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Public hearing on ordinance amendments regarding purchasing processes in Pasco County.
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Attend the Public Hearing
Join the hearing on March 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the specified location.
Pre-register for Virtual Participation
Call Customer Service at (727) 847-2411 by 4 PM on March 23, 2026.
File Written Objections
Submit any written objections to the Board of County Commissioners before the hearing.
Request Accommodations
Contact the Pasco County Customer Service Center at least 7 days before the hearing for assistance.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on March 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the West Pasco Government Center, Board Room, First Floor, 8731 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, Florida, to consider the following matter: AN ORDINANCE BY THE PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2, OF THE PASCO COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO PURCHASING; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN PURCHASING LIMITS INCLUDING DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR MODIFICATIONS; ADDING PURCHASING PROCESS FOR DECLARED EMERGENCIES; DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS; AUTHORIZING SOLICITATIONS FOR MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACTS AND REQUESTS FOR QUALIFIED QUOTES; SPECIFYING NOTICE FOR INVITATIONS FOR NEGOTIATION; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO LOCAL PREFERENCE; CREATING EXEMPTIONS FOR EXCLUDED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, FOOD AND VENUE RENTALS; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DEBARMENT REGARDING COUNTY EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS; PROVIDING CHANGES TO BID PROTEST PROCEDURE AND AMOUNT OF PROTEST BOND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Information concerning this matter will be on file and available for examination at the County Attorneys Office, 8731 Citizens Drive, Suite 340, New Port Richey, Florida, or on the Countys website: www.pascocountyfl.gov, three days before the public hearing under the tab Government and select Agendas & Minutes. For further information, you may call 800-368-2411 and request to be connected to County Attorneys Office. All interested parties may attend the said public hearing and be heard regarding these issues, and to file written objections with the Board of County Commissioners, at the County Attorneys Office address above, before the public hearing. All interested persons in support of, or opposed to, the resolution are invited to attend the public hearing and give comment. To participate in this hearing virtually, you must pre-register by 4 PM the day prior to the meeting by calling Customer Service at (727) 847- 2411 or, visit the Countys website www.pascocountyfl.net, select the Government tab, then select Agendas & Minutes, then select Public Comment Options. Any person who wants to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at any meeting or public hearing will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense, and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. For meetings, persons may obtain a verbatim record of the proceeding by contacting the Clerk and Comptrollers Office, East Pasco Government Center, 14326 6th Street, Suite 201, Dade City, Florida 33523, or at (352) 521-4345. The meeting will be broadcasted live on the Countys website (https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/media_relations_and_communications/pasco_tv.php), Facebook (Pasco County, Florida, Government), YouTube Channel Live (Pasco County Government), Frontier Channel 42, and Spectrum Channel 643 (only for residents living in Pasco County). If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Pasco County Customer Service Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, Florida 34654: (727) 847 2411 (V); or the Countys Human Resources Department. Internal Services Building, 7536 State Street, New Port Richey, Florida 34654. (727) 847-8030 (V) at least 7 days before the public hearing, or immediately upon receiving this notification, if the time before the public hearing, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the public hearing is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 03/11/2026 80188
