Penny for Pinellas gets free plug at post-Irma Clearwater presser
File it under the maxim first uttered by Rahm Emanuel in 2009: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”
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Barb Haselden: Reject Penny for Pinellas unless it all goes to infrastructure
When the St. Petersburg City Council sent the Pinellas County Commission a breakdown of Penny for Pinellas projects, they listed $15 million for affordable housing. Although the funds from the one-cent county sales tax — set for voter reapproval this year — were described by some officials as a “drop in the bucket,” it would give Council members some options to deal with the increasing problem of developers eating up more properties, especially in the downtown area. However, not everyone…
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Pinellas County staff to answer questions on Penny for Pinellas program Monday
Pinellas County staff will be on hand at Monday’s meeting of the Council of North County Neighborhoods to talk about the Penny for Pinellas program. Staff will discuss the one-cent sales tax, give a presentation on past projects funded by the program, and answer questions about projects being proposed for funding. Ideas for capital improvement in North Pinellas County are also welcome. The one-cent sales tax has been around since 1990 and is split between the county and the 24…
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Survey shows fewer than half of voters support Penny for Pinellas renewal
A new survey shows fewer than half Pinellas voters would cast a ballot for renewing the Penny for Pinellas if the referendum were held today. The poll, by St. Pete Polls, shows 48 percent of registered voters in Pinellas County would vote to support another Penny. Another 28 percent would not support it, and 23 percent are unsure. Although the poll shows the Penny failing to pass if the election were today, the vote is close and, with a 2.2…
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Beaches chamber schedules forums on Madeira Beach candidates, Penny for Pinellas
The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has scheduled two forums for voters. The first, planned for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9 is a candidates forum for the March 14 Madeira Beach city election. It will be in the Madeira Beach City Hall, 300 Municipal Drive. Seven are running for three open slots, and all have said they plan to attend the forum. In the mayor’s race, incumbent Travis Palladeno is facing challenger Margaret Black. In the race for the District…
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Pinellas County launching educational campaign to renew Penny for Pinellas
Pinellas residents can expect to hear a lot next year about the number of roads, fire stations, parks, buildings and other projects the county and cities have constructed during the past 30 years. Residents will also hear a lot about construction planned for Pinellas’ future. It’s all part of an education campaign that the county and municipal governments will undertake as they try to persuade Pinellas voters to renew the Penny for Pinellas sales tax for the fourth time. If…
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Rick Kriseman wants to use new revenue for rec center, more police
The Shore Acres Recreation Center could finally be replaced with a better, state-of-the-art facility under a plan emailed to City Council members last week by St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman. In a memo, Kriseman proposed setting aside $6.149 million for a new facility. “We are still developing the plans for this new facility and the final amount that will be needed is yet to be determined, but assigning $6.149 million to this important project is a very good start,” Kriseman…
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