Board of County Commissioners
BOCC meeting archive
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.
- 07.09.19 Pasco BOCC - Part 31,529 cues2019-07-09·Board of County Commissioners
The board tabled a proposed streetlight assessment for the Lacoochee community after a resident cited insufficient public notice under Florida Statute 197.3632, with the item continued to August 6. Commissioners received Community Development Director Marcia Burg's FY2019 federal funding recommendations covering roughly $6.4 million across CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs, including $700,000 for a Coalition for the Homeless Family Rehousing Center and $1 million for Housing Authority veterans units. Three platted easement vacations were approved unanimously.
- 06.25.19 BOCC Workshop2,162 cues2019-06-25·Board of County Commissioners
The board held its FY2020 budget workshop, with staff reporting a Moody's credit upgrade from Aa3 to Aa2 following the June 19 closing of $61.7 million in general obligation bonds at rates between 3.18% and 3.3%. Commissioners directed staff to fund senior services and Premier Healthcare from outside agency requests while holding United Way at $300,000 rather than an increased $450,000, deferring the Coalition for the Homeless. The workshop also covered a proposed coastal dredging master plan, four new fire stations funded through the bond, and a plan to draw down a $20 million building permit fund balance through fee reductions over four to six years.
- 06.20.19 Pasco BOCC6,447 cues2019-06-20·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved the Project Arthur MPUD rezoning by Angeline Core Bexley entities, authorizing up to 11,495 residential units, 5.15 million square feet of commercial space, and 24 million square feet of corporate business park uses across nearly 6,951 acres. Commissioners also directed staff to narrow a proposed 180-day mini warehouse and self-storage moratorium to the SR 54/56 corridor, exclude boat and RV storage, and compress the timeline to roughly 120 days, with no final vote taken. A job creation incentive was approved for AJ's Power Source, a Land O' Lakes defense contractor adding 20 positions at 130% of average county income, with staff projecting a 7-to-1 return. The board deferred a fleet management contract for two weeks over concerns about incomplete pricing comparisons between bidders.
- 06.04.19 Pasco BOCC3,379 cues2019-06-04·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved an ordinance removing glass from the recycling stream and shifting to once-weekly collection, accompanied by a resolution raising the residential solid waste rate ceiling from $12.40 to $16.81 per month -- the first adjustment since 2009. Commissioners heard an informational presentation from Premier Community Care Group seeking $350,000 in county IGT funding to draw down roughly $556,500 in federal low-income pool dollars, but made no commitment. Four rezoning items passed on the consent agenda, including a development agreement with CBK Development LLC for the approximately 77-acre Watergrass Promenade Business Center, while several other rezoning and land-use cases were continued to later meetings.
- 05.21.19 Pasco BOCC4,904 cues2019-05-21·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved eight rezonings on a consent rezoning agenda, including the 801-acre Rivers Landing MPD along SR 56 and Morris Bridge Road, while Commissioner Starkey abstained from a separate rezone at the Starkey/Rangeland Boulevard intersection, which passed 4-0. A proposed Gulf Harbors Neighborhood Park MSBU ordinance was continued without a date certain amid resident complaints about misleading county information, and recycling ordinance changes -- including once-per-week service and glass removal -- were pushed to June 4 over concerns that CDDs and HOAs had received incorrect guidance. The board also discussed Pinellas County's refusal to pay roughly $50,000 annually in property taxes on 12,400 acres it owns in Pasco, directing staff to draft a formal letter asserting the county's position, and learned Pasco is eligible for a $500,000 state library grant benefiting the Starkey Ranch library.
- 05.07.2019 Pasco BOCC3,328 cues2019-05-07·Board of County Commissioners
The board introduced a 180-day moratorium on new mini-warehouse and self-storage facility applications to allow staff to research land development code standards, and adopted a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for TRP Office LLC covering approximately 72.6 acres at SR 54 and Sun Lake Boulevard to allow light industrial, logistics, and corporate park uses. Pasco County secured $1 million each for Land O'Lakes 41 landscape rehabilitation and Miller's Bayou waterfront enhancement from the 2019 Florida legislative session. The board also moved forward with solid waste ordinance amendments implementing once-weekly recycling and removing glass from accepted recyclables.
