024-01-23·Morning Session
The board approved creation of a new Office of Strategy and Sustainability at a cost of approximately $129,000, consolidating existing staff and adding two positions focused on resilience planning and grant pursuit. Commissioners received an update warning that Live Local Act tax exemptions could strip $38–$86 million in ad valorem revenue from just the first two apartment complexes, with roughly 18,500 site-plan-approved units potentially vulnerable; that item was tabled to the afternoon session. Hub Life Charities presented a $225,443 donation to Parks and Recreation from the 2023 HubAthon fundraiser.
- 1.23.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)2,773 cues2024-01-23·Afternoon Session
The board took aggressive action on the Live Local Act, voting 4-0 to condition any site plan seeking land development code deviations to prohibit applicants from claiming the Live Local tax exemption, authorize demand letters to the Tapestry and Gallery apartment complexes, and direct staff to return within two weeks on pausing comprehensive plan amendments for Res 6 and higher density, with roughly 35,000 apartment units in the pipeline countywide. Commissioners also approved comprehensive plan and land development code amendments for the J. Ben Herold Villages of Pasadena Hills and rezoned 38.7 acres on Hudson Avenue for HGC-N LLC's 116-unit Hudson Family Trail MPUD, adding sidewalk, streetlight, and school bus stop conditions after safety concerns from Commissioner Mariano. County Administrator Cabala reported the county's bond rating upgrade is saving approximately $176,000 annually in debt service.
- 1.16.24 Pasco BOCC Strategic Direction & Budget Workshop6,751 cues2024-01-16·Board of County Commissioners
The board held a combined strategic planning and budget workshop, directing staff to develop a Parks MSTU and local Paving MSTU for the March agenda while exploring a shift from pay-as-you-go capital funding to a debt service model for facilities, courthouse, and substation needs. Commissioners flagged two apartment complexes seeking Live Local Act tax exemptions despite charging rents over $2,000 per month, with staff estimating $86 million in present-value revenue loss, and pledged to press legislators during an upcoming Tallahassee trip. First-year strategic priorities included redeveloping the US 19, US 41, and US 301 corridors, small business incentives, and sidewalk investment.
- 1.09.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,828 cues2024-01-09·Morning Session
The board sent the Greater Luchi Community Plan back to staff with direction to revise it toward rural transition density and economic catalyst uses near the CSX rail corridor, following Planning Commission concerns about erosion of the Northeast Rural Protected Area. Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing up to $9,685,181 in General Obligation Bonds for fire rescue station projects and allocated $8.4 million in opioid settlement funds across nine projects, including a BayCare urgent care model and veteran transitional housing. On a $246 million construction manager at risk contract, the board split the award, sending three of four project groups back to evaluators to avoid concentrating 75% of work with a single firm.
- 1.09.24 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)6,608 cues2024-01-09·Afternoon Session
The board declared a local state of emergency tied to an unnamed low-pressure weather system following Governor's Executive Order 24-3, then worked through a lengthy land-use agenda that continued roughly a dozen rezoning and comprehensive plan items to future meetings. A 155-foot monopine wireless tower near Quail Hollow Boulevard deadlocked 2-2 on a motion to deny and was pushed to April 10 for a full board vote. Consent rezoning approvals included the Boger 2 MPUD (136 single-family units) and Kefir VoPA MPUD (200 dwellings on 122 acres), while Cherry Hills West, a 160-unit subdivision near Dade City, was continued to March 12 after neighbors raised concerns about deficient public notice and traffic.
- 12.05.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,543 cues2023-12-05·Morning Session
The board reorganized, electing Commissioner Ron Oakley as chairman and Commissioner Bradford as vice chair, then authorized the county attorney to file a declaratory judgment action against applicants who invoke the Live Local Act and refuse to withdraw in favor of standard zoning, citing 14 policy concerns and 22 legal ambiguities with the state law. A $23.2 million refund check from Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative was presented, and consent item C-20, involving disposal of a sheriff-seized property in the Elfers area, passed 4-1 over Commissioner Starky's objection that the parcel should be transferred to Habitat for Humanity rather than sold by bid.
- 12.05.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,556 cues2023-12-05·Afternoon Session
The board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local for Pasco County Fire Rescue, including a transformational shift to a D-shift in year three to reduce annual work hours from 2,704 to 2,184, and committed $2 million toward water and sewer infrastructure in the blighted Town and Country enclave near New Port Richey, with a companion annexation agreement passing 4-1. The board also adopted a local option $50,000 additional homestead exemption for seniors 65 and older, approved a TEFRA resolution for up to $25 million in tax-exempt bonds for Innovation Preparatory Academy in Wesley Chapel, and delegated authority to finalize Fire Station 17 completion agreements totaling up to $6 million with Atlantic Specialty Insurance and Blackwater Construction Services.
