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Residents press Pasco commissioners on flooding, illegal mining, feral cats and sky lantern safety
Summary
Public commenters raised long‑standing flooding and alleged illegal mining, neighborhood feral‑cat damage, concerns about a pending tree ordinance and a road through Bud Bexley. A sky‑lanterns event prompted staff to confirm they pulled a permit for Sunday after wind and to research environmental and litter implications.
Several residents used the Feb. 17 public comment period to press the Pasco County Board on neighborhood safety and enforcement issues.
Allen Rose urged renewed attention to waterways and spillway maintenance, describing flooding in his Golden Acres neighborhood and urging county action and pursuit of available federal and state funds. Bruce Bumstead accused the county of selective enforcement and described multiple parcels where he says illegal mining or unpermitted dirt removal has occurred since 2013; staff offered to…
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