The upcoming referendum on the Penny for Pinellas is the topic at tonight’s (April 17) Council of North County Neighborhoods meeting.

EAST LAKE – Want to learn more about Penny for Pinellas?  Have an idea for a capital improvement in North Pinellas County?  Want to find out about projects currently being proposed?

Staff members from Pinellas County will be in attendance at tonight’s (April 17) meeting of the Council of North County Neighborhoods to present information regarding past Penny projects, as well as answer your questions. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the East Lake Woodlands Clubhouse, 1055 East Lake Woodlands Pkwy, Oldsmar.

The Penny for Pinellas is a sales tax (one cent on every dollar) that has been in effect since 1990. The money is shared between Pinellas County and the 24 cities to fund long-term, capital investments such as improved roads, bridges and trails, water quality and flood prevention, public safety equipment and vehicles, fire stations, parks and environmental land acquisition, and land for housing that is accessible to citizens at all income levels.

The Penny must be renewed every 10 years. It comes up for renewal this November. If passed, the Penny will be in effect through 2030.

For information about the Council of North County Neighborhoods, go to cncnpc.org. For informaation about the Penny for Pinellas, go to pinellascounty.org.

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