Zephyrhills City Council Meeting (11-9-2026)

The Zephyrhills City Council meeting on November 9, 2026, included several procurement and capital-project decisions. Council approved an approximately $94,000 AD Morgan change order to restore slip-resistant epoxy flooring in the city fleet maintenance shop; a replacement side-loader refuse truck; a task order for manhole rehabilitation; a Razorback change order for additional sludge-holding-tank repairs (discussed as approximately $104,000); a 3.5% increase to sludge-hauling costs under a piggyback agreement with Tarpon Springs; and a new wastewater-division tractor. Dollar amounts for the truck, manhole work, and tractor were not stated. Council asked for a detailed accounting of the fleet-shop project’s contingency, including additions and expenditures. Staff also asked to rescind the council’s recent approval of the Chin Moore contract because of a misunderstanding in the project scope and said a revised tree-planting project would return later; no vote on that request is captured in the transcript.

The council discussed a proposed Alice Hall community-center design and fee proposal from Banks Architects, estimated at $367,976, but did not approve it; a workshop was planned for November 23 to establish project priorities and budget before proceeding. The city reported that nine locally contracted bike racks are ready for installation once Pasco County completes bus shelters. Council also discussed evaluating lease-versus-purchase costs for future refuse vehicles, holding a budget workshop in February or March, and reviewing expenditures amid uncertainty over revenue and state measures. Jones Edmunds introduced its updated project contacts, and staff demonstrated a planned public GIS data hub; neither item involved a procurement vote.