Ron Oakley

“I've been here eight decades... the community was one of the oldest communities and largest in the county of Pasco County”

“you travel further on that road, so you have to pay more in because you're out in the rural”

“The historic courthouse, if you will notice by the entryways and all, we've added flowers.”

“A lot of times people are not close to what they really feel like they want to do in life even in life as you get older, they want to do things and you make it available for them.”

“When you look at the rural area itself at the five acre lots if you change that the reason they pay more is they have more mileage to travel on the roads because they're in a rural area.”

“it was very well attended. A lot of people there. Absolutely Chamber of Commerce Day in Dade City.”

“I'm very much in full agreement that David Gaultier should be stepping in your footsteps.”

“This property belonged to my father at one point.”

“people don't realize when you change from a two-day watering cycle to a one-day...you're saving 60 million gallons a day”

“they had 566 calls for service last year, and they saved 2,558 lives, which I'm an animal lover, and I'm so thankful for that.”

“I just noticed that... these folks are also I mean they don't have a car but they could get an Uber to come there and pick them up so there needs to be some parking there for them.”

“I came up with accurate Amy and it fits. She's held up to that point and done a great job”

“I also am very much in support of putting this back on the ballot for you”

“Can we have an audit of that ever so often so we keep up with the fact that it's moving and being spent that way?”

“did away with that plan for four lane to the north on 41. Was there something that affected 52?”

“I gave each one of them and their coaches one of my challenge coins for them to be challenged to continue the good works they've started.”

“they went and made got him stable and got him to the hospital and all...later on that day that group of men and women went back out and finished mowing the yard for him.”

“Hi.”

“Our youth are our future. So, we realize that and very much support all the learning we can give those young people.”

“Tampa Water has actually been a great thing for Pasco County and all of its members”

“I will say that the word about the hospital down the street, 1,500 employees, they need extra apartments in the area.”

“From Handcart starting on Kefir, Kefir goes all the way to Curley... when this road eventually gets built, it's going to help in relieving a lot of that traffic issues.”

“I was honored to be at the presentation of the first check for those that are in the needy that went through the floods”

“We certainly appreciate this and a growing county like Pasco County is.”

“we certainly appreciate all the work that y'all do to support us and what we got going on here in Pasco County”

“The great thing about this program, it's disaster recovery. So we're improving our housing stock every situation that goes on.”

“they actually are right at putting that new system and building it all in Citrus County because of the good work they saw here in Pasco because of what you've done”

“I just like to move back to the gentleman we had before the incumbent.”

“Thank you doesn't seem like a big enough word to express all the good things you brought to this department.”

“hopefully we'll be able to achieve that $20 million that we're looking for from the state to match what we're going to match with $20 million is $40 million project.”

“The Phillips family have been very plus on being a great partner for Pasco County in a lot of different ways.”

“I've known Lane for a long time.”

“I'd like to thank you for everything you do for each and everyone that you see and lead to a better life.”

“When they talking about senior citizens and veterans, I perk up because I happen to be the only one here that was both.”

“you've really done an outstanding job throughout the years that I've been here”

“Jonas, um I don't know what to say. You're smarter than anybody I've ever known.”

“They always ask me about a trail you're studying or working on, I says, you need to talk to Commissioner Starky and she'll take care of whatever your wishes are.”

“It's important the side of the county.”

“I wouldn't want to live there very long. So, at all... but it's a well done jail.”

“Becky, thanks for all the great work you do on our community. Congratulations on your new your new position.”

“I'm ready to make a motion for the 100 grand from that.”

“Ramford and Jason have an easier job by having some of the greatest people in the county working for them.”

“I would favor Amy and Mike doing their magic work on that to show where those cuts should come from”

“the part in Greenwood Trees, that's where the roadway is. They've already paved our road.”

“I'm willing to make a motion at 7.4291 with the stipulation you take it out of reserves and leave everything every other budget the same.”

“that was one of the best moves we ever made when we changed from PAVAS system to the new system with the MSTU for roads”

“Miss Weeks, 36 years, folks don't stick around in positions like that.”

“our county ought to be cleaner than it is at times and your help in doing some of that is really thankful for our citizens.”