- 04.30.2019 Pasco BOCC Workshop2,413 cues2019-04-30·Board of County Commissioners
The board held a budget workshop focused on FY2020 priorities, hearing projections of a 9.5% increase in taxable assessed value generating roughly $18.5 million in new property tax revenue. Department requests highlighted major investments including a $14.4 million Fire Rescue ask and $31 million in Utilities capital renewal, while commissioners questioned a proposed United Way funding increase from $300,000 to $450,000 and debated direct homeless coalition funding. Planning staff also presented a strategic framework for a comprehensive Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code rewrite, with commissioners directing staff to explore a ULI technical panel study of the US 19 corridor.
- 04.23.19 Pasco BOCC4,965 cues2019-04-23·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $489,803 board-initiated road paving project for the Old Gate Circle area using full-depth reclamation, despite commissioner concerns about costs roughly double prior bids. Six rezoning applications passed on consent, including a large-scale comp plan amendment transmittal for ~77 acres at Curley Road and Overpass Road by CPL 1807 Promenade Business Center, while applicants withdrew four other pending land-use items. Commissioners directed the county attorney to draft a rental registry ordinance framework and reached consensus to pursue a cash deposit requirement for donation bins to recover county cleanup costs.
- 04.08.19 Pasco BOCC3,544 cues2019-04-08·Board of County Commissioners
The board advanced several land-use items at its April 8 meeting, approving a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment converting 2.5 acres on U.S. 41/Land O Lakes Boulevard from residential to commercial for 18,400 square feet of office and retail use, and authorizing transmittal of a large-scale amendment reclassifying 39.93 acres on Aaron Cutoff from Res-1 to Res-6. Four rezoning applications, including requests from Girgis and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Zephyrhills Aerie 375, were approved on consent, while two other rezoning matters were continued to May. An economic development briefing highlighted the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Trust Fund on pace to collect $560 million between 2015 and 2025.
- 04.2.19 Pasco BOCC Workshop3,164 cues2019-04-02·Board of County Commissioners
The board held an all-day workshop at Pasco Hernando State College, directing staff to draft land development code amendments governing LED and digital signage on commercial and industrial properties and to prepare ordinance updates for solid waste collection. Commissioners expressed general support for expanding the county's waste-to-energy facility at an estimated $190 million and directed staff to explore increasing recycling pickup frequency at an added $1.76 per month per customer. City representatives from Dade City, Zephyrhills, and Saint Leo joined the afternoon session to discuss transportation partnerships, a downtown stormwater retrofit, and concerns over the Grand Oaks development's density and building height.
- 3.26.19 Pasco BOCC Meeting, - Afternoon Session3,220 cues2019-03-26·Afternoon Session
The board approved 7 proclamations and resolutions honoring retiring employees and awareness months before turning to land-use business, where it established the Copper Spring Community Development District, amended dock and seawall regulations to require building permits and mandate seawall maintenance, and changed 2.857 acres at Starkey and Rangeland boulevards from Res-3 to Commercial. The consent rezoning agenda included a 801-acre transmittal for the River Landing planned development and a streetlight LED upgrade assessment for Riverside Estates at $13,897.80 annually; two rezoning applications were withdrawn and two others continued to a date uncertain.
- 3.26.19 Pasco BOCC Meeting, - Morning Session2,718 cues2019-03-26·Morning Session
The board voted 4-1 to override staff's recommendation and award the transit advertising contract to Blackjack Media Group, rejecting the top-ranked firm MADD Graphics after Commissioner Mariano argued the winner lacked required transit advertising experience. Commissioners also approved a $76,000 job creation incentive agreement with Formal Works, a pharmaceutical packaging equipment manufacturer planning an 11,000-square-foot expansion in West Pasco that is expected to add 19 jobs averaging $55,700 annually.
