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Welcome to LARGO
TODAY
, News from the City Manager. Stay up-to-date on the superior services the City of Largo offers to our residents, businesses and visitors to build the "Community of Choice in Tampa Bay."
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THIS WEEK IN LARGO May 1, 2020
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The City continues to monitor the evolving health concerns in response to COVID-19 and taking measures to help preserve the health and well-being of our community. Find the latest information on
Largo.com/COVID19
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STAY INFORMED WITH
ALERT PINELLAS
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Receive timely alerts about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Alert Pinellas. This same emergency notification service is used by the City of Largo, Pinellas County, and the Sheriff’s Office.
Messages are delivered to you based on your preferred method, including phone, text, email and more—to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information.
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UPCOMING
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
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To protect the health and safety of our residents and visitors, the City of Largo will temporarily host meetings virtually. Members of the public who wish to tune in or comment during the meeting will have several options.
If you have any questions, please contact
cityclerk@largo.com
or call 727-587-6710 ext. 7003.
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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, May 5 at 6pm
Meeting ID: 534-804-723
Call in: 1 (213) 929-4212
(Long distance fees may apply)
Access Code: 309-704-222
Audio Pin: (simply press #)
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROGRAM
ONLINE
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The Largo City Commission established the Business Continuity Grant to assist small businesses that have experienced economic injury resulting from closures or partial closures due to the COVID-19. Applications can now be submitted online through the City’s
application portal. The program provides a $1000 grant, on a first-come, first-served basis, for eligible businesses to assist with commercial rent or commercial mortgage assistance.
To qualify, applicants must employ between 2 to 50 full-time equivalents (or contracted equivalents), and have a physical brick-and-mortar establishment physically located within incorporated Largo. Mobile businesses and home-based businesses do not qualify. Businesses must have had a City of Largo Business Tax Receipt that is current, as of March 31, 2020 and cannot have any outstanding code enforcement violations. Only independently-owned and operated businesses can apply. Businesses that are part of franchises with business franchises in states other than Florida will not qualify. Businesses that own their properties must be current on their 2018 property taxes.
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The Largo Golf Course will reopen for play on Monday, May 4. The City of Largo is committed to offering a safe environment for our golfers and staff. As golfers return, operational precautions will be taken based on the guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and incorporate social distancing.
In order to preserve the health and safety of our community, the Largo Golf Course will open with the following guidelines:
- The clubhouse and cafe will remain closed.
- Patrons can check in through the window on the Northwest side of the building.
- Golf carts will be limited to one person and will be sanitized after each use.
- Groups should adhere to social distancing guidelines and stay 6ft apart from others.
- All on-course touchable surfaces will be removed. This includes bunker rakes, ball washers, benches and trash can lids.
- Drinking fountains will be turned off.
- Golfers are not permitted to congregate on the course.
The Largo Golf Course looks forward to welcoming back our loyal patrons and new golfers to the course. Book your tee time at LargoGolf.com.
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COUNTY ALIGNS WITH
GOVERNOR'S ORDERS
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Starting Monday, May 4:
- Citizens will no longer be prohibited from leaving home only for essential activities, but they should continue to practice social distancing.
- Senior citizens and individuals with underlying serious health conditions are strongly urged to stay home as much as possible.
- Activities and businesses that pose a higher risk of transmission remain prohibited or closed during Phase 1. This includes:
- Visitation at long-term care facilities
- Concert and music halls
- Bars, pubs, nightclubs
- Gyms, dance and yoga studios
- Personal services such as haircuts and nail salons
- Amusement parks and waterparks
- Vacation rentals
- Restaurants and food establishments may reopen dining areas with a maximum patron occupancy of 25 percent of the building capacity. Outdoor seating is allowed without capacity percentage limitations, but bar counter seating must remain closed.
- Many other nonessential retail businesses that have been closed to foot traffic may resume at limited capacity using social distancing principles.
- In-store activities can resume to a maximum of 25 percent patron occupancy of the stated building capacity.
- The County’s guidance strongly encourages residents to wear masks at indoor businesses like grocery and retail stores.
- Pet grooming and car washes are among the businesses that may operate starting Monday, May 4.
- Museums and libraries may reopen to a patron occupancy of 25 percent of the stated building capacity, but interactive functions and exhibits and child play areas must stay closed. Cities may decide to keep museums and libraries closed.
- Curbside pickup and delivery by businesses is allowed.
