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Board reviews formalization of MSTU $20,000 grant program; commissioners debate raising cap to $25,000
Summary
Staff proposed codifying MSTU $20,000 grants for unincorporated Pinellas County, limiting applications to one per project, and setting an Oct–Dec application window; commissioners debated raising the cap to $25,000 and whether to increase the overall budget.
County staff presented proposed policy changes to the MSTU (Municipal Service Taxing Unit) grant program that has provided up to $20,000 per nonprofit project in unincorporated Pinellas County since 2016.
The community coordinator (speaker 14) outlined proposed clarifications: restrict projects to unincorporated Pinellas County, align projects with the county strategic plan, prevent multiple entities…
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