Board of County Commissioners · Person
Mike Carballa
174 appearances across 122 meetings between Mon, Sep 17, 2018 and Tue, May 5, 2026.
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- Commissioner reports: butterfly festival, good neighbor construction policies55:24Spoke
“how do we become a good neighbor, not just in our own capital projects”
- Water conservation policy for multi-family development discussed by commissioner1:00:12Spoke
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- Wesley Center progressive design-build contract rejected and re-solicited2:11:04Spoke
“the county staff is looking to reject the shortlisted firms and go back out on the street for that”
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- #C60Community Development grants discussion on administration costs and Pasco residency34:54Mentioned
- Resolution honoring Michael Schumate on retirement from Pasco Animal Services55:06Spoke
“I just want to thank you for really embracing that leadership philosophy of people, purpose, and performance.”
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- Consent agenda approval — all items except pulled items C23, C25, C30, C37, C38, C5353:47Voted
- #C25Consent item C25 — tree mitigation fund expenditure for roadway beautification55:49Presented
“it's a great example of this board's commitment and our commitment here at the county to use these funds to reinvest in beautifying the community”
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- #P66First public hearing on LDC glitch amendment for RV and commercial vehicle parking4:43Spoke
“Mr. Carbal and I were driving around. They're parking semitrs in our parking spaces.”
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- #RS2Resolution declaring October 2025 National Community Planning Month45:13Spoke
“Whatever you need to make this happen you're going to be supported.”
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- #P79Vacation of platted right-of-way Regina Drive by High-Tech Collision Centers49:40Spoke
“The question that the chairman has asked is, is your client's property appropriate? Is his activity in an appropriate zoning and permitted for that?”
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- Resolution proclaiming July 2025 as Park and Recreation Month22:49Mentioned
- #C29Approval of approximately $280 million contract with revised 5% contingency1:42:35Presented
“20% of a $280 million project is probably a lot. So, you know, if we can reduce that to have some wiggle room... to say 5%”
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- Resolution 25-207 declaring Correctional Officers and Employees Week24:43Spoke
“you have the highest engagement of any department in county government. And I think that's a great sign that your leadership is great there, Chief”
- Resolution 25-206 declaring International Firefighters Day in Pasco County51:41Spoke
“Pasco County's reputation is first rate in the state, if not in the nation, but it's because of you”
- #Public CommentPasco County firefighters union thanks board for mental health initiatives1:43:35Spoke
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- #AC97AC97 — Extension of Tidal Basin permitting assistance contract for seven weeks30:55Spoke
“when our letters went out we got another big surge of permit requests”
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- Consent agenda approved with C11 withdrawn and C22 and C31 pulled11:46Mentioned
- #Res 3Resolution declaring March 18, 2025 as National Transit Employee Appreciation Day35:17Spoke
“Mobility is Central to our economy I mean if we cannot move people goods and services things just don't happen”
- #R33Budget strategy presentation on MSTUs, Parks funding, and long-term capital planning55:52Spoke
“the dollars that would have grown in your general fund are not growing there anymore they're going grow in your Parks”
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- Commissioner Jager and Mariano reports on DC trip, Sun West Park, and Colony Road2:18:10Spoke
“we did a good job of establishing relationships again with our federal delegation reinforcing those”
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- #R51Confirmation of David Allen as Development Services Assistant County Administrator1:40:47Presented
“I have the utmost when I hired David originally two years ago we never really had the opportunity to work closely but we knew that this would be a person that we would eventually want to bring forward”
- Commissioner miscellaneous reports and $585M HUD disaster recovery allocation1:46:47Spoke
“Pasco county is a direct recipient of an amount of $585 million 874 thousand from HUD — this is a direct allocation”
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- Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge, and Roll Call0:02Mentioned
- #2Pasco High School Pedestrian Safety Initiatives and Sidewalk Improvements12:50Presented
“we have convened a group with our County engineering team Public Works and the school board to look at exactly what you're talking about”
- #7Dade City North US Highway 301 Corridor Redevelopment and Potential CRA District49:35Spoke
“perhaps even a community redevelopment agency a CRA District for that area”
- #14Zephyr Hills Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station 18 Partnership1:15:58Mentioned
