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THIS WEEK IN LARGO AUGUST 16, 2019
2019 CITIZENS ACADEMY OF LARGO
Preparations are underway for this year's Citizens Academy. As always, the departments have some great presentations and activities planned for the participants. The class is now full and we have a waiting list for 2020. 

The schedule is below.

  • September 16        Orientation, Community Building, Communications & Marketing – City Hall Community Room, 201 Highland Avenue (Building 1)

  • September 23        Fire – Fire Station 41, 180 4th Street SW

  • September 30        Environmental Services – 5100 150th Avenue

  • October 7        Engineering Services – City Hall Community Room, 201 Highland Avenue (Building 1)

  • October 14        Recreation, Parks and Arts – Central Park Performing Arts Center - 105 Central Park Drive

  • October 21        Community Development – City Hall Community Room, 201 Highland Avenue (Building 1)

  • October 28        Public Works – 1000 2nd Street SE

  • November 4        Police Department – 201 Highland Avenue (Building 2)

  • November 11       Library – 120 Central Park Drive

  • November 18        Finance and Office of Performance & Budget – City Hall Community Room, 201 Highland Avenue (Building 1)

  • December 3        Graduation at Regular City Commission Meeting

- Diane Bruner
City Clerk I 587-6710 I dbruner@largo.com
ROSERY ROAD PHASE 1 RECONSTRUCTION
The Rosery Road Phase 1 Community Streets Improvements project is transitioning from design to construction. Pending award of construction at the August 20 City Commission meeting, David Nelson Construction Company will begin construction September 3. Rosery Road, from the Pinellas Trail to Missouri Avenue, will be closed September 3 for 17 months. Following are near term milestones.

  • August 20: City Commission meeting request for approval of GMP and award of construction

  • August 26: Erosion control installation, detour sign installation and bagging, and other pre-construction activities

  • August 29: Pre-construction meeting 9 am, Community Conference Room

  • August 29: Public meeting 6-8 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church (Rosery Rd and Highland Ave)

  • September 3: Rosery Road (Pinellas Trail to Missouri Ave) closed for 17 months.

The community has been engaged through digital message boards, neighborhood meetings, direct emails, post cards, social media, and the Largo.com web site. A detour map is posted at Largo.com/projects (click on the Rosery Road highlighted area and scroll to the bottom of the window).

- Barry Westmark
Senior Engineer I 587-6713 I bwestmar@largo.com
CONGRESSMAN CRIST TO HOST TOWN HALL
Congressman Charlie Crist will host a town hall at the Largo Community Center on Saturday, September 7 th from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, Congressman Crist represents Florida’s 13 th Congressional District which spans from St. Petersburg to Clearwater and includes Largo. Previously, he served as Florida’s 44 th Governor, served two terms in the Florida Senate, as the state’s Education Commissioner as well as being elected to serve as Florida’s Attorney General.

In January, Congressman Crist was appointed to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Appropriations, an important committee on which the late, former U.S. Representative C.W. “Bill” Young also served for nearly 40 years. Crist also serves on the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

In order to effectively serve his constituents, Congressman Crist maintains a year-round office at 696 1 st Avenue North, Suite 203, in St. Petersburg. His office can be reached at (727) 318-6770.

- Cheryl Coller Reed
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator I 727-586-7452 | creed@largo.com
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS REMOTE HOURS
I n addition to recent remote office hours which State Senator Jeff Brandes has hosted at Largo City Hall, the Office of U.S. Representative Charlie Crist recently responded affirmatively to the City's invitation to host mobile office hours and town halls at City venues. U.S. Representative Charlie Crist has scheduled the following events at City venues:

  • Mobile Office Hours with Congressman Crist's caseworker: Thursday, September 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Largo Library; residents can drop in or schedule a one-on-one appointment with the caseworker by calling Congressman Crist's office; and

  • Town Hall with Congressman Crist: Saturday, September 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center; the doors to the Community Center's Ballroom will open to the public at 10:00 a.m.; last-resort, overflow parking will be available at Palms of Largo; LPD is coordinating the law enforcement presence for the event.

Event information for the community and the general public is forthcoming and will be featured on the Library's Special Events web page, on the City's website, in weekly and monthly City e-newsletters and on social media. Additionally, Congressman Crist's press secretary will disseminate  press releases to the media.

- Cheryl Coller Reed
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator I 727-586-7452 | creed@largo.com
JULY KILL-A-WATT WINNERS
The results are in for the first month of the Sustainability Team's Kill-A-Watt Challenge. Overall, the challenge saved approximately $3,000 during the month of July and reduced our electricity use by 30,000kwh. That's the equivalent of 21 metric tons of carbon dioxide and could power 2.5 Largo homes for a whole year!

We want to say a big congratulations to our very own Highland preschool led by Danielle Garrigan and Jenna Roberts, who won a $25 gift card and bragging rights for signing the Kill-A-Watt Energy Pledge, and City Hall for ditching the most watts in July. It was a close call, however, with Parks Administration, the Community Center and McGough Nature Park coming in a near equal tie for second place. Since the same building can't win twice, keep up the hard work and next month's trophy may be yours! If you have already signed up for the Energy Pledge you will be in next month's drawing and don't forget to encourage your teammates to Kill-a-Watt!

- Laura Thomas
Sustainability Coordinator I 586-7424 I lthomas@largo.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR OPEN HOUSE
The City of Largo is revitalizing downtown’s West Bay Drive corridor with new improvements that will make the area safer, walkable and attractive for the benefit of pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, residents and businesses. The community is invited to learn more about these new improvements at an Open House hosted by the City on August 21, 6 p.m. at The Bridge Dance Complex, 100 1st Ave SW in Largo.

Design concepts, lighting enhancements, a construction timeline and other planned improvements will be discussed during the meeting.

- Barry Westmark
Senior Engineer I 587-6713 I bwestmar@largo.com
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