Board of County Commissioners, July 21, 2026
Approves Environmental assessment - Joe's Creek Restoration Greenway Trail (item 36), unanimous
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.
- 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.
Key Decisions (36)
Consent agenda approval (items pulled 18, 19, 23)
Landscape and air conditioning contracts (items 17, 18, 19)
Solid waste air conditioning construction contract (item 23)
FAA funding for airport vehicle movement area transmitters (item 27)
Historic preservation ad valorem tax exemption (item 28)
First Amendment Term Extension for BKN Creative (item 29)
HIPAA hybrid entity resolution (item 30)
Social action grant program funding (item 31)
Service area competition grant - healthcare for the homeless (item 32)
Contract for painting building exteriors countywide (item 33)
Reimbursement resolution for North Branch Court bonds (item 34)
Closure of 119th Street Class 3 landfill in Seminole (item 35)
Environmental assessment - Joe's Creek Restoration Greenway Trail (item 36)
Beach erosion control grant application (item 37)
Treasure Island Beach Renourishment grant (item 38)
EPA grant modification - air pollution control (item 39)
Traffic management communication components (item 40)
FDOT county incentive grant for ITS system (item 41)
Waste energy facility engineering services (item 42)
Terminating municipal recycling reimbursement grant program (item 43)
Change order - annual sanitary sewer maintenance (item 44)
Terminate flood barrier contract and reassign work (item 45)
Granicus software maintenance (item 46)
Certificates for public convenience (item 47)
Housing discrimination litigation authority (item 48)
Adopt maximum millage rates
Short-term rental resolution
Countywide plan map amendment at 2446 Nursery Road (item 63)
Countywide plan item continued (item 64)
Countywide plan map amendment at 109 180th Avenue East (item 65)
Countywide plan item withdrawn (item 66)
Increased solid waste tipping fee (item 67)
Lowman Solid Waste assessment increase (item 68)
TEFRA resolution for St. Paul's School bonds (item 69)
FY2026 budget amendment (item 70)
Amended county towing ordinance (item 71)
Zoning Changes (2)
Market Signals (6)
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Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, 2 attorneys, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Case No rezone
109 180th Avenue rezone
City of Clearwater Ordinance Nos annexation
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