“Last year I appealed it with no luck at all. The year before I appealed it and they fixed it.”

“this is a pretty good project. the way it fits into this uh Grove area. You have three maybe four different ways you can go out of there that splits the traffic up.”

“I was just wondering if we could put that in in the motion for approval that that be worked out between the county attorney”

“I admire the way we've been doing this because we have small increments of increases where if you look at other counties...they have large increases because they don't do it the same way.”

“ever since I've been in office now, I'm in my ninth year and I've worked very close with building construction services for all this time to make it better and better”

“you've won a lot of games and you won a lot of big games and you came together when it was the right time”

“if they would just think about what they want to do in the world... work hard and you can be that in America”

“the new all children's hospital in my district out here at overpass road... they want the and this is about the services that they provide for children and those that do not qualify for Medicare and Medicaid”

“happy 80th birthday... July 29th”

“The work you do is very very important. So, every day get up with a smile on your face because you got a hard job to do, but you do it very well.”

“we need to as a board, we need to make sure we support you now and in the future.”

“I'd like to change that to 30 years and it'll be better.”

“I have been very concerned since I've been elected as commissioner here in District 1 of the tree that sits out here by the World War II memorial.”

“I have a family member in South Florida who has struggled with issues and so I love what you do and I'm really glad that you're here helping our citizens.”

“actually work with uh Robert Thomas on this on this particular park to name it uh Bob Thomas Memorial Park at Two Rivers”

“I look forward for your leadership. I know you've got a lot ahead of you because there's more development coming in some areas without the water and the sewer there now.”

“thank you Commissioner Oakley for sponsoring this”

“having more and more jobs here in the county keeps our citizens at home and at large here in the county”

“our activity on water has increased since we got our scallop season and we want people to enjoy and be on that water as much as they can”

“I don't know what your diet is or your medicine, but please send that to me because I think I need that.”

“there is absolutely no way I believe that we can build those developments and be able to control traffic for the development and the construction and not have that road in four lane”

“for a lifetime I've been a part of the hospital here in Zephrhills and Dade City and of course Wesley Chapel”

“the work you've done here in Pesco County in the last starting of the third year has been greatly received by our community”

“y'all do a great job for our seniors and you're the life link for a lot of them. They have no one else.”

“I was voted in in 16. So, but you've been my district 7...secretary of FDOT the entire time of my two first two terms.”

“I think it'll have it's the only machine I believe of its type uh proton machine of its type in the southeast.”

“I just want to be sure too that the multi-use path is built in in that intersection with safely you know a refuge to cross”

“My concern about having someone come here is that we barely fit in our morning meetings the time”

“conserving is very important and it's amazing that when you go from putting conservation on you save anywhere from 30 to 60 million gallons a day”

“600 new jobs coming into that Community means a lot for East Pasco County”

“when you use those impact fees... from other projects will monies will come to used in that same area”

“Mr. De I never thought I'd see you retire but still a young man.”

“it's just great news to continue hearing good things happening with our firefighters”

“some of that funding's come through before through Swift Mud and then some come from the state”

“I don't know why you want to go that way if you're going to do it that way I'll step in when it's all over”

“they not only are doing a great job here in the county but they actually have made a difference throughout the nation”

“I'm not sure the test well is going to prove out to be a big thing for water I think another on my priority list I look at another Reservoir”

“I also want to support our First Responders and all the work they did here when we had flooding”

“I toured both of them I wish he should been at St Pete to see that one CU it was amazing how large it was”

“I got a piece of property I got something to maybe do together that's what we were looking for”

“Clark the fact of it is you're asking for this more material to come out of this mine because you're going deeper right and you're going to do that without blasting”

“I appreciated being the chair this past year and I appreciate everything everybody did to help me”

“man what a great day it is a lot of kids in their school systems all are going to receive a lot of socks and shoes because of all your good work”

“you served with us the longest tenure of any board member to serve with us”

“this was quite historic and what an event and what a trying test of our team”

“I don't expect you to find an answer to hold back a river... I built my house high”

“I'm preliminarily happy to land between the 0.40 and the 0.52 area”

“I would like to call to order the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners East County cities Workshop of September 10th 2024”

“county commissioner of district one which we are all in and that's why you show up cuz we care about what happens in our County”

