Call to order, invocation, pledge

8:32I would like to call to order the Pasco County Board of Commissioner's ten o'clock meeting of March twenty-first, twenty twenty-three. At this time silence all electronic devices and mute your microphones. Please rise for invocation Pledge of Allegiance.

8:48O 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.

9:03I pledge my allegiance to the

9:05flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with

9:13liberty and justice for all.

9:20Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

9:21District 1, Commissioner Oakley.

9:23Here.

9:24District two, Commissioner Weightman.

9:27He was gonna go virtually, is he on?

9:29He's on.

9:31The president.

9:32District 3, Commissioner Starkey. Here. District 4, Commissioner Bradford. Here. District 5, Chairman Mariano.

9:38Here. Okay. Mr. Chairman, before we start, uh Commissioner Weightman, you want to state your reasons for br for appearing virtually?

9:49Yes, I didn't want to share the stomach flu with my distinguished colleagues.

9:54And I assume that based on your procedural rules, that is a that's an it's a reason that he can prop he can Yeah. Having trouble talking this morning. Uh that's a reason that he can attend virtually. That's one that's provided for in your in your rules, and I assume the board has no objection to that.

10:14None

10:14at all. Uh

10:15can vote also?