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The county posts every BOCC meeting to YouTube — 358 meetings on record, 349 with auto-caption transcripts loaded so far. Click any transcribed meeting to read along with the video.
- 03.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)4,536 cues2023-03-07·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.
- 03.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,223 cues2023-03-07·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.
- 2.21.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,011 cues2023-02-21·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.
- 2.21.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,010 cues2023-02-21·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.
- 2.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)1,990 cues2023-02-07·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.
- 2.07.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)9,972 cues2023-02-07·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.
- 2.1.2023 Pasco County East Side Joint Cities-County Workshop3,055 cues2023-02-01·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.
- 1.24.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,800 cues2023-01-24·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.
- 1.24.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)2,867 cues2023-01-24·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.
- 1.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,617 cues2023-01-10·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.
- 1.10.2023 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,641 cues2023-01-10·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.
- 12.6.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,865 cues2022-12-06·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.
- 12.6.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,902 cues2022-12-06·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.
- 11.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Swearing-In Ceremony604 cues2022-11-22·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.
- 11.15.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,924 cues2022-11-15·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.
- 11.15.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)6,865 cues2022-11-15·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.
- 10.25.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,837 cues2022-10-25·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.
- 10.25.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,998 cues2022-10-25·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.
- 10.11.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,041 cues2022-10-11·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.
- 10.11.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,943 cues2022-10-11·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.
- 9.20.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,108 cues2022-09-20·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.
- 9.20.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)6,386 cues2022-09-20·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.
- 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Public Hearings)676 cues2022-09-06·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.
- 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)1,866 cues2022-09-06·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.
- 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)800 cues2022-09-06·Afternoon Session
The board approved a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment converting 19.2 acres on Shady Hills Road from RES-1 to RES-9 for a future multifamily project, with commissioners requesting pedestrian connectivity improvements to nearby schools. A consent agenda covering three land-use items passed unanimously, including a comp plan text amendment removing industrial employment caps in the Central Pasco Employment Village corridor and a use expansion at the 54 Crossings MPUD. The Denton Place MPUD rezoning request for 804 residential units on 306.7 acres was continued to September 20 to address road connectivity and traffic concerns near Hudson High School.
- 09.06.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners BUDGET HEARING543 cues2022-09-06·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC adopted a $2.01 billion tentative FY2023 budget at its first public hearing, setting an aggregate millage rate of 9.3490 mills, which is 7.52% above rollback but unchanged from the prior year's general fund rate of 7.6076 mills. The Fire MSTU millage of 1.8036 mills passed 4-0 under supermajority rules, generating $9.7 million to fund 25 new firefighter positions and fully staff two stations.
- 08.24.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,950 cues2022-08-24·Morning Session
The board deferred the Oaks Park MSBU special assessment for approximately one year after thirteen public speakers challenged the boundary methodology, ERU calculations, and a $50,000 cleanup charge that commissioners agreed to waive, while the underlying $3 million land acquisition at 0.05% interest over 15 years remains under review. Commissioners also approved a $1,573,889 budget amendment to cover one-time IT and equipment costs for transferring the detention center to county operations, and confirmed Stacy Jenkins as Chief Correctional Officer effective October 1.
- 08.24.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,485 cues2022-08-24·Afternoon Session
The board approved a series of major rezonings headlined by the Pasco Town Center MPUD, which will allow 4 million square feet of industrial space and 3,500 residential units across nearly 967 acres, and the Palmetto Ridge MPUD permitting 2,500 homes on roughly 3,536 acres. Two flood-damage-prevention ordinances aligning county code with FEMA standards were adopted 5-0, along with a small-scale comp plan amendment increasing density on 2.81 acres near Old County Road 54 from Res9 to Res24. Pavement assessment projects on Seagull Drive and Johnston Road, totaling roughly $901,000 combined, were also approved, with the Johnston Road project moving forward despite a 50/50 property-owner vote split.
- 08.09.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,346 cues2022-08-09·Morning Session
The board redirected $125,000 away from Feeding Tampa Bay's Hillsborough facility and toward Feeding Pasco's Elderly or Senior Services to address a wait list of roughly 411 food-insecure seniors, voting 5-0 on both that item and a board-initiated comprehensive plan amendment for a 20-megawatt solar farm on 120 acres north of SR 52. Commissioners also delegated authority to the County Administrator to award bids for Fire Stations 3 and 18 without returning to the board, saving an estimated 30-45 days per project.
