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A
A
Commissioner,
here,
okay,
this
evening,
is
a
special
session.
There
aren't
any
public
comments
on
anything
not
on
the
agenda,
we're
going
to
focus
on
what's
on
the
agenda.
This
is
actually
the
very
first
meeting
of
this
type
where
the
residents
approved
the
charter
amendment
to
require
a
budget
meeting
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
process,
so
they
can
weigh
in
on
what
the
what
they
believe
the
needs
are.
So
we've
got
the
agenda
in
front
of
us
and
I'm
going
to
turn
the
meeting
over
to
our
city
manager
for
introductory
comments.
Thank
you.
D
As
far
as
myself
and
the
city
staff,
we
are
involved
with
budget
from
April
through
September.
That's
when
we
start
so.
We've
already
had
the
budget
working
on
it
for
two
months,
you'll
see
in
a
presentation,
a
very
short
run,
Ron's,
going
to
give
what
the
process
is
And
when
everybody
get
involved
in
the
process
and
as
always
the
end
of
the
process
in
September
when
there's
two
public
hearings
and
those
public
hearings
are
required
by
law,
they're
statutorily
mandated
is
where
the
public
talks.
D
The
purpose
of
the
charter
item
you
see
up
on
the
board.
The
charter
was
passed
last
year,
was
to
put
a
public
hearing
for
the
public
to
get
input
into
the
budget
before
the
major
part
of
the
processes
began
and
88
of
the
2700
voters
voted
for
this.
So
that's.
Why
we're
having
this
meeting
tonight-
and
this
meeting
is
mostly
about
you
after
these
short
presentations,
the
charter
mandated
this
meeting,
but
we
wanted
to.
We
knew
the
flavor
of
this
commission
for
more
public
involvement.
D
So,
in
addition
to
what
the
charter
required,
we've
got
an
additional
source
of
information
that
the
public
has
already
begun.
The
process
of
talking
about
the
budget-
and
this
is
using
our
connect-
Tarpon
Springs-
that
we've
used
for
several
things
in
the
past,
we'll
be
getting
out
again.
We
we
got
this
out
about
two
weeks
ago.
D
The
Commissioners,
on
their
dies,
have
a
sheet
of
the
responses
from
the
public
about
35
responses,
already
good
responses,
so
the
public
has
got
to
jump
on
tonight
and
this
will
be
up
through
our
budget
prices
of
June
through
when
the
Commissioners
are
working
with
staff
on
July
and
August.
This
will
be
up
for
the
next
three
months
of
the
budget
process,
so
you
don't
have
to
be
at
tonight's
meeting.
D
You
didn't
have
the
contact
us
you've
got
you've,
got
through
the
entire
budget
time
to
go
on
this
website
and
comment
about
issues
that
the
public
wants.
The
commission
and
staff
to
look
at
for
the
upcoming
budget,
as
I
said,
there's
the
sites
and
we'll
have
those
advertised
on
our
Facebook
page
with
the
link.
So
it's
really
easy.
You
don't
have
to
go
through
all
those
instructions.
You
can
just
hit
the
link
on
it.
D
Also
on
there
you
can
get
a
copy
of
the
entire
budget
draft
as
it
stands
now,
so
you
can
see
where
we
are
now
again
we're
in
the
beginning
parts
of
the
budget.
So
there's
lots
of
things
going
to
be
added
moved
around
and
stuff,
but
you
can
look
at
the
actual
budget
as
we
have
it
now
on
that
website.
D
E
Good
evening,
mayor,
Commissioners,
Ron,
Herring,
Finance,
director
and
I
just
want
to
say,
like
the
city
manager
said,
we
have
the
budget
on
the
city
website
under
the
documents
and
the
document
Library,
we
call
it
the
more
detailed
budget.
It
has
all
the
line
items,
but
we're
also
got
the
other
ones
ready
what
we
call
the
executive
summary
it's
all
completed.
E
It
all
should
be
on
there
tomorrow
morning,
a
lot
of
good
information
on
the
summary
executive
summary
with
four
years
of
data
millage
rates,
history,
debt,
everything
at
CIP,
so
that
there'll
be
two
budget
documents
out
there,
the
one
now
and
the
one
that's
going
to
be
there
tomorrow,
but.
E
As
a
city
manager
was
saying
back
on
March
14th,
the
we
had
the
referendum
on
the
referendum
number
two,
which
the
city
manager
already
explained
which
passed
by
88,
which
was
you
know,
conduct
a
public
hearing
which
is
tonight
at
the
beginning
of
each
budget
cycle,
but
no
later
than
June
30th
to
obtain
public
input
tonight.
E
The
other
thing
that
was
on
on
the
referendum
was
a
number
three
referendum
number
three:
what
doing
what
the
Strategic
plan
to
review
an
update
every
three
years
of
fiscal
strategic
plan,
beginning
for
October,
1st
2023,
Shelby,
Implement
and
utilized
for
creating
City
policy,
budgeting
Capital
project
planning,
consistent
with
its
mission
statement
and
core
values?
You
know
both
of
these
items.
You
know
interrelate
with
the
budget
process.
E
Just
a
little
overview
of
the
Strategic
plan
that
the
main
areas
are
the
you
know
with
the
mission,
the
vision,
the
core
values,
the
goals
which
are
the
infrastructure,
Community
engagement,
quality
of
life,
cultural
heritage,
preservation,
smart
growth,
Redevelopment
and
good
governance,
and
then
highlighted
in
the
bottom
is
goal
F2
objective,
one,
which
is
that
you
utilize
a
strategic
plan
as
a
tool
to
prioritize
budgeting,
annual
and
long-range
Capital
expenditures.
That's.
E
What
we've
been
doing
so
far,
really
the
budget
process
for
us
started
in
February
what
the
what
the
finance
department
getting
ready
in
March,
the
Department's
keyed
in
their
budgets
and
in
May
we're
getting
rid
of
ready
getting
the
budget
book
put
together,
and
here
we
are
tonight.
We
have
all
the
funds
have
been
balanced.
General
fund
balance
with
no
use
of
unassigned
fund
balance.
That's
basically
the
unrestricted
reserves
in
the
general
fund
and
budget
advisory
committee
is
meeting
with
the
departments
on
their
budgets.
E
They
did
one
meeting
last
Thursday
they've
got
one
this
Thursday
and
one
on
June
15th
meeting
with
the
Departments
the
budget
timeline
going
forward.
Of
course,
tonight
is
a
public
hearing.
We've
got
the
budget
workshops
with
the
boards
on
July,
12th,
July,
18,
July,
27th
and
then
August
3rd.
If
needed,
and
then
September
6
is
the
first
public
hearing
on
a
tentative
military
in
tentative
budget
in
September.
E
Just
to
show
you
where
we
are
in
the
budget
right
now,
I
mean
it's
going
to
change.
This
is
the
first
go
around
with
the
budget,
but
we
have
a
budget
so
far
in
total
of
80
million
9985
240
bucks,
amazing,
the
revenues
Broken
Out
by
categories
taxes,
28
permits
and
fees,
Five
percent,
intergovernmental
10
charges
for
services,
43
percent
fines
and
forfeitures
interest,
one
percent
miscellaneous
one
percent,
then
transfers
reserves,
internal
services
for
12
percent
and
then
on
the
other
side
of
the
revenues.
E
We
got
just
a
graph
on
the
expenditures
for
the
total
City
General
government,
13,
Public,
Safety,
twenty
six
percent
physical
environment,
37
percent
Transportation,
4
percent
economic
environment,
one
percent
cultural
Recreation,
10
percent
transfers,
four
percent
and
then
non-operating
debt,
internal
service
fees,
Five
percent,
and
with
that
that's
my
last
slide.
I
guess
we'll
open
it
up
to
what
are
questions
or
going
into
public
comment.
A
Okay,
take
me
home
okay,
so
what
we're
going
to
do
now
is
these:
were
the
staff
presentations
and
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
open
it
up
to
public
comments.
So
if
there's
anyone
here
that
wishes
to
provide
their
thoughts,
observations
what
they
would
like
to
see
that
the
city
focuses
on
on
this
next
upcoming
year
with
regard
to
the
budget,
if
you
please
step
forward.
A
C
Good
evening,
Mark
Genesis,
487,
Riverside,
Drive
and
I'm
here
to
make
a
comment
about
the
Parks
and
Recreation
I,
see
that
the
allocated
budget
is
approximately
eight
million
dollars
of
the
total
80
million
and
I
would
ask
to
make
a
request
for
consideration
for
pickleball.
