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FY2011 BUDGET HEARING SEPTEMBER 9

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The public is invited to share their thoughts about the FY2011 City Budget at a public hearing on Thursday, September 9 at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chamber, 175 Fifth St. N. The $540 million budget proposal includes $14 million in cuts as city leaders attempt to continue to provide residents with quality service without increasing taxes. Formal adoption of the budget will be at a public hearing on September 23.

HURRICANE SEASON 2010 SPIRALS TO HALFWAY POINT

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Pinellas County Emergency Management officials remind residents that the Atlantic hurricane season is entering what is statistically the busiest time of the year – the month of September. With the increased activity, hurricane survival plans should be finalized in case a storm threatens St. Petersburg. Know your evacuation zone, prepare your survival kit and stay in the know. More information is available at www.stpete.org/hurricane or from Pinellas County's Emergency Management Office at www.pinellascounty.org/emergency.

KEYS TO HOME

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A brighter ending to one of last year's tragedies, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay recently completed extensive renovations at the home of Paris Whitehead Hamilton and her family in Bartlett Park. Relatives joined with local officials after accepting keys to their newly renovated home. This project is the last of several homes in the Bartlett Park neighborhood renovated this year by RTTB in a special partnership with the city of St. Petersburg, the Tampa Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), and the Home Depot Foundation. RTTB works to make homes safer, healthier and more energy-efficient.

FREE SMOKE ALARMS

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St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue has free smoke alarms available to households that qualify (owner-occupied homes within city limits). Firefighters will install the smoke alarms. Call 727-893-SAFE (7233).

SCHOOL'S IN SESSION – WATCH YOUR SPEED

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There are 56 school zones in the city, so please be especially mindful of kids on our streets as schools return to session. Please heed the 15 mph speed limits in school zones. Fines are pricey – beginning at $156 with as much as a $456 fine if you're driving at 44 mph. Please drive safely, and slowly, near our city schools.

ST. PETERSBURG NAMED "PLAYFUL CITY USA" FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR!

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KaBOOM!,a national non-profit organization dedicated to saving play for America's children, has again designated St. Petersburg as a "Playful City USA" for 2010. The city's "Play 'N Close to Home" initiative to have a playground available within a half mile of every child's home features public-private partnerships and is recognized as a role model for other cities and communities. Since 2001, the city has created 33 additional playgrounds. Two more sites are currently being considered.

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St. Petersburg 2010 Preservation Awards
Help preserve the beauty of "old" St. Petersburg by recognizing owners of historically restored or maintained properties. Nomination deadline - September 24. Forms available at www.stpetepreservation.org.

Coffee Talks. Museum of Fine Arts. Second Wed. monthly.
September 8, 10:30am – 12:00pm The Museum's popular performing artist-in-residence, Nan Colton, continues her wonderful interactive presentations for the +55 crowd. Nan Colton's Mina Miller Edison: Living with Genius.

Public Hearing to Adopt the Budget: City Hall, City Council Chambers.
September 9, 6pm Required Public Hearings to Adopt the Budget: Thursday, September 9th – City Council Chambers 6 p.m. (Tentative adoption of the budget and millage)