BOCC meeting archive

• 09.19.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-09-19·Afternoon Session

  The board adopted Pasco County's $2.1 billion FY2024 budget, setting the Fire MSTU millage at 2.1225 mills on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Waitman opposed, after more than two hours of public testimony. Roy Major was confirmed as Assistant County Administrator for Development Services 3-1, with Commissioner Oakley dissenting over concerns about a prior resignation letter. The board also approved large-scale land use changes for Parkway Hills LLC's 557-acre Del Webb River Reserve project on Shady Hills Road and deferred an interlocal road-transfer agreement with Newport Richey to December to explore grant funding alternatives.

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• 09.05.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Public Hearings)

  2023-09-05·Board of County Commissioners

  The board approved several assessment rate changes at its September 5 meeting, including a $7 annual increase to the solid waste disposal assessment and a tipping fee rise to $91.25 per residential unit, representing year five of a seven-year plan presented by Solid Waste Director Justin Ressler. Resolutions increasing street light assessment rates for Cypress Estates, The Oaks West, Citrus Trace, Pasadena Pines, and Terrace Park, along with a final assessment rate for the Williamsburg West MSTU, were approved on consent.

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• 09.05.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-09-05·Morning Session

  The board approved a $550 million package of agreements with Covanta Pasco Incorporated, including a design-build contract capped at $260 million and a 10-year service agreement valued at $290 million for expansion of the county's waste-to-energy facility. Commissioners also approved the construction bid for a multi-field sports complex after directing staff to explore adding fields and additional funding sources. Chairman Maryam proposed a $250,000 design plan for Hudson Beach restoration and outlined a broad hurricane recovery effort that has removed 400 tons of debris, with waived tipping fees extended through September 11.

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• 09.05.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-09-05·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a $2.119 billion tentative FY2024 budget and raised the fire MSTU millage from 1.8036 to 2.3 mills, despite public opposition citing affordability concerns, with a final hearing set for September 19 in New Port Richey. Commissioners also approved the Hilltop Vistas small-scale comprehensive plan amendment shifting roughly 39 acres on Happy Hill Road from res-1 to res-3, along with a companion rezoning to allow 117 single-family homes, over significant neighborhood opposition. A setback variance appeal for Soho Builders on Victoria Road was continued to October 10 after neighbors and the applicant reached a partial agreement during recess.

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• 8.28.2023 Special Emergency Board of County Commissioners Meeting

  2023-08-28·Board of County Commissioners

  The Pasco County Commission convened a special meeting August 28, 2023, to address Tropical Storm Idalia as it tracked toward the Gulf Coast. Emergency Management Director Andrew Fossa warned of 6-to-14-foot storm surges and hurricane-force winds west of US-19, with particular flood risks in Hudson, Holiday, and the Aripeka area, and announced six shelters would open. The board unanimously approved Resolution No. 23-93, declaring a local state of emergency to unlock procurement flexibility and expedite disaster reimbursement.

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• 08.22.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-08-22·Morning Session

  The board approved a $12 million loan for phase two of Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus pledged against tourist development tax revenue in a 4-1 vote with Chairman Mariano dissenting over escalating costs and debt service concerns. A micro loan extension for Point Distillery, carrying a prior balance of approximately $239,000, also passed 4-1 with Commissioner Weightman opposed. The board additionally approved fee waivers and a two-week demolition delay during public comment, and received a Pasco EDC quarterly report highlighting a 62:1 return on investment and more than 100 projects in the development pipeline.

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• 08.22.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Public Hearings)

  2023-08-22·Board of County Commissioners

  The board approved a $100-per-unit annual assessment for the Gulf Harbors Neighborhood Park Municipal Services Benefit Unit over resident concerns about who should bear the cost, with staff clarifying the facility is a private community park. Commissioners also adopted increased non-ad valorem assessment rates for the Highlands MSBU roadway maintenance and street light service areas covering more than a dozen neighborhoods, and designated Forest Hills as a new street light service area. A resolution canceling the El Sol Court Paving Assessment Project was continued to September 19.

