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.
- Penny For Pasco Joint Workshop (03.29.2022)1,912 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC and School Board held a joint workshop on the proposed second renewal of the Penny for Pasco surtax, covering a 15-year term from 2025 through 2039. The school district reported $214 million collected to date under the current penny and projected $856 million in district revenue from the renewal, with planned new schools in the SR 54, SR 52, Bexley, Two Rivers, and Villages of Pasadena Hills corridors. The county's 45% allotment would fund transportation, economic development, environmental lands, and public safety, with Sheriff Chris Nocco noting Pasco ranks 64th out of 67 counties in officers per thousand residents. An interlocal agreement is planned for May, with an amending ordinance set for the June 7 BCC meeting.
- Pasco County BOCC Special Agenda Meeting611 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board convened a special emergency session September 26, 2022, and unanimously approved Resolution 22-230 declaring a local state of emergency in response to Hurricane Ian, a Category 3-or-stronger storm projected to bring 10 to 14 feet of storm surge west of US 19 and up to 10 inches of rainfall across coastal communities including Gulf Harbors, Holiday, and Hudson. The declaration authorized the County Administrator and Emergency Management Director to order evacuations, make emergency purchases, and waive tipping fees for debris disposal.
- Pasco BCC Legislative Workshop (8.24.23)3,709 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
Pasco County commissioners gathered for a first-of-its-kind legislative priorities workshop ahead of the 2024 session, directing staff to develop up to nine platform items for formal adoption at the September 5th meeting. Key proposals included amending the Live Local Act to protect industrial and employment lands in counties with low jobs-to-housing ratios, raising CCNA continuing services contract thresholds from $4 million to $10 million, and pursuing state appropriations for septic-to-sewer conversions and bike/pedestrian overpasses estimated at $13–20 million each. The board also backed a $500,000 state construction grant application for the Wesley Chapel Branch Library and authorized staff to notify FAC of Pasco's support for PACE financing legislation reversing a Leon County court ruling.
- Pasco County Emergency Meeting1,321 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County board declared a local state of emergency for Tropical Storm Helene, approving Resolution 24-200 unanimously after Emergency Management Director briefed commissioners on storm surge forecasts of 6 to 15 feet for the county. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Zones A, B, and C beginning the following morning, with five school shelters opening at 4 PM and sandbag sites established at locations including Magnolia Valley Golf Course.
- Board of County Commissioners Emergency Mtg 09-24-20241,520 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board convened an emergency session to address Tropical Storm Helene, receiving a briefing from Emergency Management Director Andy Fossa projecting 6-10 feet of storm surge along the Pasco coast and tropical-to-hurricane-force winds arriving early Thursday. The board unanimously adopted Resolution 24-200, declaring a local state of emergency under Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, authorizing the county administrator or emergency management director to order evacuations, make emergency purchases, and waive debris disposal tipping fees.
- Pasco Board of County Commissioners Workshop Policy & Funding Workshop4,552 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a legislative workshop to shape its 2025 state priorities, covering policy proposals and funding requests across public safety, infrastructure, and parks. The board reached consensus to pursue a local bill capping inmate off-site medical costs at 110% of Medicare rates, addressing a $2.25 million contract component, and to support increases to the 911 per-line fee, with staff estimating $1.20 per line needed to break even. Major funding asks discussed included a $145 million Public Safety Operations Center and a $40 million east Pasco recreation and emergency shelter facility, with staff directed to rank all appropriations requests before the December 16 legislative delegation workshop.
- Pasco Board of County Commissioners Workshop - Stormwater3,920 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The Pasco County BOCC held a stormwater workshop February 18, 2025, hearing presentations from Public Works, Planning, Emergency Management, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District on flood risk, development standards, and insurance programs. The county's recent Community Rating System upgrade from Class 5 to Class 4 delivers roughly $3.9 million in annual premium savings to policyholders. Commissioners debated raising design standards beyond the 100-year threshold, Army Corps 404 permitting delays, and the Zephyr Creek Canal project serving Silver Oaks, with a stormwater master plan due August 2025.
- Pasco County Board Workshop – Emergency Management & Preparedness for 2025 Hurricane Season4,583 cuesno date·Board of County Commissioners
The board convened a hurricane preparedness and after-action workshop covering Pasco County's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, receiving a dozen staff presentations on operations ranging from 911 surge capacity to debris removal. Fire Rescue reported more than 1,200 water rescues across both storms, while solid waste crews collected 1.4 million cubic yards of debris at 99.9% completion before the FEMA deadline. The county waived $2.6 million in permit fees and expects up to $66.7 million in FEMA reimbursement for Milton alone, with roughly $23–28 million already received.
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