Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger typically attaches a message to bills he signs or vetoes telling lawmakers why he took the action. ...more

October 27, 2009

Pasco County's public bus riders could pay more for that service as of Nov. 1. A proposed increase in bus fares will be on the agenda Tuesday when county commissioners meet at the West Pasco Government Center. The meeting starts at 10 am. ...more

October 19, 2009

Pasco County's public bus riders could pay more for service as of Nov. 1. ...more

October 17, 2009

Pasco County's bus system recently received nearly $300,000 in federal funds to add a new vehicle to its aging fleet. ...more

September 12, 2008

Pasco County's bus system recently received nearly $300,000 in federal funds to add a new vehicle to its aging fleet. The money will go toward replacing an existing bus, rather than adding to the overall fleet, said Mike Carroll, director of Pasco County Public Transit. The agency operates bus routes in western Pasco and between Dade City and Zephyrhills. ...more

September 11, 2008

Sheriff Bob White would pare $1.1 million from his current $86 million budget and return an additional $1.5 million of unspent money from this year under the 2008-09 spending proposal he submitted to Pasco County officials Friday. ...more

May 31, 2008

Pasco County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand stayed at the Double Tree Hotel for $102 a night in January 2007 while visiting legislators in Tallahassee on Pasco County's behalf. ...more

February 17, 2008

Voting this month for a plan to cut property taxes may spark a rise in your local property tax rate, eroding savings for homeowners and increasing tax bills for other property owners. ...more

January 10, 2008

Money dominated the headlines in Pasco in 2007. Whether it was the sheriff wrangling with county commissioners, city councils imposing hiring and travel freezes, or the school district delaying contract negotiations, budget negotiations monopolized the news. ...more

December 30, 2007

With Pasco County expecting to tighten its budget belt more next year, County Commission members plan to offer incentives to county workers for cost-cutting ideas. Employees "in the trenches" know best how to save the county money, according to Commissioner Michael Cox. ...more

November 27, 2007