That's
my
Hot
Topic
because
of
the
growing
Sport
and
what
I
think
it'll
enhance
our
Green
Space
that
we
already
have
also
not
for
selfish
motivation,
but
also
I
think
it
could
be.
If
it's
done
right
and
plan
right,
it
could
be
a
revenue
source
for
our
city.
C
C
A
I
pickleball
is
a
high
priority.
I
mean
we've
had
discussions
about
that.
It's
just
a
matter
of
getting
it
done
and,
like
you
said
doing
it
right,
so
it
integrates
with
everything
else
that
we're
we're
doing
so
we
don't
put
pickleball
somewhere
and
then
a
year
later,
we
realized
that
we
should
have
just
put
it
a
little
bit
over
this
way
or
this
way
or
a
different
location.
So
I
don't
know
if
you've
got
any
new
information
that.
D
You
want
to
just
watch
the
agendas,
probably
maybe
in
two
or
three
meetings,
we'll
be
put.
We've
we're
working
right
now
to
put
together
some
different
options.
We've
been
working,
we
worked
with
another
member
of
the
audience
on
one
option:
there
are
other
options
we
use,
so
we're
hoping
to
bring
back
it'll,
probably
be
one
of
the
July
meetings
you
know
before
we
get.
D
D
It
depends
on
the
location
if
we'll
need
some
others
from
this
budget,
which
will
still
be
available,
because
we
want
to
do
this
while
we're
still
in
the
budget
process
that
decisions
can
be
made
so
watch
the
July
agendas,
one
of
them
they'll
they'll,
probably
be
the
item
of
some
of
the
different
sites
that
we
have
the
possibility
of
pickleball,
and
we
invite
you,
for
you,
know
in
your
group
to
come
and
View
and
make
your
comments
to
us.
Wonderful.
C
Ask
about
getting
pickleball
lined
once
that
project's
completed,
I
was
told
that
that
contract
already
out
the
bid
and
not
able
to
do
so,
a
recommendation
would
be
to
do
a
addendum
to
the
back
end
of
the
contract,
maybe
to
line
those
cords
for
pickleball
use
very
cost
effective,
we're
looking
at
maybe
250
dollars
per
quart,
a
thousand
dollars
that
immediately
get
four
pickleball
courts
for
our
community
and
then
move
on.
You
know
in
24
for
development
of
a
you
know,
specific
pickleball,
so
I
just
throw
that
out.
There
too.
D
F
Good
evening
board
Anita
produce
901
Bayshore
Drive.
There's
a
few
things.
I
want
to
see
what
you
have
in
the
budget
this
year,
especially
the
pickleball
courts.
Everyone
wants
them,
please
do
it,
don't
make
them
a
deal.
Pickle
Court,
not
having
them.
It's
very
important
in
this
community
to
everybody,
health-wise
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
historic
preservation,
I'm
looking
at
what
you've
got
culture
and
Recreation.
F
F
Please
do
not
forget
the
Safford
house,
and
hopefully
we
can
eventually
move
it
to
the
Bayou.
We
have
a
great
Community
here,
not
only
the
Greek
culture
here,
but
an
old
town,
and
we
can
have
a
beautiful
historical
town
that
people
are
going
this
summer
driving
to
see
all
the
historic
venues
within
the
South
and
in
the
United
States.
We
could
have
the
greatest
Community
here,
unbelievable
what
the
plan
could
be
with
the
historic
Avenues
we
have
here
in
this
community.
F
We
also
have
to
maintain
crate
park
inside
with
the
trees,
the
shrubbery,
the
shuffleboard
and
our
tennis
courts
very
important
and
our
trees
there.
We
have
to
take
care
of
those
older
trees.
Thank
you
for
the
signs
that
the
city
did
put
up,
but
people
are
still
swinging
on
the
the
limbs
and
they're
still
climbing
the
trees.
We
need
to
have
something
done
to
make
sure
we
preserve
all
of
that
our
roads,
our
roads,
you
go
down.
F
Canal,
Street,
they're,
dipping
again
bad
pipes
are
sinking
down,
go
out
towards
Florida
Avenue,
the
skirts
on
the
side
of
the
road.
The
ruts
people
are
tearing
up
their
tires.
We
need
to
maintain
the
roads
in
this
community.
We
need
maintain
good
water
lines
and
we
need
to
take
care
of
the
sewer
lines
in
this
community.
We
see
the
damage
that
it's
doing,
someone's
not
watching
the
roads
and
these
areas
in
the
potholes
and
the
sorb
entrances
to
this
community.
F
Take
a
ride
around
and
see
what's
happening,
but
the
main
thing
for
me
is
historic
preservation
of
this
community
and
taking
care
of
what
we've
got,
so
we
don't
lose
it
and
probably,
hopefully,
can
buy
lots
to
move
old
houses,
historic
houses
that
have
history
here
in
Tarpon
Springs.
That
is
our
Legacy
and
that's
what
we're
here
for
and
I
want
to
thank
the
board
two
weeks
ago
for
saving
a
house
changing
the
roof
down
in
the
fruit
section
with
the
mirror
set
is
right.
We
Whittle
away
we
Whittle
away
and
we
lose
everything.
F
We've
got
and
it's
so
important
for
Tarpon
and
our
library
we
see.
Even
though
there's
renovation
going
on,
we
still
have
to
take
care
of
our
library.
We
still
have
to
make
sure
that
it's
preserved,
because
we've
worked
too
hard
to
raise
money
and
build
the
library
and
make
it
good
for
this
community.
These
are
things
that
are
here
all
the
time
that
must
be
taken
care
of
the
new
things
that
you
want
to
put
in
the
budget,
see
if
we
can
support
them
for
you,
but
mainly
our
historic
preservation
in
Tarpon,
Springs
buying
property.
F
For
parking
lots
downtown
instead
of
a
high-rise
parking
facility,
there's
some
good
Lots
on
the
trail,
that's
walking
distance
to
downtown
tarpon.
We
need
to
do
a
program
like
they
do
in
other
communities.
They
buy.
These
Lots
make
parking
lots
and
the
communities
use
the
big
golf
carts
to
transport
citizens
back
and
forth,
who
want
to
come
to
Tarpon
Springs.
We
need
to
look
at
that.
Yes,
we
do
have
the
trolley,
but
it
doesn't
do
what
these
other
programs
do.
F
G
Good
afternoon
Maggie
miles
433's
Warrior
Street
when
I'm
looking
at
the
budget,
I
would
like
to
see
something
regarding
Juneteenth
for
next
year.
I
know
this
year
you
said
there'll
be
a
proclamation,
but
I
think
we
have
enough
time
now
to
plan
for
next
year
that
Juneteenth
could
be
a
holiday
for
Pinellas
County
I
mean
for
Tarpon
Springs
government.
G
Also,
looking
at
Transportation,
some
work
around
the
Belcher
distance
extension
opening
that
up
what
can
be
done
and
the
budget
what
can
be
done
to
move
that
along
if
we
need
Consultants
or
more
studies
or
surveys,
whatever
we
need
and
then,
although
I
would
like
to
sell,
pickleball
I
want
to
know
whatever
happened
to
a
pool
coming
a
tarpon
tarpon's.
The
only
city
that
doesn't
Dunedin
has
a
pool.
Palm
Harbor
has
a
pool,
Oldsmar
has
a
pool,
everybody
has
a
pool
except
Tarpon
Springs.
We
don't
have
a
pool.
G
G
H
Katie
Taylor
1991
Douglas
Lane
in
Tarpon
Springs
I,
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
updating
the
street
location
at
lime
and
distance.
Thank
you
for
moving
the
stop
signs
closer
to
the
to
the
street.
It
cut
down
on
some
of
the
hazard,
but
I
was
going
to
ask
also
now,
if
you
can
put
a
flashing
caution,
sign
on
distance
Avenue,
going
north
right
at
the
crest
of
that
Hill,
because
people
is
coming
off
MLK
going
north
on
on
distance
Avenue
when
they
get
to
the
corner
of
line
and
distance.
H
When
you
get
over
that
crest
of
the
Hill,
it's
not
enough
time
to
stop.
If
somebody
pull
out
in
front
of
you,
so
the
people
that's
going
north
on
distance
need
to
be
told,
slow
down.
