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Pasco commissioners approve $375,000 for AmSkills with business‑plan conditions

Pasco County Board of County Commissioners · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The Pasco County Board approved a $375,000 restricted Penny for Pasco grant for AmSkills to support planning and administrative work, conditioned on delivery of a business plan and quarterly accountability measures after extended debate about past funding and metrics.

The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 on Jan. 6 to award AmSkills, a local workforce training nonprofit, $375,000 from the Penny for Pasco fund to support the organization’s administrative and planning work.

David Engel, the county’s planning and economic development director, told the board the request is consistent with the economic element of the Pasco County comprehensive plan and that the funds would be nonrecurring, tightly restricted and auditable. Engel said the money could not be used to…

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