• New Unemployment Extension - What does it mean for You?



    On July 22, 2010 President Barack Obama signed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010.  According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation:


    "Florida’s Extended Benefit (EB) period ended on June 5, 2010. Qualifying individuals will receive the benefits retroactive to that date if benefits lapsed. The Extended Benefits (EB) program pays up to 20 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who previously exhausted the up-to-79 weeks of regular state and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits.  AWI estimates the Governor’s Executive Order will benefit approximately 250,000 long-term unemployed Floridians.

    The new federal law also extends the deadline for establishing eligibility in the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program by approximately six months, retroactive to May 2010, and extends the phase-out date for the program to April 30, 2011.  The agency estimates nearly 900,000 EUC claims may be filed as a result."
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    "Those who believe they may be eligible under the new dates should visit www.floridajobs.org or call (800) 204-2418.  Eligible beneficiaries will be able to begin certifying for any weeks to which they may be entitled within the next two weeks, once the agency completes necessary programming. Certifying online at www.floridajobs.org is the quickest and most efficient way to process payments."




    You can read the whole article here. You can also file directly for extended benefits here.

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  • Pasco County Budget Meetings


    Pasco Budget Meeting Schedule

    The preliminary budget for the 2010-2011 Year has been released. The Pasco County Board of County
    Commissioners will be holding meetings on the budget from now until September 21, 2010. The Proposed Budget is HERE and the Business Plan is HERE. The schedule of budget hearings is below.

    Tuesday, 7/27/10, 10 am Regular Board Meeting
    West Pasco Government Center, Board Room, 1st Floor
    7530 Little Road, New Port Richey 34654

    Tuesday, 8/17/10, 9 am Budget Work Session
    Safety Town
    15325 Alric Pottberg Road, Shady Hills 34610

    Wednesday, 8/25/10, 10 am Regular Board Meeting
    West Pasco Government Center, Board Room, 1st Floor
    7530 Little Road, New Port Richey 34654

    Tuesday, 8/31/10, 9 am Budget Work Session
    Pasco-Hernando Community College, East Campus
    36727 Blanton Road, Dade City 33523

    Tuesday, 9/7/10, 10 am Regular Board Meeting
    Tuesday, 9/7/10, 6:30pm -1st Public Hearing on Budget
    Historic Pasco County Courthouse, Board Room. 2nd Floor
    37918 Meridian Avenue, Dade City 33523

    Tuesday, 9/14/10, 9 am Final Budget Work Session, if necessary
    Pasco-Hernando Community College, West Campus
    10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey 34654

    Tuesday, 9/21/10, 10 am Regular BCC Meeting
    Tuesday, 9/21/10, 6:30 pm – 2nd Public Hearing on Budget

    There are two other BCC meetings (August 3 & August 10) that are not budget related.

    All meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings allow for public comments. Special meetings or work sessions allow public comments only if it is so listed on the agenda. To get listed on the agenda, use the sign-in sheet located near the entrance before the beginning of the meeting. You must sign in before the meeting begins to make public comments.

    The email addresses for the Commissioners are:

    Ted Schrader: tSchrader@pascocountyfl.net
    Chairman Pat Mulieri Ed.D.: pMulieri@pascocountyfl.net
    Ann Hildebrand: commissioners@pascocountyfl.net
    Vice Chairman Michael Cox CFP: mCox@pascocountyfl.net Jack Mariano: jMariano@pascocountyfl.net

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  • First Time Pasco Student - Health Requirements



    Do you have a child going to a public school for the first time this year in Pasco or Florida? You will need proof that your child's immunization records are up to date and a physical. Both are sometimes referred to as "blue (for immunization) and gold (for physicals) forms". However, not all physicians or health care facilities provide proof on blue or gold forms - the schools will accept either on any color of paper as proof.

    You can get immunizations shots at either your child's physician office, a health care facility, or the Pasco health department. A list of of immunizations by age is available at the Pasco County School Board site. A schedule of Pasco Health Departments is here. Physicals can be performed at your child's physician office or a health care facility.

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