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Let your voice be heard at budget sessions

By TIMES STAFF
Published April 18, 2007

COUNTYWIDE

Want a bigger say in how Pinellas County spends your tax dollars? Here's your chance: The first of three budget "recap" meetings is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Clearwater, to invite residents to share their thoughts as county officials get ready to work on the 2007-08 fiscal year budget. Future opportunities for taxpayers who work during the day to speak to county officials are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. May 8 and June 7. To learn more about the county budget, visit www.pinellascounty.org or attend a county budget workshop, which are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday and June 7, and 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 26, May 3, May 8, May 17 and May 22 as well as 1 to 4 p.m. on May 17. Residents who attend the daytime workshops can speak at the sessions' end.

TARPON SPRINGS

Learn more about American history

Did you know that the Continental Congress formed in retaliation to the British government's Intolerable Acts? Learn more about America's first governing body with Ken Nichol from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. today during the History Discussion Group meeting at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E. Lemon St. Call (727) 943-4922.

Commissioner will speak to GOP club

Pinellas County Commissioner Ronnie Duncan will talk at the Tarpon Springs Republican Club meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Hampton Inn, 39284 U.S. 19 N., Tarpon Springs. The group meets the third Wednesday each month. For more information, call (727) 938-5766.

Exhibit showcases youthful artists

The exhibit, "An Artistic Discovery: The 26th annual Congressional High School Art Competition," will be on display through April 29 at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road. The exhibit includes work from high school art students who live in the Ninth Congressional District, which includes North Pinellas, west Pasco and suburban Hillsborough counties. The winning artwork will be sent to Washington D.C., and shown in the Cannon Tunnel that leads to the Capitol building. For more information, call (727) 712-5210.

LARGO

County delays court action

The future of the Terra Excavating site east of Largo remains in doubt after Pinellas County commissioners Tuesday decided not to take court action - yet - against developers who were awarded a $3.4-million loan in 2004 to build affordable housing at the location but have yet to begin work. The developers, who have missed repeated deadlines to get started, face the possibility of the county foreclosing on the loan. But commissioners decided to stall any action for another week to allow for a settlement to be hashed out that could avoid a court battle. The 18.5-acre Terra site is located at Trotter Road and 134th Avenue in unincorporated Largo.

CLEARWATER

Psychologist to speak at temple

Psychologist Harold Shinitzky will talk at the Clearwater chapter of Hadassah meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at Temple B'Nai Israel, 1685 S. Belcher Road. The meeting is open to the public and a dairy mini lunch will be served. Call 559-7818.

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