Crime & Safety

City Elections: Candidates on Police and Fire Services

We asked each candidate for New Port Richey City Council whether they would want to have Pasco County take over police and fire services.

Patch recently asked the seven candidates running for New Port Richey City Council their thoughts on city issues.

We got answers. 

One of our questions asked:  "What is your position on the idea of having the county take over the city’s police and fire rescue services?"

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Click on each of the candidate names below to read their responses to this question.

The elections are April 9. There are two city council seats up for grabs.

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  • Michael Malterer
  • Jeff Starkey
  • Chopper Davis
  • Bob Langford (No comment due to Sunshine Law concerns)
  • Ginny Miller
  • Rose Mohr
  • Jonathan Tietz


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