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1. 1May 20, 2025
   Board of County CommissionersRS2ProclamationAdopted

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   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   36:59three I have is a time certain for eleven fifteen. Oh, did I skip one? Wait a minute. Yeah, res two. She's here or we can

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   37:06button. Oh I'm sorry, res two, yeah.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   37:11All right, so resolution two. Um if you are here representing the Economic Development Week in Pasco County, please step up to the podium.

   37:22Very good. I'll go ahead and read the resolution. Resolution twenty-five dash two two eight. Mm mm.

   Jack MarianoVice Chair

   37:31Okay.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   37:34A resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the week of May 12th through the 16th, 2025, as Economic Development Week in Pasco County.

   37:51And whereas, since 1926, the International Economic Development Council has been a leader in driving. Force in advancing economic development initiatives with a steadfast commitment to fostering growth and prosperity in communities of all sizes through equity, inclusion, sustainability, resilience, and innovation. And REST more than 100,000 economic development and related professionals worldwide are committed to creating, retaining, and expanding opportunities that facilitate long-term equitable. Community

   38:22growth. ANRAS, the economic development profession, cultivates thriving neighborhoods, champions sustainability and resiliency, boosts economic prosperity, enhances quality of life, and builds robust tax bases. ANRAS economic developers are engaged in a wide variety of settings, including rural and urban, local, state, provincial, and federal governments. Yeah. public private partnerships, Chambers of Commerce, Universities, and a variety of other institutions. ANRAS economic

   38:53development professionals serve as stewards, bridging connections between community stakeholders as a as such as residents, business, Business leaders. elected officials, industry executives and educational administrations to collaborate in promoting job creation, community investment, infrastructure advan advancements and Um optim. Optimistic futures. ANRAS, since 1987, the Economic Development Council EDC has served as the lead economic development organization

   39:23dedicated to the overall growth and prosperity of Pasco County through the development of sustainable and diversified economy. NRAS, in 2025, the PASCO EDC was recognized as one of 86 economic development organizations accredited by the International Economic Development Council as an accredited economic development organization. And res since 1996, the PASCO EDC has assisted companies through business expansions and relocations, resulting in over 3 billion in capital improvements

   39:54and over 22,000 new jobs in Pasco County. And RAS economic developers attract and retain high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and distribute and contribute to the betterment and progress of Pasco County. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares the week of May 12th through 16th, 2025 as economic development week in Pasco County and recognizes the importance of this community celebration. which supports expanding com opportunities,

   40:24bettering lives, and moving societies forward in Pasco County. Done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting this twentieth day of May twenty twenty five.

   Ron Oakley

   40:34Second.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   40:35All

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   40:35in favor. Aye. Good morning. Um this is Commissioner Weightman's.

   Seth WeightmanSecond Vice Chair

   40:41Good morning. Good morning. Y'all gonna arm wrestle up there today, see who's who's stronger

   David Engel

   40:46at

   Seth WeightmanSecond Vice Chair

   40:47economic development around here? No. Thank you. It is no secret that Pasco County is on the map. in the place to be in the Tampa Bay area. and uh our economy has just grown leaps and bounds. From you name the product type, it seems to be coming this way uh and being looked at. And thank you both. For uh taking the responsibility of guiding folks in industry to our county and selling. uh to

   41:17them why Pasco County is the place to do business. So with that I'll turn it over to you all.

   Bill Cronin

   41:23Well thank you again and thank you to all of you for the recognition and the resolution today. Uh economic development's a a team sport, it really is. And uh and lots of people don't know what all is in economic development because they do so many different things. But the main thing is promoting Pasco as a place to do business and when we're marketing Pasco. Better. When we're marketing Pasco, we're not always marketing ourselves or our profession. So the the professionals that are involved with economic development,

   41:53this is kind of a week to celebrate them. There's over sixteen thousand agencies in the United States that do what we do. really competitive out there and a lot of them aren't visible like public works with yellow vest and and can't always be seen. As a matter of fact they're at the office today working. But it is very much a team sport. And uh David's here with me because the county team has been extremely supportive. We can't do what we do without them and and vice versa. It is a a a team sport. It's a full contact sport. We've

   42:24done really well and punch well above our weight, but to recognize the individuals that work in this industry is rare because most people don't go grow up saying, I'm gonna go to college to be an economic developer. We all kind of fall into it by accident and we bring with us some skill set. And we're just really blessed that we're able to do something for good in our day-to-day jobs. David, do you want to add?

