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PRN-26-0107

Published agenda

Heard once, at the Board of County Commissioners on Jul 14, 2026.

OutcomeAdopted by the Board of County Commissioners on Jul 14, 2026
Approved to adopt by a roll call vote.

Official title

An Ordinance Amending The Parks, Recreation, And Natural Resources Municipal Service Taxing Unit; Providing For Boundaries; Providing For Levy Of An Ad-Valorem Tax; Providing For The Amended Municipal Services To Be Funding; Providing For Severability; Providing For Inclusion In The County Code Of Ordinances; Providing For Limitations On Actions; And Providing An Effective Date

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    Board of County CommissionersP81Public hearingAdopted
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    Approved to adopt by a roll call vote.

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    Kathryn Starkey

    P eighty one was advertised in the Tampa Bay Times July 1st, 2026.

    Unidentified speakerVoice A

    If there's somebody here from parks.

    This is a

    where's

    Kathy? This is an amendment to the to the Parks MSTU. Um there is a there the ordinance is being amended to add language uh which would allow it to be uh allow it to be imposed in the incorporated areas of Pasco County. Um

    I'll wait for the Fire engine to go by. Um and so if I'll I'll I'll We're adding it we're adding it to section two of the ordinance, um the language and within incorporated areas subject to the consent of the appropriate mist municipality, which is consistent with Chapter 125 When a MSGU is optionally uh being created for cities to participate.

    Uh Mr. Carbala, did you have anything for

    Mike Carballa

    Mr. No, no, you hit the nail on the head. This is just uh enabling language in the ordinance to allow cities to participate. We would still work with them next year. Right now the current consensus of the board appears to be to set a zero millage. We'll discuss that at the end. trim of course, but we'll continue to work with the cities. Uh many of the cities that uh were considering it backed out right now just due to the referendum in November and we're wanted to be cautious on how their upper limits of millage looked. So I think adding it is perfectly acceptable

    at this point in time. It's something we had planned to do. It's just something it'll be one less thing that we have to do next year.

    Jack MarianoChair

    Does the bo anyone from the board have questions? Anyone from the audience here to speak to item P81?

    Kathryn Starkey

    Yeah

    Jack MarianoChair

    we're saying

    Kathryn Starkey

    that.

    Jack MarianoChair

    No. There's no one online?

    Kathryn Starkey

    No one online either.

    Jack MarianoChair

    Okay. So one person can vote.

    Christy Zimmer

    Christy Zimmer on record. Um If I understand this correct, the you're creating an MSTU for the parks and recreation to be able to have the money that they need to operate on a regular basis instead of through the taxes that's going to possibly be eliminated by the bill on in November?

    Unidentified speakerVoice A

    No. No. Alright, it's the MSTU is already created. This would be affected by the state amendment as well. It's ad valorem taxes. The only thing this amendment is doing is it's it allows it to be collected within the cities if they opt in.

    Kathryn Starkey

    Okay. Thank you.

    Jack MarianoChair

    Yeah. Move to approve. Yep. Anyone else? For public comment? Close public comment? We have a motion. Move to approve.

    Kathryn Starkey

    So roll call, vote.

    Jack MarianoChair

    Roll call.

    Kathryn Starkey

    District One, Commissioner Oakley.

    Ron Oakley

    Aye.

    Kathryn Starkey

    District two, Commissioner Weightman. Aye. District three, Commissioner Starkey. Aye. District four, Commissioner Yeager. Aye. District five, Chairman Mariano.

    Jack MarianoChair

    Aye. Motion passes five O. Aye. Item P eighty two to our proof.