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Pasco to update its facilities master plan

February 16, 2021 By B.C. Manion

The Pasco County Commission has approved an agreement with Furr, Wegman & Banks P.A., for a facilities master plan update.

The facilities master plan was completed in March of 2015, and this task calls for completing the work necessary to update it.

The agreement specifies that the task must be performed for an amount not to exceed $336,720, according to background materials in the agenda for the Feb. 9 board meeting.

The facilities master plan is expected to be completed within 248 days of the county’s notice to proceed, unless an extension is approved.

In other action, the commission:

  • Approved a change order with Williamson Dacar Associates Inc., to extend the completion date of Feb. 9, 2021, for the Hugh Embry Library Renovations by 365 days. No funding was required for this action. The time extension will allow for completion of professional services, including construction administration and closeout.
  • Approved a change order with Moss & Associates LLC for the addition of two Design Assist Contractors (DACs) for the jail facility expansion and visitation building detention equipment and security electronics during the pre-construction phase. The amount of the change order is for an amount not to exceed $120,487, for a new cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $591,689 in fiscal year 2021.
  • Accepted a grant from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc., to expand archery supplies for reimbursement in the amount of $4,578 and to authorize the director of the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement. The grant will be used to increase the county’s inventory of bows, arrows and targets; thus making archery education more available at passive parks, such as Starkey and Crews Lake Wilderness Parks and Withlacoochee River Park.
  • Approved the purchase of new carpeting in the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center, in the amount of $57,991.72. The purchase, being made through a state contract, is to replace carpet that is frayed and worn, and has reached the end of its useful life. New carpeting is required to maintain a safe and clean environment, according to agenda background materials.
  • Approve and accept the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant funding, through the Florida Department of Transportation, to purchase one vehicle. The grant is specific to Pasco County Public Transportation. Funding for the vehicle Is 80% federal, 10% state and 10% local. The total amount of the award is $90,000, which includes $9,000 match from the state and $9,000 match by the county. If the vehicle exceeds the total cost, the county must make up the difference.
  • Approved a recommendation to approve shortlist firms for roadway design services for design services for the Old Pasco Road widening, from north of Deedra Drive to North of Overpass Road. These are the shortlisted firms, in order: HDR Engineering Inc.; American Consulting Engineers of Florida; WGI Inc.; DRMP Inc.; Madrid Engineering Group Inc.; Johnson Engineering Inc., and Florida Transportation Engineering. The board also authorized negotiations with the top-ranked firm, HDR, to secure a design agreement for the project.

If an agreement cannot be reached with HDR, the board also authorized negotiations could be conducted with the remainder of the firms, in ranked order. An agreement is expected to be brought to the county board for approval within three months.

Commissioners also heard an update from County Administrator Dan Biles, who said the county has signed an agreement that will provide reimbursement to the county for the construction of the interchange at the Suncoast Parkway and Ridge Road.

The county and the Florida Department of Transportation collaborated extensively to execute the funding agreement, in the amount of $20 million. The plan is to deliver the next phase of the Ridge Road extension — opening two lanes between Town Center Road and the Suncoast Parkway this summer.

Published February 17, 2021

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Looking for something fun to do?

May 5, 2020 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Pasco County has been phasing in the reopening of some of its recreational facilities.

Ballfields and playgrounds remain closed in Pasco County, but some places are open in Pasco and Hillsborough counties that give people a chance to get out for some fresh air and exercise. (B.C. Manion)

Activities such as walking, biking, hiking, fishing or running can be done in specific locations, according to a Pasco County news release.

Groups of more than 10 will not be permitted and people must maintain social distancing from others of at least 6 feet, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).

