INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Indian Rocks Beach Mayor Joanne “Cookie” Moston Kennedy recently announced her intention to run for Pinellas County Commission in 2024.
Residents of many Pinellas County beach communities have spent the past decade demanding that their elected officials do something to stem the spread, or at least soften the impact, of
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — The first Indian Rocks Beach City Commission meeting of the new year was light on legislative content, as the latest work session addressing short-term rentals is
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH â City employees will receive a 3% raise that was postponed by COVID-19 uncertainties.
In a unanimous vote on first reading, the Indian Rocks City Commission agreed to the raise for 23 non-contract positions at its Jan. 12 regular meeting in City Hall. According to a spreadsheet from City Finance Director Dan Carpenter, the $23,000 budget increase for non-contract workers raises the cityâs annual payroll from $1.217 million to $1.249 million. The commission, in a second motion, also approved 3% pay raises for City Clerk Deanne Bulino O Reilly and City Manager Gregg Mims, who are contract employees.
The raises require a second reading and approval by the commission; the money should appear on paychecks as early as Feb. 17, Carpenter said. The pay increase is not retroactive to October 2020, the beginning of the fiscal year.