- 08.09.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,676 cues2022-08-09·Afternoon Session
The board gave 4-1 approval to a comprehensive plan text amendment for the Cross Park PD at SR 54 and Henley Road, shifting entitlements from ALF and office uses to 280 multifamily units and 45,000 square feet of medical office, with Commissioner Moore dissenting over job-creation concerns. Companion rezoning of the 20.9-acre Cross Park MPUD passed unanimously, with the applicant committing a $350,000 proportionate share payment toward SR 54/Henley intersection improvements. The board also unanimously established three new community development districts -- Deer Brook, Palmetto Ridge, and Whisper and Pine -- and approved rezonings for affordable and workforce housing projects in Osteen and near Bayonet Point Hospital.
- 07.12.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,177 cues2022-07-12·Morning Session
The board approved FY2023 millage rates holding the general operating rate at 7.6076 as taxable assessed values rose 16.7%, generating an additional $42 million in property tax revenue, though a proposed $125,000 annual contribution to Feeding Tampa Bay for a building project outside the county drew opposition from Commissioners Moore and Mariano before passing. The board also approved a drainage project bid that came in $1.3 million over estimate after receiving only a single bid, and directed staff to draft a formal on-street parking ordinance allowing single-sided parking on roads 24 feet or wider. Commissioners honored outgoing County Administrator Dan Biles with a commendation resolution marking five years of service.
- 07.12.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,031 cues2022-07-12·Afternoon Session
The board approved a rezoning and companion comp plan amendment for Reaper Development's 178-acre Northridge project on County Line Road, capping the development at 700 residential units and 60,000 square feet of commercial space after debate over entitlements and transportation impacts. Commissioners also approved a road paving assessment for Prigm Road at an estimated cost of $358,500, greenlit a $4.5 million HOME-ARP allocation plan targeting homelessness and affordable housing, and authorized a one-year extension of the county's federal lobbying contract with Van Scoyoc Associates at the existing rate.
- 06.21.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,262 cues2022-06-21·Morning Session
The board unanimously approved a cooperative economic development agreement with North Point Development of Kansas City for a 1.39-million-square-foot distribution center at I-75 and SR 52, offering $6.3 million in ad valorem tax relief over 20 years in exchange for an estimated $19.1 million in general fund revenue and roughly 2,400 jobs. Commissioners also approved $24 million in ARPA funds to acquire the Lyndrick Utility System from FGUA, reducing customer bills by an average of 42%, and unanimously appointed Mike Carballa as county administrator effective October 1, 2022. A contested firefighter cancer presumption benefit claim was deferred pending consultation with outside counsel.
- 06.21.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,480 cues2022-06-21·Afternoon Session
The board adopted an ordinance placing the 2025 Penny for Pasco one-cent infrastructure surtax on the November 2022 ballot for a 15-year period, approved a comprehensive plan amendment converting 188 acres near SR-52 for the Faircloth at Bellamy planned development, and greenlighted the Hillcrest MPUD allowing up to 1,800 single-family homes, 600 townhomes, and 650,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space on 740 acres. The board also added rabbits to its pet-sale restrictions and directed staff to re-advertise a full retail ban, while approving roughly $1.16 million in PIVAS pavement assessments across the county's east and west sides.
- 06.07.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,642 cues2022-06-07·Morning Session
The board approved a $55.8 million economic incentive package for Columnar Holdings' 965-acre mixed-use employment center at SR 52 and I-75, projecting a 35x return on investment, and unanimously adopted a resolution to assume jail operations from the Sheriff around October 1, 2022. Hernando County's termination of a bulk sewer interlocal agreement prompted discussion of a utility master plan for the County Line Road corridor, while the county attorney was directed to explore recovering a Moon Lake property deeded to Mana Mission Inc. in 2012. A bond rating upgrade on Hassett sales-tax revenue bonds from AA to AA+ will save more than $400,000 over the bond term.
- 06.07.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,386 cues2022-06-07·Afternoon Session
The board adopted an ordinance increasing the maximum residential building height in multiple zoning districts from 35 to 45 feet, and separately approved removing the ceiling on residential solid waste collection rates while indexing hauler charges to the CPI, both on 4-0 votes with Commissioner Moore Addison absent. Commissioners approved a rezoning for Bushnell DD LLC on 3.86 acres along County Line Road from AR to C2 to accommodate a Dunkin Donuts and other commercial uses, with deed restrictions including a Type A buffer and six-foot opaque fence following neighbor concerns about easement access.