- 11.14.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,542 cues2023-11-14·Morning Session
The board confirmed Amy Ferrell as the new Office of Management and Budget director and received an economic development report crediting Pasco EDC with $188 million in capital investment and 3,400 new jobs in FY2023. Commissioners approved a revised sale-and-purchase agreement for the Kirkland Ranch Keifer Road widening and declined to raise the county's interest rate, holding it at 7%. The board also recessed into a closed attorney-client session on AFFF products liability litigation settlement negotiations.
- 11.14.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)10,031 cues2023-11-14·Afternoon Session
The board voted 4-0 to proceed with AFFF litigation settlement agreements with DuPont and 3M, authorizing county counsel not to opt out of the MDL. Commissioners approved rezoning roughly 176 acres at McKendry and Overpass roads for the Wildcat Bales Connected City MPUD, which includes a Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital site, along with a companion development agreement requiring the developer to construct McKendry Road improvements. The board denied Joseph Dano's request to subdivide 4 acres on Pomel Place into four single-family lots 4-1, citing incompatibility with the surrounding five-acre rural character and substandard road access. Commissioners also approved a $275,000 transfer from Magnolia Valley Park funds to Animal Services shelter expansion design and directed staff to pursue a $1.3 million legislative initiative tied to the Date City carriers facility.
- 10.24.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,381 cues2023-10-24·Morning Session
The board unanimously approved a 25% ad valorem equivalency grant over 10 years for Bodo Brands, a Brazilian bakery company planning a 403,000-square-foot facility in Zephyr Hills projected to create 600 jobs and yield $17.7 million net to the county, plus a $100,000 discretionary training grant. Tax Collector Mike Fano presented a $3.6 million surplus check — exceeding the projected $2.4 million return — and the board voted to restore budget cuts to constitutional officers including additional sheriff's deputies. The board also introduced an ordinance providing a $50,000 additional homestead exemption for residents 65 and older with household income below $35,167, set for public hearing December 5.
- 10.24.23 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,491 cues2023-10-24·Afternoon Session
The board re-adopted five comprehensive plan amendment ordinances (23-20, 23-22, 23-24, 23-25, and 23-26) after the Florida Department of Commerce declined to accept them for final review, including amendments covering the 2,193-acre 4G Ranch PD and the 420-acre Saddlebrook Resort PD. Commissioners approved a 154-foot Verizon wireless monopole near classrooms at the Angeline Academy of Innovation campus 3-0 over health-based opposition, and a small-scale plan amendment at US-41 and Greenfield Road passed 4-0 despite neighbor objections. The board also directed staff to schedule a Connected City workshop in January 2024 to review remaining entitlements and unit mix amid concerns over Live Local Act multifamily proposals consuming prime commercial sites.
- 10.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,035 cues2023-10-10·Morning Session
The board heard three proclamations covering National Friends of the Library Week, Manufacturing Month, and Fire Prevention Week, all passing 5-0, alongside an Alzheimer's awareness resolution that drew personal remarks from multiple commissioners. Tampa Bay Water General Manager Chuck Cardin briefed the board on a Stage 1 water shortage declaration and PFAS contamination findings at two of 15 test sites. Commissioners directed staff to draft Land Development Code amendments requiring parking to the side and rear of buildings and repositioning structures closer to roads for drive-through facilities and parking lots.
- 10.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,471 cues2023-10-10·Afternoon Session
The board approved the Abby Crossings Connected City MPUD rezoning for Jeffrey and Margaret Hust, allowing 1,000 multifamily units, 800,000 sq ft of light industrial, and 800,000 sq ft of office space on roughly 245 acres at McKendry Road and CR-52. A conditional use request from Verizon Wireless and Skyway Towers for a 155-foot monopole tower in an AR-1 district was continued to November 14 after six neighboring residents opposed the proposed southwest placement. The board also adopted a conservation land use designation for 1,517.89 acres comprising the Project Arthur Ecological Corridor, and overturned a Planning Commission setback variance denial for Soo Builders on Victoria Road after the applicant reached a drainage and landscaping agreement with the Lake Pageant HOA.
- 09.19.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,628 cues2023-09-19·Morning Session
The board voted 4-0 to withdraw the surplus declaration on the 41-acre Oaks Park property and restart the MSBU process, reversing a proposal that drew opposition from more than a dozen Heritage Lake and Riverside Village Estates residents. The meeting also featured five resolutions, including recognition of retiring Fire Chief Scott Cassen after 13 years and Budget Director Robert Goig after eight years, and a commendation for lifeguards who saved an unresponsive 2-year-old at Anclote River Park. Interlocal agreements C8 and C9 for the Town and Country Villas Neighborhood Improvement Project were deferred to 1:30 p.m.
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