Clearwater Voters Will Sell City Property While Largo Voters Refused

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — In addition to the winners of the races for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general and other members of the Florida Cabinet, Pinellas County voters are awaiting for election results for a county commissioner, a 1-cent sales tax and referendums in Clearwater and Largo.

In Clearwater, voters agreed to sell two prime pieces of city-owned property in downtown Clearwater to developers to create a multi-use development intended to launch a revival of downtown Clearwater.

Meanwhile, Largo voters gave a thumbs down to a proposal to sell an 87-acre parcel to a developer.

Clearwater Charter Amendment: Redevelopment of 2 government-owned properties located west of Osceola Ave in the downtown core

Shall the Clearwater City Charter be amended to allow the City, instead of selling the vacant City Hall and a portion of the former Harborview sites to the highest bidder at a public auction, to sell the properties to Gotham Property Acquisitions and The DeNunzio Group; who will create approximately 600 apartments and 158-key hotel, retail, entertainment, restaurants and cultural uses available to all Clearwater residents, as further described and limited by City Ordinance 9597-22?

• Yes
• No

Largo Charter Amendment 1: Exemption of "Horizon West Bay" Property from Referendum for Lease of City Owned Real Property

Ballot Language: Shall the Largo City Charter be amended to exempt that certain real property known as “Horizon West Bay,” located on the northern 400 block of West Bay Drive, from the existing referendum requirement for leasing real property owned by the city so long as the Horizon West Bay property is also used as the primary municipal services and administrative facilities of the city, all as described in Ordinance No. 2022-57?

• Yes
• No

Largo Referendum 2: Conveyance of City-Owned Real Property to Porter Development LLC

Ballot Language: Shall the City be authorized to convey fee simple title to approximately 87 acres of city-owned property located north of 8th Avenue SE and south of East Bay Drive, a portion of which includes a landfill, for fair market value to Porter Development, LLC for the development, operation, and maintenance of a privately owned and operated open space recreational indoor and outdoor sports complex, all as described in Ordinance No. 2022-58

• Yes
• No

REAL-TIME RESULTS

CITY OF CLEARWATER CHARTER AMENDMENT

CITY OF LARGO, CHARTER AMENDMENT

CITY OF LARGO, NO. 2 REFERENDUM QUESTION