New Port Richey, Florida – The Summertime in the City event that was scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Gulf High School, 5355 School Road, New Port Richey has been postponed until Saturday, July 25th due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. For more information on this […]
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According to a weekly report from the New Port Richey City Manager’s office, the city is in the process of interviewing candidates to fill the Fire Chief position left by retiring chief Alex Onishenko. Onishenko had been with the City for 26 years and had been Chief for a little more than three years. City Manager […]
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New Port Richey announced yesterday that two new city planners have been hired in the City’s Development Department. The City has extended offers of employment to Gus Karpas and Christopher Mettler and they have both been accepted. Mr. Karpas will replace Aubrey Hale and Mr. Metder will occupy the position that was established in last year’s budget. […]
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Angry and sometimes explicit testimony echoed in New Port Richey’s city hall Tuesday as a number of residents from the West River and Astor Drive neighborhood spoke to just how bad the issue of prostitution has become in New Port Richey along U.S. Highway 19. Residents were quick to praise the efforts of the New Port […]
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The City of New Port Richey Parks & Recreation department is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” Halloween event on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm around Orange Lake at Sims Park. Following that event, movies will be shown in Sims Park at 7 pm. The movies to be shown are “Hotel Transylvania” […]
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Things are looking greener in New Port Richey, according to Council members and volunteers. The City of New Port Richey Environmental Committee made its annual report to the City Council last night and highlighted the City’s recent achievements as well as recommending nine additional projects for the City. Among the proposals were: Requiring planting of milkweed […]
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New Port Richey City Council voted last night to approve the lease of Cavalier Square to the soon-to-open Dulcet restaurant for outdoor seating space. Some concerned business owners had previously asked for clarification about whether the parking lot adjacent to the square would be leased as well. City staff and Council members cleared that up […]
Read MoreCity leaders revisited the five year capital improvement plan and focused on the condition of Plathe Road for access to Grey Preserve in New Port Richey.
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The Hacienda was originally built in 1922, according to a presentation made by Mario Iezzoni at Tuesday night’s city council workshop on rehabilitating the Hacienda. It has not contributed to the tax base in 15 years, he said, and ad valorem taxes of $1,071,000 would mean the city should be receiving about $10,000 in property […]
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Things are heating up in the discussion of the renovation of the Hacienda Hotel. On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the 2014 budget which includes $1 million for the Hacienda’s renovation. It is not clear what strings that will attach to the Hacienda project, but that didn’t stop City Council from voting to rank […]
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Mayor Rob Marlowe’s observations on the eve of the new city manager starting.
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New Port Richey’s interim manager for the last 20 months will step down effective today and Debbie Manns will begin her work as City Manager on Monday, June 2nd. Ms. Dillinger has recently been instrumental in the City’s work to open the downtown business incubator, due to open next week. She also simultaneously worked as the City’s […]
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Read Mayor Rob Marlowe’s blog about the upcoming work session for Tuesday Night.
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“One dead in New Port Richey house fire”–“New Port Richey man accused of counterfeiting money”–“New Port Richey man dead after shootout with deputies.” These are three headlines taken from the Pasco Times for one day last Thursday. What do they all have in common? Not a single one of them happened in New Port Richey. […]
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JAH Architects unveiled their latest plans for Sims Park this week. According to the presentation, Phase I of the project is expected to cost a little more than $2.5 million. City council members voiced support for most of the elements of Phase I and directed staff to start the preliminary work necessary before a formal […]
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According to meeting minutes, City Council members approved an estimated $1.5 million to install digital water meters on homes in the City. About half of the City’s current readers are not digital. Assistant Public Works Director Sherman Applegate said that the city could expect to save about $77,000 a year because the City will not […]
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The City of New Port Richey confirmed today that Ms. Debbie Manns, a candidate from Ohio, will start next month pending approval of her contract as the new City Manager. Interim City Manager Susan Dillinger has said that Ms. Manns is likely to start her duties on June 2nd and that the contract is likely to be […]
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New Port Richey city government is holding a spring clean up day on June 21st–the first day of summer–from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The city will be providing dumpsters for residents to deposit unwanted material. A current Florida Driver’s License must be shown to a City employee at the dropoff site (must be a […]
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