On Monday, May 30 at 9am, join the City of Largo as we honor our fallen soldiers during our annual Memorial Day Ceremony in the Military Court of Honor in Largo Central Park. The ceremony begins at 9am. Largo Police Officer Robert Farias serves as keynote speaker for the ceremony with live music, presentations, and a colors presentation by the City of Largo Fire and Police Department Honor Guard.

Neighbors of Woodrow Park recently came together to celebrate the installation of a Free Little Library with the support of the City's Neighborhood Grant. City Manager, Henry Schubert and Commissioner Jamie Robinson were in attendance with the grant recipient and local youth for the ribbon-cutting and Mayor Brown stopped by later to congratulate the neighborhood project team. Congratulations to the neighborhood participation that made this project a success!

Largo community members and city team members are invited to attend the ceremonial flag raising of the Pride flag on the side lawn of Largo City Hall at 5pm prior to the City Commission Meeting on Tuesday, June 7. For those that can't attend in person, a live stream of the flag-raising will start at 5:15pm via Facebook Live on the City’s Facebook Page.

Following the flag raising, LGBTQ Consumer Advocate at the Florida Department of Agriculture, Nathan Brumer, will be recognized at the City Commission Meeting as this year's Pride month proclamation honoree. Community members are welcome to join the Commission Meeting at 6pm in City Hall or watch live or on-demand at Largo.com/LiveTV.  

The Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) hosts the Florida Economic Development Conference each year. During the conference, the Council’s membership takes the opportunity to recognize Florida’s best economic developers. At this year’s conference in St. Petersburg, Bryan Pederson, Largo's Economic Development Coordinator, was awarded the Dan Webster Young Innovator Scholarship Award. Given annually in recognition of the achievements of an outstanding young innovator in economic development in Florida. Bryan received a $5,000 scholarship to be applied towards training costs associated with achieving the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation. Congratulations Bryan!

At the Tuesday, May 17 Largo City Commission Meeting, City Commission approved an agreement with OB Golf Investment Group LLP to purchase a 26.7-acre property across the street from Taylor Park for $600,000. The City desires to purchase the property for the primary purpose of developing a regional stormwater retention pond that could support development and redevelopment projects in the Medical Arts District and Downtown area. Over the course of the next eight months, the City will conduct a feasibility study to determine if a stormwater pond is possible on the property. If during the study it is determined the land cannot be used as intended, the city will not move forward with the purchase agreement. For more information, please contact Anne Rocke, City of Largo Program Engineer, at 727-587-6713 Ext. 4425 or email arocke@largo.com.

The 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will start Saturday, May 28, and run through Friday, June 10, allowing consumers to purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax. We are encouraging residents to take this opportunity to stock up on supplies for hurricane season. Find resources and get storm ready at Largo.com/StormReady.

Beginning in October, Pinellas County's Household Electronic and Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) will no longer accept household electronic waste, or E-waste, to be recycled. Instead, residents are encouraged to donate working household electronics, bring electronics to a recycling drop-off, or place electronics in their regular curbside garbage for pickup. To learn more, visit the Pinellas County Solid Waste website or attend an upcoming information session. For -questions regarding Largo Solid Waste trash and recycling pick-up, visit LargoRecycles.com or call 727-587-6760.