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Jim Marineri and others said adding developments near Elam Road and Old Pasco Road produce a “cascading effect,” and questioned whether traffic studies capture cumulative growth across many nearby projects. Marineri recommended the county consider aggregate traffic impacts rather than treating each project as an individual snapshot.

Pastor Jen Kerouac described a fatal, multi-car crash on Shady Hills Road on April 1 and urged the county to widen the road, add crosswalks and address pedestrian safety near four nearby schools. She said existing sidewalk improvements are inadequate without safe crossing points.

Several residents — including Daphne Stace and Nancy Hazelwood — said they had raised concerns about developers’ changing plans, private ingress/egress being used improperly and seizures of property access. Stace said staff had met with her but she felt development decisions had left her property “landlocked.” David Allen, assistant county administrator for development services, said staff had offered to meet and that some matters had been referred as private civil issues; he and commissioners encouraged continued staff engagement.

Sarah Gonzales pressed code enforcement to act on repeated noncompliance reports involving vehicles, RVs and alleged harassment. The board directed staff to ensure commissioners receive advance notice of any neighborhood “code sweeps” so commissioners and residents can coordinate. Commissioners also said they would pursue construction-traffic controls where developers are routing heavy trucks onto small neighborhood streets and would work with the sheriff’s office on parking and queuing enforcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5.6.25 Pasco Board of County Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple public commenters urged Pasco County to address cumulative traffic impacts, dangerous road conditions in Shady Hills, construction truck routing through neighborhoods, and property access disputes. Commissioners and staff said they would investigate, meet with residents and coordinate code and enforcement actions.","taxTitle","Pasco County, Florida","taxId",12581,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6247686,"Local volunteer group urges county focus on coastal sediment, longshore drift and infrastructure resiliency",223,1237025,1460950,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1&start=1237&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1/thumbnail_1237025.jpg","/articles/6247686/Pasco-County/Florida/Local-volunteer-group-urges-county-focus-on-coastal-sediment-longshore-drift-and-infrastructure-resiliency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247686-74136ab3c89119df6efb43dfa70a17ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205764&Signature=L8g5aqAKrtdtKbMRcHk8Gl1QmNFV5HYNAiV9DZj6WxYAjBAWCtHrmyDEGZ4zvoYigVRYgmycyZsANnhsDjhQ3NaqMMHJVEky8szd48Mdq8y-hKN1~0ErxGKBKJMxsJInSjrhH7xp0SZUkmjzm7evBsWFUg~NTb3ndH7zMc2Avy67E-GY92ApAnip~1zPSGnBQD~UEWIbL60p5VJsYKLtf-DIhoKPMKkqSorOrpQ4heZAFoFUQlYTXV3jG1ibydqz-I7AMehmq0JZAmVcFLnLzU0ihb6yYvZVLZ4FEAN~eikdInoQRImq4RCBSsPUyayVmbHOavoXziuZvgL~5lGf2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 30 meeting, Doctor Kirk Phillips, representing the Pasco Coastal Improvement Council, gave a public-comment briefing urging Pasco County to address coastal siltation and longshore drift disruptions that, he said, are degrading channels, exacerbating flooding and raising insurance and infrastructure costs.

Phillips told the board the council’s review of the county’s eight coastal basins found impairment from silt and chemicals; he said no Section 404 dredge/permit applications to the U.S. Army Corps or EPA have been pursued to address longer-term conveyance and longshore drift correction. He urged a federal–state–county approach for projects that would return sediment to natural sinks such as Anclote Island and restore natural longshore processes from Crystal River to Tarpon Springs.

Phillips said the group has worked with geospatial agencies and modeling to validate sediment shifts over 17 years and offered the county pro bono technical advice and modeling support. He asked the board to consider a coordinated regional strategy that includes dredging, harbor maintenance and longshore-drift correction to reduce the need for repeated rebuilds and lessen impacts on roads and insurance costs.

