A Resolution By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Pasco County, Florida, Commending Robert Goehrig For His Years Of Dedicated Service To Pasco County And Congratulating Him On His Retirement

1:29:46Yep, uh we're gonna get there. We're gonna go to R S one.

1:29:49Okay. The resolution's have been great. I've cried, I've laughed. This is Brit.

1:29:54Full range of emotion.

1:29:55It is. All right. Mr. Gorig. It's your turn.

1:30:06Yeah.

1:30:07Motion to reconsider.

1:30:11We get several approvals on that.

1:30:14I'll go ahead and read your resolution. Resolution number 23-208, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, commending Robert Gorig for his years of dedication of dedicated service to Pasco County and congratulating him on his retirement. Whereas we're not going to be able to Bob or sorry, as Robert, budget Bob Gorig was hired as the d um was hired as the budget director for the Office of Management and Budget in Pasco County on October

1:30:455th, 2020, 2015. after previously being the Director of Budget, Strategy and Communication for the City of Coral Springs, Florida. And Res Robert has been the Office of Management and Budget team for his entire career with Pasco County. And Ras throughout his career with Pasco County, Robert has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to those he served daily, whether it be co-workers or citizens with his positive and friendly demeanor, a whistletune in the halls, or a dad joke to get a budget meeting started.

1:31:15ANRAS Robert's outstanding work ethic was on display in Evidence Daily, providing budget and oversight and fiscal guidance to Pasco County's leaders.

1:31:34Chief during catastroph cat cast I can't even say the word catastrophes, there you go, and disasters that struck Pasco County during his tenure. And Raz Robert was not only a director, but was also a leader, mentor, and most importantly, a friend to those who worked with him, leaving behind a legacy of transparency, trust, and collaboration and budgeting.

1:31:57But also for this Florida Sterling Council. in his roles as master examiner, chair of the Sterling Exam Committee, results lead, Team lead and trainer. He has received recognitions with the Examiner Excellence Award in 2014. And whereas in October 6, 2023, Robert will officially retire from the Pasco County Cler, I'm sorry, that's not my office, from the Pasco County Office of Budget and Management. Where he will be greatly missed. Now,

1:32:28therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby expresses its deepest appreciation for Robert Gorig for his eight years of dedicated service to the citizens of Pasco County, done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting this 19th day of September 2023.

1:32:44Move approval.

1:32:45Second.

1:32:46All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye.

1:32:48Aye.

1:32:49Commissioner Oakley.

1:32:50Yes, uh I I actually don't really call him Robert. I call him uh I call him you know Bob the Builder. This is Bob the budget man. So budget Bob, as I call him. And he's done a great job. The time I've been here and been able to share numbers with him. about the county and how much we got and what what we do with it and how we protect it and Do the right thing for our citizens. I certainly appreciate all that you've done for our citizens of Pasco County while you've been here. So thank you.

1:33:21He's one other thing, he's he's a um He's a of course a good husband, a father. uh a grandfather. He has a slight problem in showing the grandkids how to do trampoline. So I don't know if he's wearing the boot today, but yeah, I think you see the boot. So you told 'em how not to do the tramping. So but I certainly appreciate everything you do. Thank you. Yes sir. Commissioner Weightman? Well

1:33:48thank you.

1:33:49Well

1:33:50Shucks budget Bob. This is my first ride through this process, but But no, congratulations. Congratulations on your retirement and uh I I wish you well. So I appreciate our time working together over this last year and um wish you all the best into the future.

1:34:06Thank

1:34:06you so much.

1:34:08Mr. Starkey?

1:34:09Well, it's and it's been a pleasure. I mean you're such a a professional. How long have you been here with us? Eight years. Yeah. Um gonna m gonna miss your um Calm. Demeanor and professionality. So I hope you have a wonderful wonderful plant in the future. And um Are you happy and sad that you're leaving us? Like both?

1:34:32Mm-hmm.

1:34:33Absolutely.

1:34:37I see a new career opportunity when I saw those uh competitive eaters here.

1:34:43Uh Uh Mikeella. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Bob, I just want to say thank you for all the wonderful years of service you've provided to the county. Um known you since you've you've gotten here. Um and uh I wanna say it's been a pleasure getting to know you and your team even more now that I've changed jerseys going through my uh my now my you know first round here as uh as county administrator here. But you've always projected just that that quiet confidence, kind of what uh Commissioner Starkey to and more importantly wisdom as we go through this. So uh you

1:35:14will be missed, uh but uh truly just know that um just appreciate everything that you've done for us. Thank you.

1:35:20Well I'd like to say uh in your eight years what you've done has been amazing. Uh from when you before you came here there was still battles every m every meeting, almost like the last meeting we just had. Uh with people worried about the budget, going through it and and dissecting it down. We haven't had any anyone for the past several years because the way we work, you've you've worked to get everything in line, set up ahead of time, gone through the budgets, uh with s with your your tremendous team Isolating where the savings are, where we need to go, and how we can add the things in one by one

1:35:50and show them in a very open manner, very early on in the process. So every commissioner got to look at it, and every citizen got to look at what we were doing, why we are doing it. And I think that inspired a lot of confidence in in the citizens in what we were doing as functioning as a government. I think that led to the great success we had with the Go Bonds. I mean I don't I think the rest of the commissioners with myself, we put it out there, we showed it to the citizens, and they said, you know what? We want to have these services. We want to make our quality of life better. So as a county that pretty pretty much

1:36:20has to give city services, what you've done for us and the citizens is actually be able to get them out there to show them what we're gonna go do with the money and then execute it. Penny for Pasco, long before you got here where we did that, we executed that well, and I think that transposed with that that going forward. But you with just the regular budget has been a a tremendous success. Um I do think you're too young to retire, but I think you're too old to do with the trampoline thing. So you gotta learn

1:36:45the

1:36:45work. Get some golf clubs, keep it simple, and you'll be all right. Um but again, uh I just greatly appreciate your your tremendous work. Anytime we've had a question Even th e even to the last meeting you've been able to answer it clearly. Um you've helped me many times with talking about budget items, how to go forward with something. Um so you're greatly gonna be missed. Your your impact in just eight years has been phenomenal, but I know you'll set up a good team behind you, so looking forward to it.

1:37:11Thank you.

1:37:12Like to say a few words.

1:37:13It's been a privilege to work with the uh this amazing team the past few years, uh for the For the on behalf of the citizens of Pasco County. Thank you.

1:37:23Thank you.

1:37:23Thank you.

1:37:27Okay.

1:37:36And and and Bob, you have your team here as well?

1:37:46I'd have to go up with the Light.

1:37:52Hey,

1:37:52Commissioner Starkey.

1:38:14Got everybody. Right here first, please, everyone.

1:38:19Just a couple more.

1:38:23Perfect,

1:38:24thank

1:38:24you.

1:38:24Thank you.

1:38:25All right.

1:38:33Thank you. Yeah. You got it. Five fifteen, make sure you're here.

1:38:39Yeah, yeah.

1:38:43We're not done with you yet.

1:38:51Who is next?

1:38:52Um Resolution Four.