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October 15th, 2021 Community Update

Community Update with
Vice Mayor Ward Friszolowski

Topics Include:
Construction Projects
Events
Amenities
Red Tide
Staying Informed
Reclaimed Water
$2 Million Grant Awarded this Week
Have a great weekend, St. Pete Beach!

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund $2 Million Grant Awarded

“The Governor’s announcement today allows us to fund phase II of the sanitary sewer expansion project – an upgrade of our master pump station that will allow anticipated new flows to exit the island for treatment. The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is a highly competitive program specifically targeting infrastructure improvements that facilitate economic development and job creation. Our project was a great fit based on the extent of redevelopment and development activity we are anticipating.” Vince Tenaglia, Assistant City Manager of St. Pete Beach shared after the Press Conference Tuesday, October 12th, 2021.

Pictured: St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue Chief Jim Kilpatrick, Planning Manager Wesley Wright, Director of Community Development Michelle Gonzalez, Commissioner Melinda Pletcher, Governor Ron DeSantis, City Clerk Amber LaRowe, Commissioner Mark Grill, Al Johnson - Mayor of St. Pete Beach, Chief Operations Officer Jennifer McMahon, City Manager Alex Rey, and Assistant City Manager Vincent Tenaglia

Construction Zones-

The week of October 17th, 2021, Metro crews will be setting up another phase of our sewer project construction along Gulf Blvd. and 55th Ave.

This should be in place for approximately two weeks. Immediately following this work, PSTA’s contractor will begin working on installing their bus stop south of 55^th Avenue on the west side of the road. They will implement daily lane closure of the outside lane. The PSTA element is projected to be completed by Thanksgiving Day.

See full details here.

Gulf Blvd. and 55th Ave.

The bike lane located at approximately 55th Avenue and Gulf Blvd. is temporarily closed due to a the heavy rains causing a flood in the existing excavation pit from the Frontier fiber optic installation project.

Register for Trunk or Treat- Halloween Fun!

Get into the Halloween spirit and be creative! We are looking for individuals/businesses to decorate their trunks and hand out candy to costumed kids during our very popular community event, Trunk or Treat at Horan Park! It is FREE to enter and participate.

Car owners who want to participate must complete the form found HERE.

Only those who have properly registered their vehicles will be allowed to participate at this event. All participants should be prepared for at least 700+ children to visit their vehicle. All candy must be pre-packaged and unopened to distribute at the event. This is a great opportunity to have some Halloween fun!

Questions? Please contact Tyler Waggoner at 727-363-9245 or twaggoner@stpetebeach.org.

Freebee Expands Coverage Area

The Freebee Transportation Service has now expanded to cover to 75th Avenue south through Pass-a-Grille. See full coverage map and details on our Public Transportation program HERE.

Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
City of St. Pete Beach Regular Commission Meetings

October 26th, 2021 - Join us at 6:00pm for our City Commission Meeting.

TO PARTICIPATE: Join us at the commission chambers at 6:00pm, or email audience comments to cityclerk@stpetebeach.org prior to 5:45pm the day of the meeting.

The packets and agendas will be available on the website HERE.

VIEW: Facebook Live or on the website HERE.

St. Pete Beach Library News

Upcoming Events

Monday, October 18 at 11:00 a.m. – Story Time: Learn numbers, colors, and the alphabet through songs, stories, and movement.
Monday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. – Family Movie Night: Hocus Focus
Thursday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. – Book Club. Join us to discuss Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger.

As always, curbside pickup is available by calling (727) 363-9238 with your library card number.

Visit SPBLibrary.com for more details about these and other programs. See you soon!

Construction Updates

The information regarding the sewer project can be found on the website HERE.

Appointments Required:
Building, Permitting, and Parking Permits

Walk-in permitting will be by appointment only until further notice. To book an appointment, visit the website HERE.

Reclaimed Water Ordinance

In this video Commissioner Melinda Pletcher reviews our Reclaimed Water Ordinance and what it means for our residents.

Important Drinking Water Notice from Pinellas County Utilities

Pinellas County Utilities will conduct routine system maintenance to optimize water quality from Sunday, September 26th through Saturday, October 16th. The water treatment method will temporarily change from chloramine to chlorine disinfection throughout the program.

See more information about the process HERE.

Public Record Requests

The City of St. Pete Beach is continuing to embrace technology by making public records more accessible to the public using an online portal with JustFOIA.

See the online portal and processes outlined HERE.

Sarah Laracuente
Public Information Officer
City of St. Pete Beach
slaracuente@stpetebeach.org
727.324.7461

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