October 28, 2008

Extremely low water supplies in storage as region enters dry season

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday to tighten water restrictions for all of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

The Governing Board has enacted these additional measures at the request of Tampa Bay Water, the region’s wholesale water supplier. Tampa Bay Water requested the District’s assistance because its water supplies have not returned to pre-drought conditions.

In addition to continuing to restrict lawn watering to one-day-per-week, the new water shortage order calls for local governments to strictly enforce the rules. Additional restrictions include:

The City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County have earmarked $50 million for the renovation and redevelopment of the Pier, which is anticipated to being in 2012.

Input from the public is being gathered through community sessions. The sessions will be facilitated by the staff at the Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College.

The first of three public meetings has already occurred; the remaining dates are Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21. The meetings will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Coliseum (535 4th Avenue North). The agenda for each session is the same; therefore, you do not need to attend both evenings.

Just Off the Wire...

Repost of part of July 2008 "St. Petersburg Shines"

Fiber-Optic network upgrades scheduled for Euclid Heights

Our community has been identified as a candidate for Verizon's state of the art Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployment project. In the upcoming weeks/months, Verizon wil lbe working in our area to accomplish general network upgrades that involve overlaying portions of copper facilities with fiber-optic cables. These upgrades will enhance network reliability, improve service quality and enable Verizon to offer our community the most advanced communications and entertainment service otions available today and in the future.

Letter to the President from Lakewood Estates Civic Association.

Dear Neighborhood Association President,

Many of you know me as the president of Lakewood Estates Civic Association and many of you also know that I wear another hat - as local representative of Noise Free Florida, a non-profit organization working to reduce unnecessary noisee in our city.

If you were at the CONA meeting on February 20th, you probably know about the soft letter program and you may have already received a supply of the post cards for that program. For those of you who were not there or who would like more information please note:

Attention Euclid Heights,

The Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee is recruitingn more than 6,000 volunteers, and we would like to invite your neighborhood association to join our team. This is a wonderful opportunitity for your members to celebrate their community and showcase the area to thousands of visitors.

The Host Committee is now drafting its team of volunteers to ensure Super Bowl XLIII is a great success. The Official volunteer application launced online at www.TampaBaySuperBowl.com on April 1st, and within one month we've reach the halfway point with more than 3,000 area residents completing the application.

I was able to meet with Mayor Baker this morning to discuss our neighborhood concerns and projects. I expressed our concerns for better communication from the police department. Our excitement for the completion of the new Roberts Center. Our plans for a outdoor yard sale - bazaar in the green space on 52nd Avenue N and 9th Street. As well as information on how to proceed with neighborhood grant qualification. I'm hoping through our volunteer efforts we can receive matching grant monies from the city to proceed with neighborhood signage.

St. Petersburg's numbers differ from other cities' because of a variety of factors.

Mayor Rick Baker and police Chief Chuck Harmon
Published June 25, 2006

In a recent article, the St. Petersburg Times gives voice to a union official's position that the authorized level of police in the city of St. Petersburg is too low, based on a comparison of the number of officers to city population and similar ratios of other major Florida cities.

More than 200 attendees in the Mahaffey Theater's atrium heard officials dispense about 20 awards this past Monday. Among the winners, Euclid Heights was recognized as an Up and Coming Neighborhood! Congrats too all!! View the St.

This year, we would like to take the time to give back to our community. We know there might be a few neighbors out there that could use some help and holiday cheer! If you would like to participate, please bring your donations to the First Alliance Church or 1360 52nd Ave. N. Or, if you know of an elderly neighbor or someone in need, drop us a line!