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• 08.22.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-08-22·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a 228-unit affordable housing comp plan amendment on 17.87 acres at 1410 Sweetbriar Drive in Holiday for applicant Dominium, though the companion MPUD rezoning was continued to September 19 to finalize language barring the developer from seeking a property tax exemption under F.S. 196.1978. Commissioners also approved a large-scale comp plan amendment transmittal for the 188.7-acre Seven Diamonds Commerce Park on US-41, allowing light and heavy industrial uses despite public opposition over air quality and groundwater concerns. The consent rezoning agenda cleared five projects, including the Mitchell Ranch East Mixed Use MPUD spanning 192.66 acres with over 660 residential units and 422,000 square feet of commercial and medical space.

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• 08.08.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-08-08·Morning Session

  The board received a semi-annual update on the county's $1.8 billion investment portfolio, which earned $30 million in income for the fiscal year with PFM's managed portion of $381.7 million outperforming its benchmark. Commissioners also adopted Policy Memo 26 setting a 45-foot minimum lot width for single-family detached homes in MPUDs and establishing new townhome design standards, with staff directed to apply the rules to projects not yet through first-round review. The consent agenda passed unanimously after items C30, C36, and C42 were separately addressed.

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• 08.08.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-08-08·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a large-scale future land use amendment on 68.25 acres along SR 52 near Kent Grove Drive to accommodate up to 204 townhome units in the SR 52 Groves project, and voted 4-0 to rezone the same site to MPUD. Commissioners also approved a small-scale commercial reclassification at Curley Road and SR 54, directing staff to hold a neighborhood town hall before rezoning, and authorized Moffitt Cancer Research Institute to pursue tax-exempt bond financing for a new ambulatory care facility at the Spiros campus at no cost to the county. A 195-foot monopine wireless tower at Plantation Palms Golf Course won unanimous approval after 85% of surveyed residents preferred the design.

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• 07.11.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-07-11·Morning Session

  The board confirmed Anthony Perez as the new Pasco County Fire Chief and adopted FY2024 TRIM millage rates on a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Weightman dissenting over the pace of increasing the Fire MSTU millage from 1.8036 to 2.3 mills, a roughly 27% jump to fund wage increases and five new fire stations. The board also unanimously approved five additional code compliance staff at a startup cost of $306,821, and confirmed Captain Eric Selser as Emergency Services Director.

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• 07.11.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-07-11·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a comprehensive plan amendment and companion MPUD rezoning for Saddlebrook Resort, allowing Mast Capital to develop 465 multi-family units, 145 townhomes, and 105,000 square feet of commercial retail on roughly 550 acres, over objections from the Save Saddlebrook Coalition. The 4G Ranch West MPUD rezoning was also approved, permitting 1,500 single-family units on 1,102 acres near SR 52, while a $12 million conduit bond for Gulfside Healthcare's hospice facility in New Port Richey cleared a TEFRA public hearing with no county financial obligation. Paving assessment liens totaling $1.32 million across 53 streets were adopted, and an ordinance increasing Parks and Recreation impact fees passed without an affordable housing exemption.

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• 06.20.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-06-20·Morning Session

  The board received a legislative update warning that Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) will strip local control over multi-family affordable housing in commercial and industrial zones starting July 1, with three C2-zoned projects totaling 786 units already in Pasco's pipeline. Commissioners confirmed Sean McGarvey as Library Director and discussed expanding robotics programs and maker spaces countywide. The consent agenda passed 5-0 with items pulled for further review, including an Orange Belt Trails fencing matter continued to the next meeting.

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• 06.20.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-06-20·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a $1.322 million west-side paving assessment covering 45 streets and 8.47 miles despite four written objections, and adopted the large-scale Odessa Town Center PD comp plan amendment reshaping 86 acres at SR 54 and Gunn Highway into employment, light-industry, and mixed-use villages. The companion Guyetto MPUD for 320 multi-family units and 12,000 square feet of retail passed 4-0, while the Palmwind MPUD for 319 units won approval after the applicant secured a south interconnection to Fairwinds Road at a cost exceeding $500,000. The board also directed staff to draft code changes targeting car wash, storage facility, and fast-food drive-through design standards, and to review fence permit requirements including elimination of a one-year grandfathering provision for illegal fences.

