Welcome to LARGO TODAY, News from the City Manager. You can find a copy of this edition and previous eNews at Largo.com/LargoToday. 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."

-Henry Schubert, City Manager
THIS WEEK IN LARGO - November 24, 2021
IMPORTANT DATES

NEWS AND UPDATES
THANKSGIVING FACILITY CLOSURES
The City of Largo wishes you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving! We are grateful to serve a community that is engaged and takes pride in Largo. Thank you for making Largo your Community of Choice!

As a reminder, all City facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Residential and commercial pick-up changes are as follows:

  • THANKSGIVING DAY
  • Residential Roll-off: Thursday to Wednesday
  • Commercial Front-loaders: Thursday to Wednesday and Friday

  • DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
  • Residential: Regular collection schedule
  • Commercial Front-loaders: Regular collection schedule

After your Thanksgiving meal, be sure to visit Largo Central Park to view the dazzling holiday lights from 6-11pm nightly through January 2.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAY BEGINS THANKSGIVING NIGHT
Grab a cup of cheer and join us on Thanksgiving night starting at 6pm at Largo Central Park for our Holiday Lights Display! This stunning, family-friendly display will be on nightly from 6-11pm through January 2 and will feature beautiful light displays, a carousel, ferris wheel with a birds eye view of the 70-acre Park and food for sale on site. Cost to view the lights is free. Carousel and ferris wheel rides are $5 each. For more information on our display, call 727-587-6720.
WEST BAY DRIVE CLOSURE
Beginning Mon, Nov 29 (due to a postponement from the original date of Tue, Nov 23) westbound lanes on West Bay Drive from 4th Street to Clearwater-Largo Road will be closed from approximately 11am to 2pm for a Duke Energy Transfer project. Due to the weight of the transformer, Duke Energy will move the transformer via two trailers to Taylor Avenue substation. As crane operations can only be completed during the day, drivers are asked to proceed with caution. All properties will be accessible through the adjacent streets. For more details, please contact Largo Engineering Services Construction Manager at 727-587-6713 Ext. 4402.
CITY-WIDE SURVEY TO INFORM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS
Did you receive a postcard from the City of Largo? The City has partnered with a community engagement firm, Polco, to seek public input on prioritizing the use of $12 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to address the impacts of COVID-19 and strengthen City services overall. How to participate: 
  • A random sample of residents and business owners across Largo should receive a postcard in the mail this week with a link to a 10 to 15-minute survey about community needs and City services. 
  • The survey will be publicly available on Largo.com/Connect on Dec 6. 
  • Look out for follow-up polls from Polco for you to share more on City programming and services.   

Reach out to Connect@largo.com or (727)587-6740 Ext. 7630 with any questions.
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