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Property tax rate expected to hold steady in Pinellas for the coming year

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Pinellas County commissioners agreed Thursday to hold property tax rates steady for the upcoming 2016-17 fiscal year. The agreement, made during a workshop, is not official. Commissioners will have to vote twice to finalize the tax rate for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. However, once they give the tax rate preliminary approval, it cannot be increased before the final vote. Commissioners could decrease the rate, but not increase it. Under the agreement, the property tax rate would remain…

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Pinellas Sheriff, two police chiefs reiterate opposition to open carry

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Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and the chiefs of the county’s two largest cities said Wednesday they support the Second Amendment but oppose open carry gun laws. The problem, they said, comes in a crisis. If there’s one or more active shooters whom police are seeking, they’ll have a harder time telling the good guys from the bad if a lot of people have weapons. That’s especially true after the July 7 ambush killing of five Dallas police officers, St.…

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Witness: Mark Woodard made decision not to hire former Pinellas County commissioner

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Pinellas County Administrator Mark Woodard made the decision to “unhire” Norm Roche, according to court testimony Wednesday. Roche, a former Pinellas commissioner, is suing Woodard and the county alleging that he was blackballed from working for the county after he lost a bid for re-election. Roche, who had been employed by the County for a decade before being elected, said he applied for 26 jobs with Pinellas after leaving office. He was finally hired on his 27th try, but before he could…

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Tampa Bay Realtors endorse Sean Shaw

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Sean Shaw has earned the backing of the Greater Tampa Bay Association of Realtors in his run for state House District 61. “I’m so honored for the support of the nearly 9,000 members in the Greater Tampa Bay Association of Realtors,” Shaw said in a statement. “They and their members share my vision for a stronger economy for everyone. I’m excited to join their efforts in Tallahassee to help more Floridians realize the dream of homeownership and protect their rights…

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St. Pete Beach appoints interim mayor

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Deborah Schechner was chosen as interim Mayor of St. Pete Beach on Tuesday. Schechner will replace Maria Lowe, who resigned earlier this year so she could go to Paris, France, with her husband, Gerald, who accepted a job as the Deputy Director of the American Battle Monuments Commission. Schechner was chosen by a 3-1 vote after applicants were interviewed during a televised commission meeting Tuesday. Ward Friszolowski was the lone dissenting vote. Schechner unsuccessfully opposed Friszolowski in the March commission election. She was…

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Pinellas County School Board passes tentative tax rate for upcoming fiscal year

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Pinellas County School Board members unanimously approved a tentative tax rate Tuesday that is a slight decrease from the current rate. The proposed rate is about $7.32 per thousand dollars of assessed, taxable property value. That’s about 5.8 percent less than the current overall rate of about $7.77 for school property taxes. The reduced rate means a homeowner with a home assessed at $150,000 with a $25,000 homestead exemption would pay about $915 in property taxes for Pinellas schools next…

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Police union endorses Charlie Justice’s re-election

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Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice has won the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Association in his bid for re-election. The PBA endorsement was based on Justice’s commitment to our community and understanding of the important issues before Pinellas County. “I’m grateful for the support of our local law enforcement. They are on the front lines in our community offering themselves in service for our protection,” Justice said. “I look forward to working with the officers, support personnel and their association…

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