Summary of BCC Approved Projects

The listed projects and associated funding were approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on Dec. 13, 2016. County staff work with partners to establish agreements regarding other projects the BCC is supporting with BP settlement funds.

Project Description Funding Status
Affordable Housing - Housing Trust Fund ✔︎ $1,000,000 Completed
Arts – Traveling Sculptures/Installations $500,000
City of Gulfport Mooring Field ✔︎ $100,000 Completed
Clearwater Ferry System ✔︎ $80,000 Completed
Community Access Project for At Risk Youth ✔︎ $70,000 Completed
Dr. MLK Building Restoration (Happy Workers) ✔︎ $150,000 Completed
East Lake Library Expansion - Phase 1 ✔︎ $200,000 Completed
East Lake Library - Parking Lot Expansion ✔︎ $150,000 Completed
Electric Bus Charging Station / Infrastructure $589,000 Completed
Foster Care Transition (aka My Sistah's Place) ✔︎ $100,000 Completed
Hammock Park ✔︎ $250,000 Completed
Historic Palm Harbor Lights and Landscaping ✔︎ $222,000 Completed
Indian Shores - Tiki Gardens Beach Access Landscaping ✔︎ $30,000 Completed
Kenneth City Pond Fountains $22,500 Completed
Largo Nature Park Trail upgrades ✔︎ $85,000 Completed
Metro Wellness Center ✔︎ $150,000 Completed
Military & Veterans Resource Guide ✔︎ included in budget Completed
Palm Harbor Chamber CIP ✔︎ $78,000 Completed
Palm Harbor Land Prep for Recreation Center ✔︎ $294,000 Completed
Pedestrian Bicycle Bridge @ Phillippe Park $250,000 Completed
Sewer lining/Sewer/Stormwater Capacity/Upgrades $1,000,000 Completed
Sidewalk/Trail improvements ✔︎ included in CIP Completed
SJWAA Youth Sports Complex (Design) $284,000
St. Pete - Tampa Ferry Pilot ✔︎ $350,000 Completed
Tampa Bay Estuary Program ✔︎ $100,000 Completed
Tierra Verde/ Study/ Dredge $150,000 Completed
USCG Auxiliary Clearwater Property for Training Classes (Be Safe Inc.) ✔︎ $125,000 Completed
Veterans Memorial Plaza at Crest Lake Park, Phase II ✔︎ $150,000 Completed
Water Rescue - East Lake Tarpon ✔︎ $150,000 Completed
Water Rescue - City of St. Pete Beach ✔︎ $100,000 Completed
Winning Reading Boost* ✔︎ $90,000 Completed
Wounded Warriors Abilities ✔︎ $250,000 Completed
TOTAL $7,069,500
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING $7,106,000

*On April 24, 2018, funding originally allocated to the Historic Lincoln Cemetery Memorial Rehab project was reallocated to the Winning Reading Boost project at the request of the funding recipient.