I
put
a
speed
limit
sign
right
there
at
the
crest
of
the
Hill,
but
I.
Thank
you
for
at
least
putting
the
stop
signs
closer
to
the
to
the
street,
so
that
people
can
stop
closer
to
see
over
that
Hill
traffic.
Coming.
H
A
I
Hi
good
evening,
David
Ballard,
Gettys,
Jr
I,
live
on
Georgia
Avenue
in
Palm
Harbor
with
a
proposed
budget
also
comes
a
proposed
tax
burden.
The
budget
is
just
another
way
of
expressing
a
tax
burden
or
a
debt
formulation
to
support
a
future
increase
in
costs
and
subsequent
taxes
to
maintain
the
budget.
Quite
frequently,
debt
formulations,
such
as
the
national
debt,
is
used
to
pay
a
bond
yield
or
dividends
to
support
the
interest
rates
to
a
bond.
Such
payout
is
recognized
in
statute
218.415,
section
16f
as
security
to
pay
obligations
to
bonds.
J
Of
order
mayor,
don't
these
comments
have
to
pertain
to
our
budget.
I
I
do
speak
from
a
legislative
level
in
in
some
regards,
as
it
relates
to
City
budgeting
as
well
back
to
statute
218.415,
section
16
F
such
taxes
are
seen
as
liquidity
to
pay
interest
rates,
both
rated
and
unrated
Bond
Revenue
again
seen,
and
that
statute
referenced
on
my
my
envelope
here.
I
I
ask
at
what
point:
when
does
the
civilian
population
due
to
clean
across
the
board
inflation,
coupled
with
the
devaluing
of
the
U.S
dollar,
adding
in
the
everyday
Rising
costs
of
our
Vital
water
supply,
our
necessary
electric
gasoline
increases
factoring
in
the
lack
of
adequate
job
opportunities
to
support
support
the
population?
At
what
point
does
the
civilian
population
financially
collapse
and
can
no
longer
bear
the
burden
of
everyday
expenses,
as
well
as
taxes
that
are
being
imposed
against
us?
Another
way
of
perceiving
the
budget
is
to
view
it
as
a
public
debt
of
such
at.
I
What
point
does
legislation
begin
to
tax
us
directly
and
directly
tax
us
as
enumerated
from
Article
1
Section
2
of
the
U.S
Constitution,
and
levied
directly
into
the
equity
of
our
homes,
levying
the
equity
out
of
our
homes
claimed
as
process
due
in
the
14th
Amendment
again,
thumbing
us
under
chapter
159
of
the
Florida
State
statutes,
Federalist
Paper
number
nine
claims
such
legislative
process
as
a
fascist
process
as
contrived
as
a
malicious
disorder
within
the
in
inner
workings
of
government
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
A
You
Mr
Gattis
I,
think
the
point
that
Mr
Geddes
is
trying
to
make
tonight's
a
budget
hearing
for
residents
to
express
what
they'd
like
to
see,
but
also
what
things
that
they
may
wish
to
object
to,
such
as
Taxation
and
I.
Think
Mr
Geddes
is
making
a
point
that
he's
objecting
to
the
taxation.
Some
people
may
get
up
this
evening
and
say
that
they
want
a
lower
millage
rate.
Mr
Geddes
is
simply
objecting
to
Taxation,
and
winter
is
all
that's
going
to
stop
and
and
a
continued
increase
in
what
our
budget
is
every
year.
A
K
514
Ashland
Avenue
not
being
able
to
have
seen
the
budget
online.
It
can't
really
comment
on
specifics.
There
is
a
couple
of
things
that
I
would
like
to
follow
up
on
what
some
of
the
other
speakers
have
said,
but
first
specifically
as
a
budgetary
item,
it's
time
to
raise
the
salaries
for
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
I'm
gonna.
K
Put
it
out
here
now,
eight
thousand
dollars
a
year
is
not
going
to
attract
new
Talent,
nothing
personal,
but
what
it
relies
on
is
people
who
either
are
independently
wealthy
or
have
their
own
businesses,
or
have
some
other
income
and
can
maybe
contribute
some
of
their
spare
time.
So,
even
if
you
raised
it
to
a
thousand
a
month
for
the
Commissioners,
that's
four
thousand
each
one,
and
just
to
do
the
same.
K
K
We
move
on
from
there
on
the
pie
chart
here
where
it
says:
economic,
environment
I'm,
not
sure
if
that
means
Economic,
Development
or
economic
development
and
the
environment,
but
we
need
to
see
some
sort
of
commitment
to
a
revenue
stream
for
us
to
acquire
properties
within
the
city
and
I'm,
not
specifically
talking
about
the
one
everybody
knows
me
about,
but
the
Roosevelt
thing,
the
kakoras
thing
any
and
the
raw
thing
that
we
agreed
upon.
These
are
properties
all
around
that
we
have
potentials
to
acquire
over
a
period
of
time.
K
So
we
need
to
commit
funds
to
that
transportation.
K
I'm
sure
some
of
y'all
have
felt
the
effect
of
MLK
being
partially
closed.
Thankfully
we
have
mirrors,
we
can
go
out
and
come
around,
but,
as
the
two
ladies
said
distant,
where
is
it?
We
had
a
meeting
at
Mount
Moriah?
What
about
eight
months?
A
year
ago
we
had
the
Consultants,
we
did
the
public
input,
but
we
haven't
seen
nothing
what's
happening
since
we
gave
you
ideas
about
three.
There
are
three
types
we
gave
you
feedback
drain
now.
K
K
That
was
not
proper
to
say
that
the
resident
had
to
contact
the
County
to
find
out
what
to
do
about
it.
The
Board
needs
to
come
together
and
say:
hey.
This
is
a
vital
thoroughfare.
Let's
send
a
letter
to
the
county.
Have
staff
look
at
it?
What
can
we
do
to
open
it
up?
That's
what
a
board
does
to
respond
to
their
citizens.
K
So
what
I
would
like
to
reiterate
is
let's
get
on
the
move
with
distance
and
also
have
the
staff
look
into
contacting
the
county
about
opening
up
lime
and
Safford,
because
actually
it
would
work
good,
because
you
can
put
a
stop
sign
there
because
MLK
and
lemon
there
ain't
no
stop
signs.
You
got
three
on
the
south
side
of
Safford.
You
got
the
Lincoln,
you
got
Morgan.
In
fact,
you
could
get
rid
of
Morgan
actually
and
create
that
one
straight
and
just
make
the
stop
sign
at
Banana
there
so
or
no
that's
Morgan
on
Stafford.
K
K
K
K
That's
where
your
sports
complex,
is
you
put
in
the
pool
you
put
in
pickleball
courts,
you
put
in
some
Fields
Miss
fatalities
had
come
here
before,
and
I
mentioned
it
at
that
time
about
lacrosse
and
other
sports
that
we're
getting
into
Mr.
Couscous
came
one
time
talked
about
softball
and
all
these
tournaments.
They
go
to
there's
new
Revenue
stream.
If
you
take
advantage
of
it
and
then
you
satisfy
the
needs
of
your
residents,
there
are
options.
There
are
options.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
L
M
E
L
Well,
I
had
21
years
of
experience
dealing
with
the
permit
fees
with
the
Environmental
Protection
Commission
in
Hillsborough
County
and
after
a
while
you'd,
be
surprised
how
far
behind
you
are
on
permit
fees
and
the
Hillsborough
County
was
the
Commissioners
were
strong
Believers
in
that,
if
you're
going
to
benefit
because
you
need
a
permit
to
build
a
development
or
a
rezoning,
the
general
taxpayer
should
not
be
paying
for
that.
We
did
have
a.
L
E
The
building
permit
fees,
I
think
for
the
first
time
in
a
while,
we
did
have
an
increase
in
our
fees.
I
think
it
was
about
a
went
into
effect,
I,
don't
know
if
it
was
quite
a
year
ago,
so
we
did
have
a
study
on
that
and
which
which
increased
the
fees
and
how
about
for.
L
The
revenue
or
smaller
Revenue,
because
people
are
definitely
benefiting
from
that
service,
that
we
provide
right
and
it
shouldn't
be
paid
for
by
the
general
taxpayer,
in
my
opinion,
right.
Secondly,
I
understand
just
from
seeing
I
didn't
see
the
budget
online,
but
there
is
a
definite
increase
in
additional
Revenue
because
of
assessments
assessed
values
going
up
right.
