LARGO — The trickle-down effects from the ongoing pandemic have touched nearly every part of society, including the job market and local government offices. Even recreation departments have been hit
BELLEAIR —Cathy DeKarz, Belleair’s interim director of community engagement, recently asked town commissioners to raise the starting pay for part-time recreation staff to $15 from $12.84, to attract more applicants
The town of Belleair has one of the quainter holiday traditions you’ll find anywhere in Pinellas County, as Santa Claus not only travels the streets on a fire truck a
BELLEAIR — The role of a community center varies from town to town, as some provide a variety of programs and services for the masses while others cater to a
BELLEAIR â It is 51 pages long and required the participation of commissioners, the town manager, the townâs management analyst, department heads, employee surveys, as well as meetings and phone interviews with community leaders, residents, and experts to produce.
It is the town of Belleairâs first strategic plan, a roadmap for identifying and solving issues the small town must solve â and the Town Commission approved it unanimously at its Feb. 16. regular meeting.
The strategic plan was unveiled through a virtual presentation with Angela Crist and Robyn Obdegard of the Florida Institute of Government at USF, who helped Belleair planners create the document. The strategic plan also provides a timeline for identifying, tackling, and resolving issues as well as measuring success.