“Sunshine Law makes it difficult for us to talk so we've got an issue coming up it's going to be a little bit later in the year about the orange Bell Trail”

“commissioner Oakley done a great job for us helping us on the other side”

“very happy to continue those conversations in the name of Public Safety”

“my office is open for all of you so I know these folks know it so I know St Leo knows it San Antonio you're new on the board”

“I don't like them [MSTUs] and I'll tell you why”

“District 3 didn't get anything last year so I was going to get there... this is the year we can probably say we won't have any caps on the number that we submit”

“I make a motion we spend up to $1,500 to replace those swings”

“your target is going to be try to match that so you can increase your room stays and percentages”

“I'm very big about cycling and trails...we got that $100,000 in a week and a half”

“I'm more inclined with Chairman's thought of two 2 and a half acre home sites for this general area”

“I'd like to call to order the Pasco County Board of County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

“we save in Pasco County we save 30 million gallons from being used every day by going from two days a week watering to one”

“just make sure site planning someone make sure okay”

“the more and more I hear about seniors and aging I fit that scenario”

“ever since I've been elected I've been trying to make this group better and better... I'm finally hearing what I've been wanting to hear for seven years”

“there's no better place to live than Pasco County”

“the fact of being several hospitals in our County and Community is the fact that the benefactor of that is our citizens of Pasco County”

“in the year and a half since we've taken over control many of the people the men and women standing behind me were on mandatory overtime”

“it's great honor to lead the National Day of Prayer at the historic Courthouse”

“special thanks to the staff for setting up the event um very nice facility to be used”

“hey how many deputies you got”

“this particular property has got a hard Road right down the middle of it”

“I just one of the 5”

“I need to see the science”

“I don't know if you've been in this neighborhood”

“the folks the advocate for p49 I just want to say appreciate them taking the amount of time they did talking to me on this storage facility”

“I”

“I feel that they need to be on here since we are working to get them built and if they're not on here doesn't that hurt us”

“I'm frustrated if we got to let this if if we have to let this be a a car a used car dealership”

“I am okay... I just think that's fine”

“it pains me when you see us knock down these grandfather trees”

“I don't like the answer no I like to work out things and have them be the right thing for the Northeast rural plan”

“the working relationship that the county has with W has been a great relationship for many many years and we've got a lot more to do but we know that you are prepared”

“I'm happy to be back I wasn't very far away but it's good to be back this is my third time in eight years”

“I hate to say it but I hear more of the Gulfside hospice name more and more for all the Care you give to our citizens”

“you've done a great job and I we talked this morning on some issues but um really appreciate everything you've done”

“are y'all building a ditch or something to take that water”

“Jim McBride is retiring from the value adjustment board as a county citizen member he's been on the board for more than 15 years”

“you can refer to me as uncle Ronnie and my office is open”

“what a great time to come and have a celebration of a week of library library week for Hugh Embry library that just had ribbon cutting on their new construction”

“Jobs are very very important to Pasco County we've been so long...like a bedroom community to jobs elsewhere.”

“thank you for everything you do and our seniors need all the Care they can get”

“the dile is there's is changing in in a sense because of too's plant operation may change”

“hi”

“I agree with you needs to be a park and we don't have to build on every piece of land in the county”

“I certainly thank you for saving one of our citizens lives and them being a part of our community still because of your good works”

“I call him Budget Bob... he's done a great job the time I've been here sharing numbers with him about the county.”

“you come a long way from where I first met you and all and driving around with a truck and the trailer”

“it's been a great time working with you working by your side”

“this is in a flood plane and they had flood insurance on these properties”

“the problem is he said he couldn't do the job and he only had four people in that department where he was but now we're going to bring him back and put him over 500 people”

“I would think you would probably do at least up to five years giving them a reprieve from paying on it”

“some of the issues I see was with some of this people that do things wrong and don't get permits and don't follow through like they're supposed to”

“Mr Brown you've been an icon in our community and I can say for a fact you've been a true friend to me and my family for many many years”

“I'd like to ask that we come together or something with our Engineers or whoever for water grass and have some answers that are more concrete than we've been given”

“we were a different world when the previous board approved and what the taxpayer approved to fund this program five years ago”

