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Pinellas Park holds first reading of $84.7M budget; council hears multi‑year capital projects
Summary
On Sept. 12 the council held the first public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 42-72, the fiscal year 2024–25 appropriation ordinance. Staff outlined an $84.68 million general-fund estimate, a 2.4% overall spending increase and major capital projects including a sports park, police/fire campus and water‑meter upgrades.
The Pinellas Park City Council on Sept. 12 opened the public hearing and heard a detailed presentation on Ordinance 42-72, the proposed appropriation and tax levy ordinance for fiscal year Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025. The meeting proceeded with a first reading and the ordinance passed on first reading unanimously.
City presenter Dan Cassianas gave an overview of the proposed budget and its composition, describing the general-fund revenue mix and capital spending. He said overall spending was up about 2.4% year-over-year and reported total general-fund revenue of roughly $84,679,000. "On the expense side of the general fund, police and fire and EMS represent roughly 50% of the general fund," Cassianas told the council.
Major capital projects listed included the Horizon Sports Park (about $22.17 million), a police and fire operations campus sized at approximately $25 million (staff said that portion may carry into future years), an electric water meter program ($9.3 million), and a sewer interceptor project (~$6 million) that the city has pursued with the county for several years.
Cassianas also described capital-fund revenue sources (reserves ~17%, water and sewer ~16%, grants ~25%, some debt proceeds) and a list of the city’s largest taxpayers, which collectively represent a sizable share of local property tax revenue.
Council member Butler moved to pass Ordinance 42-72 on first reading; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Staff said additional workshops and hearings will follow as the budget moves toward final adoption.
Why it matters: the ordinance frames spending priorities for the coming fiscal year, including large infrastructure projects and continued investment in public safety. The first reading moves the ordinance forward in the statutorily required process toward final adoption.