Commissioners and staff noted that some coastal maintenance requires federal and state permits and funding; they asked staff to follow up with the group and federal agencies where appropriate. Phillips’ comments were accepted as public input; no board action was taken at the meeting.","A volunteer group, the Pasco Coastal Improvement Council, briefed commissioners on 60 years of local coastal research and urged county attention to silt shifts, impaired water basins and regional dredging strategies to protect infrastructure and reduce flood and insurance impacts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6247691,"Board approves amended Parks MSTU ordinance to fund operations and capital maintenance; millage decision deferred to budget process",1300,4983620,6284320,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1&start=4983&end=6284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1/thumbnail_4983620.jpg","/articles/6247691/Pasco-County/Florida/Board-approves-amended-Parks-MSTU-ordinance-to-fund-operations-and-capital-maintenance-millage-decision-deferred-to-budget-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247691-82adf4042b1932e2a2b3f0db2c98284c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205764&Signature=L2z9ptHVBNK~wvMMkoQ97xAbUheU60L~diAM2C-jrUp9CX-MyzaTvplJO8W2IV9UNoqq9oEo0TEjXPPd-ZavnNZP1kQvY2fQy3jvRbjGVfxuH3RTWnpsJnW9xujXACm1AZhP~3J-HKAmFbUZaLDGMr6oQqbRrML5oZ--fSEn21LYzqOwOul02Eh3xpJvrjBtKD2s1xmxHh~C9JvtjgtPgRylvy6dbZJ1pIYRTU2~GkiyLP9-0OK0JoB41aSA8P1ubARjoPCIIqAqDrRcrxZXCQtphzR7doYyOLluCUEmFEXrTrfvNeGsCD9cSNelEz6K4bsznWP1ociGqBc5AgvmWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasco County commissioners on April 30 approved an amended ordinance to expand the county parks MSTU to cover operations, programs, routine and capital maintenance, equipment and salaries.

Parks Director Keith Wiley told the board the department’s current operating budget is about $22 million and estimated capital-maintenance needs for existing facilities run roughly $5 million to $8 million annually once new parks come online. Wiley warned that starting in fiscal year 2026 there is no recurring source dedicated to capital maintenance unless the board acts. He and Budget Director Amy Farrell presented scenarios for funding operations, capital maintenance, or both through an expanded MSTU.

Farrell said the staff will bring detailed millage options during the upcoming budget workshops after preliminary taxable assessed values are delivered June 1. She noted the draft scenarios assumed current assessed-value projections and that city participation in an MSTU would change revenue calculations.

Public commenters and youth sports coaches urged support for maintenance funding, saying athletic fields and facilities need resodding and repairs. Commissioner discussion focused on ensuring cities contribute where appropriate and exploring funding matches, CRAs, and grant possibilities before setting a final millage. The board voted to adopt the updated ordinance and scheduled the detailed millage and budget discussion for the regular budget cycle.","The Board of County Commissioners approved an amended ordinance that would allow the county's parks Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) to fund operations, programs and capital maintenance. The board directed staff to return during the budget process with millage-rate options and more detailed revenue projections.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6247696,"Commissioners adopt comp-plan change to allow 106 townhomes on Old Pasco Road; condition added for buyer disclosure",1380,3586184,4966745,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1&start=3586&end=4966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1/thumbnail_3586184.jpg","/articles/6247696/Pasco-County/Florida/Commissioners-adopt-comp-plan-change-to-allow-106-townhomes-on-Old-Pasco-Road-condition-added-for-buyer-disclosure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247696-e0c5d153fb01f72fce78be75d23fbe4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205764&Signature=a9qCwBZ797Euk7uNlDVMpeHFk559zUVVGy1xNvqYy~mKGRhuHtGVK-TxTElUCG7z96-aMJuruXg4CA3MVLHxfok1h1IxYPm3WMwA-w2oUcfaK4WCjqTr5FdH4k8027sIXfUb7uu7TuprIIg~vhDrbBifaf4oaexyuqoskEixIDfYgaMn~VjZvmvPfdXrV3quY1ufXf1gC2aswH783JtcwP0gaWBG35ZdYz4UWgv78BUK1glqebtaTc08yo7fCvdqLXUS1lM61xDz8lTuRw61TyOVOwkJ4S5qtyGjLOKdWpM4WwqtASKEwV1cXI16zplMEA72Gom-6y0tRAmhrH2DMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasco County commissioners on April 30 adopted a comprehensive plan amendment that changes roughly 18.36 acres at the northeast corner of Old Pasco Road and Hadlock Drive from Residential-3 to Residential-6, clearing the way for 106 platted townhomes.

Planning staff and the local planning agency recommended approval. Amy Toll, principal planner, told the board the site lies in an urban service area and that the applicant has agreed to design and construct off-site improvements on Old Pasco Road, including upgrading a segment to the county’s ultimate four-lane section with multiuse paths.