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- Library book review — inappropriate children's materials audit and process1:29:21Presented
- County Administrator announcements — Safety Town, housing award, and procurement honor1:53:02Spoke
“I would just like board just it's just a motion for me and County attorney to kind of sit down and craft up an agreement to bring back to the board”
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- Resolution commending Ray Gad on retirement after 40 years0:27Spoke
“it truly is arm in-arm and working together towards common goals”
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- Transit advertising contract expiration and Black Media Group extension request55:51Spoke
“the contract as a whole is essentially meeting only the minimum guarantee...it is falling short nearly 60% of what the revenue projections were”
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- #RS1Resolution declaring Reading with the Rays Week in Pasco County49:15Spoke
“Raymond thank you appreciate you showing up today and helping out here with helping kids learning to read over the summer”
- #C14Discussion correcting public record on Villages of Pasadena Hills entitlements1:24:07Mentioned
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- #RS5Resolution declaring National EMS Week May 19-25 2024 in Pasco County1:02:58Spoke
“the first time when we started talking about this third busiest Ambulatory Service in the State of Florida”
- #RS6Resolution commending Building Construction Services team for Permitting Assistance Day1:13:47Spoke
“since you took over this position... you have done a phenomenal job putting a team together empowering them”
- Consent agenda approved minus pulled item C311:30:12Mentioned
- #R47Spring 2024 Pasco Citizens Academy graduation ceremony and certificate presentation1:35:32Mentioned
- #R48Presentation of new Pasco County public hearing signs with QR codes1:52:20Mentioned
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- #5Resolution 24-113 declaring Economic Development Week May 6–10, 202458:57Spoke
“it's so important to have a diversified economy for just a ton of reasons and I can really think of no greater public investment”
- #6Resolution 24-117 declaring National Public Works Week May 19–25, 20241:09:22Spoke
“public infrastructure specifically roads underpins modern economies and Society because without it nothing gets done”
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- #Public CommentPublic comment period — four speakers on various topics8:56Spoke
“Gary was always just so vibrant and upbeat and genuinely curious”
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- Miscellaneous commissioner reports and board discussion items1:48:39Spoke
“that intersection is actually very critical it's near our interconnect with Tampa Bay water”
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- Clerk and Controller Budget Overview — IT Costs, Cybersecurity, and Personnel3:16Spoke
- Chief Judge Crane Presentation on Central Courthouse Facility Need28:26Spoke
- Tax Collector Budget Overview — Office Expansion, Services, and Mobile Unit1:24:46Spoke
“we have an unbelievable relationship with the county Mike carbal and his staff Second To None”
- Sheriff Nocco Budget Presentation — Staffing Deficits, Growth Impact, and MSTU1:37:38Spoke
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- Commissioner and administrator reports, announcements, and ordinary business3:29:26Mentioned
“I think Mike carella had more fun than anybody out there”
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- County Administrator report on bond rating upgrade and legislative session packets1:06:02Spoke
“that Bond rating actually monetized is to roughly about $175,000 a year in debt savings for this last trunch of General obligation bonds”
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- Pasco County Fire Rescue three-year collective bargaining agreement7:52Mentioned
- #R65Interlocal agreement — $2M county contribution for Newport Richie Town and Country area redevelopment19:53Presented
“r65 is really a joint initiative to help the City of Newport Richie and County to redevelop a blighted area we refer to it as the Town and Country area”
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- #C8Interlocal Agreement with City of Newport Richie — Town and Country Annexation and Road Transfer9:24Spoke
“I asked I says so if they take this over is this going to go into the CRA and as I see in the agreement Mike in looking at it you can see now that it does say it's going to go to the CRA correct”
- #R68Confirmation of Roy Major as Assistant County Administrator for Development Services44:35Presented
“Mr. Major is going to come in he's got the right attitude I think he possesses the leadership skills to be able to draw people and push them.”
- Final Public Hearing — Adoption of FY2024 Budget and Millage Rates4:06:29Spoke
“we started at about a 2.3 millage increase that's what went out on the trims... we're prepared to come down off of that we think that A Five-Year Plan for fire rescue is appropriate at a 2.159 mill”
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- #RS1Resolution commending retiring Budget Director Robert Goig1:29:47Spoke
“You've always projected just that quiet confidence... and more importantly wisdom as we go through this.”