- 05.24.2022 Pasco County Budget Workshop2,720 cues2022-05-24·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a preliminary FY2023 budget workshop built around an assumed 10.8% increase in taxable assessed values, generating roughly $27.2 million in new property tax revenue, with staff recommending no change to the operating millage of 7.6076 mills. The Sheriff's $121 million budget request, a roughly 10% increase, drew scrutiny over deputy staffing ratios, while Clerk and Comptroller Nikki Alvarez presented a $14 million request that included disputed SIEGES system funding and courthouse annex costs currently in active litigation. Commissioners also discussed accelerating fire station construction and expanding solid waste capacity, with final millage decisions deferred until the July 12 TRIM-setting meeting.
- 05.17.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)5,184 cues2022-05-17·Afternoon Session
The board approved a $41 million half-cent sales tax loan to fund expansion of the Pasco County detention center and refinanced two existing debt obligations at lower interest rates, saving taxpayers approximately $1.9 million combined. Commissioners also adopted a 180-day moratorium on development near county airports, approved the Aprilia CC MPUD rezoning for 525 residential units and 286,000 square feet of office space in Wesley Chapel, and granted a small-scale land-use amendment on Dallas Drive for affordable housing. In a notable administrative development, County Administrator Dan Schantz announced his resignation effective September 30, with the board directing staff to begin a national search for his replacement.
- 05.17.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,363 cues2022-05-17·Morning Session
The board confirmed David Allen as the new Pasco County Utilities Director following a national search, approved $405,000 in SHIP funds to purchase five affordable rental housing units in Port Richie, and authorized replacement of the Shady Hills fire rescue burn tower at a cost exceeding $500,000. Commissioners heard a Tampa Bay Water update on two future supply options ranging from $91 million to $365 million and unanimously approved a letter opposing potential state consolidation of CareerSource Pasco Hernando with Pinellas and Hillsborough counties under the Florida REACH Act.
- 05.03.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,555 cues2022-05-03·Morning Session
The board directed staff to advertise a June 7 public hearing on a solid waste ordinance amendment that would replace the fixed residential collection rate ceiling with a CPI-indexed escalator, including an 8.6% two-year look-back adjustment, over Commissioner Mariano's preference for a one-year look-back. The board also confirmed Patrick Arrington as the county's new Code Compliance Director and received a Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council study recommending industrial land sanctuaries and a minimum 50-acre lot size to address Pasco's fragmented employment base. A multi-family entitlement study for the Wesley Chapel moratorium area drew pointed board scrutiny over unit counts and data gaps but produced no formal action.
- 05.03.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)4,108 cues2022-05-03·Afternoon Session
The board approved the Swope MPUD rezoning for Running Dog Ranch, allowing up to 953 single-family detached units, 119 attached units, 336 multi-family units, and 116,882 square feet of commercial uses across approximately 493 acres. Commissioners also adopted amendments to tree preservation and landscaping standards and approved a comprehensive plan update to the transportation element, both unanimously. A proposed 180-day moratorium on residential and educational development near Pasco County airports advanced through a first public hearing, with a final hearing set for May 17.
- 04.19.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,430 cues2022-04-19·Morning Session
The board authorized a $10,974,845 second and final draw on the parks and recreation general obligation bond and approved eight new fire inspector positions along with Penny for Pasco funding for firefighter decontamination equipment and high-rise hose gear. Pasco EDC reported a record 92 active recruitment projects in its Q2 update, including six project wins year-to-date among them Amazon. Commissioner Mariano highlighted a $1,032,000 Florida Communities Trust grant securing a 318-acre conservation land acquisition approved on the consent agenda.
- 04.19.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)2,389 cues2022-04-19·Afternoon Session
The board approved the Newport Corners rezoning, allowing Lennar Homes to develop 956 acres along the Little Road corridor into a mixed-use master-planned community with 3,400 residential units and 1.4 million square feet of non-residential uses, including a mobility fee lockbox of $20–25 million tied to nearby road improvements. Commissioners also adopted the accompanying large-scale comprehensive plan amendment over objections from Sierra Club members and area residents, and approved a $695,000 paved road assessment district on Wintrey Boulevard. A small-scale comp plan amendment at SR 52 and Old Pasco Road passed 4-0 with Chairman Starkey excused.
