City Of St. Pete Beach Community Update For Sept. 18

From the City of St. Pete Beach:

September 18, 2020

St. Pete Beach Businesses- Time to Renew Your BTR

The time has come for the annual renewal of your Business Tax Receipt. Business Tax Receipts expire annually on September 30 and must be renewed by October 1 to avoid penalties. This courtesy renewal invoice has been sent to the current email address on record. All Business Tax Receipts are issued annually October 1 through September 30. It is the business owner's responsibility to renew their Business Tax Receipt prior to September 30 each year. Click HERE for details.

Community Meeting September 23, 2020: Conceptual Site Plan

Miramar Beach Resort, 4200 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, will present a proposed conceptual site plan for a new hotel resort to replace the existing structure(s) at 1pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

Each attendee will be asked to sign a sign-in sheet. Comment cards will be supplied at the meeting and parking will be available on site for all attendees. A mask will be required to enter the building.

See details HERE.

Save the Date: September 28th, 2020

City Parking Ordinance

The City of St. Pete Beach Transportation and Parking staff has been working since April, meeting individually with the City Commission to review the city’s parking ordinance policies within each district. Furthermore, following the complete review of these policies, proposed recommendations were presented to the City Commission in June and an opportunity for public comments and feedback were solicited for 3 weeks in July. The feedback received from the Commission and the public was incorporated into the draft parking ordinance update, which
will be taken to first reading at the City Commission meeting on Monday, September 28th.

September 22, 2020 - Join us for the City Commission- Virtual Meetings

The agendas are posted to the City website and can be accessed HERE.

The agenda includes:

Resolutions
a. Resolution 2020-45: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of St. Pete Beach, Florida, Authorizing and Confirming the Declaration Proclaiming a State of Local Emergency.

Methods to Participate:
Audience Comments – EMAIL COMMENTS TO: cityclerk@stpetebeach.org PRIOR TO 5:45 PM (DAY OF MEETING)

Join with visuals and audio on your computer, tablet, or smartphone
Visit https://zoom.us/j/85357371951
Download Zoom via the screen prompts
Register for the meeting via the screen prompts

Listen in on meeting audio only using phone
Dial 929-205-6099
Enter the webinar ID: 853 5737 1951

Public Comments:
Push *9 on phone to Raise hand
Push *6 on phone to Toggle mute/unmute

Census 2020: SPB has 10% less participation than 2010.

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

View the full presentation from September 15th, 2020 and provide feedback to the team HERE.

St. Pete Beach Public Library

The Little Free Pantry located just outside the library has been very popular! Lots of visitors have been stopping by to “shop.” We would appreciate your donations. Stop by anytime, day or night, to stock the pantry. And thanks!

The book drop as always is located outside the library 24/7 for patrons to return materials. Curbside pickup service is also available. Visit our website (spblibrary.com) to access the catalog and many other resources; you can also call us at (727) 363-9238 with any questions.

September 16th, 2020 Video Update from Mayor Al Johnson

September 16, 2020- Community Update With Al Johnson - Mayor of St. Pete Beach.

Topics include:
COVID-19 Updates
Mask policy in Pinellas County
Sea-level rise in SPB
Little Free Pantry at the St. Pete Beach Library
Census- Participation Numbers are Down
Vote
Shop Small Businesses

COVID-19 COUNT IN SPB

As of the morning of September 18th, 2020, the updated numbers reflect the city of St. Pete Beach has a total case count of 16. This information is updated daily and can be found online here on the state report.

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