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- #C34Resilient Pasco resiliency planning consultant contract shortlist and negotiation authorization1:17:17Presented
“we recognize the sense of urgency even I will admit that we are behind when it comes to resiliency and there's a lot of federal and state money available”
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- #Public CommentPublic comment period with six speakers on various topics8:26Mentioned
- #RS2Spring 2023 Pasco Citizens Academy graduation ceremony1:45:14Spoke
“I also want to say thank you to this class as well for really being curious and inquisitive and asking the hard questions.”
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- #C18Cell tower lease continuance — relocate from school to park site1:33Spoke
- Resolution expressing appreciation to retiring IT employee Patrick Rose17:17Spoke
“when I first met Patrick I thought he had the coolest last name of anyone that I'd ever met...you did a lot of great stuff during our time in public infrastructure”
- Commissioner and staff reports, cybersecurity grant authorization3:19:10Presented
“we were awarded a approximately a half a million dollar Grant from the state to assist with cyber security services... I'm asking for the board to approve for the County Administrator to be able to sign this agreement by May 31st”
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- #C32Five-year paving contract authority up to $76 million approved1:10:04Spoke
“I'd asked Mr Breitenbach to kind of explain the difference when we talk about contract Authority versus budget Authority”
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- #RS3Resolution proclaiming March as National Procurement Month52:24Spoke
“the work that the purchasing department does we always like to say you help us color within the lines.”
- #C23C23 pulled — DEP pollution source tracking project at Hudson Beach1:03:00Mentioned
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- #RS4Resolution recognizing county personnel deployed to Lee County Hurricane Ian IMT1:00:55Spoke
“we talk about the tip of the spear right with our First Responders...it's the shaft on that spear that continues to make sure that those folks can do their job”
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- Commissioner miscellaneous items and Hurricane Ian response update4:13:50Spoke
“I wanted to thank the team publicly as well as our constitutional partners for the response during Hurricane Ian”
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- Delegation of authority to sign Pinellas County Medical Examiner interlocal agreement4:05:31Sponsored
“I need to request board delegate Authority to me to sign off on an interlocal agreement with the Pinellas County Medical Examiner county attorney's review”
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- #RS2Resolution declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month in Pasco County30:40Mentioned
- #C65Drainage project bid approval despite single bid 1.3 million over estimate51:03Presented
“we can certainly go back and address it but I would not hold out high hopes of them approving an increase because they like us budget these numbers one fiscal year in advance”
- Resolution commending outgoing County Administrator Dan Biles for five years of service1:52:52Mentioned
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with two pulled items set aside36:13Voted
- #C28Revised contract amount approved for pulled consent item C2836:43Presented
“the not to exceed contract amount was adjusted that's been highlighted and redistributed for your perusal and approval”
- #R61Appointment of Mike Carballa as Pasco County Administrator effective October 1, 202253:29Applied
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- #R-77Hernando County termination of wholesale water-sewer interlocal and County Line Road utility planning29:29Presented
“the agreement is we would establish bulk interconnects with hernando county our customers would still pay our rates normally and then we would work we have a bulk agreement worked out with hernando county”
- Direction to begin interim county administrator transition with Mike Carballo1:12:12Mentioned
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with several items pulled, withdrawn, or revised58:59Presented
“i'm happy again that mr allen is here to join us he has over 30 years of local government utility operations”
- #C49Confirmation of David Allen as new Pasco County Utilities Director1:01:52Presented
“i'm excited personally to have him lead this new this nearly 550 men and women department in our county that provides essential services to our citizens”
- #R58Tampa Bay Water regional water supply update and future project selection1:08:38Spoke
“tampa bay water was created by legislative action...we are a party to a master water supply contract whereby all the member governments essentially give our rights”
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- Commissioner reports — TDC banquet, Port Richey CRA, Meadowpoint Boulevard traffic, and other topics1:59:35Presented
“it is currently in the lrtp right it is about probably 10 to 15 years out based on that current plan”
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- #R48Resolution of intent to reimburse capital expenditures via future water-sewer bond financing1:09:56Presented
“it allows the flexibility for the county to be reimbursed for soft costs such as land acquisition and engineering in advance of issuance of 150 million dollars estimated of debt”
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- Consent agenda approval with pulled and withdrawn items noted50:15Presented
“c50 is being revised in order to correct the date of a prior board action listed in the memorandum's background summary as well as to replace pages four and five of attachment number one”
