Human Rights Office Announces New South County Hours

To better serve the needs of south county residents, the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights is opening – on a trial basis – a satellite office in St. Petersburg.

Residents can visit this office from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Friday, May 3. The office is located at 501 1^st Avenue N, Room 417 in St. Petersburg. It will open the first and third Monday of each month starting May 3. At this facility, residents can schedule appointments to speak to representatives, drop off documents and inquire about discrimination complaints.

The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights, in conjunction with federal partners at Housing and Urban Development and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, investigates allegations of illegal discrimination in housing, employment and places of public accommodation.

“We look forward to reestablishing a presence in St. Petersburg and being more conveniently located to residents in south county who find it impossible to come to our Clearwater office,” Said Paul Valenti, director of the Office of Human Rights. “We believe there will be enough demand for our services at this location to allow us to continue staffing these satellite office hours for the long term.”

To learn more about the Office of Human Rights, visit www.pinellascounty.org/humanrights or call (727) 464-4880.

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