Barbara Bullhide, representing the applicant, said the project’s roadway improvements and mobility-fee credits and county funds would be combined to pay for the off-site work. She said the developer had provided stub-outs and public-access easements so future traffic connections would be possible.

Commissioners raised traffic and cumulative-growth questions during the hearing. Staff traffic engineers explained that traffic forecasting uses historical counts and applies a minimum growth rate (2 percent) or a higher historical rate where appropriate and that a six-year build-out assumption is typical for project studies. Commissioner Michael Yeager asked for an added condition to ensure buyers are informed about future connections; the board added a disclosure requirement to sales contracts stating the east–west road stub may interconnect to adjacent parcels in the future.

The board approved the ordinance by roll call. District 1 Commissioner Oakley, District 2 Commissioner Waitman, District 4 Commissioner Yeager, District 5 Commissioner Mariano and Chairman Mike Starkey all voted aye.","The board approved a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment from RES-3 to RES-6 for about 18.36 acres on Old Pasco Road to allow 106 townhomes. The developer agreed to construct off-site road improvements; commissioners added a disclosure condition about a future east–west connector stub to inform buyers.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6247700,"Pasco commissioners delay vote on dissolving Fox Ridge MSBU, call for study of remaining stormwater work",921,2742670,3664485,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1&start=2742&end=3664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212720-ada83f4055c01823b50ea0be187e9aa1/thumbnail_2742670.jpg","/articles/6247700/Pasco-County/Florida/Pasco-commissioners-delay-vote-on-dissolving-Fox-Ridge-MSBU-call-for-study-of-remaining-stormwater-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247700-fdb799d98478b8c39e1c8e18ba524a56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205764&Signature=Wy8xvuIG~G1UtWJxrejBqbrE6T-XZXBtljxOw2uFhjnruNt7SY6FHQX1OYFVFz8mJtMpRc-8Sarb~LAd7NHbn1oofcFmvzTE1hMgdbwIWGjOXaRPxwPVheKCLqLf0-Tc7lIRMCKK4wDBCcdu0gyvKUplSomFRxQ09X7RP8XPTQuj5I3BfqCePjw88IwPIpNLkaZjP0XyzEjrPTmwjPjd7s0ny9jgMARSgiZ1GCq8qiZcG2jxMwGOy50eK8FUBnNHvOpB23P3WJ3QisLwJAPca0E4m22jqPV9jr1GKHgnFRdxgOduYPGBKdETnEULD19Lg12xS-uC5J75ffGLVx14Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasco County commissioners on April 30 voted to continue for 90 days consideration of an ordinance that would dissolve the Fox Ridge Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) and refund remaining assessments to property owners.

The board heard a presentation from Public Infrastructure staff explaining the MSBU covers 11.51 road miles, drainage conveyance and other improvements in an area created when the Pasco Heights Road & Bridge District ceased operations. Staff said an advisory board recommended dissolution and refunds after deciding not to pursue further stormwater projects; commissioners and staff urged a fuller review before final action.

Commissioners said the MSBU was created after a defunct road-and-bridge district left infrastructure unmet, and they recalled residents’ long-standing requests to fix stormwater and road problems. Public Works Director Jason Mickle told the board the advisory group concluded it did not want to proceed with additional stormwater phases because estimates exceeded the fund balance. Mickle said some routine pond maintenance and conveyance clearing remain as responsibilities even if the MSBU dissolves.

Multiple commissioners called for staff to inventory unfinished projects and produce cost estimates and funding options before dissolving the MSBU. Commissioner Michael Mariano urged seeking state matching funds to stretch the roughly $1 million currently in the MSBU fund and to bring residents back into the planning process. Vice Chair Jack Mariano said he did not want to dissolve the unit until the projects are complete.

Chairman Mike Starkey moved to continue the ordinance for 90 days to allow staff to return with a project list, a financial plan and outreach to state representatives; the motion carried on a voice vote. Public Works and County Administration will meet with residents and the MSBU advisory board and report to the board at the August 5 meeting in Dade City.

The board’s action keeps the MSBU in place while staff evaluates remaining conveyance, pond maintenance and paving projects and funding pathways. Commissioners emphasized they favored completing stormwater work rather than simply returning assessment funds if clear options to finish projects exist.","After residents and commissioners raised concerns that Fox Ridge projects remain unfinished, the Board of County Commissioners voted to continue consideration of an ordinance to dissolve the Fox Ridge Municipal Service Benefit Unit for 90 days and asked staff to inventory outstanding stormwater projects and funding needs.","actionData","errors"]

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