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- #P69Public interest hearing for acquisition of Lyndrick utility system from FGUA using ARPA funds1:05:03Presented
“I just wanted to acknowledge publicly the hard work that our team in public infrastructure utilities our fiscal team office of management and budget county attorney's office as well as folks at fgua have done.”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with several revised and withdrawn items6:36Presented
“the date of the effective date of the agreement as well as the signature parties have changed”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with items C46, C48, and C64 withdrawn1:17:42Presented
“the incorrect budget amendment document was uploaded into the system that's been corrected and you have it in front of you now”
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- Miscellaneous business including tourism numbers, design standards, VOP sidewalks, and Oaks at Riverside2:50:10Spoke
“I drive by it every day”
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- #C49Maggie Valley flooding project preliminary assessment approval36:15Presented
“soil sampling is complete uh there is some arsenic in in some of the soils um a lot of the soils actually”
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- #C43Pulled consent item C43 correcting numerical error in change order35:29Presented
“There was a numerical error on page two of the change order that has been corrected and distributed.”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approval with multiple pulled and revised items23:12Presented
“the agenda memo on item c35 did not have the attachments listed”
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- Commissioner Starkey old business: Tallahassee trip, Holiday code enforcement, and demolitions1:13:12Spoke
“assistant county administrator of public infrastructure”
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- #C27Consent item C27 revised — public infrastructure agenda memo correction11:17Presented
“the agenda memo for this plot action was inadvertently left out of sire this poem revised corrects this”
- Commissioner and staff reports — transit, Anclote River park, trade event, and community updates27:27Spoke
“Mike Carbala was very involved in it”
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- #Public CommentRight-of-way inspection fee for utility pole replacements suspended pending review55:25Presented
“we've gone and suspended those fees in the interim while we take a look at how do we perhaps better streamline the right-of-way use process for utility providers”
- #Public CommentCommissioner Mariano reports on Hudson coast cleanup, pipe inspections, and street sweeping1:26:45Spoke
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- #R4Board-initiated microsurfacing PVAS assessment for seven county roads approved27:50Presented
“the new PAS program that staff is currently putting together...microsurfacing is one of those strategies.”
- Commissioner updates — Hudson boat ramp, canal leaks, golf cart path, mask ordinance48:08Spoke
“Mr. Carbella, if you could. I know they're working on trying to bring that forward”
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- #C41Last-year renewal of Ajax Industries comprehensive paving and drainage contract10:42Presented
“staff looks at those contracts side by side and will do what's in the best value however we believe that having the flexibility is important to our citizens”
- Commissioner reports: scallop season success, employee raises, stormwater, website fix, budget award48:23Spoke
“the team has done an amazing job leaning forward and taking care of these things”
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- #R5Storm-damaged roads PBAS approval using APS paving contract in five lake areas53:12Presented
“you are correct”
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- #R-2Port Richey waterfront RESTORE Act dredging project scope and approval35:49Presented
“staff would recommend that the board approve the multi-year of the revised multi-year implementation plan and resubmit to Treasury to continue the project”
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- #P11Aqua/FGUA utility system acquisition — public interest finding approved; agreement continued2:38:12Presented
“we're essentially asking for three votes today we're looking first at a public interest hearing so we're asking the board to determine if the acquisition of the aqua fgua system is in the public interest”
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- #3Board-initiated road paving project for Old Gate Circle area47:30Presented
“The ash actually has limitations in terms of water levels so I don't think that they would apply here”
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- #R-11Tampa Bay Water master water plan update and regional supply planning39:19Spoke
“public infrastructure we have with us today Matt Jordan chief executive officer for Tampa Bay water”
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- Consent agenda approval with three items pulled for correction40:17Presented
“the signature page originally read the First Amendment when in fact it should have read Second Amendment”
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- Consent agenda approval with three corrected items: C67, C50, C545:56Presented
“there was a scriveners error on the signature page and inadvertent s was added to the corporate name”
- #R2Confirmation of Mike Karbala as Public Infrastructure Assistant Administrator28:39Applied
“I'm confident that under the guidance and leadership of this body administration and especially the hard work and determination of our team that we're going to affect the kind of change that our citizens demand”
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- Overview of 2025 legislative priorities process and timeline18:08Spoke
“Emergency Services resiliency are going to be things that are I think key in this session”