State Funding Approved For Pinellas Park Safety, Flooding Projects

PINELLAS PARK, FL — Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved the city of Pinellas Park's appropriation requests of more than $600,000 to fund two projects — one that will positively impact the environment and the other to address safety and mobility.

The projects that were awarded funding include the Beacon Run North and South Ponds Water Quality Project.

The purpose of this $450,000 project is to reduce/eliminate flooding and puddling on local streets and properties, improve stormwater outfalls into the Cross Bayou Canal and further into the basin, reduce mosquito infestations, eliminate invasive species and sediment and reduce pollutant levels reaching large bodies of water.

Additionally, $165,560 was awarded to the Pinellas Park Pinebrook Safety and Mobility Project.

The primary purpose of the proposed improvements is to make street layout changes that will eliminate right of way parking and improve safe access to recreational opportunities for several communities surrounding the Pinebrook neighborhood.

The improvements will create safer traffic flow, improve pedestrian safety and add parking spaces that will eliminate right of way parking.

"On behalf of the mayor, city council and myself, we are thankful for the unwavering support of our entire Pinellas legislative delegation, including our bill sponsors, Rep. Lindsay Cross and Sen. Nick DiCeglie,"said Bart Diebold, city manager for the city of Pinellas Park.

"We also are extremely grateful to the speaker of the House, Paul Renner, the Senate president, Kathleen Passidomo, and Gov. Ron DeSantis for seeing the value in these projects and supporting our community needs," said Diebold.