WREC special check presentation
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Dec 7, 2021
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Oh, first before you just um we're changing the agenda around a little bit this morning. We're gonna call up Joe Marino from WREC for a special check presentation.
And I will cross this off the list.
Good morning, Joe Marina with Coochie Electric District Manager, Twenty First Street, Dade City. Morning board members, Administrator Biles, Clerk Soles,
And commissioners. W With the Coochie is proud to be based in Pasco County. As you know, we're member owned. We're not for profit. We've always supported communities and we did so in a really big way this year. Our educational foundation donated over one point one million. And new equipment enhancing technical programs in Pasco Hernando and Citrus schools. We also awarded one hundred and ten scholarships valued at one point two million. Sixty-five
of those were here in Pasco County. Since our program of scholarships uh inception, we have awarded 1,146 scholarships with a potential value of 8.6 million. We've also funded a state-of-the-art lighting system for PHSC's West Pasco Ball Field that should be completed and dedication is going to take next month take place next month. We
also have a charitable organization called WREC CARES. We have helped fifteen families. And since the inception of that program, we've helped 652 families that have suffered a catastrophic event through no fault of their own. We also as you know and appreciate the cooperation and partnership with Pasco County. We were able to to guide and lead Vincent House, which is a mental health facility in Hudson. It's open and operating
well and has uh a good number of clients. Again I just want to thank the Commission and Mr. Biles for the excellent working relationship we have and on behalf of our CEO and our board. Um like to I think we saw the check, so it's three hundred and twenty thousand dollars and three hundred and sixty-three oh eight.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Board members, any comments?
Great job. We we certainly appreciate working with us and and we do enjoy working helping you 'cause you Your company actually does a lot for our our county and we uh look forward to many things that we do together in the future. So
Yes, sir. Thank you. Commissioner Mariano.
Yeah, Joe, I want to say your your company's been ab absolutely a godsend to Pasco County. Uh the involvement you take with the community, uh helping our students, which is a great part of economic development. Um personal development. The Vincent House project is phenomenal. But no matter what it is, whatever we got to call on to to get with Lacucci at the table. You guys are always there. Your service is tremendous and we greatly, greatly appreciate you.
Well thank you for your kind words. We appreciate