There are limited access openings at Pasco County parks, listed below. Restrooms remain closed unless noted, so please plan accordingly:

  • Withlacoochee River Park, Dade City
  • Aripeka Sandhills Preserve, Hudson
  • Boy Scout Preserve, New Port Richey
  • Crews Lake Wilderness Park, Spring Hill
  • Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, New Port Richey
  • Key Vista Nature Park, Holiday
  • Lake Lisa Park, Port Richey
  • Pasco Palms Preserve, New Port Richey
  • Upper Pithclachascotee Preserve, Spring Hill
  • Robert J. Strickland Memorial Park, Hudson

These public boat ramps remain open:

  • Anclote River Park, Holiday (restroom access)
  • Robert J. Strickland Memorial Park, Hudson
  • Moon Lake Park, New Port Richey
  • Middle Lake, Dade City
  • Eagle Point Park, kayak and canoe, New Port Richey

These trails remain open

  • The Suncoast Trail
  • Starkey Boulevard Trail
  • Starkey Gap Trail

The county also recently reopened these additional locations, effective May 2:

  • Anclote River Park
  • Anclote Gulf Park
  • Eagle Point Park
  • Moon Lake Park
  • Robert K. Rees Memorial Park

SunWest Park will be open to 100 cars at a time, in addition to annual passholders.

All Pasco County recreation complexes, community centers and playgrounds remain closed.

All events, activities, youth and adult sports leagues, special event reservations, pavilions, camp/RV grounds, cabin rentals, field reservations and any other reservations also remain closed until further notice.

The status of summer camp programs is not yet known. The county is awaiting updates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine how it can safely offer its summer camp program.

Gov. Ron DeSantis also announced that the state’s parks would reopen, effective May 4.

In Hillsborough County, officials reopened most of its nature preserves and the boat ramp at E.G. Simmons Conservation Park on May 2. It also reopened several conservation parks, along with walking trails at six neighborhood parks on May 4.

Residents will be required to follow social distancing guidelines, and portions of the parks will remain closed, including playgrounds, picnic areas, and kayak/canoe facilities.

The following conservation parks reopened at 8 a.m., on May 4:

  • Flatwoods Conservation Park, 14302 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa, and 18205 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Tampa
  • Morris Bridge Off-Road Biking Area, 12651 Morris Bridge Road in Thonotosassa
  • Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park, 100 Alderman’s Ford Park Drive, Plant City, for hiking and biking only
  • Upper Tampa Bay Trail and all parking areas

Walking trails are open at these neighborhood parks:

  • Jackson Springs Community Center, 8620 Jackson Springs Road in Tampa
  • Northdale Community Center, 15550 Spring Pine Drive, Tampa
  • Carrollwood Village Community Park, 4680 W. Village Drive, Tampa
  • Ruskin Community Center, 901 6th St. S.E., Ruskin
  • Apollo Beach Community Center, 664 Golf and See Blvd., Apollo Beach
  • All People’s Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa

All other parks remain closed.

Published May 06, 2020

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alderman's Ford Conservation Park, All People's Life Center, Anclote Gulf Park, Anclote River Park, Apollo Beach Community Center, Aripeka Sandhills Preserve, Boy Scout Preserve, Carrollwood Village Community Park, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, Crews Lake Wilderness Park, E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, Eagle Point Park, Flatwoods Conservation Park, Jackson Springs Community Center, Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, Key Vista Nature Park, Lake Lisa Park, Middle Lake, Moon Lake Park, Morris Bridge, Northdale Community Center, Pasco Palms Preserve, Robert Strickland Memorial Park, Ron DeSantis, Ruskin Community Center, Starkey Bouulevard Trail, Starkey Gap Trail, SunWest Park, The Suncoast Trail, Upper Pithclachascotee Preserve, Upper Tampa Bay Trail, Withlacoochee River Park

Savor a slice of ‘Old Florida’ beauty

October 2, 2019 By Christine Holtzman

Residents who live on the eastern side of Pasco County don’t have to travel far to get an idea of what “Old Florida” was like.

They can find evidence of that loveliness all around the locale’s corners and bends.

Perhaps that’s why those with deep ties to this part of the county fight so fiercely to protect their piece of paradise, and why the area attracts newcomers who want to put their stakes down to partake in the beauty, too.

