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Largo, Belleair police departments turn to iPads for mental health calls Largo, Belleair police departments turn to iPads for mental health calls and last updated 2021-04-19 07:59:15-04 PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. â Largo and Belleair police departments are stepping outside of the box to handle mental health calls. They re testing a new program that involves iPads and counselors. The program is called TRACES, Telehealth, Remote Access for Crises Evaluations. It s creative. It s innovative. In my opinion, it s the future of policing, said April Lott. Lott is the president and CEO of Directions for Living. She said she came up with the idea for TRACES during the pandemic. ....
BELLEAIR â Three candidates are vying for two at-large Town Commission seats in the March 9 election. Commissioner Michael Wilkinson will become mayor; he ran unopposed to replace Mayor Gary Katica, who is retiring after more than 20 years in public service in the city. One candidate will fill Wilkinsonâs seat. The other winner will replace Deputy Mayor Karla Rettstatt, whose term is ending. The town faces several major decisions as the new candidates vie for seats, such as whether to invest more than $10 million in a new reverse osmosis water supply system or link to Pinellas Countyâs water system. Belleair would have to disband its water department if the commission approves the county plan. ....
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. ....
BELLEAIR â The Town Commission may install a temporary replacement for Mayor Gary H. Katica â who has been absent for treatment of Parkinsonâs disease since October â to ensure there are enough votes to close down the cityâs water department in January. With Katica out of reach, only four commissioners are now available for that vote. The city charter requires a supermajority vote when creating or disbanding a city department. Deputy Mayor Karla Rettstatt brought up the predicament Dec. 1 as the commission discussed whether to switch to Pinellas Countyâs water supply or build its own $14 million reverse osmosis plant. The commission hopes to vote in time to meet construction deadlines. ....