Join Pasco’s Jobs & Economic Opportunities Committee ~~Seat open
Join Pasco’s Jobs & Economic Opportunities Committee
~~Seat open to Pasco County residents and professionals~~
PASCO COUNTY, FL ---- If you’d like to help grow Pasco County’s economy, we have the perfect opportunity for you! The Jobs and Economic Opportunities Committee (JEOC) – which oversees the use of the Jobs and Economic Opportunities Trust Fund (JEOTF) portion of Penny for Pasco – is looking for a new volunteer to fill one open seat.
Responsibilities of JEOC members include ensuring Penny for Pasco spending meets the requirements to promote projects creating new jobs and economic growth. We have one open seat available to any Pasco County resident in the Manufacturing or Agriculture industry. Applications are being accepted through December 29, 2025; return your application and resume to oeg@mypasco.net.
The Committee consists of up to nine members, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). Members represent diverse knowledge and expertise from the following areas:
- Finance/Banking
- Agriculture
- Real Estate
- Manufacturing
- Other Private Industries
The Committee meets, at minimum, on a quarterly basis and presents annual updates to the BCC. The selected member will complete the current term, which runs through March 2027.
Penny for Pasco is a three-time, voter-approved local government infrastructure surtax, first passed in 2004, to pay for county, city and School District improvements. The JEOTF portion from the renewal adopted in 2015 is estimated to generate more than $70 million in revenue to be used for target industry job creation and economic development projects.
For more information about the Jobs and Economic Opportunities Committee, including members, please visit: JEOC Information & Members.
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Ralph Lair Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Intergovernmental Affairs Pasco County P 352-521-5116 Historic Pasco County Courthouse 37918 Meridian Avenue Dade City, FL 33525 rlair@mypasco.net www.mypasco.net  |
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