KS

Kathryn Starkey

Commissioner District 32024-11-01–2028-11-01 (month-level start: November 2024 per Laker/Lutz News, 2024 general-election winners take office Nov. 19; continuous since 2020 oath report; month-level end: November 2028, next District 3 inauguration)

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
13
Total speaking time
1:45:03
Avg per meeting
8:05
Segments
1907

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[31]

Mathis Road paving for Kiddy Up Ranch

Paving costs weren't stated, but the county is already spending on repeated grading; nearby Denton project truck traffic could worsen conditions.

high→May 2026[31]

Pasco 2050 Comprehensive Plan — wetlands classification and public outreach

The affordable housing set-aside program would offer incentives like density bonuses and impact fee waivers to offset developer costs.

high→May 2026[26]

Roads, wells, and infrastructure strain in northwest Pasco

Developers — and ultimately homebuyers — could face new costs for road assessments and repairs, while residents of affected neighborhoods get roads that aren't left worse than they were.

high↑Oct 2026[25]

Beacon Woods Coachwood Village crime and nuisance property

No direct county cost identified, though enforcement and clearing costs may fall on the county.

high↑Oct 2026[22]

AmSkills workforce training funding

$2.43 million in Penny for Pasco economic development funds over three years, mostly performance-based.

high→Aug 2026[22]

Automated License Plate Reader (Flock) Surveillance

No direct cost was voted; the existing Sheriff interlocal agreement remains in place for now.

high↑Sep 2026[18]

Dengue fever response

No direct cost figure was given, but mosquito control says its needs are growing faster than existing resources and it's seeking state funding and equipment.

high↓May 2026[18]

Two Rivers expansion and surf park

The additions would drive new traffic and infrastructure demands in southeast Pasco; fee and service impacts weren't quantified at this hearing.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

Kitten Trail Farms rezoning and rural character

Any farmland preservation program could cost serious county money, and there's no dedicated funding stream like the Penny for Pasco behind it.

critical↓Apr 2026[16]

Denton Avenue MPUD — density, traffic and rural compatibility (P6)

The applicant says the project would pay about $11.5 million in residential mobility fees earmarked for area road improvements.

medium↑Mar 2026[16]

Comprehensive Plan update review timeline

critical↑Feb 2026[15]

Property Tax Reform

Potential loss of more than $88.4 million in general fund revenue depending on state reform.

medium↓Jan 2026[11]

Residential helicopter pad request

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Lack of a Level 1 trauma center in Pasco County

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

ADA accessibility for disabled veteran's property

A VA grant is helping fund the accessible construction.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Zephyr Ridge commercial expansion and Pure Water Way signal

The developer covers the signal cost, and the county's previously held $56,000 proportionate-share payment goes toward it — plus the vacant land finally goes on the tax rolls.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Planning Commission leadership change

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

County Line Road widening partnership

$5 million from Pasco, plus a share of an estimated $22.5 million state infrastructure bank loan.

critical↓May 2026[9]

FY 2027 capital budget and five-year CIP

$887,000 loan to the MSBU fund; residents keep paying $100 a year.

critical↓Jun 2026[8]

Data center moratorium

No direct county cost; the moratorium pauses applications while regulations are studied.

Decisions during term (809)

Recorded while Starkey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (51)

33 yes0 no18 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

P48 – Chanzep MPUD Rezoning (96 Townhomes)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Ordinance P51 – Land Development Code Amendments

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Ordinance P52 – Tourist Development Plan Update

AbstainedSep 9, 2026

Approved Staff’s recommendation with the noted condition change to 41H in the CO with Commissioner Starkey absent from the vote for P56.