- 03.12.19 Pasco BOCC Meeting2,848 cues2019-03-12·Board of County Commissioners
The board adopted a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for Project Arthur, a roughly 6,951-acre corporate employment park near SR 52 and the Suncoast Parkway, on a 4-0 vote with Commissioner Wells absent, and unanimously authorized transmittal of the Project Canopy amendment covering 72.6 acres at Sunlake Boulevard and SR 54. Commissioners confirmed Marcy Esberg as Community Development Director and directed staff to expedite an EC MPUD rezoning for the Central Pasco Employment Village project after the applicant agreed to drop its heavy-industrial zoning request.
- 02.26.19 Pasco BOCC Workshop3,608 cues2019-02-26·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a budget and capital planning workshop, receiving a status briefing on the voter-approved general obligation bond program covering a $128 million jail expansion, ten fire rescue stations, and library renovations across seven branches. Staff projected a 9.5% increase in taxable assessed values for FY2020, yielding roughly $3.6 million in discretionary new property tax revenue, with no millage rate increase recommended. The board also weighed three financing options for $45 million in stormwater CFI projects, directing staff to return with a staggered pay-as-you-go cash-flow analysis. No votes were taken at the workshop session.
- 02.19.2019 Pasco BOCC4,984 cues2019-02-19·Board of County Commissioners
The board voted unanimously to pursue a 2% countywide water rate increase to fund acquisition of the FGUA Pasco Aqua and Lindrick utility systems, rejecting a staff-recommended 25% surcharge on acquired-system customers after public pushback from Gulf Harbors and Sea Forest residents. Commissioners approved a large-scale comp plan amendment converting 427 acres near I-75 and SR-56 for the Cypress Creek Town Center planned development, and greenlit a distance waiver and conditional use permit for Craft Life Brewing Company on Tower Drive in Hudson despite opposition from a neighboring church. A $260,165 paving assessment for Johnson Road was withdrawn after residents raised concerns about speeding, unpermitted activity, and financial hardship, with staff directed to return with a broader project scope.
- 2.05.19 Pasco BOCC Meeting1,968 cues2019-02-05·Board of County Commissioners
The board advanced proposed amendments to Chapter 1001 covering roofs on freshwater docks, dead-end canal property setbacks, and seawall maintenance, directing staff to refine language ahead of three public hearings. A conditional use application by North American Towers LLC for a 195-foot monopole wireless facility was continued to a date uncertain, and a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment known as Project Arthur was deferred to March 12. The board also approved a rezoning from AC to AR Agricultural Residential for an Albert James Oraldo Captivila parcel and authorized general fund spending for a Moon Lake cleanup event.
- 01.22.2019 Pasco BOCC4,238 cues2019-01-22·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $400,000 short-term loan from general fund reserves to United Way of Pasco to support nonprofits affected by the federal government shutdown, repayable within 60 days of the shutdown's end. A bid for Plantation Palms Ditch Restoration was awarded to Biomass Tech Inc for $3,631,835, and design services for the Wesley Chapel District Park sports facility were approved 4-1, with Commissioner Wells dissenting over scoring irregularities in the evaluation process. The board also established the Wiregrass 2 Community Development District on roughly 515 acres within the Wiregrass Ranch DRI, approved a comprehensive plan amendment capping a Land O'Lakes parcel at 130 dwelling units, and passed an emergency resolution supporting hemp agriculture.
- 01.08.2019 Pasco BOCC3,954 cues2019-01-08·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $53,020 redevelopment revolving loan to Point Distillery in New Port Richey at 3.5% interest over 60 months, the first application under the county's new Harbors market area program, and confirmed Charles Cullen as Director of Utilities Engineering and Contracts Management. Commissioners approved a comp plan amendment and companion rezoning for the Reserve at Hunter's Ridge, a 29.18-acre project on Little Road slated for a 130-bed assisted living facility and 170 senior apartments, alongside a slate of consent rezonings including an expansion of the Epperson Ranch 2 CDD to approximately 344 acres and 1,000 single-family units. A resolution supporting a Florida hemp bill was tabled after commissioners requested more information.
