Will detail report at Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

November 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County School District officials say they have figured out ways to cover the current $8.7 million budget shortfall and much of the $10 million to $15 million shortfall the district could face after the Legislature's special session in January. ...more

December 18, 2008

Could recover $150,000 a year, official says. ...more

September 17, 2008

The city is one step closer to charging insurance companies - or uninsured out-of-towners - for services provided when the police and fire departments respond to a car wreck or house fire. ...more

September 17, 2008

Councilman Bill Brantley made his resignation official at Tuesday's special town council meeting. ...more

August 28, 2008

The county government TV series "Profiles on Pasco" will focus on the budget process and proposed spending in the coming fiscal year. The cable show will air multiple times throughout the summer ...more

July 14, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - After exploring the minutiae of an anticipated $16 million shortfall in the Pasco County School District's 2008-09 budget for more than two hours Tuesday, school board vice chairman Frank Parker said he felt pessimistic. ...more

May 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Superintendent Heather Fiorentino hopes to deal with an anticipated $16 million shortfall in the school district's 2008-09 budget with hiring freezes and other cost-saving efforts. ...more

May 19, 2008

SEBRING — The school district's state funding will be cut about $3.3 million for the 2008-09 fiscal year, prompting the district to consider cutting teaching and support positions. The two-year teacher contract needs to be funded, and health insurance and electricity and fuel costs are increasing, Mike Averyt, assistant superintendent of business/operations, said Monday. So the budget needs to be cut by about $7 million, he said. ...more

May 12, 2008

When county commissioners meet Tuesday to discuss revenue-saving options, they are almost certain to tear apart each department budget looking to trim fat. ...more

February 20, 2008