The
taxable
value
assessments.
L
And
one
other
serious
issue
is
I,
don't
know
how
many
positions
Mr
Young
has
opened
in
the
police
department,
but
I
would
urge
you
to
fill
his
vacant
positions
because
you
can
have
all
the
beautiful
historic
buildings
you
want,
but
unless
we
have
a
better
quality
of
life
from
the
law
enforcement
side,
that
doesn't
do
you
much
good
and
I'm
talking
about
like
mirrors
the
stop
signs
and
those
things
and
I
just
urge
you
to
give
them
the
positions
he
needs.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
You
Mr
coolinos,
just
so
everybody's
information.
Our
rules
of
procedure
states
that
comments
made
by
residents
should
be
directed
to
the
commission
and
questions
would
be
directed
to
me
tonight's,
a
special
session.
We
on
a
format
like
we're
having
tonight.
It's
really
should
be
a
work
session,
but
our
rules
don't
allow
resident
comment
during
work
sessions.
So
there's
a
little
bit
of
Liberty
being
taken
here,
I've
known
Mr
coolianus
for
a
very
long
time
he's
a
former
mayor
and
so
I
understood
what
he
was
trying
to
get
at.
A
N
Hi
Debbie
McKinney,
1021,
Rose,
Tree,
Lane,
I,
just
I,
don't
I
know
my
own
family
budget,
I,
don't
know
anything
about
City
budgets,
but
doing
my
own
budget
I
always
protect.
N
What's
most
important
to
me,
and
so
right
now,
what's
important
to
me
is
to
make
sure
that
the
schools
continue
to
get
their
sros
and
the
extra
police
officers,
while
they're
starting
up
school,
while
the
crazy
parents
are
dropping
off
and
keeping
peace
at
the
schools
and
also,
what's
dear
to
me,
is
how
much
I'm
paying
taxes
we've
all
been
hit
with
really
high
Insurance
flood
Insurance
homeowners
insurance.
Everything
has
gone
up.
N
A
Thank
you,
Ms
McKinney,
a
couple
of
people
mentioned
the
police
department
tonight,
Public,
Safety
and
October
September
30th
ends
the
three-year
contract
that
we
have
in
place
right
now.
A
new
contract
will
be
proposed
as
part
of
this
budget
process,
beginning
October,
1st.
That
includes
the
sros
and
and
also
the
comments
made
by
Mr
Cooley
and
is
concerning
the
police
department.
I
know
the
commission
is
very
sensitive
to
making
sure
that
we've
got
an
excellent,
which
we
already
have
and
keeping
it
that
way
an
outstanding
Police
Department.
So
are
there
any
other
public
comments.
O
Hi
Elias
garnica
uskataghi
1482,
Hillview
Lane.
We
heard
about
it
needing
to
increase
the
commissioner
salaries,
which
I
definitely
agree.
It's
a
huge
barrier
to
entry.
The
time
commitment
involved
with
how
little
the
payout
is.
It's
just
a
matter
of
practicality
and
understanding
that
people
need
to
pay
their
bills.
I
I'd
like
to
extend
that
and
go
also.
We
need
more
paid
staff
for
the
train
depot,
the
Heritage
Museum
and
the
Safford
house.
It
shouldn't
be
so
dependent
on
volunteer
efforts.
O
If
you
think
about
it,
like,
when
mayor
Safford
lived
in
that
house,
how
many
people
were
tasked
managing
the
estate
just
managing
the
house,
if
they
paid
people,
then
presumably
to
take
care
of
the
building,
we
should
probably
have
at
least
a
few
people
taking
care
of
it
and
the
grounds
around
it,
not
as
just
as
like
their
role
where
it
can
be
like
this
is
a
caretaker
of
the
building
and
it's
the
same
thing
with
the
depot.
There
have
been
like
some
part-time,
like
the
best
wage
you
can
get
at.
The
train.
O
Depot
is
a
part-time
job
and
it
really
shouldn't
be
like
that.
It's
one
of
our
like
most
intact
historical
resources
in
terms
of
its
context
and
like
the
inside,
it
would
be
great
if
we
could,
you
know,
sell
copies
of
our
old,
Maps
or
Recreations
of
historical
objects,
but
instead
we
have
a
museum,
that's
run
by
volunteers.
That
sometimes
don't
know
the
area
aren't
connected,
don't
know
the
history
because
they're
not.
Why
should
they
be?
O
It's
it's
difficult
work
and
if
we're
gonna
really
care
about
our
the
enduring
cultural,
Legacy
and
history
of
the
town,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
skills
and
resources
to
back
that
up.
Instead
of
relying
on
the
idea
that
people
will
continue
to
do
it
for
free
in
perpetuity,
things
are
only
going
to
get
harder
as
time
goes
on
in
terms
of
historical
preservation,
because
that's
just
how
information
dissipates
and
we
should
be
like
having
someone
to
manage
interns.
O
You
know
from
the
universities
to
be
doing
work
and
our
buildings,
that's
the
kind
of
thing
we
should
be
looking
towards
at
least
I.
Think
I
just
really
would
appreciate.
If
there
were
more
paid
like
there
was
more
wages
dedicated
to
this
kind
of
thing,
so
that
people
are
incentivized
to
stay
or
invest
in
their
community
in
that
kind
of
historical
knowledge,
because
it's
one
thing
to
give
it
from
one
person
to
another.
It's
another
thing
to
give
it
to
everyone
who
comes
to
Tarpon
Springs
and
that
level
of
communication
isn't
something
that
comes.
O
Naturally,
people
go
to
school.
For
this
kind
of
thing,
people
get
like
master's
degrees
and
those
people
can't
use
that
education
for
free
yeah.
Thanks.
Thank.
A
A
John
Mr
jump.
Are
there
any
remote
access
comments?
Let
me
hang
on
unless
the
commission
wishes
to
waive
the
rules
and
allow
Ms
miles
to
come
forward
again.
I
don't
have
any
objection
to
that.
The
rules.
M
G
433
East
Boyd,
Street,
I'm,
sorry
I
have
a
dear
friend
a
great
lady
named
Mary
that
I
give
a
ride
to
often
and
I
gave
her
a
ride
today
to
Publix
and
she
was
quite
upset
because
they
had
just
went
up
on
her
rent
four
hundred
dollars
and
she
lives
in
the
senior
apartments
off
MLK
and
I
know.
This
is
a
like
a
county-wide
problem.
G
If
it's
not
a
Housing
Authority,
even
though
it
says
low-income
housing
or
affordable
housing,
they're
raising
the
rent
and
these
people
only
get
a
certain
amount
of
money
and
I'm
not
sure
what
this
commission
can
do,
whether
they
can
take
this
conversation
up
to
County
government,
but
she
was
pretty
upset
today,
which
upset
me
because
she
said
it
just
went
up
for
her
rent
400
and
she
was
gonna
have
to
try
to
get
help
from
her
daughter
to
start
help
paying
her
rent.
G
So
if
it's
a
Housing,
Authority
I
think
it's
strictly
based
on
your
income
and
it
stays
at
a
manageable
level.
But
this
new,
affordable
housing
that
we're
seeing
now
they're
going
up
on
the
rent
and
we're
seeing
some
of
the
results
in
our
homeless,
people
that
we're
seeing
in
the
area
and
I'm
quite
sure,
Chief
young,
is
seeing
an
increase
in
homelessness
around
here
and
so
I've
told
her
I
would
bring
it
up
tonight
and
I
forgot
and
so
Mary.
A
A
K
K
I
think.
It's
time
we
honor
Annie
Debs
and
follow
through
on
her
vision
to
create
a
museum
on
that
sit
that
property
the
city
for
closed
down
Oakwood.
What
is
Oakwood
and
Levis
or
Oakwood
and
disin
she's
got
a
Trevor
Trove
of
historical
stuff.
Her
daughter
would
be
willing
to
donate
so
put
that
on
your
Capital
Improvement
project
list.
Thank
you.
F
F
Former
commissioner
delacas
keeps
talking
about
the
property
off
of
Martin
Luther
King.
Maybe
the
city
manager
can
elaborate
on
this.
When
I
first
became
a
commissioner
in
Charlie,
Barnes
was
city
manager.
We
had
thought
of
putting
a
recreation
unit
there,
but
when
the
ground
was
tested
we
were
told
no
because
of
the
gases
coming
up
through
the
Earth,
because
they're
evidently
I
don't
know
it
may
be
in
the
records
of
the
city.