With its lush landscapes, rolling hills, fertile farmland, historic places and outdoor spaces — the area offers much to enjoy and admire.

The incredible view of the setting sun over Lake Pasadena, as seen from the Dade City home of Derek Thomas. Thomas lives on Fort King Road, near the top of Leheup Hill, which is one of the area’s highest elevations at 240 feet above sea level. This ‘mountain’ is part of a series of rolling hills in the area. (Christine Holtzman)

 

Nature’s beauty can be found at the Withlacoochee River Park, in Dade City. The Withlacoochee River cuts through the 406 acres of forested land, brimming with an abundance of wildlife. Park amenities include fishing piers, boardwalks, canoe/kayak access, picnic and camping areas, shelters/pavilions, trails, playgrounds, and an observation tower.
Tucked away in an area across State Road 52 from Saint Leo University, (next to the golf course), there are two historic grottos.
The Gethsemane Grotto, was built by local men from San Antonio in 1933, to depict Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. The construction contains natural stones, such as Florida coral, limestone and flint.

 

 

 

The Lady of Lourdes Grotto was built in 1916, and is the final resting place of the Saint Leo Abbey’s first Abbot, Charles Mohr, OSB.
The historic Capt. H.B. Jeffries House, 38537 5th Avenue in Zephyrhills, was built in 1911, for city founder and Civil War veteran Capt. Harold B. Jeffries. Today, the building is used by the non-profit Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc., a group dedicated to the preservation, revitalization and the economic vitality of the downtown business district.
Many farms dot the East Pasco landscape, an area that is rich in agriculture. These silos on a farm at the corner of St. Joe Road and Bellamy Brothers Boulevard, peak above the lush pasture.

 

 

 

 

 

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Withlacoochee River Park adds conservation land

April 25, 2018 By Kathy Steele

Withlacoochee River Park is larger by about 40 acres, following Pasco County’s purchase of additional conservation land at the park’s entrance.

The county’s Environmental Land Acquisition Management Program, known as ELAMP, recently purchased the property on Auton Road for about $132,000.

Plans for the new acreage aren’t certain, but some ideas are being considered.

Pasco County’s Environmental Land Acquisition Management Program purchased 40 acres to add to the Withlacoochee River Park. (Courtesy of Pasco County)

One possibility is to create an equestrian camp and the use of an existing building on site for 4-H classes.

“All of the uses will be passive in nature,” said Angela Fagan, program manager for Pasco’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department.

A portion of the newly purchased land is within the Withlacoochee River Ecological Planning Unit, which provides buffers to wildlife habitats along the river and in the Green Swamp.

The county’s land conservation program purchases properties with funds partly from the Penny for Pasco taxes. About 25 properties are currently on the program’s acquisition list.

So far, the county has acquired about 2,900 acres in conservation land.

Withlacoochee River Park is a regional park of more than 600 acres, located at 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd. It is near the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.

The park offers campgrounds for tents and recreational vehicles, cabins, bird-watching, canoe and kayak launches, and a fishing pier.

The Florida Trail Association maintains more than five miles of trail within the park.

For information, call Withlacoochee River Park at (352) 567-0264, or visit PascoCountyFl.net.

Published April 25, 2018

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Angela Fagan, ELAMP, Environmental Land Acquisition Management Program, Florida Trail Association, Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, Pasco’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department, Withlacoochee Boulevard, Withlacoochee River Ecological Planning Unit, Withlacoochee River Park

Pasco County proposes 2018 budget

July 19, 2017 By Kathy Steele

Fees for parking at Pasco parks may end

Pasco County’s proposed 2018 budget of about $1.3 billion will be sweetened with an extra $3 million spoonful of property tax revenues.

The extra cash could mean the end of parking fees charged at nine beach and wilderness parks.

Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City is among the locations that charge the $2 parking fee.