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• 06.6.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-06-06·Morning Session

  The board reviewed a $905M–$1B Facilities Master Plan projecting infrastructure needs through 2041, with only the first five years (roughly $188 million) currently funded and later phases unfunded. Commissioners also adopted a resolution honoring former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson for contributions including the Simpson Breast Health Center and a donated senior center site in Dade City, while Commissioner Starkey flagged that Pulte owes 180 street trees in the Bexley development and called for a dedicated county trails coordinator.

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• 06.6.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-06-06·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a small-scale comp plan amendment converting 20.13 acres at SR 52 and Happy Hill Road from residential to commercial for the Pittman and Massey family, paving the way for a potential Publix anchor tenant, and rezoned McHenry Road property to MPUD for the Nest Hockey Academy with conditions including a $48,319 mobility fee and road improvements bonded within 18 months. The Northwood MPUD was amended to add a car wash use for parcel 7C, while a 2,903-acre large-scale comp plan amendment for 4G Ranch PD and a T-Mobile monopole conditional use were both continued to later dates.

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• 05.23.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-05-23·Morning Session

  Strong community opposition to a proposed 180-foot 5G cell tower on the Starkey Ranch K-8 campus dominated the meeting, with roughly 35 public speakers citing health risks and property value concerns before the board deferred the Vertex lease agreement approximately 90 days for further study. The board unanimously approved the appointment of Trang Chicatone as Pasco County Health Department Administrator, replacing retiring administrator Mike Napier. Economic Development staff reported nearly $1 million in earned media and 85 active investors during a Q2/Q3 update highlighting the Moffitt Cancer Center groundbreaking and a UK and Germany trade mission.

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• 05.23.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-05-23·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a nearly 300-acre industrial light land use change along Soft Wind Lane west of the Suncoast Parkway (Greenfield Place West Industrial) over community objections about traffic and environmental impacts, and voted to transmit a comp plan amendment allowing 231 platted townhomes on 68 acres along SR 52 west of Kent Grove Drive. Commissioners also received the first public hearing on a parks impact fee increase that would raise the single-family fee from $891 to $3,450 per dwelling unit, and authorized the county administrator to sign a $500,000 cybersecurity grant ahead of a May 31 deadline.

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• 05.16.2023 Pasco County Budget Workshop

  2023-05-16·Board of County Commissioners

  County Administrator Mike Carabella and Budget Director Bob Warrick presented Pasco's preliminary FY2024 budget framework to commissioners, outlining $22 million in unfunded priorities including a $7.7 million employee wage increase, $8 million to complete jail expansion, and $2.9 million in FRS retirement rate increases. Commissioners discussed potential fire MSTU millage adjustments to keep firefighter pay competitive with Hillsborough County and debated outside-agency funding levels, with no votes taken as the board provided directional guidance ahead of a June prioritization session.

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• 05.09.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-05-09·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a 144-unit townhome rezoning for the Hancart 20 project in Villages of Pasadena Hills after applicants agreed to restrict the development to platted fee-simple townhomes with 23-foot driveways, while a companion comp plan amendment from Res-1 to Res-9 on 20 acres also passed 4-0. A rezoning for Global Broker Group on Tupper Road passed 3-1 after the applicant accepted R3 rather than the requested R4 zoning over objections about substandard road access. The board also approved a 150-unit townhome project on Caroline Drive and collectively cleared consent rezonings including the ~931-acre Depew East MPUD allowing up to 2,300 units in Pasadena Hills.

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• 05.09.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-05-09·Morning Session

  The Pasco County BOCC confirmed Jason Mickel as Public Works Director and authorized an appeal of a circuit court ruling that invalidated Ordinance 19-12, the county's dock and boat cover ordinance, with the county attorney warning the decision could threaten all LDC amendments. Commissioners raised concerns about Trinity Boulevard, Little Road, and Collier Parkway disappearing from the capital improvement program without a board vote, agreeing to schedule a workshop on mobility fees and transportation prioritization. The board also passed six proclamations, including recognitions for Tourism Week citing a $900 million economic impact, Peace Officers Memorial Week, and National Historic Preservation Month.

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• 04.18.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-04-18·Morning Session

  The board approved a five-year, $76 million road paving contract capacity cap split between two vendors and confirmed Nick Erin as Engineering Services Director, a Florida-registered PE recruited from Palm Beach County. Commissioners also adopted Planning Policy Memo 16 requiring build-to-rent single-family developments to be platted as conventional subdivisions with HOA and architectural controls, and voted to send a letter opposing state preemption bills that could strip those architectural requirements. Commissioner Weightman abstained from a solid waste contract addendum vote on advice of counsel.

