City Of St. Pete Beach November 5, 2020- Community Update

From the City of St. Pete Beach:

November 5, 2020

All City Offices and Community Center will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in observance of Veterans Day

November 10th, 2020 - Join us at 6:00pm for the City Commission Meeting

The agenda and packet can be accessed HERE.

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

VIEW:
Facebook Live or on http://www.stpetebeach.org/wat...

Parking Permits for Residents

Parking permits for residents of St. Pete Beach are available for purchase. The parking permits are sold online or by appointment only.

Appointments can be scheduled @ www.stpetebeach.org

Available times: Monday through Friday 8:30am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Toys for Tots

As the holiday season begins to draw near, we have teamed up again with the Toys for Tots team to make Christmas wishes come true for needy children.
We work very hard to make Toys for Tots a success, but we could never do it without the help of our generous community and business leaders.
The gift of a shiny new toy – something that most children take for granted – means to a needy child that someone cares, that he/she hasn’t been forgotten, that Christmas hasn’t passed him/her by.
Drop off location is Fire Station 23 (7301 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach)
Toys can be dropped off until December 15.
Thank you in advance for all of your support.

St. Pete Beach Parks

McKenney Park is getting a new playground! McKenney Park's existing playground has been removed and new one will be installed. The project will take approximately 3 weeks. The playground area will be closed during the project.

Progress as of 11/4/2020

Photo Credit: Jennifer McMahon

Get Ready for the Holidays in St. Pete Beach!

The city commission approved a $1,000 award to the best holiday decorated neighborhood/condo association in the city. Get your stringed lights out, garland, wreaths and all the cheer to help us create a winter wonderland throughout the city.

More details to come from the Parks and Recreation Department.

Public Works is Hard at Work

Sewer Project Update

Metro Construction will be setting up traffic detours and staging equipment beginning Tuesday November 10, 2020 to prepare for drilling in a new sanitary sewer force main pipe in the intersection of Gulf Winds Drive and 71st Avenue. Gulf Winds Drive will be closed to thru traffic at 71st Ave. The work in this area is expected to last through the first week in December. Questions may be directed to Public Works at 363-9243.

Don Cesar Bridge Repair Traffic Detour.

The Don Cesar’s Bridge Repair Project is scheduled to start 8am on Monday November 9th, 2020. The project is estimated to last approximately 3 weeks. Traffic heading to/from Pass-a-Grille via Gulf Blvd. will be detoured during this time.

Public Works Wants to Hear from YOU: Stormwater & Sea Level Rise

View the full presentation from our consultants and provide feedback to the team HERE.

The Construction for The Sunrunner (BRT) has begun.

Construction on the new SunRunner line is beginning in St. Pete Beach. The project only involves a few locations in the city and should have minimal impact on businesses, residents and visitors. However, since there will be some inconvenience for short periods of time for traffic and pedestrians, PSTA launched a construction information and engagement page for the community. Visitors will be able to see the construction timelines and the latest details about the project as well as individual station construction.

Visit https://psta.mysocialpinpoint.com/sunrunner_construction

Email any questions to: SunrRnner@psta.net or call: (727) 540-1973

St. Pete Beach Public Library

November is New States Books Month! The library now has brand new children’s books about each of the 50 states. Come in and check out one of these new books from our States display and win a free tote bag!

And remember the library will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

November 4th, 2020 Video Update from Mayor Al Johnson

Topics include:
COVID-19 Updates
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Updates
City of St. Pete Beach Hard at Work
Detour begins Monday November 9, 2020 on Gulf Blvd. in front of the Don Cesar
Commission Meetings back in City Hall, join us or email cityclerk@stpetebeach.org with comments/questions.
Commissioner Birthday Coming Up Soon
Stay Safe

COVID-19 COUNT IN SPB

As of the morning of November 5th, 2020, the updated numbers reflect the city of St. Pete Beach has a total case count of 23. This information is updated daily and can be found online here on the state report.

Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

Sarah Laracuente
Public Information Officer
City of St. Pete Beach
slaracuente@stpetebeach.org
727.324.7461
All government correspondence is subject to the public records law.

This press release was produced by the City of St. Pete Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.