Utah Ferris sold his flutes at last year’s annual Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering at Withlacoochee River Park. County commissioners may end $2 parking fees charged at some county parks. (File)

Final tallies on the total for assessed taxable property increased to about $24.6 billion, a 7.7 percent increase.

Initially, the county was expecting a total of $24.2 billion, which represented a 5.8 percent increase.

The revised numbers account for the county’s unexpected windfall of $3 million.

This data came from the Pasco County Property Appraiser’s Office.

With the good news on revenues, county commissioners voted to put most of additional revenue into reserves, but also to eliminate parking fees at nine parks. However, the $5 fees at boat ramps would remain. The county collects about $75,000 annually from those fees.

Pasco County Commissioners Jack Mariano and Mike Wells Jr., pushed to end the parking fees.

“I think there are folks who can’t afford to go to the parks because of the $2 fee,” said Wells. “That’s reality.”

Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey supported the decision on parking fees. But, she had a caveat.

“I’m not in favor of getting rid of money (parking fees) for parks, unless we give them more money,” she said.

County commissioners agreed to add $320,000 to the parks department’s budget to cover lost revenues from the parking fees. Starkey also wants the county to create municipal service taxing units next year to directly benefit parks and libraries.

At their July 11 meeting in Dade City, commissioners also agreed to leave the property tax, or millage, rate unchanged.

However, some homeowners could see a slight increase of less than $10 in their annual tax bill, based on a 2.1 percent increase in homesteaded property values.

Revaluations totaling slightly more than $1 billion account for some of the increase in property tax revenue projections. Early numbers indicated about $624 million in revaluations.

About $693 million in new construction accounted for about one-third of the increase. That is about $5 million more than last year.

One more item could make it into the budget.

County commissioners will consider giving $25,000 each to the West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library in New Port Richey, and the Pioneer Florida Museum in Dade City.

“I think reaching out to them would be a good thing,” said Pasco County Commissioner Ron Oakley.

However, he was asked to provide details on how the money would be spent before commissioners give their approval.

Two public hearings will be held on the 2018 budget, which would be effective October 1.

The first hearing is Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., at the Pasco County Historic Courthouse in Dade City. The final hearing would be at the West Pasco Government Center boardroom in New Port Richey on Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

If Pasco County’s proposed budget is approved, the following nine parks would no longer collect parking fees.

  • Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park
  • Anclote River Park
  • Moon Lake Park
  • RJ Strickland Memorial Park
  • Crews Lake Park
  • RK Rees Park
  • Anclote Gulf Park
  • Key Vista Park
  • Withlacoochee Park

Published July 19, 2017

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anclote Gulf Park, Anclote River Park, Crews Lake Park, Dade City, Jack Mariano, Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, Kathryn Starkey, Key Vista Park, Mike Wells Jr., Moon Lake Park, New Port Richey, Pioneer Florida Museum, RJ Strickland Memorial Park, RK Rees Park, Ron Oakley, West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library, Withlacoochee River Park

Flute gathering celebrates Native American heritage

October 26, 2016 By Kathy Steele

Dock Green Silverhawk once invited a few friends to his Plant City home for a backyard barbecue, and an afternoon of honoring a Native American tradition – a flute circle.

Flute maker Utah Farris, of Lake Wales, sounds a long flute that he carved and ornamented with bird-like creatures. He performed and sold handmade flutes at the two-day Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering at the Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City. (Fred Bellet/Photos)
Flute maker Utah Farris, of Lake Wales, sounds a long flute that he carved and ornamented with bird-like creatures. He performed and sold handmade flutes at the two-day Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering at the Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City.
(Fred Bellet/Photos)

The annual music party soon outgrew Silverhawk’s backyard, and found a new home at Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City.

On Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, the 13th Annual Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering opened with its traditional Native American prayer to the Creator, and a lyrical flute performance of “Amazing Grace.”

Kathleen “Cheyenne Hummingbird” Imhoff stood beside Silverhawk signing in English and Native American languages.

Silverhawk, whose heritage is Creek and Cherokee, embraces the park’s legacy.

