Updated October 15, 2024
**UPDATE: MEETING CANCELED**
October 8 Pasco County BCC Meeting Canceled
~~Agenda items moved to next regular meeting 10/22~~
PASCO COUNTY, FL —- Due to potential impacts ahead of Hurricane Milton, The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10 a.m., has been canceled. Regular agenda items will be moved to the regularly scheduled BCC meeting on October 22, 2024. Public hearings will be rescheduled to later dates, as appropriate.
To participate in the Public Comment section of the October 22 Agenda:
- Via WebEx during the meeting: You must pre-register by completing a Public Comment Form or by calling Customer Service at 727.847.2411 by 4 p.m. October 21, 2024.
- In Person: You can address the Board from the podium inside the boardroom.
You can also e-mail comments, and any supporting materials, to pcadmin@mypasco.net. Please note: we are not able to accept flash drives or other plug & play devices for presentations. E-mails will be sent to Board members; however, e-mails will not be read out loud at meetings and will not be included as part of official meeting records, unless authorized by the Board.
To watch the live broadcast of the meeting:
- MyPasco.net
- Pasco TV Online
- Pasco County YouTube
- Frontier Channel 42
- Spectrum Channel 643
- MyPasco App
For more information about participating in BCC meetings, please visit bit.ly/PascoPublicComment or contact Pasco County Customer Service at 727.847.2411.
Here’s a special section to help keep you apprised of what’s going on with Pasco County Commissioners who serve as the legislative and policy-making body in one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida. These are your elected officials who serve staggered four-year terms so you might want to keep up with what they are up to, maybe attend a meeting or check out the agenda to see if there is something you, as a constituent, might want to weigh in on. Links to news stories, produced by area outlets, are also included for those wanting to check out local coverage/
Readers are encouraged to check out the Pasco County Commission website www.pascocountyfl.net/County-Commissioners to find info on who represents your district and their contact info and more useful information for the members of the Pasco County community.
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Local news stories – Pasco County Government/Commissioners
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Dates and location of upcoming Pasco County and Planning Committee Meetings
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* In the News
Check out these links to see what’s being reported by area news outlets
Of special note – There is a paywall ($$) to accessing articles by The Tampa Bay Times, which happens to own The Suncoast News where you can access some of those local articles for free in their Pasco County section.
- In Pasco, historic flooding from repeat storms tests limit of rescue crews. Tampa Bay Times $$, 10.13.24
- Renczkowski has watched Pasco County region grow over 30 years, Laker/Lutz News, 10/03/24
- Hurricane recovery efforts are underway in Pasco County, Laker/Lutz News, 10/03/24
For other state /legislative/government news check out floridaphoenix.com
Media Releases | Hot Off the Press Release
**The public is welcome to attend Pasco County Commission and Planning Committee meetings.
- Pasco County Commission meetings are traditionally held every other Tuesday, either at the West Pasco Government Center in New Port Richey or the Pasco County Historic Courthouse in Dade City. For information on Pasco County Commissioners – who they are, when they meet, and their vision statement – go to the Pasco County Commissioner web page here.
- Planning Committee meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, Second Floor Board Room, Dade City, and the third Thursday of each month at the West Pasco Government Center, Board Room, New Port Richey (except September – fourth Thursday and December – no meeting due to holiday). For information on development and planning, click here.
All meetings are broadcast live on Pasco Television and streamed online on Pasco County’s YouTube Channel and Facebook page. Below are Pasco County Commission press releases announcing the meetings and offering instructions on how to attend in person or virtually.
To watch the live broadcast
- Pasco TV Online
- Pasco County YouTube
- MyPasco App
- Spectrum Channel 643
- Frontier Channel 42
Members of the public can take part virtually or in person. (check the dates below to see how to pre-register. You can also e-mail comments, and any supporting materials, to pcadmin@mypasco.net. Please note: e-mails will be sent to Board members; however, e-mails will not be read out loud at meetings and will not be included as part of official meeting records, unless authorized by the Board.
Pasco County Commission and Planning Commission Meetings
- Due to potential impacts ahead of Hurricane Milton, The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10 a.m., has been canceled. Regular agenda items will be moved to the regularly scheduled BCC meeting on October 22, 2024. Address at the podium in person. Via WebEx during the meeting: You must pre-register by completing a Public Comment Form or by calling Customer Service at 727.847.2411 by 4 p.m. October 21, 2024. Public hearings will be rescheduled to later dates, as appropriate.
- The Pasco County Planning Commission (PC) Meeting Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in the West Pasco Government Center Boardroom in New Port Richey will be streamed online and broadcast live on Pasco Television. Members of the public can take part in the meeting in-person or virtually. To participate in the Public Comment and/or Public Hearing section of the Agenda:
- Via WebEx during the meeting: You must pre-register by completing a Public Comment Form or by calling Customer Service at 727.847.2411 by 4 p.m. October 16, 2024.
- The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Historic Pasco County Courthouse Boardroom in Dade City, will be streamed online and broadcast live on Pasco Television. Members of the public can take part in the meeting in-person or virtually. o participate in the Public Comment section of the Agenda: Via WebEx during the meeting: You must pre-register by completing a Public Comment Form or by calling Customer Service at 727.847.2411 by 4 p.m. October 7, 2024.
- The Pasco County Planning Commission (PC) Meeting on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in the Historic Pasco County Courthouse Boardroom in Dade City will be streamed online and broadcast live on Pasco Television. Members of the public can take part in the meeting in-person or virtually. To participate in the Public Comment and/or Public Hearing section of the Agenda: Via WebEx during the meeting: You must pre-register by completing a Public Comment Form or by calling Customer Service at 727.847.2411 by 4 p.m. October 2, 2024. In Person: You can address the Board from the podium inside the boardroom. You can also e-mail comments, and any supporting materials, to pcadmin@mypasco.net. Please note: we are not able to accept flash drives or other plug & play devices for presentations. E-mails will be sent to Board members; however, e-mails will not be read out loud at meetings and will not be included as part of official meeting records, unless authorized by the Commission.
Can’t attend virtually or in person? You can also e-mail comments, and any supporting materials, to pcadmin@mypasco.net. Please note: e-mails will be sent to Board members; however, e-mails will not be read out loud at meetings and will not be included as part of official meeting records, unless authorized by the Board. Access agendas and minutes here.
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