Pasco County Public Works crews are milling and repaving 24 roads in the Turtle Lakes subdivision in Lutz, the county announced Friday, Aug. 14.

The work falls under the county's Better Way to Pay for Paving program, which replaced the old Residential Paving Assessment program that charged property owners directly for road rehabilitation. The county's Public Information Office said on X that Turtle Lakes is getting "a simple facelift," with crews actively grinding down old pavement and laying fresh asphalt.

What changed for homeowners

Under the old Paving Assessment program, Pasco County billed property owners to fund local road resurfacing. The Better Way to Pay for Paving program shifts that cost burden away from individual homeowners, though the county has not detailed the replacement funding source in publicly available documents.

Pasco County's Engineering Division manages resurfacing and reconstruction of local, arterial and collector county roads, according to the county's public works budget.

What's not yet public

The county has not identified which 24 streets within Turtle Lakes are included. The original announcement was cut short before listing them. A project budget and completion timeline have not been released.

The county has published a separate 2025–2027 road resurfacing work list covering county-maintained roads, though that list does not include Florida Department of Transportation highways or streets within Pasco's six incorporated cities.

How to find out more

Residents who want to know whether their street qualifies for paving can call Pasco County Public Works at 727-834-3611 or email [email protected]. Program details are posted at pascocountyfl.gov/services/public_works/road_pavement.php.

Turtle Lakes residents can check the county's program page or call Public Works for the full street list and any expected road closures during the work.