Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Pasco board approves off-agenda letter supporting Curley Road sidewalks to benefit students
Summary
The school board voted to approve an off-agenda letter backing Pasco County’s funding request for a Curley Road sidewalk project that the letter says would benefit about 191 students.
The Pasco County School Board voted to approve an off-agenda letter supporting Pasco County’s funding request for a Curley Road safe-routes-to-school sidewalk project, citing pedestrian safety and access for students.
Board member Megan Harding made the motion to approve the letter and Colleen Wright seconded; the board opened the item for public comment as part of the off-agenda procedure, received none, and approved the letter by voice vote.
The letter, read into the record, asks the Pasco delegation to fund construction of a continuous 5-foot sidewalk on the west side of Curley Road from SR 54/Wesley Chapel Boulevard to Wells Road and a connector along the north side of Wells Road to Crowley Road. The letter says the project would “benefit approximately 191 students who may not have access to reliable transportation” and would also provide safer walking and biking paths for community members.
Attorney Meeker recommended handling the request as an off-agenda item that would permit public comment before a vote; the board followed that process. The board directed staff to print and sign the approved letter for delivery to the Pasco delegation.
Board members said they favored quick action given the start of the legislative session but followed attorney guidance to provide public notice and take the off-agenda route.
No dollar amount for the county request was included in the letter; the board’s action was to approve the letter of support, not to appropriate funds.
