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THIS WEEK IN LARGO FEBRUARY 21, 2020
NEWS & UPDATES
CONGRESSMAN CRIST'S OFFICE TO HOST MOBILE OFFICE HOURS
The Office of Congressman Charlie Crist will host mobile office hours at the Largo Library from 10 am to 5 pm on March 5. These office hours offer Pinellas County residents who do not live close to Congressman Crist’s offices in Midtown, downtown St. Petersburg or Seminole a more convenient way to meet one-on-one with the Congressman’s caseworkers.

In order to meet with the Congressman’s caseworkers, residents can drop in on the designated day or make an appointment by calling Congressman Crist’s District office at (727) 318-6770. Congressman Crist maintains a year-round office at 696 1 st Avenue North, Suite 203, in downtown St. Petersburg.

- Cheryl Coller Reed
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator I 727-586-7452 I creed@largo.com
PORSCHE DEALERSHIP COMING TO LARGO
The City of Largo has issued a Development Order (DO) to authorize a Porsche auto dealership to be developed at 15500 US Highway 19 North. The DO allows for a new 30,376 square foot dealership and service center building, landscaping and infrastructure improvements to be constructed on a 7.39 acre property.

- Richard Perez
Planning Manager I 727-587-6749 I rperez@largo.com
2020 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION
The election will take place on November 3, with projected qualifying dates of July 16-30. Offices subject to election in 2020 are Seat 3, Seat 4 and Mayor. As of this writing, the following candidates have opened campaign accounts:

Mayor:
Woody Brown

Seat 3:
Eric Gerard
Curtis Holmes

- Diane Bruner
City Clerk I 727-587-6710 I dbruner@largo.com
CITY OF LARGO REPRESENTED AT SYNAPSE SUMMIT
The Economic Development Staff proudly represented the City of Largo at the third annual Synapse Summit at the Amalie Arena on February 11 and 12. Pinellas County Economic Development hosted a table and invited staff to participate and share the booth with the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Pinellas Park and Dunedin. The event attracted over 700 attendees for two days of speakers and events centered on technology, startup initiatives and innovation within Florida. The event hosted over 350 speakers, 300 exhibits and 70 sessions. Largo Economic Development staff provided information and giveaways about Largo, and was available to answer questions about City programs and businesses.

- Karisa Rojas-Norton
Economic Development Coordinator I 727-586-7360 I krojasno@largo.com
RECLAIMED WATER CUSTOMERS TO RECEIVE CREDIT
The City of Largo's reclaimed water customers can look for an upcoming credit on bills mailed out in March and April 2020. Although reclaimed water service is not guaranteed, on November 21, 2019, the system was shut down because it was not meeting disinfection criteria. The issue was identified during regular water testing. The City of Largo decided to shut down the system to ensure the health and safety of our community and worked with the Department of Environmental Protection to get the system safely back online on December 10, 2019.

It is important to note that this incident did not affect drinking water coming from home bath and kitchen faucets. Reclaimed water is offered in particular areas of the City and is often used for watering lawns.

The Largo City Commission approved issuing credits to customers due to the length of time the system was offline. Residents will see an adjustment on their April or May utility statement in various amounts for one month of service ($5, $10 or $12.50). Commercial customers will receive an adjustment of $28-$35 for one month of service on their March statement. Questions on the reclaimed water system can be directed to Largo’s Environmental Services Department at (727) 518-3076 and que stions on billing and credits can be directed to Largo’s Finance Department (727) 587-6761 .

- Kate O'Connell Oyer
Communications and Engagement Director I 727-586-7455 I koyer@largo.com

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