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Pasco commissioners approve multiple proclamations and awards honoring volunteers, veterans, cultural contributors and libraries
Summary
The Pasco County Board approved resolutions honoring Cooperative Extension volunteers, declaring May Military Appreciation and Building Safety months, recognized cultural program awardees, and proclaimed National Library Week; presentations included volunteer-hour and library-usage statistics.
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners used its April 21 meeting to adopt several ceremonial resolutions and present community awards.
The board approved Resolution 26-191 honoring Pasco County Cooperative Extension volunteers, citing combined volunteer contributions (17,567 hours in 2025) and an estimated donated-service value. Whitney Elmore, Cooperative Extension Director, and volunteers accepted recognition and promoted an October 3 gardening festival at Wesley Chapel District Park.
Resolution 26-192 declared May 2026 National Military Appreciation Month; Dave Gerson, Veteran Services manager, and several active-duty and veteran county employees were recognized. Resolution 26-193 presented Innovation and Creative Contribution awards to Lisa Campos (Investigation Station) and Center Stage Youth Theater. The board also approved Resolution 26-197 honoring Eileen Mary Tiano for military and law-enforcement service and Resolution 26-194 declaring May Building Safety Month; JP Murphy, Director of Building Construction Services, noted the department’s IAS accreditation and planned outreach events. Finally, Resolution 26-195 proclaimed April 19–25, 2026 National Library Week; Library Advisory Board chair Elaine Basinger and Library Director Sean McGarvey presented usage metrics (more than 750,000 in-person visits and 440,000 digital visits in 2025) and described programming expansion.
All listed resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting.
