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THIS WEEK IN LARGO JULY 5, 2019
CONGRATULATIONS TUTTEROW DANCE!
Tutterow Dance Company has been a part of the City of Largo for over 35 years. In June, the competition team traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for the Imagine Dance Challenge Nationals. Tutterow came home with several awards including both the Premiere Cup and the Victory Cup, the highest awards in the competition.

Their awards included:
  • “Without You” received the Premiere Cup
  • “Waterworks” production with all 68 dancers won the Victory cup!
  • “You Say”- 3rd overall Juniors
  • “Feel My Love” - 2nd overall Teens
  • “Thinking of You” - 3rd overall Teens

Congratulations Kiley Campbell! She won the Miss Teen Imagine title for her solo “The Rift” and Gregory Deal was the first runner up for Mr. Senior Imagine. Largo Recreation, Parks and Arts is proud of our long association with this quality dance program and very proud of our youth participants.

- Krista Pincince
Recreation, Parks & Arts Assistant Director I 587-6740 x5002 I kpincinc@largo.com
THANK YOU, TEAM LARGO
With a 70% participation rate, the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and City Administration were impressed with your willingness to provide feedback in the 2019 Team Largo Survey. The survey results were presented at an ELT meeting on June 26, to gain insight and begin discussions on actionable next steps.

The good news is, your voice has been heard. Some ideas that were easy to implement have already launched and it doesn't end with easy. In August, the Executive Leadership Team will be diving deeper into discussions about some of the larger topics. The results will be a new set of goals to guide an action plan and form an on-going employee engagement committee. If you are interested in participating in the committee, please email communications@largo.com.

- Henry P. Schubert
City Manager I 586-7454 I citymanager@largo.com
FY2020 CITY MANAGER PROPOSED BUDGET WORK SESSION
Largo has its vision set on 2020 and is excited to share with you the proposed budget for the next fiscal year which runs from Oct 1, 2019 through Sep 30, 2020. We welcome community feedback and invite you to attend a special Work Session of the Largo City Commission as they discuss the budget on Friday, July 12 at the Largo Public Library beginning at 1pm. To participate in the budget process online, visit Largo.com/FinancialCenter to review the proposed budget, use the interactive Balancing Act budget tool, or contact the Office of Performance and Budget (OPB).
- Meridy Semones
Performance & Budget Director I 587-6727 I msemones@largo.com
PLEASE EXCUSE OUR MESS
Night work will be taking place on Trotter Road for the final striping from July 7 through July 10, 2019. This work will include limited traffic controls but no road closures. It will also include minimal noise of vehicles, traffic and workers.

- Brian Highnote
Construction Manager I 587-6713 ext. 4402 I bhighnot@largo.com
ATTENTION RECLAIMED WATER CUSTOMERS
On Thursday morning, July 11, 2019, commercial reclaimed water customers located east of 49th Street and areas within the Feathersound and Carillon subdivisions will be affected by a temporary shut down of their reclaimed water supply. During this time, Environmental Services’ contractor and staff will replace a valve on the 24 inch reclaimed water line servicing these areas. This valve replacement should take between 24 and 48 hours to complete. Customers will be informed if there are any changes to this schedule. The City of Largo apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

- Robin Grace
Environmental Services I 518-3076 I rgrace@largo.com
DUKE ENERGY TREE MAINTENANCE
Duke Energy crews will commence maintenance tree work along electric lines located in Largo in the upcoming weeks. Please review the maps below that show the approximate areas where trimming activity will occur. The tree crews will be cleaning up all debris associated with maintenance activities. As a reminder, debris resulting from storm damage or other events unrelated to our maintenance activities is the responsibility of the homeowners. Part of the pruning activity will occur on lateral lines, some of which will require climbing in rear lot areas.

Maps:
 
For further details or questions about the work, please contact nicholas.esposito@duke-energy.com. To learn more about our tree care practices, please visit our website at Duke-energy.com/trees.

- Nick Esposito
Duke Energy Florida I nicholas.esposito@duke-energy.com
NEW BUILDING DIVISION/PERMITTING HOURS
The Community Development Department has made a change in the office hours for the Building Division customer service center and Planner on Call. The Building Division is now closed at 12pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Building Division inspection hours will not be changed, and will be available Monday through Friday from 8am until 3:30pm. For more information, email permits@largo.com or call (727)586-7488 ext. 7202.
- Carol Stricklin
Community Development Department Director I 586-7490 I cstrickl@largo.com
GOODBYE TO SINGLE USE PLASTICS!
July is the start of no single-use plastics in the City of Largo. Plastics such as straws, styrofoam, utensils, cups and other items are no longer permitted to be distributed on City property. Instead, ocean-friendly items such as compostable serve-ware must be used. This transition highlights our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment, supporting local business and providing equitable access to resources and the environment in order to ensure a sustainable future for generations. For more information, visit Largo.com/PlasticFree.
- Laura Thomas
Sustainability Coordinator I 586-7424 I lthomas@largo.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
TROTTER ROAD BLOCK PARTY
To celebrate the reopening of Trotter Road this July, the City of Largo is partnering with St. Patrick Catholic School for a Grand Reopening Block Party! On Saturday, July 20 from 5:30-9pm, enjoy entertainment, free food and more, hosted by SPCS. 

St. Patrick Catholic School is located at 1501 Trotter Road in Largo. For questions about the event, please contact Patty Ruppel, St. Patrick School Advancement Coordinator, at (727)455-1976 or pruppel@stpatrickcatholic.org.

- City of Largo Engineering
587-6713 I engineeringservices@largo.com

SHREDFEST
Don't miss this free document shredding and recycling event. Join the City of Largo on July 20 at the  Starkey Road Collection Center (1551 Starkey Rd) from 9am-12pm.

The Starkey Road Recycling Center is also a 24-hour facility where residents can drop off their mixed recycling at no-cost, recycle used cooking oil and pick up free, recycled mulch all year-round.

ShredFest is part of the City of Largo’s sustainability initiatives and Largo Recycles. To learn more about ShredFest or other upcoming sustainability events, visit  LargoRecycles.com or call (727)587-6760.

- Laura Thomas
Sustainability Coordinator I 586-7424 I lthomas@largo.com

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