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• 04.18.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-04-18·Afternoon Session

  The board approved an ordinance expanding the Pasco County Library System Advisory Board's authority to hear appeals of challenged library materials decisions, while deferring two significant land-use items: a Taylor Morrison rezoning for 319 single-family units on roughly 117 acres near Hudson was continued to May 23 pending further review of road connectivity and cost estimates, and a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment along State Route 52 was similarly pushed to May 23. Commissioners also discussed Senate Bill 1604, which would preempt county authority over architectural design in MPUDs, and directed staff to seek removal of that provision.

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• 04.17.2023 West Pasco Town Hall Meeting

  2023-04-17·Board of County Commissioners

  The Pasco County BOCC held a community forum on West Pasco homelessness, with county staff reporting 350-400 unsheltered individuals across 62 confirmed encampments, 80% on the west side. Staff outlined four potential shelter models, including a pallet village and congregate shelter, and noted more than $11.9 million in federal housing funds already deployed. Residents and advocates raised concerns about enforcement gaps, inter-county dumping, and mental illness, while St. Vincent de Paul CEO Michael Rapoza urged a housing-first approach over shelter-based solutions.

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• 03.23.2023 Pasco County West Side Joint Cities/County Workshop

  2023-03-23·Board of County Commissioners

  Pasco County commissioners, New Port Richey, and Port Richey officials held a joint workshop focused on homelessness, harm reduction, and coastal infrastructure, with no formal votes taken. Staff reported 300-400 unsheltered individuals across 62 encampments countywide, with options including Catholic Charities-run pallet villages at roughly $15,000 per unit. Officials also heard that Pasco County leads Florida in hepatitis C infections and that $18 million was spent in 2017 on injection-related hospitalizations, as a potential syringe service program was discussed. A $6 million FDOT underpass estimate and ongoing US-19 corridor redevelopment, trail connectivity, and scallop season concerns rounded out the agenda.

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• 03.21.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-03-21·Morning Session

  The board heard a detailed emergency management presentation modeling storm surges exceeding 20 feet and up to $139 million in annual tax revenue losses had Hurricane Ian struck Gulf Harbors as a Category 4 storm, prompting discussion of flood walls, underground utilities, and relocating a coastal wastewater treatment facility. Commissioners also approved a corrected consent item authorizing a 388-unit senior affordable housing project at Anchor of Gulf Harbors in District 5, and pulled two other consent items to discuss traffic safety near the Roofer development and a DEP pollution-tracking effort at Hudson Beach canals.

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• 03.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-03-07·Morning Session

  The board received a FY2024 budget forecast projecting taxable assessed value growth of 12–16%, potentially yielding $18–25 million in additional funds, with a budget workshop set for May 16. Commissioners also learned that the county's opioid settlement had yielded a first payment of $945,367. The board unanimously waived roughly $1,200 in right-of-way permit fees for the Leisure Beach Community Association's beautification project and directed staff to broaden that fee relief to other HOAs and civic associations.

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• 03.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-03-07·Afternoon Session

  The board approved three linked Harvest Hills MPUD modifications spanning roughly 436 acres and transferring residential and commercial entitlements across the Villages of Pasadena Hills special planning area, after Commissioner Starkey pulled the items to discuss TND design standards, 40-foot lots, and rear-loaded housing. A rezoning request by Oakley Junction AG LLC shifting 1.98 acres at Oakley Boulevard and Old Pasco Road from agricultural to C2 commercial cleared unanimously despite a neighboring school administrator's traffic concerns. The board also established the Harvest Hills Community Development District by ordinance and continued several other rezoning cases, including a Global Broker Group AR-to-R4 request, to later meetings.

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• 2.21.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-02-21·Morning Session

  The board denied a $1 sale of a county-owned Holiday Drive lot to Habitat for Humanity in a 4-1 vote (Starkey dissenting), directing staff to explore an open RFP process instead for the parcel valued at approximately $13,000. Commissioners also received a Pasco EDC quarterly update citing 103 active recruitment projects and 69 international leads, and approved ceremonial resolutions honoring Bill Roberts for his TBARTA advisory chairmanship and Eagle Scout Jackson Davis, who converted a school bus into a mobile food pantry.