   David Engel

   42:49Sure. Uh David Engel, Planning and Economic Growth Director, I just want to thank the Board for their commitment on job skills training, advancing our county as a employment hub for the region. And I'd just like to give Bill some kudos. Uh Mitech, Balduco, Southeast Culverts, Gary Plastics, Mettler Toledo, Dena Touchpoint Medical, these are just Some of the projects that the EDC has facilitated and brought to our county, and

   43:20also a testament to the EDC and the County Board is the fact is that we are having industry expand here and stay here in the County like Seoul Medical and some others. So I thank you very much for your support.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   43:33Thank you. Um let's see. Commissioner Oakley, we're gonna work our way down this.

   Ron Oakley

   43:36Okay. Uh thank you both for what you do here in the county and for our citizens of Pasco County. Uh having more and more jobs here in the county keeps our citizens at home. And at large here in the county. uh being able to play and stay and have the open space. They think all the space is leaving, but I got news for you that a third of this county's gonna be open space forever. So Um we need to take good care of those things that are coming in that will help

   44:06and be a big part of uh citizens here in Pasco County. And thank you both for what you do.

   Lisa Yeager

   44:13Commissioner Yeager. Well, first of all, I think you have an easy job because Pasco's amazing. But all joking aside, thank you for bringing quality businesses to Pasco County. Um we have a little bit of everything. We're very diverse, we're very blessed. Um and every time I think we have something unique, something else. unique and amazing you guys find to bring to Pascoza County. So thank you for recruiting and you know trying to get the the best of the best here. So appreciate

   44:43that and all the hard work you guys do. Commissioner Mariano.

   Jack MarianoVice Chair

   44:47That's a we're lucky to have two superstars out there. Um and you guys As b you say, Bill, it takes a great team, but it takes the great coaches too. And what you guys do to lead the way has been amazing. Um I think the county's always wanted to for years to to be an economic leader. Uh they want to be a bedroom community to Tamper in Pinellas County. So all that said, the change has happened and with take we've taken advantage of the space. You've done a great job analyzing, set us up for success. I mean your reputation around the country

   45:17has been around the world has been phenomenal. So Yeah. Uh to For you to I think take a big step. Um we're lucky to have you. Um however that played out was great. I'm just I'm thrilled you're here because what you've done has been phenomenal. And David, as you work with the companies he brings in for years you've been setting up with these incentive programs that can work every step of the way, which has led to not only us uh spreading out further, but getting funding and buy-in from the public to say we'll support you in the Penny for Pasco as

   45:47well. So thank you for your great leadership, your great teamwork, and and keep doing what you're doing. You're doing phenomenal.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   45:54Uh well you know this is a passion of mine. And before we had Bill and when uh Hillsborough County and Penales County said you can't participate in our international economic development efforts, I said, Okay, well we'll start our own uh look where we look where we are now. Um so uh to me it's always that's always been the low-hanging fruit. and um adjust think we've done amazing and and there's lots of room to do even more. Um David,

   46:25I know I photo bombed you the other day in a meeting. Um You know, uh you know, I was chair of i the International Economic Development Task Force at NACO for three years and then vi I've been vice chair ever since. So um we had an amazing report um on our last two national calls about a county in upstate New York called Onondaga. Trying to say it right on a Dega. And they and now they got a chip. They got a chip factory. Um I I can't I mean, what they had to do uh in within

   46:55the county is amazing. And David I'll send uh Um Oh my gosh. Forgetting your name over here, Bill. I will send it to you too. But I do want to go I do want to talk to you about what they did sometime. I know we're not gonna get a chip factory. But I thought it was pretty amazing how they did this comprehensive plan for the county based on what was coming. They had to buy forty houses to make room for it. So it's very, very interesting and and the repercussions it had all through the county. So um Uh and I think Moffat, you know, Spiroce

   47:26is gonna do it do for us like what that did for for that county. So I'm very excited about the future with the two of you at the helm and um congratulations on on uh International Economic Development Week. All right, I think we have room for all of us to go down.

   Jack MarianoVice Chair

   47:41I want to talk more about the chip factory.

   Ron Oakley

   47:44I like potato chips, though.

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   47:57Thank

   Ron Oakley

   47:57you

   Kathryn StarkeyChair

   47:57for TV. We also have T T O Win wanting to ask take on an internal. So So I said I said yes.

   48:08Thank you so much, sir. All right.

   Seth WeightmanSecond Vice Chair

   48:10Yes. Okay.

   Unidentified speakerVoice A

   48:16Can everyone take like a step this way? Here you go.

   Ron Oakley

   48:25Thank you. Thank you very much.

   48:32We all have to try to do that.