- 12.11.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting3,764 cues2018-12-11·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $4,681,750 settlement with Pepper Contracting Services tied to the Ridge Road Widening project, and authorized a $280,000 economic incentive for Parker Hannifin to add 56 jobs at its Pasco County facility. Angelo Aggregate's Enterprise Road landfill received approval to raise its maximum fill elevation to 300 feet after the applicant scaled back a request for 320 feet following community concerns. Four rezoning applications were approved on consent, including Cobblestone MPD for 600 units and Oakstead MPD expanding from 1,200 to 1,300 units, and the board voted to transmit the 6,951-acre Project Arthur corporate business park comprehensive plan amendment to state reviewing agencies.
- 12.04.18 BOCC Special2,740 cues2018-12-04·Board of County Commissioners
The board denied CU-1905, a conditional use request by ARV Assisted Living Inc. to build up to 218 multifamily apartments on a 12.14-acre C-2 parcel at SR-52 and La Madera Road, with commissioners citing adverse effects on quality of life and traffic safety in a 3-2 vote over staff and Planning Commission recommendations for approval. The board also unanimously declared a surplus county cargo van donated to Volunteer Way, and commissioners convened a closed attorney-client session to discuss litigation strategy in Farrell-Cobranich v. Pasco County.
- 11.27.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting - Morning Session2,536 cues2018-11-27·Morning Session
The board unanimously elected Commissioner Oakley as Chairman and Commissioner Moore as Vice Chair during its reorganization, then voted to terminate its subscription agreement with Florida PACE Funding Agency for failure to file a required report, despite the agency's request for deferral and mediation. The board approved a paving assessment for Johnson Road with a $260,000 estimated project cost and heard a Tampa Bay Water master water plan update covering supply diversification and three future project concepts. A private attorney-client session was scheduled to discuss settlement strategy in the Farrell Urban v. Pasco County litigation.
- 11.27.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting - Afternoon Session3,683 cues2018-11-27·Afternoon Session
The board approved an ordinance reducing digital sign dwell times for large tourist attractors from 60 seconds to 15 seconds in a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Starkey dissenting over safety concerns. A new Municipal Service Benefit Unit was created to fund a $3 million drainage ditch restoration serving 821 Plantation Palms homeowners over 30 years. The board also approved a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for roughly 32 acres in Hudson allowing up to 250,000 square feet of commercial development, and advanced a mobility fee update ordinance to a December 11 adoption hearing while deferring fee changes for mini-storage and apartments pending further study.
- 10.23.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting - Part 12,704 cues2018-10-23·Board of County Commissioners
The board received a $2.88 million excess fees check from Tax Collector Mike Fasano and directed staff to bring action on a noncompliant PACE provider back at the next meeting. The EDC reported seven project wins representing 559 jobs and $95 million in capital investment for FY 2017-18, while staff updated commissioners on a utility acquisition analysis projecting roughly $845,000 in annual interest savings through a state revolving fund application. Single-family residential permit valuations are projected to reach $1 billion by 2019, and commissioners reviewed a reordered 2019 legislative priority list led by the Starkey Trail overpass.
- 10.12.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting - Part 24,577 cues2018-10-12·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $1.65 million road reconstruction assessment for 16 streets in Country Club Estates Hudson, extending repayment to 15 years at 3.25% interest with SHIP assistance available for qualifying homeowners. A consent rezoning package covering seven projects passed, including a U-Haul self-storage MPUD in Odessa and a 225,000-square-foot retail center at South Branch Ranch Crossings, while a conditional use for approximately 144 apartments near Bear Creek subdivision drew seven opponents and was continued to a December 4 special hearing. The Clerk returned $465,381 to the board, and commissioners received eight proclamations recognizing figures including retiring United Way CEO Alice Delgado and stroke pioneer Dr. Raul Moussa Nuru.