F
There
were
drums
buried
there
and
other
material
buried
there.
So
if
you
ever
choose
to
do
something,
there
be
sure
environmentally
you
have
that
ground
tested
because
they
said
we
couldn't
build
there,
because
the
children
would
get
cancer
and
that
bothers
me
and
I.
Think
our
mayor
being
an
engineer.
He
may
know
something
about
it
too.
So
that's
very
important
to
take
into
consideration
on
that
property.
That's
why
they
put
the
the
city
Refuge
there
that
they
collected,
because
they
knew
at
that
time.
They
couldn't
build
anything
on
that
property.
A
Thank
you.
Okay.
Let
me
go
to
remote
access
comments.
Mr
jumper
there
any
any
anybody
wishing
to
make
a
comment
by
Zoom
or
telephone.
P
Hi,
my
name
is
Dawn
arbitello
I
live
at
1366
Cottage
Grove
Road
I
have
been
listening
to
all
of
the
comments
and
I
agree
wholeheartedly
that
we
have
an
amazing
city
with
a
terrific
cultural
history
and
the
importance
of
of
maintaining
that
and
developing
that
is
is
there,
but
I
did
want
to
read
something
very
quickly
about
the
the
importance
of
defining
a
City
Identity
which,
as
it
pertains
to
the
budget,
would
probably
entail
putting
together
a
committee
or
a
group
to
kind
of
put
all
this
information
together
and
I
have
more
detailed
information.
P
But
I
just
wanted
to
read
this
paragraph
real,
quick
in
an
increasingly
Urban
and
economically
integrated
world
people
and
ideas
move
rapidly
from
location
to
location
city
regions
therefore,
should
understand
and
communicate
the
core
identity
that
lies
behind
their
appeal
along
the
way
they
can
recruit
their
residence
and
other
stakeholders
to
be
active,
Champions
and
better
leverage,
marketing
resources,
cities
that
convey
distinctive
and
differentiating
character,
based
on
a
coherent,
genuine
Identity
or
more
competitive
and
gain
New
Opportunities.
P
Once
the
world
knows
their
story,
I
think
we
have
a
fantastic
story
and
if
we
were
able
to
commission
a
group
to
create
this
cohesive
identity
for
the
city
and
incorporate
that
into
the
plans
and
everything
that
goes
on
in
the
city,
we
could
really
increase
the
appeal
of
all
of
our
good
works
that
we're
talking
about
pickleballs
and
Sport
things,
and
you
know
the
traffic
and
everything
that
we
do
to
improve
this
Community,
as
well
as
promoting
the
wonderful
culture.
Thank.
A
B
B
The
book
of
Alice
115
Athens
Street,
the
Greektown
preservation
and
Heritage
Association
of
Plaza
City
for
funding
the
Greektown
preservation
and
place
making
Consultants
fiscal
year.
The
Consultants
team,
insights
and
recommendations,
combined
with
valuable
input
from
the
public,
will
lay
a
strong
foundation
for
the
future
of
the
Greektown
historic
district.
We
now
request
your
support
in
implementing
enhancements
targeted
by
the
consultant.
They
will
be
crucial
for
preserving
District,
historic
and
culture
character,
improving
usability
for
residents
and
visitors
and
creating
more
vibrant
spaces
that
promote
economic
growth
and
local
Pride
to
bringing
them
to
fruition.
B
Official
recommendations
will
be
available
in
the
fall
but
may
include
historically
appropriate
facade
Renovations
along
do
the
knees
Boulevard
public
space
enhancements,
such
as
events,
usage
of
cacouras
Park,
Landscaping,
Etc,
emphasizing
culture
and
history,
elimination
of
Sponge,
Docks
assertations
that
limit
sponger's
work
area,
improve
walkability
along
South
sidewalk
on
do
the
canis
creating
a
brick
pave
pedestrian
Zone
on
designs
during
part
of
the
day
via
retractable,
bollards
and
protectable
Ballers.
We
are
committed
to
working
closely
with
the
city
throughout
the
implementation
process.
A
J
We
got
to
do
that.
You
know
the
Six
Degrees
of
Kevin
Bacon.
They
got
a
somehow
loop
back,
you
know
you
know,
but
the
budget
of
any
organization
is
defines
their
values
and
you
find
you
can
tell
a
organization's
values
by
what
they
include
in
their
budget
and
I.
Think
all
the
things
that
were
brought
up
tonight,
whether
it's
pickleball
or
historic,
preservation,
parking
lots,
Juneteenth
for
sure
for
2024
and
public
pools.
All
those
things
are
part
of
our
values.
J
We
still
have
to
deal
with
a
balance.
You
know
we're,
not
the
federal
government.
We
can't
write
checks
to
just
cover
what
we
want
to
spend.
So
you
know
we
have
to
make
those
hard
decisions,
but
I
was
happy
with
the
items
that
were
brought
up
tonight.
I
believe
they
expressed
the
values
of
our
of
our
town,
and
the
only
thing
that
I
do
oppose
is
Raising
commissioner
salaries
as
some
form
of
motivation
to
serve
I
I.
First
of
all,
you
you
couldn't
raise
them
high
enough
to
give
us
minimum
wage.
J
So
so,
given
that
you
can't
raise
them
high
enough
to
to
cover
any
reasonable
amount
for
the
time
we
we
put
in
and
and
I'm
not
trying
to
be
a
martyr
I,
just
it's
just
what
it
is
and
I
think
that
we
don't
want
to
motivate
people
by
money,
I
think
we
should
motivate
them
for
public
service,
which
I
think
is
the
highest
calling.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
Mr
coolinos,
commissioner
coulianis.
Excuse
me
Miss
Jacob,
so
we're
going
to
go
back
to
read
one
more
email,
I.
B
Do
I
apologize
I
didn't
see
that
there
was
another
one
sitting
here
on
the
dice.
This
one
was
from
Terry
malench
1354
Shady,
Pine,
Way,
Apartment
E1,
there's
a
complete
lack
of
public
outdoor
pickleball
courts
in
Tarpon.
Springs
players
must
travel
to
nearby
cities
to
play
on
actual
outdoor
pickleball
courts.
There's
an
enormous
amount
of
public
information
available
regarding
the
popularity
and
high
growth
of
pickleball
all
around
the
country.
B
Q
Want
me
to
thank
you,
mayor,
I
wanted
to
respond
to
some
first,
let
me
thank
everybody
for
their
comments.
I
I'd
love
to
help
and
handle
all
of
them.
Q
I
just
don't
want
to
extend
and
add
to
the
millage
rate.
I
heard
what
Ms
McKinney
had
to
say.
Some
of
us
are
better
off
than
others,
but
we're
all
feeling
the
pinch
of
inflation.
It's
across
the
whole
country,
there's
not
much.
We
can
do
with
that,
so
we
kind
of
have
to
just
take
it.
We
all
know
eggs
are
up
gases
up.
Everything
is
up.
Electricity
I
wanted
to
ask
Ron
if
you
wouldn't
mind
ballpark
I'm,
not
looking
for
exact
numbers.
Q
E
Q
Because
we're
not
really
talking
about
that
much
discretionary
money
for
the
amount
of
items
you
know
that
we
get
to
listen
to
I've,
been
at
a
meeting
where,
with
a
with
a
group
of
politicians
and
Everybody,
the
the
question
was,
which
which
city
has
expendable
money
and
nobody
raised
their
hand.
Q
So
we're
all
up
here
doing
a
juggling
Act
of
trying
to
help
what's
most
important
and
what
most
people
want
and
what's
feasible
to
be
done,
because
we
also
have
to
be
prepared
for
the
unknown,
which
is
that
h,
word
that
comes
in
and
around
this
time
of
year.
So
I
I
did
want
to
I.
Don't
know
if
you
had
that
at
all,
but.
E
I
can
give
you
the
different
categories
of
what
makes
up
the
expenditure
budget.
Like
33
million
of
the
total
80
million.
33.6
million
is
Personnel
Services,
26
million
is
operating
expenses,
14.3
million
Capital
debt,
2.6
million
some
grants
and
AIDS
158
000
transfers,
2.7
million
and
then
some
internal
Service
reserves
for
internal
service
funds
are
1.2
million.
Now
I
don't
know
if
you're
also
talking
about
you
know
we
do.
Q
To
yeah
I
was
trying
to
make.
Thank
you.