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• 2.21.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-02-21·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a Coastal Dredging Municipal Service Benefit Unit ordinance covering roughly 6,100 parcels along Pasco's west coast, with project costs for the three most advanced areas reaching up to $14.2 million; Chairman Mariano abstained on that 4-0 vote due to his residence on a Gulf Harbors channel. A small-scale future land use map amendment for 12.63 acres off Clinton Avenue passed unanimously, while items including the Urban 54 Estates apartment project and the Odessa Town Center plan amendment were continued to future meetings.

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• 2.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-02-07·Morning Session

  The board unanimously transferred oversight of the Wesley Chapel District Park soccer field use agreement to the County Administrator's office and directed the County Attorney to review and potentially overhaul the county's sexually oriented business ordinance following a trafficking case involving a minor at a Pasco County establishment. Interim Finance Director Matt Lazar reported the county's unrestricted investment portfolio totaled approximately $1.4 billion, with returns improving to +0.82% in the most recent quarter. Commissioners also convened a closed attorney-client session regarding litigation brought by Clerk Nikki Alvarez-Souls against the county.

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• 2.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-02-07·Afternoon Session

  The board approved a $400 million conduit bond for Moffitt Cancer Center to fund construction of medical and research facilities at its Spiros Campus, with Pasco County acting solely as a pass-through issuer. Commissioners voted 4-1 to defer a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for the Saddlebrook Resort MPUD, where applicant Mass Capital sought to redevelop roughly 530 acres including 465 apartments and 120 townhomes, sending the item to the April 4 Dade City meeting amid contested traffic and revenue data. Consent rezonings were approved for ASL 54 Real Estate LLC and D.W. Lester and Sons projects covering combined acreage for commercial, residential, and multi-family uses.

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• 2.1.2023 Pasco County East Side Joint Cities-County Workshop

  2023-02-01·Board of County Commissioners

  The Pasco County BOCC and east Pasco municipal leaders convened a joint workshop at Saint Leo University covering transportation, utilities, parks, and land use. Key discussions included the SR 52 realignment opening February 17, a potential county-wide parks MSTU after parks impact fees rose from $891 to roughly $3,500 per unit, and Zephyrhills utility officials' preliminary talks about purchasing Dade City water through the US 301 main line. Code enforcement officers have been pulled from homeless encampments after weapons and firearms were discovered, requiring sheriff's office escorts.

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• 1.24.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-01-24·Morning Session

  The board confirmed Mr. Adamo as permanent Assistant County Administrator for Public Infrastructure after a national search and upheld a sod contract award to Sunbelt Sod and Grading at approximately $580,000 per year, rejecting a bid protest by incumbent Mega Scapes, which had argued a rebid could save the county up to $450,000. Commissioners also approved a final plat for the Two Rivers subdivision while directing staff to develop policy encouraging larger residential lots in future developments, and recognized Friends of Animal Services for securing over $264,000 in shelter grants since 2019.

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• 1.24.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-01-24·Afternoon Session

  The board unanimously approved ordinances repealing an antiquated Health Department fee ordinance, redesignating parcels on Gull Boulevard (3 acres) and Bailey's Bluff Road (2.57 acres) from residential to Planned Development, and expanding the Chapel Creek Community Development District boundary; a rezoning request by Rhema Investments LLC on 8.39 acres along Catfish Lake Road was continued to February 7. Commissioners also received word that a federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of Pasco County in the Sierra Club's challenge to the Ridge Road Extension permit.

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• 1.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2023-01-10·Morning Session

  The board opened its January 10, 2023 meeting with a discussion on build-to-rent housing standards, directing County Administrator Carvela to accelerate a draft policy memo after commissioners raised concerns about 40- and 50-foot lot widths, parking deficiencies, and long-term blight. Commissioner Starkey abstained from a consent item involving a project that could serve his own property, which passed 4-0. The board also made several advisory appointments, recognized San Antonio Lumber Company's 100th anniversary, and recessed to reconvene at 1:30 p.m. for afternoon public hearings including a Blue Triton right-of-way vacation request.