“At one time, there was a Creek nation here,” he said. “This is historic right here.”

Though the venue for the flute gathering may have changed, the down-home flavor and passion for the flute is the same.

“It’s very spiritual. It’s a music event,” Silverhawk said.

Vendors displayed Native American crafts and products, including handcrafted flutes, dreamcatchers, packets of sage and sweet grass, and medicine wheels.

Grill on Wheels sold Indian tacos, buffalo burgers, Indian fry bread and Indian fry dogs.

Several vendors and volunteers were members of the Wolf Heart Lodge, in Pinellas County.

Kim “Turquoise Cloud” Cox sold cookies and pastries on behalf of the lodge to benefit homeless veterans. Her husband, Charlie “Sun Walker” Cox, played the flute.

Bill Caudle of Plant City, foreground, likes the sound of flutes made from electrical conduit pipe. Vendor Allan Yanko, of Hudson, listens as Caudle plays a tune.
Bill Caudle of Plant City, foreground, likes the sound of flutes made from electrical conduit pipe. Vendor Allan Yanko, of Hudson, listens as Caudle plays a tune.

Lodge members try to bring awareness about Native American culture and its traditions. “We try to teach how to make medicine bags and dream catchers and also teach what that means to Native Americans,” said Kim Cox.

Susan Piper sat on a bench as Silverhawk performed. As a Pasco County employee, Piper helped Silverhawk obtain a permit for the event.

She has known him for awhile, but this was her first time at the flute gathering.

“This man is so devoted,” she said. “I love to learn, and I respect him so much.”

Shelly “Night Wolf” Berry, and her son, Robert “Little Turtle” Weisenberger, go to as many pow wows and flute gatherings as they can. They drove from Holiday for the Dade City gathering.

Berry’s mother was a member of the Miami tribe, and at age 83, still went hunting and made her own clothes from animal fur.

“She lived the old way,” Berry said. “We learned through her to live the white (man’s) way and her way.”

Charlie “Sun Walker” Cox of Pinellas Park is silhouetted against the morning sky as he performs music from his Cherokee heritage.
Charlie “Sun Walker” Cox of Pinellas Park is silhouetted against the morning sky as he performs music from his Cherokee heritage.

Utah Farris is an Oklahoma native and went to school with Creek children for whom flutes were part of their culture. But, Farris said, “I wasn’t even vaguely interested in them (flutes).”

It wasn’t until he retired 15 years ago that he began learning to play the flute. He made his first flute after finding a drawing in an old book.

No flute player would reveal “trade secrets,” Farris said.

He owns Flight Feather Flutes in Lake Wales, and sells his own handcrafted flutes. He travels to about 15 Native American events each year, and shares flute-making skills.

“I think it should be passed on,” he said. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had.”

Girl Scouts from Troop 078 in Zephyrhills spotted the sign for “free flute lessons” at the Riverwind Flute Circle’s tent.

Tom Ransom obliged with an introductory lesson, offering encouragement to the flute novices.

“You don’t need to know a whole lot to play,” he said. “But, you can learn a lot from trying to play.”

Barbara Cool Breeze, owner of Cool Breeze Creations, goes only by her Native American name. She sold sage, dreamcatchers and medicine wheels at her display table. Her heritage is Creek and Cherokee.

“This is a spiritual thing,” she said. “It’s a therapy for me.”

Published October 26, 2016

Filed Under: Local News, Zephyrhills/East Pasco News Tagged With: Barbara Cool Breeze, Charlie Cox, Cool Breeze Creations, Dade City, Dock Green Silverhawk, Flight Feather Flutes, Girl Scout Troop 078, Kathleen Imhoff, Kim Cox, Plant City, Riverwind Flute Circle, Robert Weisenberger, Shelly Berry, Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering, Susan Piper, Tom Ransom, Utah Farris, Withlacoochee River Park, Wolf Heart Lodge, Zephyrhills

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