Board of County Commissioners, September 24, 2026
Approved: Resolution prohibiting data centers in unincorporated Pinellas County, unanimous
What happened
On September 24, 2026, Pinellas County approved Resolution prohibiting data centers in unincorporated Pinellas County (unanimous).
This was primarily a ceremonial and administrative Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners meeting with limited land-use business; the most consequential land-use action was adoption of a resolution declaring that data centers are prohibited in unincorporated Pinellas Count…
- Jurisdiction
- Pinellas County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 32 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsOperation PAR Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center agreements and land
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 32
Owner Representation Services Agreement for Airport Passenger Terminal Improvements
Agreement with American Infrastructure Development (AID) for Passenger Terminal Improvements Owner Representation Services, $1.7 million (pre-construction), estimated ~$6 million total. Concern raised by Commissioner Nowicki that the 2024 bid scoring included minority business/sex-based points possibly inconsistent with a 2025 FAA executive order requiring merit-based scoring; item approved to move forward. Overall airport terminal project estimated ~$145-150 million, not yet designed or bid.
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Key Decisions (32)
Owner Representation Services Agreement for Airport Passenger Terminal Improvements
Amendment to MOU on county use of airport facilities
Capital project funding agreement for Marine Arts Center renovations
Maximum funding for Tourism Development Council capital projects FY2026
Revision of Tourism Development Council bylaws
CDBG Disaster Recovery Action Plan resolution
FY2026 MSTU Special Projects Funding Program
SHIP Local Housing Assistance Program amendment
Indigent Burial and Cremation Services agreement
Agreement with Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services for CAM process
Social Action Funding Grant Program recommendations
Funding agreements for Pinellas County Health Program hospitals
Operation PAR Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center agreements and land use restrictions
Interlocal agreement renewal with Florida Department of Health (Bayside clinic)
MOU with Creative Pinellas as local arts agency
Site dedication and limitation of use for Rainier Park
Bid award for FY2027 pavement preservation package one
Bid award to Hubbard Construction (package three)
Release of funds for Joe's Creek restoration and Greenway Trail project
Second amendment to agreement with Stryker Sales
Transfer of firefighting apparatus to City of Dunedin
Change order with TLC Diversified for sanitary sewer pump station work
Piggyback agreement with Timmons Group for GIS and City Works
Amendment with SHS International Corp for IT services
Lealman CRA FY2027 Work Plan and Budget
Adoption of BCC 2027 meeting calendar
Local state of emergency for mosquito-borne illness
Resolution prohibiting data centers in unincorporated Pinellas County
Reappointment to PSTA (Chris Shearer)
FY27 general fund and health department final millage
FY27 BCC countywide budgets (general fund and health department)
FY27 dependent special districts and MSTU millages and budgets
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Development Activity (4)
Airport Passenger Terminal Improvements
Infrastructure
Operation PAR Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
Other
Senior affordable housing project in Pasco County
Residential
New fire station in Pass-a-Grille
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Pinellas County declared a local state of emergency for mosquito-borne…
Commercial Demand
The Board adopted a resolution prohibiting data centers in unincorporated…
Housing Demand
County advancing a 100+ unit senior affordable housing project in…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Commissioner, 3 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Attorney, 4 Staff, 4 Public, 1 Witness.
Identified name roles: 6 Commissioner, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Barry, Staff.
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Zoning terms (8)
17 recorded timestamps
- variance (1 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (32)
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