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• 1.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2023-01-10·Afternoon Session

  The board unanimously approved a large-scale comp plan amendment redesignating approximately 61 acres near Zephyrhills Bypass from Residential-3 to Residential-6 for the Hamilton Oaks development, and also cleared three rezoning consent items covering parcels on Ridge Road, Day Flower Boulevard, and Valley Brook Avenue. Two rezonings, including Angel's Senior Living MPUD on 31.77 acres and a Channelside Mortgages proposal for 84 townhomes, were continued, while the Catfish Townhomes application was withdrawn before hearing.

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• 12.6.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-12-06·Morning Session

  The board elected Commissioner Mariano as chair and Commissioner Oakley as vice chair during its annual reorganization, both unanimously. Commissioners approved an economic incentive package worth $983,000 for Gary Plastics Packaging, a New York-based manufacturer relocating to North Pasco Corporate Center that will invest $66.4 million and create 555 jobs over three years. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative presented a membership refund check of $336,298.80 to the county, and the board passed four resolutions recognizing county personnel and community partners for Hurricane Ian relief efforts.

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• 12.6.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2022-12-06·Afternoon Session

  The board approved an ordinance creating a minimum wake zone in Gulf Island Lagoon on a 4-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Starkey abstaining due to owning property along the lagoon, and adopted a new countywide road paving MSTU to replace the existing PVAS system, though it continued processing the $1.34 million Aristita community paving project already underway. A small-scale comp plan amendment allowing 384 multi-family units near Decubellis and Little Road passed 5-0, while a 176-acre Wildcat Groves MPUD and the Saddlebrook Resort large-scale amendment were among several land-use items continued to later dates. Pulled consent items included a three-year, $15 million traffic control products contract and $1 million in CDBG funds for sidewalks near Hudson and 5A schools.

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• 11.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Swearing-In Ceremony

  2022-11-22·Board of County Commissioners

  Pasco County's Board of County Commissioners convened for an organizational ceremony swearing in two new members: Seth Weightman (District 2), a fifth-generation Pasco resident, and Gary Bradford (District 4), administered their oaths before joining the dais. Both commissioners outlined priorities including infrastructure, public safety, and fiscal discipline, while Chair Starkey noted an upcoming comprehensive plan rewrite and budget challenges ahead for the new board.

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• 11.15.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-11-15·Morning Session

  The board confirmed John J. Murphy as Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety, a newly created position following Pasco County's October takeover of the detention center, and authorized the county attorney to sign the Walmart National Opioid Settlement documents representing $215 million in cash and 672 Narcan kits statewide. Commissioners also approved a $48,000 one-time repair of five impassable Moon Lake roads deemed unsafe by fire rescue and honored outgoing Commissioner Mike Moore with a resolution marking eight years of service.

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• 11.15.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2022-11-15·Afternoon Session

  The board unanimously denied KB Homes' 109-unit Kayla Collier rezoning in Land O' Lakes after more than 20 residents cited road safety, flooding, and incompatible lot sizes, with commissioners citing the Planning Commission's 13-criteria denial recommendation. The board also approved amendments to the county purchasing ordinance, raising cybersecurity award authority to $500,000 and donation acceptance to $25,000, and authorized the county attorney to join opioid settlement litigation against McKinsey and Company. A large-scale comp plan amendment for a 61-acre Hamilton Oaks parcel in Wesley Chapel was approved for transmittal to the state.

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• 10.25.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-10-25·Morning Session

  The board accepted a $3.5 million surplus check from Tax Collector Mike Fasano, directing $250,000 of that amount to the Sheriff's Office for a new training room, and approved a $286,000 comprehensive plan update contract after Commissioner Mariano raised concerns about staff capacity and permitting backlogs. Pasco EDC President Bill Cronin reported $240 million in new capital investment and more than 1,200 new jobs in the fourth quarter. The board also passed several ceremonial resolutions recognizing Eagle Scouts, manufacturing month, disaster relief volunteers, and disability employment awareness.

