Leo for Pasco

Pasco City Councilman Leo Perales

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🏛️ PASCO CITY COUNCIL — TUESDAY MEETING PREVIEW

Just a heads-up to the community: because Monday is Labor Day, our regular Pasco City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Pasco City Hall.

There are several items on Tuesday’s agenda that may be of particular interest to residents, including public hearings on data centers, cannabis retail, transportation projects, and economic-development incentives.

📋 WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?

Consent Agenda
Council will consider several routine items together, including:

* Approval of the August 17 and August 24 meeting minutes
* A budget amendment providing additional funding for park security enhancements
* Acceptance of completed work on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 Project
* Acceptance of completed work on the Process Water Reuse Facility Phase 2 – Winter Storage Project

📢 Proclamations
Council will recognize:

* Attendance Awareness Month
* Suicide Prevention Month
* The 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

🏗️ PUBLIC HEARINGS

There are several opportunities for the public to provide input Tuesday night:

Data Center Moratorium — A public hearing will be held regarding the City’s existing six-month moratorium on new licenses and permits for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, blockchain computing, artificial intelligence computing facilities, and other high-density computing facilities. The moratorium was adopted July 20. No Council action is scheduled on the moratorium Tuesday; this item is for the public hearing.

Cannabis Retail Facilities — Council will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the City’s regulations for cannabis retail facilities.

Targeted Urban Area Tax Exemption — Council will hold a public hearing regarding the City’s Targeted Urban Area (TUA) Tax Exemption Program.

Road 108 Right-of-Way Vacation — Council will consider vacating a portion of public right-of-way associated with Road 108.

2027–2032 Transportation Improvement Program — Council will hold a public hearing and consider revisions to Pasco’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, which helps guide the development, design, and construction of local and regional transportation improvements.

🏗️ OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS

Council will also consider:

* An engineering agreement with APEX Companies for improvements involving Road 103, Road 105 and Buckingham Drive within the Broadmoor Tax Increment Financing area, along with a related capital-budget amendment
* Renewal of the Lightspeed Networks fiber-optic franchise
* Increasing the City’s General Petty Cash Fund from $7,500 to $10,000
* The City Manager’s report and other Council discussion

🗣️ WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR CITY COUNCIL?

There is a general Public Comment period during the meeting. This is an opportunity to address Council on City matters that are not the subject of a scheduled public hearing. Public comments are normally limited to three minutes per person.

If an issue is the subject of one of Tuesday night’s public hearings, residents will have an opportunity to provide testimony during that hearing.

Meeting: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Pasco City Hall — Council Chambers
Remote participation: Microsoft Teams Webinar

Residents who want to provide public comment remotely can submit the City’s online public-comment form. Requests to comment remotely must be received by 4:00 PM on Tuesday.

You can also listen by phone at 1-332-249-0718, access code 898824246#.

The meeting will be broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 and streamed through the City’s PSC-TV service and Facebook page.

Whether you agree, disagree, or simply want to learn more about what your city is doing, public participation matters. Take a look at the agenda, reach out to your councilmembers, submit comments, or join us Tuesday night. ... See MoreSee Less