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Port St. Lucie reviews progress on half‑cent sales tax projects and previews proposed extension
Summary
City staff summarized completed half‑cent sales tax projects—sidewalks, resurfacing, roundabouts and US‑1 landscaping—and outlined proposed projects for a potential extension, including corridor widenings and drainage work; staff emphasized using traffic data and public engagement to set priorities.
City staff on Oct. 27 presented a detailed recap of projects completed with the 2018 half‑cent sales tax and outlined proposed projects for a potential sales‑tax extension, emphasizing a data‑driven prioritization and upcoming community outreach.
The presentation highlighted that the city has completed 12 miles of sidewalks and roughly 80.75 centerline miles of roadway resurfacing funded through the program, and staff showed progress across the multi‑phase Floresta Drive improvements (lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes, roundabouts and drainage work). Staff said some work was bundled with other projects to limit repeated construction impacts.
Looking ahead, staff identified candidate projects for a proposed 0.05 sales‑tax extension, including widening California Boulevard from two to four lanes in portions, a St. Lucie West Boulevard widening project tied to traffic studies, Oak Hammock drainage improvements similar to other watershed work, South Bend corridor improvements, and East Torino Parkway improvements. The city is coordinating with the Treasure Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and said projects may be funded from multiple sources to leverage available pots of money.
Staff also described planned public involvement: a meeting for the South Bend project at Jessica Clinton Park on Oct. 30 (4–6 p.m.) and additional meetings for the Torino project in November; staff said outreach is intended to collect community input before finalizing traffic count locations and conceptual designs. The council requested a broader workshop on the proposed project list and funding approach ahead of returning to the ballot; the city agreed to bring the item to a Nov. 17 workshop agenda for further discussion.
"We have completed 12 miles of sidewalk...and 80.75 centerline miles that have been resurfaced," City staff said during the presentation, summarizing program accomplishments and revenue forecasts. Staff emphasized that feasibility studies and traffic analyses will follow community input to refine priorities.
Next steps include continuing feasibility studies, holding the announced public meetings for community feedback, and returning to council for a broader workshop on the candidate project list and funding strategy ahead of any decision to place an extension on the ballot.