- 04.05.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning & Afternoon Sessions)8,116 cues2022-04-05·Afternoon Session
The board approved a 4-1 vote to rezone approximately 131 acres near Lake Iola Road for the 550-space North Pasco RV Resort, with Commissioner Fitzpatrick dissenting over concerns about commercial development precedent in the northeast rural protection area, drawing significant public opposition over traffic safety at the Blanton Road/I-75 interchange. Commissioners also unanimously approved an ordinance raising the tourism development tax from 4% to 5%, established two new community development districts, and rezoned 27.75 acres near SR-52 for a mixed-use project including 220 multifamily units by Jordan Road LLC. A resolution of intent was adopted ahead of an anticipated $150 million water and sewer bond issuance.
- 03.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting3,518 cues2022-03-22·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a policy memorandum on single-family residential lots in MPUDs, setting minimum 40-foot lot widths, a 50% front-load threshold, and architectural controls requiring at least three differentiating features, with Chairman Starky signaling she would separately pursue driveway standards. Staff reported that 254 households were housed over one year using roughly $4 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, while $4.5 million in HOME-ARP funding remains pending board action. The board also adopted three resolutions recognizing Bicycle Month, National Surveyors Week, and the Chasco Fiesta's 100th anniversary.
- 03.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,573 cues2022-03-22·Afternoon Session
The board voted 4-1, with Commissioner Moore dissenting, to transmit the Cross Park PD comprehensive plan amendment at SR 54 and Henley Road to the state, allowing Live Development to replace ALF entitlements with up to 280 multifamily units, 45,000 sq ft of medical office, and 10,000 sq ft of retail, contingent on office construction preceding or matching residential phasing. Commissioners also approved rezoning Habib Enterprises LLC's 6.85-acre Bolton Avenue parcel from AR to R1MH despite a Planning Commission denial recommendation, accepting a voluntary deed restriction capping units at 11. The chair was authorized to sign a letter supporting Moffitt Cancer Center's $3 million congressional funding request.
- 03.08.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)2,142 cues2022-03-08·Morning Session
The board's morning session was dominated by ceremonial business, approving 5 proclamations recognizing Irish American Heritage Month, Women's History Month, American Red Cross Month, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's 60th anniversary, and commending VantagePoint AI's Lane Mendelssohn family for over $739,000 in charitable donations to Pasco County organizations. The board also unanimously directed the chair to send a letter to the Governor requesting the Suncoast Parkway northbound ramps be opened after the Florida Turnpike Enterprise failed to return a finalized tolling agreement after six weeks, and authorized the chair to sign a County Line Road funding support letter.
- 03.08.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)1,590 cues2022-03-08·Afternoon Session
The board adopted a 180-day moratorium on car, truck, and van sales businesses in unincorporated Pasco County while stakeholders draft a permanent ordinance, and approved a large-scale comp plan amendment shifting roughly 80 acres near Hancock Road from one to three dwelling units per acre. A paving assessment for Ten Percent Court was approved at an estimated $553,272, and the Placzewski family's 200-unit MPUD on Tyndall Road won approval with conditions including a new sidewalk reservation along the eastern boundary.
- 02.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Afternoon Session)3,493 cues2022-02-22·Afternoon Session
The board approved a new Gulf Harbors neighborhood park MSBU ordinance capping residents' share of the purchase price at $600,000 and created a seven-member advisory committee to oversee it, despite speakers urging the item be tabled pending resolution of an existing lawsuit. Three road paving assessments totaling roughly $502,000 were approved for Buena Vista, Caldwell Street, and C4 Drive, and a rezoning for AGJM Pasco LLC to build a Dollar General at Purine Ranch Road and Grand Boulevard was cleared over a neighbor's objections.
- 02.22.2022 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting (Morning Session)3,370 cues2022-02-22·Morning Session
The board approved moving forward with an ordinance amendment targeting rabbit sales in public venues and requiring retail source certificates, following an Animal Services presentation showing a 90% mortality rate for abandoned rabbits among roughly 732 sold annually in Pasco County. Commissioners also received an early FY2023 budget outlook projecting up to $10 million in additional property tax revenue at current growth rates amid 9.6% regional inflation and 25-35% home value increases. The consent agenda passed with a corrected Benchley land purchase totaling $1,235,000, and Commissioner Mariano prompted a review of deepening the Magnolia Valley stormwater project to create a kayaking and fishing amenity.
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