Upcoming Library Programs
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SCORE Workshops for Small Business Development
Need Help for your Small Business?
SCORE is a non-profit organization that provides free services dedicated to the success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE offers hands-on help to new or existing businesses including entrepreneur education, mentoring, and funding assistance.
SCORE Counselors are volunteers made up of businessmen and women who have been successful entrepreneurs, small business owners, senior corporate executives, and experienced professionals. Their experience and expertise will offer hands-on help geared toward your situation and needs.
SCORE Workshops available through September at Pasco County Libraries:
Starting a Business:
Matching Your Ideas and Resources for Success:
Wednesday, August 11th from 5:30p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hugh Embry Library
Introduction to Quickbooks:
Tuesday, August 17th from 5:30p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Park Branch Library
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Tuesday, September 14th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Regional Library
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Saturday, September 18th from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Land O'Lakes Library
Using Financial Tools in Starting a New Business:
Tuesday, August 24th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Regional Library
How to Successfully Obtain a Business Loan:
Wed., September 22th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hugh Embry Library
Advanced Quickbooks:
Wed., September 22th from5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
South Holiday Library
How to Manage & Grow an Existing Business:
Thursday, September 23rd from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Regency Park Library
SCORE is sponsored by the US Small Business Associationmore
Source: Pasco County Public Library Cooperative: E-Government Services -
2010 Sales Tax Holiday August 13 through August 15, 2010
Planning on purchasing books, clothing, footwear, certain accessories or supplies for the upcoming school year?
The Florida sales tax holiday may help you save money!Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option taxes (also known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected on sales of certain books, clothing, footwear, and accessories selling for $50 or less, or on certain school supplies (notebook paper, lunch boxes, computer discs, etc.) selling for $10 or less. This three-day tax exemption is in effect from 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2010, through midnight, Sunday, August 15, 2010. (The exemption does not apply to sales of books, clothing, or school supplies within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport.) For a complete list of qualifying items click here.While the program targets items typically used by students during the school year, it also applies to articles more commonly used by adults, including work uniforms, lab coats and tuxedos. Baby clothes and diaper bags are also covered.Store coupons and discounts may be used to reduce the sales price of an item in order to qualify for the exemption. Check with individual retailers for policies and store hours.
Information provided by the Florida Department of Revenue. more -
Do You Need a Job? Job Training? Computer Training?
Pasco County Library System and Career Central are teaming up to assist you with opportunities for job searching, job training, or even basic computer training. Laptops will be available for people to learn how to use computers and apply for jobs. The Career Central One-Stop Mobile will be also be parked at the recreation center to assist people with job searching, and job training opportunities.WHEN: Saturday August 14th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pmWHERE: Shady Hills Park Recreation Center, 15840 Greenglen Lane, Spring Hill, FL
DIRECTIONS:
Coming from the south:
From Rt 52, head north on Shady Hills Rd. Continue for 4.2 miles. Turn left onto Greenglen Lane. The address number is 15840 Greenglen Lane.
Coming from the north:
From County Line Road at Mariner Blvd (Hernando/Pasco border), head south on Shady Hills Rd. Continue 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Greenglen Lane. The address number is 15840 Greenglen Lane.
The Career Central One-Stop Calender is available for dates and locations. Click here to view it.
For more more information, please call Career Central at 727-484-3400, M-F, 8am-5pm, or Nancy Fredericks at the Pasco County Library at 727-861-3040. more -
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.
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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."
"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. more -
Pasco County Budget Meetings
Pasco Budget Meeting ScheduleThe 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 MeetingWest Pasco Government Center, Board Room, 1st Floor7530 Little Road, New Port Richey 34654Tuesday, 8/17/10, 9 am Budget Work SessionSafety Town15325 Alric Pottberg Road, Shady Hills 34610Wednesday, 8/25/10, 10 am Regular Board MeetingWest Pasco Government Center, Board Room, 1st Floor7530 Little Road, New Port Richey 34654
Tuesday, 8/31/10, 9 am Budget Work Session
Pasco-Hernando Community College, East Campus36727 Blanton Road, Dade City 33523Tuesday, 9/7/10, 10 am Regular Board MeetingTuesday, 9/7/10, 6:30pm -1st Public Hearing on BudgetHistoric Pasco County Courthouse, Board Room. 2nd Floor37918 Meridian Avenue, Dade City 33523Tuesday, 9/14/10, 9 am Final Budget Work Session, if necessaryPasco-Hernando Community College, West Campus10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey 34654Tuesday, 9/21/10, 10 am Regular BCC MeetingTuesday, 9/21/10, 6:30 pm – 2nd Public Hearing on BudgetThere 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.netmore
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 -
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. more -
Gulf Oil Spill
Most of us are familiar with the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. There's now a web site to track the spill's dimensions. Developed by NOAA with the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Interior, the site, http://www.geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/, offers you a “one-stop shop” for spill response information. The site integrates the latest data the federal responders have about the oil spill’s trajectory with fishery area closures, wildlife data and place-based Gulf Coast resources — such as pinpointed locations of oiled shoreline and current positions of deployed research ships — into one customizable interactive map.
The Center for Disease Control also has a page dedicated to the potential effects of the oil spill should it appear on your local coast line, here. The CDC mentions four possible categories that you may be exposed to hazardous substances related to the spill:
- Air
- Water
- Food
- Dispersants
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