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Historic preservation grants increased to $7,500

ZephyrhillsMar 9, 20262 min read

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The Council unanimously increased the Historic Preservation Grant from $5,000 to $7,500 and expanded eligible improvements to include roofs. It also approved funding and work for three bus stops, utility infrastructure, and other projects; no residents will be assessed for additional meter-replacement costs.

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Property owners applying for the City’s Historic Preservation Grant may now receive up to $7,500, and roof improvements can qualify; homestead status is not required. The City approved work for three bus stops and additional valve replacements without charging residents for the added meter-project cost. A proposed change to the Wire Ranch hotel approval was postponed while the City and applicant discuss conditions, including possible limits on extended-stay use.

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Increased the Historic Preservation Grant from $5,000 to $7,500 and added roofs to eligible improvements; the motion passed unanimously.
Approved a Kimley-Horn work order for $47,820 for Phase 2 of the Go Pasco Zephyrhills Bus Stops project, covering three bus stops.
Approved a change order for additional valve replacements in the meter replacement project; staff stated residents will not be assessed for the added cost.
Tabled Resolution No. 866-26, which would amend the Wire Ranch hotel conditional-use approval, to allow further discussion and drafting of conditions.
Approved a temporary downtown wet zone for the Founders Day Parade on March 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Approved consent items covering five lift-station rehabilitations, design for the C Avenue box culvert replacement, and amendments to Zephyr Park Improvements and South 301 Wastewater Redevelopment grant agreements.
Council reached consensus that Mayor’s Youth Council members who are Zephyrhills residents should be eligible for consideration under the City scholarship program.

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