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THIS WEEK IN LARGO DECEMBER 20, 2019
NEWS & UPDATES
UPCOMING TREE TRIMMING BY DUKE ENERGY
Duke Energy crews will commence maintenance tree work along electric lines located in Largo in the upcoming weeks. The green shaded areas on the attached map show the approximate locations where trimming activity will occur. The tree crews will be cleaning up all debris associated with our 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. This notification constitutes the notice required by Florida Statute 163.3209. 
 
Trees are a leading cause of power outages. Duke Energy’s progressive tree care practices help minimize outages during storms. Tree crews use a technique known as directional pruning, which is endorsed by The National Arbor Day Foundation and the International Society of Arboriculture. Qualified employees are supervised by certified arborists.
 
For further details or questions about the work, please feel free to contact Duke Energy. To learn more about our tree care practices please visit our website at www.duke-energy.com/trees. Homeowners will receive their own notification prior to planned trimming events.
- Duke Energy Florida
NEW WEST BAY DRIVE LANE CLOSURE PATTERN AFTER HOLIDAYS
Sidewalk construction will shift from the north side to the south side of West Bay Drive beginning with the new year . The David Nelson Construction Company expects the shift to begin Monday, January 6, 2020, barring the unexpected. By contract schedule, the outside eastbound lane will experience sustained closure for five months, to May 2020. Although sidewalk construction on the north side will take less than two and a half months to complete, motorists should conservatively assume sidewalk construction on the south side of West Bay Drive will be for the contract length of five months. Motorists from points west such as Indian Rocks Road and the beach communities will experience delays traveling eastbound. Consider alternate routes such as 8 th Avenue SW or Ulmerton Road (see www.largo.com/westbaydrive) or plan for a longer commute time.

- Barry Westmark
Senior Engineer I 727-587-6713 I bwestmar@largo.com
VETERINARY CLINIC COMING TO WALSINGHAM ROAD
The City of Largo issued a small-scale site plan approval memo to allow the owner to convert a 0.22 acre property from a general office to Operation Snip Wellness Center, a veterinary clinic at 13521 Walsingham Road. Site improvements will include demolishing a portion of a storage building and installing a landscape buffer.

- Richard Perez
Planning Manager I 727-587-6749 | rperez@largo.com
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
As a reminder, all City facilities will be closed on December 24-25 and January 1. Highland, Southwest and the Largo Community Center will be closing at 6:30pm on Tuesday, December 31.
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMING UP NEXT AT CCPAC...
Saturday, Dec 21 | 11am |  Elf the Musical Jr
Saturday, Dec 21 | 3pm |  Elf the Musical Jr
Saturday, Dec 22 | 2pm |  Elf the Musical Jr
Friday, Jan 3 | 8pm |  Ain't Misbehavin'
Saturday, Jan 4 | 2pm |  Ain't Misbehavin'

Be sure to also text  CPPAC  to  55678  to receive exclusive event updates, announcements and ticket offers including pre-sales and discounts!

Central Park Performing Arts Center
727-587-6751 I LargoArts.com
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