A Resolution By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Pasco County, Florida, Recognizing First National Bank Of Pasco For Its 40 Years Of Investment In And Contributions To Pasco County
What the county recorded
Staff recommendation
Approve
OutcomeAdopted
Approved to adopt.
The source document
The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Oct 6, 2026
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Oct 6, 2026
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CAO-27-2705 in full →Heard once. CAO-27-2705 appears on no other agenda in the archive.
- Oct 6, 2026BoardRS1▶Adoptedthis item
What was said
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Post one uh uh anyone here from First National Bank of Casco, please step up to the program.
I took it. Yeah. Yeah,
Alright, have a nice time with you.
All right, I can see. I'll go ahead and read the resolution, resolution number 27-001, resolution by the Board of County Commissioners on Pasco County, Florida, recognizing the First National Bank of Pasco. For its 40 years of investment in and contributions to Hasco County. Rest First National Bank of Hasco was established in November 1996 and has been a cornerstone of Haskell County communities for four decades, providing essential financial services, fostering economic growth, and supporting local
businesses and individuals. And REST, over the past 40 years, First National Bank of Hasco has demonstrated unweighted. Bring commitment to community development, financial stability, and customer service, earning the trust and respect of its clients, shareholders, and stakeholders. During the past four years, the bank has served nearly 20,000 customers across approximately 20,000 accounts, employed more than 300 individuals, processed over 1.3 billion in loans, approximately 1 million in community events, and contributed more. 1.5
million into the community. And has founding members, A. T. Gibbs and Paul McHilly. Who still serve on the board of directors established the national bank with three million dollars when gasoline cost eighty six cents per gallon, milk was two dollars and forty six per gallon, bread was good. Bread could be purchased at fifty-five cents per hour, a movie ticket was two dollars seventy-five cents, and the rate of a thirty-year fixed mortgage was ten point nine nine percent. M Raz in nineteen
eighty six, they think defended Largely on in-person service, paper records, and limited and command access, while advances such as online banking, mobile apps, real-time payments, and enhanced security have Seth transform customer assets, efficiencies, and safety. And Rask of Pasco County Board of County Commissioners honors the dedication, leadership, and service of Russian Bank Board members and teammates, whose guidance has helped the bank navigate hurricanes. This COVID
nineteen pandemic, periods of economic hardship, challenging circumstances, and increasing base scams and products, while strengthening safeguards, promoting customer awareness, and protecting the bank and its customers, and has moved the bank toward renewed. Stability, growth, and success. Now therefore we resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said work nearby commends First National Inc. for its four years of dedication and support in Pasco County and recognizes that this milestone is a testament to its enduring impact
and commitment to the people of Pasco Lakeview. Then I'm resolved in the regular session with a form president and voting the sixth day of October 2026.
Approved. Again.
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nice. That's right. Um Uh uh forty years, can you imagine? Well yeah, I've I've been around here when the bank started and actually you're still going and Um things really probably have changed up and down. Um Um people struggle now with the CMS six or seven percent. Interest rate. They wish they had never seen a ten point nine nine percent and even higher at times back during those days. So
It's really uh come through a lot of different uh economic ups and downs throughout this four years. So Thank you for all for being here and After let you uh That's the rather speaker.
Okay, Commissioner Oakley. Thank you everyone for this recognition. Um we represent the bank. Uh John Henson. I'm Paul O'Neill, president CEO. John Henson is uh one of our uh I want to say commissioners, sorry, one of our directors. And then the rest of us work at the bank and at different branches. We have four branches. But mostly I just want to thank you for supporting the bank. uh over the last 40 years and we've had many challenges and
many more successes. And we hope to be around a a long time to come. And we just thank our shareholders, our customers, and the community for their support. God bless you. Thank you.
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