JULY 27, 2018

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This Week in Largo
CENTRAL PARK DRIVE TRAFFIC ADVISORY
I n cooperation with the creation of Largo's first-ever painted crosswalk, please be advised that Central Park Drive will be closed to through traffic beginning July 27th through August 6th. The new artwork was thoughtfully prepared for Largo by artist Tiffany Beasi and will be installed at the pedestrian crosswalk between the Library and the Central Park Performing Arts Center as a unique focal point in celebration of community pride. The North Pinellas Cultural Alliance generously funded the artwork through a competitive grant process.

To access the Library from East Bay, motorists may take a detour route from Seminole Boulevard to 8th Ave SE, then onto Central Park Drive.  Access to the north parking lot of Central Park will be available from East Bay only.  Access to the south parking lot of Central Park will be available from 8th Ave SE only.

Questions related to the detour may be addressed to Public Works at  727-586-7418.

- Brenda Clark
Community Outreach Coordinator I 586-7630 I [email protected]


ROSERY ROAD CLOSURE AT CSX RAILROAD CROSSING
Rosery Road will be closed to through traffic at the CSX crossing for railroad crossing repairs on July 31st and August 1st. 
 
Detour signs on Clearwater-Largo Road and Missouri Avenue will direct traffic south to West Bay Drive and north to Wyatt St.  
 
- Barry Westmark
Senior Engineer I 587-6713 I [email protected]


JEFFERSON AVENUE TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Please be advised that Jefferson Avenue at Ponce De Leon Boulevard will be closed beginning July 25th for approximately three weeks. The Streets and Stormwater Division will be performing road and drainage improvements during this time.

-Kimberley Tracy
Streets and Stormwater Manager I 587-6784 I [email protected]

 
LARGO FINALIST FOR ANOTHER 2018 SAVVYAWARD! 
Communications & Marketing is once again excited to announce that the City of Largo is a finalist in the 2018 Savvy Awards competition and a candidate for one of three awards (Savvy, Silver Circle or Award of Excellence) in the category Community Visioning or Branding.  The City-County Communications & Marketing Association is the nation's premiere network of local government communicators. The Communications & Marketing staff is looking forward to the 3CMA 2018 Annual Conference on September 6th where the team will be notified of the official awards won for the new website and community branding efforts, naturally!
 
- Kate O'Connell Oyer
Communications & Marketing Manager I 586-7455 I [email protected]

 
2018 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTIONS
The candidate qualifying period for the November 6th election began on July 20th, and runs through August 3rd.  During this time candidates distribute petition cards for voter signature and complete required forms.  As of this writing there are four announced candidates for Seats 1, 2, 5 and 6 and one candidate, Michael Smith (Seat 1), has completed all qualifying requirements.  A drawing for ballot position will take place at the August 7th City Commission meeting.

- Diane Bruner
City Clerk I 587-6710 I [email protected]
MEETING AND EVENT UPDATES
TEACHER SHADOW DAY
On July 19th City of Largo staff participated in a Teacher Shadow Day with five Pinellas County School Board teachers. The teachers followed and asked questions to staff from IT, Human Resources, Finance, Recreation Parks and Arts, Environmental Services Departments and the Building Division. The event allowed teachers to better understand the real world applications of the trades and careers that they were exposed to while being with Largo staff for the day. The teachers walked away with new knowledge to integrate into their lesson plans.
 
- Carol Stricklin
Community Development Department Director I 586-7490 I [email protected]
 
LARGO FIRE RESCUE'S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS EVENT
On July 21st, Largo Fire Rescue held their 4th annual Hurricane Preparedness Event at the Largo Public Library. Over 100 citizens attended the event which included our keynote speaker, Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay, business and agency vendors, and a speakers panel of City and County representatives who presented valuable hurricane preparation information on evacuation planning, emergency kits, special needs shelters, and pet, home, and business preparedness. Special thank you to our City representatives in attendance, Commissioners Samantha Fenger and Jamie Robinson, Largo Fire Rescue's Chief Pennino, Chief Johnson, and Summer Mahr, Largo Police Department's Sergeant Amanda Misner, and Public Works Streets and Stormwater Manager Kim Tracy. Visit Largo Fire Rescue's Facebook page for a link to view the preparedness presentation.

 - Summer Mahr
Public Education Specialist I 587-6740 I [email protected]

SHREDFEST
Largo Recycles hosted ShredFest on July 21st at the Starkey Road Recycling Center. Over 725 residents poured into this free event for secure document shredding, recycling nearly 23,000 pounds of paper in just three hours. That is as much paper as every Largo resident bringing more than 25 sheets of paper each to the event. The next ShredFest event will be held on October 20th from 9am-12pm. Visit LargoRecycles.com for more information. 
 
- Laura Thomas
Sustainability Coordinator I 586-7424 I [email protected]
PROJECT UPDATES
TROTTER ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE
IMPORTANT PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS "NO SERVICE" ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TROTTER ROAD:  Pinellas County Schools have marked a "NO TRAVEL" and "NO BUS STOPS" on their route map for Trotter Road, from 8th AVENUE SW to 19th AVENUE SW, until Trotter Road construction is complete. PInellas County Schools do not foresee any issues servicing their students in this area. The school bus will continue to stop at 8th Avenue SW at Trotter Road. For additional bus route information, please contact Mike Burke, PCS at 727.547.7100 X4670, or Paula Davis, PCS at 727.547.7100 X4542.
 
 
- Nancy Biesinger
Construction Project Supervisor I 587-6713 I [email protected]
   
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