The
other
thing
is
I,
think
we're
all
and
I
don't
want
to
speak
for
anyone
else,
but
I
think
we've
heard
enough
on
pickleball
that
we
do
all
want
it.
It's
just
the
the
place.
To
put
it
so
that's
a
big
thing,
I
know
I,
heard
potholes
and
wear
mocks.
All
those
seem
to
be
done
on
curves
around
I
and
I.
Believe
it's
coming
from
boat
trailers.
Q
Q
When
you're
fighting
a
budget
like
this
I
am
not
in
agreement
to
moving
it
I
think
it's
in
a
good
location,
I
I
know
it
could
be
in
a
better
location
for
for
people
to
see
it.
But
it
is
it's
not
hidden
and
I.
Think
it's
safe,
I
I,
don't
know
if
that's
just
the
wisest
spendage
of
money
and
what
what
I
have
more
fear
of
is
how
it
gets
put
back
together.
So
I
don't
know
about
that.
I
am
for
Juneteenth.
Q
Q
I
don't
want
to
really
raise
commission
salaries
per
se
as
well,
but
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
make
sure
that
anybody
that
runs
for
commission
should
be
an
owner
of
a
property
that
pays
taxes
in
town.
So
that's
that's.
My
thinking.
Q
I
did
bring
up
to
the
city
manager
about
possibly
revisiting
charging
Outsiders
to
use
a
splash
park
or
our
Sunset
Beach,
and
you
know
keeping
it
free
for
Tarpon
residents,
but
it
gets
used
and
abused
and
we
have
to
pay
to
keep
it
clean
for
Outsiders
and
they
you
know
there
should
be
a
charge
as
well
as
I.
Don't
think
there
should
be
a
charge
for
us
to
use
Fred
Howard
Park.
So
these
are
the
things
that
I
would
like
to
see
and
with
that
okay
and
the
mic
back.
R
I'll
go
first,
we're
just
responding
to
some
of
the
well
first
I
want
to
ask
Ron
Ron.
This
is
really
like
the
first
year
we've
had
the
the
grant
specialist
writer.
R
D
D
Obviously
you
know
it
can
be
any
time
during
the
budget
here
it
can
be
January
or
anything.
We've
got
a
grant.
We've
got
80
000
unobligated
from
the
budget.
What
didn't
we
fund
this
budget?
The
commission
priority
to
put
that
towards
and
I
think
from
from
watching
her.
So
far,
I
think
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
those
opportunities
in
your
next
upcoming
two
years
as
Commissioners
to
be
able
to
utilize
I'm,
very
optimistic
from
her
work.
So
far.
R
That's
awesome,
I
think,
and
then
we
can
have
budget
resolution
as
they
come
about
to
see
where
we
can
shift
the
money
around
so
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
that,
as
we
mentioned,
the
pickleball
courts,
they're
coming
I
spoke
with
the
city
manager
recently
there's
a
couple
new
locations
that
that
are
going
to
come
up
and
should
be
plenty
of
space
to
be
another
issue.
R
Is
you
don't
want
just
two
pickleball
courts
in
one
spot,
we're
trying
to
find
something
where
it
could
be
three
or
four
that
way
you
can
have
those
tournament-sized
events
that
you
know
are
very
popular
among
the
pickleball
Community
I'm,
all
for
historic
preservation,
Miss
miles
brought
up
shooting
team
to
have
no
problem
looking
into
it
and
supporting
it
that
Belcher
distant
extension,
I've
gone
on
the
record.
I
I've
opposed
it
before
there's
a
there's.
R
A
big
minority,
Community
I,
am
concerned
about
especially
where
the
cops
and
kids
center
is
currently
at,
and
the
amount
of
influx
traffic
that'll
go
through
the
neighborhood
but
I'm
looking
to
see
how
the
cops
and
kids
center
does
come
along
and
see
what
it's
going
to
look
like
to
help
pull
away
some
of
those
kids
from
that
main
thoroughfare
if
ever
opened
up
in
the
future.
But
right
now,
I
I
have
my
reasons
to
not
support
it
and
until
I
see
some
more
people
from
the
community
on
both
sides
want
to
support
it.
R
As
far
as
a
pool
I
mean
the
pool's
been
talked
about
for
many
years
and
I
understand
that
you
know
an
Olympic
pool
is
costs
a
lot
of
money
to
maintain
each
year,
but
I
would
really
like
to
see
something
even
a
little
one,
something
little
possibly
at
the
cops
and
kids
center
for
the
kids
to
enjoy
during
the
summer
time
and
be
able
to
swim,
because
I
I've
seen
a
couple
pools
in
other
cities
and
they're,
not
Olympic
pools,
but
just
something
big
enough
to
get
those
kids
in
those
hot
summer
months
to
cool
off
and
enjoy
themselves
as
as
some
things
were
talked
about
for
commissioner
salaries.
R
You
know
I
could
support
it,
but
I
can't
support
it,
while
I'm
in
office
for
me
to
vote
on
something
like
that
and
then
reap
the
benefits
of
it.
I
just
couldn't
do
it
and
to
tell
you
the
truth:
it's
it
ain't,
just
the
eight
thousand
dollars
we
get
a
year.
You
know
I
I
personally
came
on
the
health
insurance
and
it
it's
benefited
me
tremendously.
So,
for
me
to
you
know,
sit
there
and
act
like
it's.
R
Just
the
eight
thousand
dollars
you
receive
it
every
year,
it's
not
there's
a
little
bit
more
to
it.
That
really
doesn't
go
into
what
discussion
and
as
one
of
the
other
Commissioners
said,
it
is
a
a
calling
and
if
you
love
Town
enough,
you'll
you'll
find
a
way
to
get
involved
so
but
miss
Leah.
She
did
bring
up
some
good
points
and
I'd
like
to
see
some.
R
R
During
the
the
tourism
season,
it'd
be
nice
because
I
do
see
a
lot
of
you
know:
foot
traffic
around
those
areas
and
I
just
want
people
to
learn
so
much
about
our
town
as
much
as
possible
and
I'm
gonna
bring
up
some
other
things
that
you
know
I've
talking
with
people
in
the
community.
R
You
guys
are
well
aware
that
I've
supported
them,
and
this
may
fall
back
to
some
working
with
some
organizations
like
the
merchants
like
the
chamber
or
you
know,
having
some
City
funded
events
I
really
want
to
see
the
carnival
or
Fair
be
brought
back
to
this
community
once
a
year.
I
know
there
was
some
issues
in
the
past,
but
it's
it's
all
about
Community
involvement,
support
and
giving
these
young
families
an
opportunity
to
have
their
kids
in
an
environment.
R
That's
in
a
good
area,
so
I'd
really
like
to
see
that
come
back
to
town,
whether
it
be
in
the
downtown
or
the
Sponge
Docks
I'd,
like
for
our
city,
to
start
looking
at
a
liquor
license
for
the
golf
course
there's
a
good
opportunity
there.
The
golf
course
brings
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people
in
it.
It's
it's
expensive
to
to
go
play
around
a
golf
and
if
you're
golfing
and
there's
some
drinks
there,
you're,
probably
gonna
pay
twice
as
much
as
what
you
did
for
the
golf
course
on
drinks.
R
So
that's
something
I'd
like
to
consider
at
least
the
sport
and
do
I
see
it
happening
this
year.
Not
sure,
but
at
some
point
we
need
to
consider
a
new
Golf
Clubhouse.
That's
you
know
includes
a
restaurant
bar
Pub
or
even
and
a
space
or
a
venue,
so
people
could
rent
like
some
of
these
rotary
clubs.
There's
got
to
be
a
nice
place
in
town
to
possibly
run
in
the
future.
I
know,
that's
a
big
budget
item
so
do
I
see
it
happening
now.
R
No,
but
I
just
want
to
throw
it
out
there
and
reach
the
true
potential
of
our
Golf
Course
beer
and
wine
sales.
At
the
you
know
all
the
Tarpon
Springs
public
art
events
and
shows
I
want
to
enhance
that
environment
a
little
bit
with
some
beer
and
wine
sales
for
the
for
the
people
that
come
watch.
These
plays
and
events
I
think
it'd,
be
a
nice
enhancement
to
the
experience
and
try
to
improve
and
add
sidewalk
Crossings.
At
more
intersections.
R
We
see
that
the
presidents
have
getting
have
been
vocal
and
we've
seen
certain
intersections
in
neighborhoods
been
completed
because
of
it.
