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Board of County Commissioners, July 21, 2026

Approves Environmental assessment - Joe's Creek Restoration Greenway Trail (item 36), unanimous

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What happened

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved several land-use map amendments and adopted an amended towing ordinance on a 4-3 vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pinellas County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 21, 2026
Decisions
36 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 36

Consent agenda approval (items pulled 18, 19, 23)

Board approved the consent agenda after pulling items 18, 19, and 23 for questions. Motion by Commissioner Nowicki, second by Commissioner Peters.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved several land-use map amendments and adopted an amended towing ordinance on a 4-3 vote.

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Key Decisions (36)

Approved

Consent agenda approval (items pulled 18, 19, 23)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Landscape and air conditioning contracts (items 17, 18, 19)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Solid waste air conditioning construction contract (item 23)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FAA funding for airport vehicle movement area transmitters (item 27)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Historic preservation ad valorem tax exemption (item 28)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

First Amendment Term Extension for BKN Creative (item 29)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

HIPAA hybrid entity resolution (item 30)

Vote: 6-0
Deferred

Social action grant program funding (item 31)

Approved

Service area competition grant - healthcare for the homeless (item 32)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Contract for painting building exteriors countywide (item 33)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Reimbursement resolution for North Branch Court bonds (item 34)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Closure of 119th Street Class 3 landfill in Seminole (item 35)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Environmental assessment - Joe's Creek Restoration Greenway Trail (item 36)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Beach erosion control grant application (item 37)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Treasure Island Beach Renourishment grant (item 38)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

EPA grant modification - air pollution control (item 39)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Traffic management communication components (item 40)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FDOT county incentive grant for ITS system (item 41)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Waste energy facility engineering services (item 42)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Terminating municipal recycling reimbursement grant program (item 43)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Change order - annual sanitary sewer maintenance (item 44)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Terminate flood barrier contract and reassign work (item 45)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Granicus software maintenance (item 46)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Certificates for public convenience (item 47)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Housing discrimination litigation authority (item 48)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Adopt maximum millage rates

Approved

Short-term rental resolution

Vote: passed
Approved

Countywide plan map amendment at 2446 Nursery Road (item 63)

Vote: 6-0
Continued

Countywide plan item continued (item 64)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Countywide plan map amendment at 109 180th Avenue East (item 65)

Vote: unanimous
Withdrawn

Countywide plan item withdrawn (item 66)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Increased solid waste tipping fee (item 67)

Vote: 6-1
Approved

Lowman Solid Waste assessment increase (item 68)

Vote: 6-1
Approved

TEFRA resolution for St. Paul's School bonds (item 69)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FY2026 budget amendment (item 70)

Vote: unanimous
Amended

Amended county towing ordinance (item 71)

Vote: 4-3Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

0.41 acre
0.13 acres

Market Signals (6)

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Commercial Demand

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Housing Demand

Commissioners expressed strong concern that corporate ownership of single-family homes…

Who Spoke (18)

ChairCommissioner · 6Staff · 2ClerkAttorney · 2WitnessPublic · 2

On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, 2 attorneys, a witness, and 2 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

City of Clearwater Ordinance Nos annexation

Case 26-1122A
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