Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pasco school board rejects last‑minute request to delay sale of Schwetman Education Center
Summary
The Pasco County School Board voted to deny the City of New Port Richey’s request to push the closing on the Schwetman Education Center from Oct. 22 to Nov. 20, citing elapsed due‑diligence deadlines and concerns about good faith.
The Pasco County School Board unanimously declined a request from the City of New Port Richey to postpone the scheduled Oct. 22 closing on the Schwetman Education Center, voting to require the sale to proceed as written in the district’s contract.
Board attorney Meeker told the board the city asked on short notice to extend the closing to Nov. 20, 2025 to continue property inspections. “They’re requesting that we push back the closing date until 11/20/2025,” Meeker said, adding the contract’s initial 30‑day due diligence period had expired on Aug. 22 but that the agreement allows inspections up to closing.
The board debated two motions. A proposed motion to move the closing date…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