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• 10.25.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2022-10-25·Afternoon Session

  The board tabled a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for a 331-acre Denton Avenue parcel and approved companion ordinances updating the J. Ben Harrell Villages of Pasadena Hills stewardship district's mobility fees and roadway plans. Consent items included rezones for Smith 80 MPUD (160 units), Longleaf Grove MPUD (95,000 sq ft commercial plus 350 apartments), and Remington MPUD (127 homes). The board also directed staff to replace the troubled PVAS program with a millage-based Local Road Paving MSTU, targeting first billing in November 2023, and approved a development agreement requiring KB Homes to construct the Bexley Road/Wisteria Loop realignment in exchange for full mobility fee credits.

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• 10.11.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-10-11·Morning Session

  The board passed four proclamations recognizing Fire Prevention Week, White Cane Awareness Day, Senior Assistant County Attorney Christy Sims's 20-year tenure, and Advent Health Wesley Chapel's 10th anniversary. Commissioners approved a five-year extension of an interlocal agreement with the school board for student EMR clinical training aboard county ambulances and introduced an ordinance creating a slow-speed minimum wake zone at Gulf Islands Lagoon, with Commissioner Mariano abstaining due to a property interest. The board also authorized one-time road repairs in Moon Lake Estates totaling $17,000 and agreed to schedule a future workshop on reinstating transportation concurrency requirements.

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• 10.11.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2022-10-11·Afternoon Session

  The board's most contested action was a 3-2 vote approving SD Wesley Chapel LLC's rezoning of Seven Oaks MPUD parcel S19 to allow 320 multi-family units in a vertically integrated mixed-use building with 25,000 square feet of commercial space near SR 56, with Commissioners Moore and Mariano dissenting over job-creation and density concerns. The board unanimously denied a conditional use request by RR Sharp Properties LLC / 813 Towing for vehicle storage on Land O' Lakes Boulevard after residents of the adjacent Swans Landing subdivision cited noise and incompatibility. Commissioners also approved a comp plan amendment converting 177.3 acres near the Zephyr Hills bypass from VMU-3 to VMU-2B, and adopted an ordinance banning the retail sale of rabbits consistent with existing restrictions on dogs and cats.

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• 9.20.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-09-20·Morning Session

  The board approved a park impact fee increase from $891.82 to $3,450.15 per single-family dwelling unit on a 4-1 vote, with Chairman Starkey dissenting in favor of an MSTU-based approach, while also directing staff to return with MSTU cost figures. Commissioners unanimously backed FDOT's US 19 pedestrian safety improvements, including $2.7 million in crosswalk upgrades and $2.6 million in LED lighting, and deferred a $95,521 annual fee to join the TBARTA regional transit authority until January amid governance concerns.

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• 9.20.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)

  2022-09-20·Afternoon Session

  The board adopted a $2.01 billion FY2023 budget at an aggregate millage rate of 9.3490 mills, a 7.52% increase over the rolled-back rate, and approved a 3-2 rezoning for Denton Place, a DR Horton project bringing up to 804 dwelling units on 306 acres in Hudson with $6.7 million in segregated mobility fees tied to local road improvements. The board also approved ordinances establishing three new community development districts, a comp plan amendment for 30.26 acres near Diane Drive and Chancey Road, and a staff-opposed industrial-to-commercial land use change for High Ridge Center lots on Ridge Road in Trinity.

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• 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Public Hearings)

  2022-09-06·Board of County Commissioners

  The board held three assessment public hearings on September 6, 2022, approving all unanimously. The Quail Hollow and Williamsburg West MSBUs retained flat rates of $80 and $105 per unit, respectively, while the most debated item was a solid waste disposal assessment increase from $86 to $93 per ERU (8.1%), part of a seven-year rate plan tied to waste-to-energy facility expansion, drawing five public speakers with concerns about billing and low-income relief.

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• 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)

  2022-09-06·Morning Session

  The board confirmed Janina Elkin as Director of Go Pasco public transportation and authorized her to execute FTA and USDOT grants, while approving a $1.2 million heavy hazmat vehicle purchase expected to take up to 18 months to build. Governmental Affairs Officer Ralph Lair reported Pasco County received approximately $20 million in state legislative support grants across roughly a dozen projects, including $13.1 million for Academy of the Farm high school, pending Joint Legislative Budget Commission approval on September 9. The board also received a presentation on Pasco's three-year Florida Senior Games hosting contract, expecting 8,000 athletes beginning December 2 at Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus.

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