The Governor’s order directs everyone not to congregate in groups of more than 10 people, and that people not part of the same group remain at least six feet apart. Large gatherings for sporting, leisure or similar activities at venues, arenas and stadiums are prohibited.
To report possible violations, call the Sheriff Tips line at: 727-582-TIPS (8477).
Find more information, visit
PinellasCounty.org/COVID19
or call Pinellas County Customer Information Center (CIC) at 727-464-4333.
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DEDICATED COVID-19 RESCUE UNITS
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Last month, the cities of Clearwater, Largo and Safety Harbor have been managing a consolidated deployment team focused on responding to COVID-19 cases. The units responded to approximately 180 incidents and assisted Sunstar with approximately 50 transports. Since that time, COVID-19 cases have stopped increasing and PPE management has stabilized. As of Friday, May 1st, at 8pm the COVID trucks will be temporarily discontinued. The COVID unit management team will continue to monitor and evaluate data daily, to consider the needs of placing an SR unit, or units, back into service.
Thank to those that volunteered to be on the SR units; Largo’s Bill Stark, Jorge Pairol, Chris Lewis and Ty Dougherty; Clearwater’s David Lawrence, Nick Esposito, Logan Chaple, Ryan Fetner, and Christopher Collins; and Safety Harbor’s Austin Weiler.
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LIVE MUSIC
WITH CPPAC
Please join the Central Park Performing Arts Center (CPPAC) on
Facebook this and every Friday evening at 7pm as we co-host a live stream session with our friends at DTSP LIVE. CPPAC will highlight some of the best local talent that the Bay Area has to offer! Be sure to tune in and say hello in the virtual concert world. All of us at CPPAC miss you and hope you are staying safe!
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FAIR HOUSING ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS
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The
Draft Fair Housing Analysis of Impediments
, recently developed by a partnership between
Pinellas County and the Cities of Largo, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is available for public review and comment. The Analysis of Impediments identifies the types of barriers to fair housing that exist in Pinellas County and provides solutions to help remove such barriers. The document is available for public comment through May 23. Public comment on the plans is invited during this time. Comments should be sent to: cdplanning@pinellascounty.org or to the Community Development Division, Pinellas County Planning Department, 440 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756.
Arrow Woodard
Housing Division, Community Development| 586-7489 | awoodard@largo.com
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PEDESTRIAN DETOUR - WEST BAY DRIVE
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Pedestrians traveling eastbound on the south side of West Bay Drive will be detoured to 8
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Avenue SE beginning as early as Monday, May 1 for five days. The detour is necessary to accommodate closure of the north sidewalk on West Bay Drive from 1
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St NW to Missouri Avenue for reconstruction while the south sidewalk is still closed. The actual detour date will be determined by CSX flagman availability.
Barry Westmark
Senior Engineer | 587-6713 | bwestmar@largo.com
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CONGRESSMAN CRIST'S MOBILE OFFICE HOURS ARE CANCELED FOR MAY 7
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The mobile office hours with the Office of Congressman Charlie Crist, scheduled for May 7 have been canceled in light of health concerns related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). As a proactive measure to preserve the health and well-being of the community, the Office of Congressman Crist is available to take constituent telephone calls from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Constituents and residents needing assistance with a federal matter can reach Congressman Crist’s staff at (727) 318-6770.
Examples of federal issues may include the following matters: issues related to loans for small businesses, Medicare, Social Security, Military/Veterans Administration, IRS/banking, immigration as well as federal legislative matters.
Cheryl Coller Reed
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator / 586-7452 / creed@largo.com
Cheryl Coller Reed
Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator | 586-7452 | creed@largo.com
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CITY OF LARGO STAFF IS
HERE TO HELP
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Below is important contact information while City facilities remained closed to the public.
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KEEPING OUR
COMMUNITY CONNECTED
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From Captain Play! coloring sheets to online fitness videos, Largo Recreation is here with ways to stay active and healthy while at home.
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Access library eResources on your device, all free with your library card. eResource digital media includes: eBooks, eAudiobooks, downloadable and streaming music, TV shows, comics, movies, and eMagazines.
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MAKE LARGO COUNT IN THE
2020 CENSUS
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Do you want more funding for schools, highways, and healthcare in our area? The census count determines billions of dollars in funding for federal and local programs in our state, Congressional representation, and election boundaries. The 2020 Census is now live online! You can fill out the Census at
My2020Census.gov
, simply confirm your address and complete the brief survey. Then tell your friends to take it, too!
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MISSION: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
VISION: To Be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
VALUES: INTEGRITY | COLLABORATION | PASSION | CREATIVITY
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