And
it's
not
us,
we
didn't
do
it,
it's
simply
the
residents
reaching
out
to
our
city
staff,
so
the
city
manager,
our
Police,
Department,
doing
their
work
and
coming
back
and
getting
it
done.
So
there
are
some
intersections
that
we
had
no
control
of
that.
The
residents
up
actually
helped
push
to
get
done,
and
that's
a
lot
of
that
stuff
is
in
the
maintenance
portion
of
our
budget
in
which
it
can
happen.
R
Oh,
we
got
to
do
something
to
help
the
building
department,
possibly
open
up
another
position
or
adding
someone
else
to
their
we've.
Seen
at
times,
there's
been
a
delay
in
the
permit
process
for
our
building
department,
and
we
need
to
try
to
help
them
out
as
much
as
we
can
that
that
would
help
with
economic
development
and
business
opportunity
in
the
downtown
and
and
the
Sponge
Docks
and
just
all
around
town,
and
if
we
can
help
them
out
any
way
possible.
I
would
really
like
to
do
something
for
that.
R
For
that
department
and
I've
been
a
pet
peeve
about
this.
One
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
bit
more
of
a
Christmas
display
around
Craig
Park,
maybe
some
some
more
icicle
lights
or
something
I
just
think.
We
have
a
a
great
opportunity
for
our
community
to
be
a
regional
attraction
in
the
Tampa
Bay
Area
during
the
Christmas
season
and
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
bit
more
to
the
correct
Park
area,
if
possible,
and
the
cops
and
kids
Super
Center
I
want
to.
R
As
we
start
budgeting
as
the
grant
specialist
starts
working
on
it,
I
want
to
see
what
that's
going
to
look
like.
Hopefully,
we
can
maybe
have
some
designs
for
a
small
pool
in
there
too
so,
and
we
do
want
to
restore
our
Shuffle
boards
and
paint
them
and
make
them
look
sharp
that
we
do
want
to
restore
our
Shuffle
boards
and
paint
them
and
make
them
look
sharp.
R
The
city
stuff's
done
a
great
job
to
help
improve
the
drainage
in
that
area,
and
you
know
if
they're
going
to
stay
there,
we
need
to
enhance
them
and
remind
people
of
the
historical
spec
of
this
perspective
of
it.
I've
also
talked
with
the
city
manager,
and
this
is
I.
Don't
know
how
this
could
go.
This
would
have
to
be
a
discussion
for
the
board,
a
more
transient
boat
slips
in
the
Sponge
Docks.
R
We
are
a
hotel
on
the
water
I've,
seen
it
personally
I've
seen
and
we're
part
of
this
600
mile
boat
Venture.
You
know
all
around
the
you
know
all
around
the
southeast
and
we're
one
of
the
main
hot
spots,
so
I
believe
there
could
be
some
properties
in
which
we
could
try
to
increase
transient
boat
slips
and
have
that
hotel
on
the
water
experience
that
a
lot
of
people
tourists
come
to
town
that
we
don't
even
see
or
talk
to
and
staff
does
a
great
job
in
welcoming
them
all.
R
Hopefully,
at
some
point
in
the
future,
we
could
talk
about
like
a
trollia
golf
cart
service
to
and
from
the
downtown
and
Sponge
Docks.
You
know
a
lot
of
these
things.
Are
our
big
budget
items
I'm
not
going
to
say
they're
not,
but
if
you
don't
throw
them
out
there
at
this
time
of
the
year
at
some
point
you
know
you.
Hopefully
you
can
get
a
couple
of
them
each
year
and
go
from
there
and
I'd
also
be
willing
to.
We
need
somewhat
of
a
nightlife
and
I'm,
not
talking.
R
You
know
a
crazy
nightlife,
but
I've
also
want
to
consider
in
certain
areas
possibly
put
in
the
noise
ordinance,
pushing
it
back
to
midnight
in
some
of
the
busier
parts
of
towns
for
something
to
consider.
So
those
are
just
a
couple.
Thoughts
and
part
of
the
process
and
I
want
to
thank
all
the
residents
for
their
comments
tonight
and
hopefully
we
can
work
on
accomplishing
most
of
the
goals.
Thank
you.
M
Yeah,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
people
that
showed
up
tonight
and
give
us
a
viewpoints
on
the
budget
and
as
well
the
people
that
contribute
to
the
connect
Tarpon
portion
of
this.
This
is
a
first
for
the
city.
This
is
the
first
time
we've
reached
out
to
the
public
to
our
residents
and
asked
them
what
they
wanted
in
the
city
prior
to
us
kind
of
going
through
the
whole
budget
process
and
saying
here
it
is
so.
This
is
a
this
is
a
good
policy
step.
M
We
made
I'm
glad
it
made
it
past
the
vote
into
the
charter,
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
a
Litany
of
what
I
see
happening
with
the
budget.
So
far,
I
came
here
to
listen
to
you
not
so
much
Have.
You
listened
to
me
pretty
much.
Everybody
knows
that
I'm
maintain
what
you
have
improve,
what
you
have
type
of
person
so,
along
those
lines,
that's
always
been.
My
focus.
M
That'll
continue
to
be
my
focus
as
far
as
some
of
the
other
major
things
we
talked
about
like
sports
fields
and
buying
properties
and
getting
more
green
space
for
parks
and
so
forth.
That's
something
I
think
will
come
up
during
the
process.
We
are
not
a
very
resident
or
per
resident
in
debt
type
of
type
of
a
city
there's
other
cities
with
much
more
debt
per
resident
than
we
have.
We
haven't
taken
a
lot
of
bond
infrastructure.
M
We
might
have
a
discussion
later
on
this
year
about
how
to
do
some
of
the
bigger
things
through
bonds.
I,
don't
know,
that's
we're
going
to
have
to
see
how
that
develops,
but
anyway,
so
it's
the
only
way
that
we
can
approach
doing
big
things
with
our
current
budget
and
the
way
it's
growing
and
how
we're
growing
and
the
infrastructure
needs
of
the
city
as
a
basic
whole,
improving
roads,
improving
the
the
water
pipes,
improving
the
sewage,
especially
the
storm
water,
Etc,
et
cetera.
M
We
have
a
lot
of
plain
maintenance
and
making
life
livable
issues
that
the
city
needs
to
address
from
my
perspective,
so
anyway,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
your
input.
Hopefully
we
can
do
this
more
often,
but
thank
you.
Okay,.
A
Similarly,
to
vice
mayor
Lance,
you
know
my
personal
thoughts
as
far
as
what
I'd
like
to
see
will
come
later
during
the
budget
process.
But
honestly,
that's
going
to
be
very
little
and
also
I
want
to
mention
with
commissioner
coulianis
that
I
agree
with
him
concerning
the
commissioner's
salaries.
I
think
everybody
felt
kind
of
the
same
way.
Maybe
just
the
sentiments
across
the
board.
A
I
I'm,
certainly
for
I,
can
tell
you
one
thing:
it
take
a
lot
more
money
to
make
my
wife
happy
with
the
amount
of
time
I
spend
here
so
I'm,
not
even
going
to
go
there
with
that.
I
became
I
wanted
to
be
mayor
because
I
wanted,
to
kind
of,
in
my
opinion,
put
the
city
back
on
track
with
regard
to
What
the
residents
want,
rather
than
what
individual
Commissioners
are
looking
for.
We're
here
to
serve
you
that's
the
purposes
meeting
tonight.
A
And
it's
you
know
the
the
good
thing
is
it's
all
consistent
with
what
the
Strategic
plan
says
and
and
when
I
wanted
to
be
mayor.
The
one
thing
that
I
felt
was
lacking
was
a
process
that
we
would
go
through.
A
That
would
be
sensitive
to
the
resident's,
needs
to
try
and
take
a
little
bit
of
the
what
I
refer
to
as
hobby
shopping
off
the
table
with
you
know
little
personal
projects
and
things
like
that
and
focus
on
what
the
needs
of
the
city
are
based
on,
what
the
residents
feel
that
the
needs
are,
and
that
was
why
we
established
this.
The
Strategic
plan
we've
got
the
comp
plan.
The
comprehensive
plan
tells
us
what
the
deficiencies
are
in
the
city,
such
as
pickleball
courts.
