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Pasco officials urge attention to state bills and outline federal funding requests
Summary
County governmental-affairs staff briefed commissioners on the final week of the Florida legislative session, flagged bills that could limit local control (including Live Local/local preference changes), and reviewed a package of congressional funding requests for sidewalks, creek restoration, a fire station and nonprofit projects.
Ralph Lair, Pasco County's governmental affairs officer, told the board it was the final week of the legislative session and reported, "As of today, 60 bills have passed both chambers," while the budget remained at a standstill and is expected to restart after Easter.
Lair said staff met with HUD and federal disaster-recovery officials to discuss CDBG rules and Section 8 residency issues, and cited "very positive" conversations about…
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