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Ron Oakley

Commissioner District 12024-11-01–2028-11-01 (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 1 inauguration)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
20:40
Avg per meeting
2:57
Segments
325

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Top issues during term (19)(Public Safety)

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→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↑Oct 2026[10]

Lack of a Level 1 trauma center in Pasco County

low↓Oct 2026[7]

Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance and Library Displays

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Drone use and surveillance privacy

high↓Sep 2026[5]

School resource officer cost recovery

Could free up roughly $5 million in the sheriff's budget if the school district pays more.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Open Burning / Sky Lantern Ban

No funding required.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Homelessness outreach update

The county already funds outreach, case management and shelter programs; sweeps and cleanup add strains.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Code enforcement and blight in Green Key

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Children's swim-safety program

Expected to be low-cost, potentially funded through CDBG-DR or other grants.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

School Zone Speed Cameras and IntelliRoad Warning Pilot

No taxpayer cost for the warning system; ticket revenue splits $60 to the county per $100 citation.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Sheriff pay raises and recruitment

Roughly $6 million in salaries; a potential $2.5 million retirement rate increase looms.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Fire rescue stations and EMS funding

Roughly $59 million in rescue-related costs shifted into the fire MSTU, plus full-year D-shift funding and special-risk retirement rates up 2.4%.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Enforcement of conditions of approval on the Lawrence Avenue facility

medium↓May 2026[1]

Harm reduction and overdose response

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Heritage Pines disturbances and Sheriff's Office response

The county has been paying for off-duty deputies to patrol the Ryals property and for trash cleanup there.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Illegal RV campers and weekend code enforcement in Hudson

More weekend code enforcement means stretched staff resources and no new funding identified.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Bear Creek group home expansion and neighborhood safety concerns

Decisions during term (1)

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

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.