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Council amends historic preservation ordinance to allow Pasco County residents and add vice‑chair selection requirement
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 25‑735 to expand residency eligibility to Pasco County for the Historic Preservation Commission and added language encouraging the chair be a Port Richey resident if possible and requiring the commission to select a vice chair.
The Port Richey City Council adopted Ordinance 25‑735 to amend chapter 24, article 4, section 24‑180 of the city code. The amendment expands residency eligibility for the Historic Preservation Commission to include residents of Pasco County and clarifies internal leadership selection, including a requirement that the commission select a vice chair.
City Manager Andrew Butterfield explained the ordinance had been before the council previously and that language was added to address selection of chair and vice chair. Council members debated whether the chair should be required to be a Port Richey resident; council agreed to soften the wording to indicate the chair should be a Port Richey resident “if possible” so the commission can still function if no local volunteer is available.
The council also approved a related resolution (Resolution 25‑33) requiring the historic preservation commission to appoint a secretary from among its members. Both the ordinance and the resolution passed after amendment and voice votes.
Why it matters: the change broadens the eligible pool for commission membership to all of Pasco County, while the “if possible” language and the vice chair requirement aim to preserve local leadership and ensure the commission can continue to operate if Port Richey residents are unavailable to serve.
