Resolution 25117 2024 star awards recognition

54:04All right. Resolution number twenty-five-one seventeen, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, commending the twenty twenty four star performer, star leader, and star team of the year. If they're present, if they could come forward.

54:34Whereas each year Pasco County recognizes a Star Performer of the Year, Star Leader of the Year, and Star Team of the Year from each branch, and whereas Hannah Brayley, we but Wade Bedwell Ward. Uh Larry Arcade. Patricia Christ Yingling and Sergeant Michael Brady have been selected to receive the 2024 Star Performer of the Year Award. and Karen Stanley, Eric Jacobson, Scott Brown,

55:04Christopher Dutter, and Captain David Garo uh Garoff Garofolo. Have been selected to receive the twenty twenty four Star Leader of the Year Award. And whereas during the back to back hurricanes of twenty twenty four, stories of service above and beyond the call of duty came from all parts of the organization, so many so that So many, so that singling out just a few teams would have understated the work our team did for the community.

55:35For this reason, the 2024 Star Team of the Year Award will be shared by all Pasco County team members. And whereas for an organization to become premier, it must attract, grow, and support a workforce of servant leaders that are dedicated to dedicated to improving the lives of people, contribute to a purpose larger than their individual job, and perform at the highest possible level day in and day out. And whereas these 2024

56:05award recipients consistently demonstrate Pasco County's core values through an impeccable work ethic, dedication to service excellence, and achieving quality outcomes in every situation. They serve as an example to their fellow team members of going above and beyond and exemplify the expectations of Star Performer of the Year, Star Leader of the Year and Star Team of the Year. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, the said

56:35board hereby congratulates our 2024 Star Award winners for Pasco County and commends them for outstanding efforts in serving our community to create a better future. Denham resolved in regular session with the quorum president voting this 11th day of February, 2025.

56:54Over pro second.

56:56All

56:56in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Larry glad to see you made it back. One time one time during the storms, one time we're out in Green Key and uh this gentleman's on his ground reaching into a tube to go see if the water is flowing or not. So um I just wanna say Mike Carbella, uh before you speak I wanna just say a couple of things. You know, Pasco County, I wanna say right now is premier. We're gonna get better and better and get better, but we are premier. I wanna say Everywhere I go, we talk about the storms and what went through and what every

57:26team leader, every team person all the way through, the people with that you work with every day. Uh the people are thrilled with what that response was every step of the way. And I know all the things we're working on and we're gonna deal with growth issues and flooding issues and all the things we're still working on, but that makes us striving to get better and better, which we're gonna continually do. But I want to just say that I think that you can feel good about how the people are perceiving what's going on in this county in up in a positive, positive way. So I wanna thank you and all your team members for all the great work you're doing. Yeah,

57:57Mike. Yeah, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is phenomenal. And I think that it's it's wonderful that this is happening on the heels of Employee Appreciation Day, where we showed our employees how much we how much they really mean to us. But this group behind me right here really excelled. They excelled as leaders, they have excelled as individuals in their careers. And as the resolution points out, it was so difficult to really pull a team together after what happened last year. We we actually learned the Meaning of team, I would say that we all we all work together,

58:27broke down silos and barriers. It was simply amazing. But again, I can't say it enough that the support of the board here with these folks here is just phenomenal. As you as you say, uh, Mr. Chair, that is, it helps us uh get to where we are, where we are in in being Premier. So I just I thank you, I thank the board for this recognition.

58:47Professor

58:48Oakley?

58:49Yeah. I can tell you I'm I know we're getting premiered when we got these kind of leaders leading the rest of our staff and our staff they can tell you and I know each one of them would say that their team behind them. is the best. So it wouldn't wouldn't rise everybody to the top without a great team behind us all. So I appreciate everything y'all have done during these times and Um Never say never because there will be some back because it continues to happen. But

59:19our staff and our employees seem to step up when it's time to step up and do the right job. So I thank you all for that. Mr. Waiton.

59:28Thank you, Chair. Yeah.

59:33You can work in about anywhere you want to in this country. And the fact that you all chose to come to work in the public service field. You know, likely taking a pay cut for what the private sector is doing right now just means a lot. And we represent the citizens of Pasco County. And also you as well. And so thank you for choosing to work for Pasco, work for the folks here. And you can rest assured that day in, day out, you have some support of this board to help do

1:00:03your job as effectively as you can, as safely as you can, and try to have a level of a work-life balance. That makes your work life and your private life good. So hopefully we continue on that trend here in Pasco County and congratulations to everyone countywide uh on your wonderful work this last year and looking forward to see what we can accomplish in 2025. Commissioner Yeager.

1:00:27I just want to say thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your service and your dedication to Pasco County. We are the Premier County and I'm I'm super proud of our fire rescue and all of our first responders.

1:00:42And again, I'll just say that thank you for the great service you're doing. Uh I know you got great team members behind you, but we greatly appreciate every bit you did and congratulations being recognized by your peers. Uh Mike, I've got eight flyers and two plaques, so you're gonna help me have to hand these out. I think just with so many stay up here again unless you wanna come down. Yeah, we'll stay up.

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