- 9.25.18. Pasco BOCC Workshop1,898 cues2018-09-25·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a workshop on its 2018 mobility fee update, with consultant Bill Oliver presenting a schedule that holds fees flat for most land uses due to a 6.7% construction cost increase offset by stronger tax increment revenue. Commissioners directed staff to explore removing mini-storage incentives in the urban district, debated whether to end the zero-fee hotel incentive given 90-95% occupancy rates and nine hotels in the pipeline, and left the approximately $300-per-unit multifamily apartment incentive along the SR 54/56 corridor as an open policy question for the Planning Commission's October 25 hearing. Five new land use categories, including fast-casual restaurants and trampoline facilities, were added to the fee schedule.
- 09.17.18 Pasco BOCC Meeting4,108 cues2018-09-17·Board of County Commissioners
The board adopted the FY2019 budget of $1,324,363,537 at its final public hearing, setting an aggregate millage rate of 9.2967 mills, including a Municipal Fire Service Unit millage 5.94% above rollback to fund two new rescue units. Commissioners approved a Gulf Trace Subdivision road paving assessment totaling $1.489M, softening terms to a 15-year payback at 3.25% interest after residents opposed the project. A large-scale comp plan amendment on 68 acres along Allen Road was adopted for up to 336 dwelling units, and five rezoning consent items passed including the 1,951-acre Epperson Connected City MPUD consolidation.
- 09.17.2018 Pasco BOCC Meeting3,811 cues2018-09-17·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $425,625 county contribution to Tanager Court, an 88-unit elderly affordable housing development by DD Birdsong Housing Partners at SR-54 and Old County Road 54, to support a Florida Housing Finance Corporation application. Commissioners confirmed Mike Karbala as Public Infrastructure Assistant Administrator following a national search of more than 40 applicants, and approved a conditional use for a 110-foot repurposed fire tower on a Dade City agricultural parcel over staff's denial recommendation. A local state of emergency for Hurricane Michael was approved, and a HART bus advertising agreement amendment passed 4-1, with Commissioner Starkey dissenting on aesthetic grounds.
- 09.04.2018 Pasco BOCC Meeting - Afternoon Session (2 of 2)4,154 cues2018-09-04·Afternoon Session
The board denied two appeals challenging the Mountain View Solar Project, upholding the Planning Commission's special exception for Tampa Electric Company's 74.9-megawatt, 359-acre solar facility in northeast Pasco County with modified conditions. Commissioners also adopted a tentative $1.349 billion FY2019 budget at an aggregate millage rate of 9.2967 mills, roughly 1.31% above the rollback rate, with a final hearing set for September 17, 2018.
- 03.14.17 BOCC Special Meeting - County Administrator Interviewsno transcript yet2017-03-14·Special Meeting
- Pasco County Board Workshop - Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Master Plan4,845 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.07.2018 - Morning Session2,789 cuesno date·Morning Session
The board approved a surplus declaration for a 257-acre, $1.4 million Christian Road wastewater facility property owned by Pasco County Utilities, directing staff to coordinate with the MPO to preserve trail right-of-way during any future sale. Touchpoint Medical's announcement of 228 jobs and a $25 million investment highlighted the Pasco EDC's third-quarter report. The board also approved a five-year HUD consolidated plan covering CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs, and received internal audit reports on code enforcement, petty cash, and the County Attorney's Office, the last of which had no findings.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.07.2018 - Afternoon Session2,573 cuesno date·Afternoon Session
The board approved a slate of land-use actions anchored by two new community development districts: the Westbridge CDD covering roughly 110 acres and up to 1,551 single-family units, and the Mirada 2 CDD covering approximately 801 acres for 1,600 units, both passing 5-0. A large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for the Lacy Property shifted 40.7 acres from Res-3 to Res-6, and the board authorized transmittal of a similar amendment for the Lane Road project to accommodate roughly 1,036 homes. Commissioners also voted 4-1, with Commissioner Starkey dissenting, to extend solid waste hauler license terms from one year to ten years, and confirmed Tarios Petos as Planning and Development Director.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.21.2018 - Morning Session2,590 cuesno date·Morning Session