AbstainedSep 9, 2026

Approved to adopt by roll call vote with Commissioner Starkey absent from the vote for P47.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

C30 - Intent to Acquire Consolidated Water and Wastewater Utility System

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

C37 - Pickleball Court Construction, $946,222

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P44 - Ordinance on RV and Watercraft Parking (Continued)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P45 - Angeline CDD Boundary Ordinance

AbstainedAug 25, 2026

adopt

AbstainedAug 25, 2026

adopt

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P46 - North AR-1 CDD Boundary Ordinance

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P47 - Caufield Road Assisted Living Conditional Use (Continued)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P48 - Harbour Pointe Hotel-to-Apartments Rezoning (Continued)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P49 - Kitten Trail Farms Rezone (Continued)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P50 - Mitchell Ranch Plaza DRI Amendment

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P51 - Mitras/Kent Grove Drive 77-Home Rezoning (Continued)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P52 - 7026 Little Road Commercial Rezone

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P53 - The Feed Co./Grace Hay Commercial Rezone

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P54 - Denton Avenue MPUD, 832 Homes Plus Commercial and Industrial

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P55 - Gulf Harbors Neighborhood Park MSBU Rate

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

P56 - Rau Right-of-Way Vacation, Rocky Drive, Hudson

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

R42 - Five-Year $9.5 Million EDC Funding Agreement

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

R43 - $156 Million CDBG-DR Phase 1 Infrastructure and Mitigation Projects

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Temporary Data Center Moratorium (P84)

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

P49 — Foreclosure registry ordinance

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

P50 — Local Provider Participation Fund ordinance

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

P51 — Flood damage prevention (Land Development Code)

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

P52 — Flood standards (Building Code amendments)

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

P53 — Comprehensive Plan West Market Area amendment

AbstainedJun 2, 2026

Approved a $250,000.00 expenditure and authorized the County Administrator to execute an agreement with the production company subject to review by the Clerk and Comptroller and the County Attorney. T

AbstainedJun 2, 2026

$250,000 film production expenditure (A Land Remembered)

Conflict of interest

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Moffitt-Speros Economic Development Grant (AR117)

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

P53 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Interlaken Road/Gunn Highway

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

P59 - Vested Rights Determination, 12674 Valimar Road

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

P53 Petition to Vacate Platted Right-of-Way (Regular) – Joshua Luneau and Sylvia Luneau; Jamie Mills and Stacy Mills; and Stephen Rogers and Susan Rogers – Lake Ray Drive

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

waive the fees for SunWest Santa Stroll event

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

Approved the Consent Agenda

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

P52 An Ordinance Amending The Pasco County Comprehensive Plan; Providing For A Comprehensive Plan Amendment To The Future Land Use Map (Map 2- 15 And Sheet 12) From AG (Agricultural) And AG/R (Agricul

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

the Board of Pasco County Commissioners reconsider and hear item P39 the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Blackwell MF & Office Complex MPUD and P44 the companion Zoning which was heard at our las

AbstainedFeb 3, 2026

Motion to reconsider Blackwell Multifamily and Office Complex MPUD (P39/P44)

Abstained due to a conflict of interest.

AbstainedJan 20, 2026

deny Staff’s recommendation

AbstainedJan 20, 2026

adopt

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

P37 — Ridge Road Commercial Plan Amendment (Ordinance Adoption)

Voted yesJan 20, 2026

P38 — Little Road/Ross Lane Plan Amendment (Ordinance Adoption)

AbstainedJan 20, 2026

P39 — Blackwell Mixed-Use PD Plan Amendment (Ordinance Adoption)

Conflict of interest: her own approved apartment complex is behind the site and her husband works on a project across the street.

AbstainedJan 20, 2026

P44 — Blackwell MF & Office Complex MPUD Rezoning

Recused due to a conflict of interest involving nearby family-affiliated projects.

AbstainedJan 6, 2026

approval to re-appoint Chairman Mariano as the Secretary-Treasurer for the RESTORE Committee

AbstainedJan 6, 2026

approval for the fees

Voted yesJan 6, 2026

P61 – Blanton Road Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Saw the large lots as keeping the rural area rural.