“they made some good changes to ship the property building locations which I found was better so I will be supporting it”

“Mike you've done a great job I can remember back when covid started you call me one late afternoon about getting my shot”

“you got to remember that it's board policy to help small businesses and so we do try to go out and help a lot of businesses”

“I heard if we choose to go into the regional mpo that we would actually lose our Pasco County mpo and if that is the case I would not want to join this group”

“it's kind of overdue because of the amount of people we're gaining in the county”

“the idea of it is not based on numbers we shouldn't be worried about numbers so much because it's based on population of the different counties”

“aye”

“everybody uses our Parks we're so far behind on our parks and whether you live in affordable housing style or not you're going to be probably using our Parks”

“I went out and visited different projects that had 40 and 50 foot Lots”

“all I want him to do is the right thing and do like every developer in this County does and has to meet their obligations”

“you've done a great job and served your county your city... I cherish your friendship I love and care for your family as though they were mine”

“I'm glad you made the motion first because you are the Elder American here”

“I would like to have the board approve a letter of support for Pasco County to apply for the community care of the elderly Grant”

“aye”

“you're making a 40-foot lot bigger won't you just do away with 40s and go to the 50s”

“in Tampa Bay Water we have those same issues that we actually uh people can sign up for and probably get qualified to have some help toward using reclaimed water for their businesses”

“y'all do a great job that's uh your whole team everybody a part of of your team each and every one of them do a very hard job”

“I don't know how does this actually fall under the planning department on this item”

“I became aware of some some of the roads that I wasn't aware of before and it fits right in here where you're talking about uh when we do the extension of Ridge Road onto 41”

“I would like to get the board's authorization to appeal that ruling to the Appellate Court”

“we need to be sure if we can help them provide water and Mike can speak up because David Allen's I think on vacation”

“I'm trying to understand where they're coming from and maybe there's some counties that are don't have the price level of the amount of entry level home that we have”

“the fact that you get rewarded because you're making a difference in somebody's life in our citizens”

“How do we correct the ones that are there how do we get them to be plotted lots”

“Mr Oakland and I were at the Tampa Bay Water meeting”

“been the chair of Tampa water yesterday we went through the same issues and of saving water and how much it does save in the long run”

“I'm in agreement also that we need to make sure that Coast is cleaned up and environmentally it's safe for everyone”

“being together is much better than trying to stay alone on some of this but regionally we really need to do the right thing”

“there's a day coming that those values like we've had in the last few years can change and go the other way just as well”

“I've been here six years and I've been working on permitting issues...I've heard from many many people that they would no longer do business in Pasco County because they can't get a permit through our department.”

“Belize is a beautiful place I've been on a couple of cruises the snorkeling there is just absolutely gorgeous”

“most Eagle Scouts go on to be congressmen and could be president of the United States one day”

“I'm not aware we sold any props for dollars that'd be good to know but I know we do have Surplus property that we don't use at times”

“nine or ten years is too long to be talking about something to get done”

“I could see the possibility of a place where you could ride your horse to and possibly spend the night there in a campsite”

“they have over 700 million dollars and still in roads and all happening a lot of it happening in East Pasco County”

“I've been watching that project with you because we're working hand in hand together on on the Morningside Drive over from 301 to 52”

“making sure we're all in the same system would be good as well”

“I just urge everybody to not not be short-sighted and don't short yourself with the footprint and economic development and the entrepreneurial spaces”

“we've got a huge spark going to be in The Villages Pasadena Hills already planned out”

“I agree with you and we've done some work there but we can do more so there's no doubt in my mind that we can do more”

“I'd like to thank all the cities Zephyrhills Dade City Saint Leo and San Antonio for the ones that have come to be with us”

“thank you for coming today and we're happy to recognize you and the care that you give”

“job well done guys because...this is one of the best tax issues that we have in Pasco County”

“like commissioner Bradford you know being new to the board excited to work with you and start this journey together.”