The board approved final rate resolutions for three Municipal Service Benefit Units, including the Magnolia Valley MSBU at $28 per ERU for year two of a 15-year term to repay half of the $1.8 million Magnolia Valley Golf Course acquisition cost, drawing public criticism over fund usage and transparency. The Timber Oaks MSBU rate was held at $60.99 per ERU rather than the preliminary $112 because construction will not reach substantial completion before November tax bills. The board also directed demolition-structure appeals to a hearing officer rather than the Construction Board, and authorized the Hammock Road paving assessment project estimated at $233,620 to advance to a public hearing.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.21.2018 - Afternoon Session (1 of 3)2,352 cuesno date·Afternoon Session
The board approved a slate of rezoning and land-use items at its August 21 meeting, including a comp plan amendment shifting 10.48 acres on Morgan Road from light industrial to commercial and a rezoning for the Dorothea Dombar Trust parcel to allow roughly 70 townhomes starting at $300,000 at Willow Bend Parkway, despite neighbor opposition over traffic concerns. A contested pull from the consent agenda sent the Ballantrae Professional Center PO1-to-PO2 rezoning to September 17 after building owner Gary Casper objected that the application was filed without his consent. The board also recognized Feeding Pasco's Elderly for raising $115,978 in 2017 for senior meal services and honored five other individuals and organizations through resolutions.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.21.2018 - Afternoon Session (2 of 3)2,505 cuesno date·Afternoon Session
The board approved two PBEST assessment projects, including a $269,078 paving project covering three streets in Pebble Beach and a smaller $13,000 traffic calming project on Hideaway Trail, both passing unanimously. A continued public hearing on the Serengeti MPD modification — in which applicant Dune Florida Land One Sub LLC seeks to add 59 units in Phase 2 on Hayes Road — drew opposition testimony and remained unresolved with resident witnesses still pending.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 08.21.2018 - Afternoon Session (3 of 3)2,468 cuesno date·Afternoon Session
The board denied Metro Development Group's request to rezone Serengeti Phase 2 in Spring Hill, rejecting a proposal to increase lot density and reduce lot widths from roughly 90-125 feet down to 50 feet with smaller setbacks. Commissioner Moore made the motion to deny after Phase 1 homeowners, represented by attorney Hatley, testified they purchased lots based on the original large-homesite plan and that the changes would harm property values.
- Pasco BOCC Workshop, 08.28.20183,882 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held an opioid-focused workshop on August 28, 2008, hearing presentations from the Sheriff's Office, judiciary, housing authority, BayCare Behavioral Health, and community prevention advocates. Data showed Pasco County ranked fifth in Florida for overdose deaths, with 67% of 2018 overdoses tied to heroin or fentanyl and the US 19 corridor identified as the primary hotspot. The Housing Authority outlined plans to build 60 units of veterans housing and bring Vincent House to the county using $1 million secured from Senator Simpson. The board discussed forming a task force and scheduling monthly opioid updates at future BOCC meetings.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 09.04.2018 - Morning Session1,968 cuesno date·Morning Session
The board convened a special session September 9 to adopt annual assessment resolutions, setting the stormwater utility fee at $95 per ERU, the solid waste assessment at $65 per household generating roughly $1.3 million annually, and Fox Ridge MSTU parcels at $450.76 each for the fourth year of a five-year program. During the regular meeting, commissioners received an update on the FIRST Center forensic training campus, approved authorization for the county administrator to sign an SR 52 design settlement agreement, and directed staff to explore shortening the electronic message center sign interval from the current 60-second requirement.
- Pasco BOCC Meeting, 09.04.2018 - Afternoon Session (1 of 2)2,243 cuesno date·Afternoon Session
The board approved an ordinance extending permitted operating periods for mobile food operations to 104 days annually, pairing it with a $100 registration fee, and adopted a tourism strategic plan citing $235 million in visitor spending in the first half of 2018. Commissioners signed off on a $350,000 paving assessment project on 8th Avenue and nearby roads, directing staff to work with landowners on ERU calculations before final assessments. A rezoning for the Estates at Fort King, allowing 145 single-family units on 50 acres near Dade City, passed 5-0 despite opposition from eleven residents citing flooding and traffic concerns.
