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Votes at a glance: TIP amendment for US 19 at Curlew Road, Tarpon Springs continuance, study acceptances and authorizations
Summary
Forward Pinellas approved a Transportation Improvement Program amendment for the US 19/Curlew Road intersection, continued a Tarpon Springs case to March 12, accepted the regional waterborne market study, and authorized the US 19 regional transit study with a midterm update condition.
At its meeting Forward Pinellas recorded the following formal actions.
• TIP amendment for US 19 at Curlew Road — approved (roll-call): The board approved a Transportation Improvement Program amendment to advance a project to widen the intersection of US 19 at Curlew Road, including widening approach lanes and safety improvements. Staff presenter Mary Anne Martins said the project would receive a funding increase of $2.9 million. A roll-call recorded existing board members answering in the affirmative; the chair announced the measure "passes unanimously." The roll-call included named votes in the transcript (e.g., Council member Fig Sanders; Commissioner Eisner; Mayor Ceracchi; Commissioner Johnson; Council member Gabbard; Commissioner Scherer; Vice Mayor Albritton; Commissioner Eggers; Council member Reid; Commissioner Flowers; Mayor Freeny; Commissioner Scott; Council member Menino; Council member Floyd; Mayor Ayeub; Council member Driscoll). No oppositions or abstentions were recorded.
• Pinellas Planning Council item CB1 (Tarpon Springs, case CW25-02) — continued to March 12, 2025: The City of Tarpon Springs requested a continuance to the March 12, 2025 meeting; the board voted to continue the case to that date certain to avoid re-running the legal advertisement.
• Regional waterborne transportation market demand study — accepted: The board accepted the consultant’s market-demand study; staff emphasized that the study does not include a service plan or funding commitment and that further, separate decisions would be required to design or fund service.
• US 19 regional transit service plan — authorized (motion approved): The board authorized a work authorization to develop a US 19 regional transit service plan to refine station areas, evaluate redevelopment potential and produce service concepts and cost estimates. Commissioner Flowers moved the motion and Commissioner Scott seconded. Vice Chair Eggers secured a friendly amendment requiring a board update at approximately the 50% midpoint of consultant expenditures; that amendment was included in the approved authorization. Staff said the study will be funded from MPO planning funds with possible but uncertain Pasco County participation and is expected to take about 12 months.
Meeting notes: All actions were approved without recorded opposition. The study acceptances and authorizations are planning steps; none committed new capital construction or operating service without later approvals.
For transparency: the transcript records the board’s roll-call on the TIP amendment and the motions to accept and to authorize the studies; specific mover/second for the waterborne acceptance was not captured in the transcript. The Tarpon Springs continuance was requested by the City of Tarpon Springs and continued to the March 12, 2025 meeting upon motion and vote.