A
We
don't
have
any
many
parks,
we're
still
deficient
in
those
and
and
the
many
Park
deficiency
allows
us
to
purchase
property
like
of
course
Park,
but
it
doesn't
prioritize
those
the
Strategic
plan
actually
goes
through
and
prioritizes
those
and
and
and
and
tells
us
what
is
important
in
terms
of
What.
The
residents
feel
are
important
and
I.
A
Think
everything
that's
said
tonight
is
is
great,
it's
not
even
an
issue,
but
it
has
to
be
prioritized
because
there
isn't
enough
money,
time
or
money,
and
some
of
it
may
not
even
pass
the
muster
from
a
public
safety
perspective,
and
so
there's
a
whole
lot
of
variables
here.
That
would
have
to
be
looked
at.
A
We
have
the
the
budget
this
year,
which,
as
Mr
Hank
showed
you
is
80
million
dollars.
That's
I'm
not
happy
with
that,
not
happy
with
that
at
all.
When
I
became
commissioner
in
2020
I
think
it
was
65
million
dollars.
That's
what
the
budget
was
right
around
65
million
dollars.
A
That
was
what
three
four
years
ago,
four
years
ago
now
it's
80
million
dollars
and
I
can
assure
you.
Mr
herring's
already
figured
out
a
way
and
it's
not
because
he's
finding
a
way
to
spend
the
money
he
still
has
to
balance
the
budgets,
they're
still,
shortages
and
I.
Think
vice
mayor
Lunt
alluded
to
the
fact
that
we're
not
a
type
of
community
that
would
go
into
debt.
I
think
he's
correct
about
that.
A
There
are
some
larger
projects,
so
we
simply
don't
have
enough
money
in
a
one
or
two
year
period
to
be
able
to
do,
and
commissioner
coulianis
is
working
with
the
finance
department
to
kind
of
come
up
with
some
kind
of
a
game
plan
about
how
do
we
do
these
larger
projects,
given
the
amount
of
money
that
we
have
available
and
at
some
point,
if,
if
you
could
meet
with
the
city
manager,
maybe
schedule
an
agenda
item
to
kind
of
go
over?
How
you're
progressing
in
that?
D
A
Right,
that's
good
that
that's
a
regular
session!
Yes,
okay,.
A
Also,
as
far
as
the
millage
I
know,
Mr
Geddes
is
very
big
on
taxes
and
and
the
from
the
millage
perspective.
I
looked
at
this
last
year
and
I
just
want
to
nothing
has
changed,
we're
still
the
lowest
millage
rate
in
the
county
for
full
service
communities.
A
Dunedin
Safety,
Harbor
Oldsmar
has
a
lower
millage
rate,
but
they
don't
have
a
police
department.
We
do
and
that
decision
was
made
a
long
time
ago
and
I'm
very
happy
with
that
decision
and
very
proud
of
our
Police
Department.
That's
a
part
of
Tarpon
Springs
we're
in
my
opinion,
one
of
the
few.
If
not
the
only
Community,
that's
independent
makes
its
own
water,
its
own
Police
Department,
so
fire
department
has
its
own
hospital,
has
its
own
four-year
College.
The
list
goes
on
and
on
and
on
so
we
be.
A
A
number
of
people
have
talked
about
extending
the
hours
or
maybe
finding
ways
of
of
allowing
our
facilities,
such
as
the
cultural
center.
The
the
Safford
house
also
the
Historical
Society
to
open
with
longer
hours
and
that's
very
consistent
with,
or
departure
from,
needs-based
Economic
Development,
which
is
building
bringing
in
more
development.
A
But
out
of
the
20
towns
it
included.
Tarpon
Springs
I
was
shocked,
I
didn't
even
know
about
that
article,
and
so,
when
I
saw
that
I
said
wow
and
and
I
can't
begin
to
tell
you
how
many
small
towns
there
are
like
ours
and
and
in
the
United
States,
but
to
have
it
highlighted
by
Women's
Day
magazine,
which
is
not
some
small
magazine
as
as
a
place
that
is
just
an
exceptional
place
to
visit.
A
We
should
be
again
also
very
thankful
that
we
have
that
and
we
should
preserve
what
we
have
and
I
think
that's
what
the
residents
have
said
with
the
Strategic
plan.
A
I
think
the
the
things
that
were
mentioned
this
evening
from
the
residents
are
certainly
achievable:
I'm
not
going
to
go
over
the
pickleball
courts.
Again.
You've
heard
enough
about
that
this
evening.
The
facilities,
the
one
thing
about
Craig
Park
I've,
mentioned
this.
In
the
back
and
in
the
past
we
really
do
need
to
have
a
master
plan
for
Craig
Park
I
I
had
a
visit
by
a
family
that
came
in
and
and
the
the
lady.
A
The
wife
was
a
descendant
of
Dr
Belcher
and
there
was
a
tree
in
in
Craig
Park
that
was
planted
in
memory
of
Dr
Belcher
and
they
couldn't
find
that
tree
and
I
I'm,
not
sure
where
that
tree
would
be,
but
they
kind
of
described
the
area
and
I
know
we
lost
some
trees
in
the
past
because
of
the
storm.
But
if
we
had
a
master
plan
to
be
able
to
identify
these
things
and
identify
their
importance
to
the
community,
I
think
that
would
be
very
helpful
in
the
future.
A
The
Juneteenth
we're
definitely
going
to
have
the
proclamation
I
think
as
far
as
the
the
holiday
goes
and
the
closing
of
City
Hall,
that's
something
that
the
the
commission
is
going
to
have
to
discuss
and
the
city
manager
is
going
to
have
to
discuss
as
well
there's
some
things
that
were
said
by
publicly
about
that.
In
the
past,
the
pool
has
a
long
history
and
I
am
just
not
really
sure
where
we
are
on
that
and
in
terms
of
what
the
priority
would
be.
A
The
the
land
preservation
fund
that
we
do
have
I
think
you
were
mentioning
Mr
glacis
was
mentioning
a
funding
source
for
that.
We
should
probably
give
that
some
thought
as
far
as
we
do
have
some
money
that
goes
into
that
already,
but
it
is
certainly
it's
not
enough,
and
and
I
I
do
know
that
we
we
spent
some
of
that
on
the
on
the
on
the
property
on
Florida
Avenue.
Is
that
right?
Yes,
yeah?
A
It's
got
our
telephone
numbers
on
it
and
feel
free.
Whether
you're,
here
this
evening
or
out
watching
on
television,
give
us
a
call
if
there's
something
of
specific
interest
to
you,
give
us
a
call
and
ask
us
how
it's
going
in
terms
of
the
budget
and
certainly
if
we
don't,
if
none
of
the
commission
has
an
answer
for
you.
Certainly
we
can
get
that
answer
for
you
and
have
somebody
contact
you
on
that.
If
that's
the
appropriate
way
to
go
about
it,
that's
all
I
have
does
anyone.
Let
me
make
sure
I've
got.
A
Yeah
there,
as
I
said,
there's
a
number
of
projects
that
were
kind
of
they're
going
to
eat
up
some
money
and
and
the
gross
Avenue
Sea
Breeze
Bayshore
sewer
as
time
goes
on
and
we
haven't
done
those
those
are
costing
us
more
money,
East
Orange
Street
between
the
alternate
19
and
ring
Avenue.
So
there's
a
number
of
things
we'll
be
addressing
this
this
summer
in
terms
of
the
budget
that
weren't
even
discussed
tonight.
A
Okay,
that's
all
I
have
and
I'm
going
to
assume.
Do
you
have
anything
else:
staff,
Chief,
young
city
manager?
Of
course
you
want
to.
D
Close
this
out
or
I
just
want
to
encourage
everybody
again.
The
connect
Tarpon
a
site
will
be
open
for
your
budget
ideas,
keep
submitting
them.
This
is
a
good
start,
but
continue
during
June.
Again,
as
you
see
in
July,
the
it'll
be
the
staff
and
the
commission
talking
about
the
budget,
so
it'd
be
good
to
have
all
your
thoughts
in
during
June,
but
continue
in
July.
Also,
it's
going
to
be
open,
use
it.
It's
very
impressive.
D
The
start
we
had
from
the
citizens
being
involved
so
continue
that
we'll
be
monitoring
it
we'll
be
getting
it
to
the
commission,
we'll
be
updating
them
on
all
your
ideas.
You
add
to
it.
So
please
continue
that
and
continue
the
process
of
input
to
us,
so
we
can
put
together
the
best
budget
possible
for
you.