“someday we've got a shift and have bigger and better launch Better Homes and in those areas that we're going to build homes”

“aye”

“aye”

“I know commissioner Oakley served for quite a while I've served with the board uh probably four not the last two but for the first four years”

“I'd like to reappoint Gene Matthew to the commission on status of women”

“don't screw it up”

“what are these homes going to look like and where they go end up a blighted area because they're rental homes and no one's pretty much taken care of it”

“both Seth Whiteman and Gary Bradford I certainly welcome you to our board I've been on the board six years we've had a good board all along”

“same in my neighborhood”

“we removed 25.75 tons of trash was removed from the lakuchi community clean up on Saturday October the 15th”

“thank you for being here today I certainly appreciate everything you do for the citizens of Pasco”

“it's been a great add to our community and the health care you've given I mean it's grown so much”

“when you called in as a citizen potholes get fixed within two or three days and I had a citizen tell me that you'd set that program up”

“I've been here six years and for the entire six years I've been here secretary Gwen and his staff you folks also I mean part of that staff you've done everything in the world to do Safety First”

“you've been very good community service people at the same time so we appreciate all that y'all have done”

“I think it's the right thing to get those numbers and come back”

“we're getting a new four lane road from 301 from 50 all the way down 301 back into where it is four lane now”

“the vision road that I've seen on the maps have come through there — there's no set alignment of that”

“this actually is a very good project it's done very well when you think of an oldie family”

“i thought the east side would be uh following the rules for the agricultural buildings”

“i'd like to thank justin rossler and the solid waste team for all their efforts during the leading up to the lock street community cleanup”

“our citizens are so proud of of the parks and all that we have that you work on”

“i don't think we can discuss this now i think we have to do it with that outside attorney before we make decisions”

“i would like to make a motion to appoint mike caballa as our new administrator for pasco county”

“county line road is a very opportune area that could develop very well for us if we start planning now for it”

“i think it'd be best that we either name one of these gentlemen the interim at this time or county administrator either one”

“i would want to do all we can to keep those kind of warehouses those kind of jobs coming into pasco county and providing for the citizens of pasco county”

“if commissioner oakley wasn't ill i wouldn't be here”

“keep uh of staff's recommendation yes”

“within the next few months we'll start seeing like 5 million square foot of warehouse and jobs importing jobs and jobs that pay more will be coming to the east pasco county area”

“district one commissioner oakley aye”

“aye”

“if you move into a neighborhood you should be familiar there's an airport next to it or it's in with a certain amount of distance and then come back later and say well this noise is bothering me well that's on you”

“on behalf of all our staff and dan and his group all all the things that i see they're working on very hard they're just overloaded with work and i want to thank all the staff”

“everything's good in pasco county and east side and construction everything else is going”

“i move approval”

“we actually have 265 active volunteers uh trying to cover uh 940 uh children and then there are still uh 200 and some children that weren't appointed”

“we have a lot of people who have moved here and didn't know about the water wars and what we went through 20 30 years ago”

“since that time your budget I believe has risen about 50 million dollars is that correct”

“i met with you before and saw this it really is a nice fit nice product to deliver there”

“I'd like to move approval”

“I was proud to be a part of Pasco County and working with you and the health department and all your staff.”

“I think it needs to stay with the house, not the lot size.”

“i think just go ahead move let's move forward continuous for now because if what's brought to us on the next meeting we don't like it we can say no”

“the ridge road is very pretty...it was a nice drive over”

“the status of women group we're meeting with uh on thursday from five to seven over the citrus room at coca-pellis”

“I thank you and your wife and your children for all that you do for the citizens of pasco county.”

“james walters and he is thinking of painting that those two spaces green so that we will continue having those spaces open for electric cars only”

“density is coming it's going to come in these corridors this is changing a little bit but we may see some other changes in some other ones too”

“it's something needs to be done so i appreciate it”

“I was very honored to be selected the chairman of Tampa Bay Water yesterday.”

“i certainly appreciate everything you've done for the county and and yourself and your family”

“i appreciate the fact they all come and i enjoy their sport they have the right to be on that road but to me it was very dangerous so i'd rather see them on our trails”

“I agree that we want to protect jobs but I think we can have housing and jobs.”

