Subject:
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Municipal Services Taxing Unit funding for the Tierra Verde Community Association Tennis and Pickleball Court Resurfacing Improvements.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) funding request, in the amount of $20,000.00 for the Tierra Verde Community Association (TVCA) Tennis and Pickleball Court Resurfacing Improvements.
• The MSTU funding is being requested to resurface the existing pickleball courts due to high usage and cracks in the existing surface.
• The total cost of the project is $23,200.00.
• The funding request is $20,000.00. The costs in excess of the grant funding will be paid out of the TVCA Capital Improvement fund.
• The request for funding in the amount of $20,000.00 is a one-time expenditure of budgeted MSTU Special Projects funds. Funding is included in the General Government MSTU cost center within the General Fund and is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2025 approved budget.
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Strategic Plan:
Healthy and Safe Communities: Support a vibrant community with recreation, arts, and culture to attract residents and visitors
Summary:
Summary
TVCA is a Homeowners Association that provides services for the residents of Tierra Verde and ensures it maintains the vision of a well-kept, organized community that all members can enjoy living in.
Pickleball has become a very popular sport and the TVCA is trying to accommodate the growing pickleball community on Tierra Verde by providing a new playing surface for the players.
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Background Information:
The MSTU Special Projects Funding opportunity was created by the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of supporting projects that enhance community and neighborhood opportunities in unincorporated areas of Pinellas County. These MSTU Special Projects Awards are intended to support culture, recreation, and community engagement opportunities for residents in unincorporated areas that are comparable to those opportunities which municipalities typically provide to their residents.
Fiscal Impact:
This request for funding in the amount of $20,000.00 is a one-time expenditure of budgeted MSTU Special Project funds. Funding is included in the General Government MSTU cost center within the General Fund and is consistent with amounts provided during the FY25 budget development.
Staff Member Responsible:
Nancy McKibben, Assistant to the County Administrator, County Administration
Partners:
Tierra Verde Community Association
Attachments:
TVCA MSTU Application
TVCA Resurfacing Quote