Call to order invocation pledge roll call
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Dec 16, 2024
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Dec 16, 2024
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I haven't even looked. Okay, so good morning. I'd like to call to order the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners Legislative Priorities Workshop of December 16, 2024. At this time, silence all electronic devices. And um Mute your microphones and please rise for the invocation in place.
O merciful Creator, your hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature. Make us thankful for your loving providence and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your good gifts. Amen.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, invisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Well I just noticed Lisa's not here yet. But I know she was coming this morning. Do you know what their ETA is?
I hadn't heard from her, so I just text them up.
Oh. Ralph? Where's Ralph? They're coming this morning, right?
I just text it.
Okay. All right. Um so Madam Clerk, could you please call the roll?
District one, Commissioner Oakley.
Here.
District two, Commissioner Weightman. Present. District 4, Commissioner Yeager. District five, Commissioner Mariano.
Yeah.
And District Three, Chairman Starkey.
Yeah.
Thank you.
And at this moment I'd like to welcome our legislative delegation here. Good morning. And
just the two important.
Um and at this time I'd like to recognize you, Senator Hooper, for some opening words.
Thank you, Madam Chairman. It's uh This is a good idea and it occurs in other counties and it it's always nice for the legislators and the local county governance to get together 'Cause we don't often get a chance to exchange ideas enough. a and to really find out what's important to the citizens of of those counties who have these type of meetings. So I consider this a plus, a bonus
for both the county of Pasco and the legislative delegation to understand. L let's find out what the real priorities are and let's let's see if we can be successful. So thank you for uh for most of your commission but a few of our delegation to be here this morning.
Thank you very much. Um and I was I was mentioning to to Sean that for thirty-two years on this day I've had an annual luncheon, Christmas luncheon, with for my girlfriends and this is the first time it's turned into a dinner. because we have this meeting here this morning. So it it's uh it's important to all of us and um we're really grateful that you guys are here. I understand um Representative Holcomb has uh something to do with his reserve, I think, and that
uh Representative Steele's on vacation out of the country so we think Representative
Goliath is also out of state.
Senator Burgess, I do believe.
Oh that's right, Senator Burgess. Um but we are expecting um Representative Yeager. So um in I'm gonna wait just a little bit for them and um turn to you uh and ask you this isn't unscripted. Um but while we're waiting on them, um would you mind giving uh our delegation a little update on what we went through with the two storms, just some numbers and some Where we are.