“it finally was determined that we'd do this road on the west side of the mobile home park... and i would move approval”

“it fits in the property fairly well when you're right next to apartments like that”

“he's going to another meeting”

“we were trying to fix something that wasn't broken because it was working very well”

“aye”

“aye”

“if they'll put up my pictures i had a couple of guests come by the historic courthouse”

“abstaining from voting as he wishes to avoid the appearance of a conflict”

“you'll notice we have two of our fellow commissioners out today and we do have a quorum here with the three that are here today”

“aye”

“i'm really excited about that opportunity it's it's really an incredible opportunity for pasco county”

“that is now the chairman to be able to be at that site for something so monumental”

“i've got my half of the counties in my district”

“i almost passed 4-0”

“I think we're at the point now where we need to stop reading emails into the record and keep it to either WebEx or live.”

“this time uh commissioner moore uh over to you and let you uh talk about the resolution we're gonna be correct”

“reminding everyone today we do all our voting by roll call since mr moore is not present but virtually here with us”

“i'm going to be setting up a committee for the northeast rural area to be looking at it”

“thank you for your report very good report and seems like you've got a lot of things going on”

“i'm not gonna leave you by yourself”

“the hacienda the picture you see in front of you that building was built in 1922 and they're in the renovations they made an agreement with the cra”

“I would like to say because soon it will be a conflict of interest why don't vote on the project when it comes up”

“i think we should enforce the current ordinance up until the day we do decide to change it or update it”

“aye”

“i welcome everybody back after the new year”

“i know commissioner oakley had some conversations as well”

“thank you chairman oakley for allowing me to address the human trafficking issue”

“thank you for the board's confidence me I think every like to say I think everybody's very good at running meetings”

“i'm just as proud right now serving them as having already been serving for four years to be chosen for this district seat again”

“yep”

“i have all the confidence in the world and mr biles choice of this position and following through with it”

“that comes from overpass road when it comes through water grass crosses handcart onto fairview heights and eventually cuts across and connects to this road”

“i don't have anything to bring up today”

“I noticed last week there were some rapid tests giving it some outdoor events and some people that evening were shown to be positive only to go the next morning to the doctor's office and be proven they were actually negative”

“it was always fun having the two mics now we just have one mic”

“by the time everything came about and all the dust had settled everything those i know from city council in zephyr hills and pasco county working together all of our staff dan and the chief and all all his staff it was very smooth transition”

“550,000 for this is that for one year”

“about 80 or 85 percent of our citizens think it's too early to remove masks”

“we have to go after every grant we can get and we're going to have to have matching funds with those grants.”

“it seems like the cost of upgrading their landscape is just very very expensive and makes it prohibitive from them to be able to, you know, clean up their business”

“I'd like to make a motion that we suspend it until that time and then we'll look at it and it be noticed.”

“from my emails I've gotten from the citizens probably 80 85% of them were very positive in wanting us to keep that mask order in place”

“I'm not sure that I ever heard us even ask for anything for overpass road when they were.”

“mike you and your team have done a great job since since i've been elected here in the last three or four years”

“i just heard before i came in today was a longtime judge here in the area judge thiever passed away yesterday”

“when they go for a storm water review and the water is going to be maintained on that property it's not be allowed to go over on the other gentleman's property”

“I'd like to have you reach out to my secretary, Marie Miller, and set up a meeting and come visit with me.”

“I would support a 3% for our employees. So, want to make sure I made that public.”

“if a state in Dade City at the day is here as part of being part of the meeting even though the meeting was scheduled for over an for Ritchie”

“I agree this is a much broader take of that workshop than what I thought we were looking at”

“motion by Commissioner Oakley to approve”

“I've taken on myself myself and my friend Randy Blankenship and his wife Shannon we've been calling numbers and we've gotten 12 people given $5,000 a piece”

“the order is to make us do what we should take responsibility each of us to do anyway”

“I I understand what you're talking about, but I think that's what our old business is for.”

“hi”

“I've told mr. Nolan or any person in that area that this would affect”

“I'd like to see us move that to the city of Zephyrhills”

“I think I'd like to withdraw my motion because of the fact that what it opens a can of worms you might say that makes people think that the county is gonna take responsibility mow these properties”

“I'd like to approve item are one”

“I've spoke several times down at the city of Zephyrhills about the win-win for both county and city residents”

“I have a personal I don't need to appoint as dr. Andrew illega to the EMS and ivory board to fill the vacancy for district 1”