- New SR 56 Extension to US 301 Opensno transcript yetno date·Board of County Commissioners
- TBARTA October Board Meeting in New Port Richey2,556 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board approved a $220,916 WSP contract for a feasibility study of Hyperloop, aerial gondolas, and air taxis in a 6-1 vote, with one commissioner questioning the viability of unproven technologies. A $7.5 million TBARTA FY2020 budget was presented, up sharply from $2.6 million the prior year, alongside approval of a $240,000 rideshare platform contract with Hana Incorporated. The board also directed staff to seek statutory clarification on whether seven affirmative votes are required for board actions and explored potentially adding the City of Clearwater to TBARTA's regional transit governance structure.
- Pasco County Citizens' Academy (2019)59 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board received a promotional video presentation on the Pasco County Citizens Academy, a program offering residents an immersive look at county government operations including the emergency operations center, 911 call center, and water treatment plant. No votes or formal actions were recorded during this session.
- U.S. Census 2020: MAKE PASCO COUNT!38 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board recorded a public service announcement urging Pasco County residents to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census, with Commissioner Mike Moore emphasizing that census data drives billions in federal funding for roads, schools, and public programs. Moore also highlighted the county's Complete Count Committee and encouraged residents to volunteer and respond to the census online, by mail, phone, or in person.
- Message from Pasco County Board Chairman Mike Moore44 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board meeting consisted solely of a recorded public service announcement from Pasco County representative Mike Moore regarding Governor DeSantis's 30-day stay-at-home order, urging residents to limit movement and follow essential services guidelines, with no formal board action taken.
- Pasco County Administrator Dan Biles: What Florida's Stay-At-Home Order Means for You60 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
County Administrator Dan Miles delivered a pre-recorded public service announcement explaining Governor Ron DeSantis's 30-day statewide stay-at-home order, effective April 3, outlining which essential businesses would remain open and encouraging social distancing. No board action was taken; the session was a standalone informational message rather than a traditional BOCC meeting.
- Commissioner Starkey Hosts 2nd Pasco Public Services Virtual Town Hall (4.24.20)1,457 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
Pasco County held a virtual COVID-19 town hall hosted by Commissioner Starkey, featuring updates from health, workforce, housing, and parks officials. The Pasco County Health Department reported nearly 5,000 tests administered with a positive rate under 5%, well below the 10% statewide figure. Community Development Director Marcy Esburg outlined incoming relief funding including $1.7 million in additional CDBG funds and $835,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant dollars, alongside rental and mortgage assistance programs. County Administrator Dan Miles acknowledged significant general fund revenue impacts and confirmed reopening decisions would be made administratively without a commission vote.
- COVID-19 Update from Pasco County Board Chairman Mike Moore79 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
Chairman Mike Moore delivered a recorded address outlining Florida's phased reopening plan, noting that restaurants, stores, museums, and libraries could open at 25% capacity beginning May 4th, while bars, gyms, spas, and salons remained closed. Moore highlighted Pasco County's $2 million small business economic development grant, which drew more than 1,400 applicants within 24 hours of its launch.
- Wesley Chapel District Park Recreation Center Groundbreaking63 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board marked a virtual groundbreaking for the Wesley Chapel District Park Recreation Center, described as the largest indoor athletic facility in Pasco County, with completion expected in summer 2021. The project is funded primarily through central zone parks impact fees and will host basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and competitive cheerleading programs.
- Pasco 2020: A Story of Strength651 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board received a Pasco EDC presentation highlighting the county's pandemic-year economic performance, including 10 project wins generating 493 new jobs and $77 million in capital investment. More than 1,250 small business grants totaling $6.5 million were distributed through Penny for Pasco funding, with video segments spotlighting Advent Health, local law enforcement, and businesses that adapted operations during COVID-19.
- Pasco Board of County Commissioners Holiday Safety Message61 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board opened its meeting with a pre-recorded public health message urging Pasco County residents to follow COVID-19 safety protocols during the holiday season, citing a sharp rise in cases comparable to the late June and early July spike. No board action was taken.
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