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Proposed new transmission project over Westminster Heights
Public Informational Meeting
Sept. 1
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Progress Energy explains
the project to visitors including City Council member Wengay
M. Newton, Sr. |
Information supplied by Progress
Energy
Reliability is a responsibility Progress
Energy takes very seriously. Our goal is to continue to meet
Florida’s need for reliable, dependable electricity now and in
the future. Progress Energy Florida is planning to build a new
transmission line in St. Petersburg to ensure a reliable supply
of electricity to homes, schools and businesses in your area.
Progress Energy is planning to install a new
115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the 51st Street
substation, at 5054 Central Ave., to the Central Plaza
substation, at 300 31st Street S. This 2-mile line is part of a
series of projects to improve reliability in the region.
Construction at the substations is scheduled
to begin in fall 2010. Construction of the line is expected to
begin in 2011. The entire project is scheduled to be complete in
2012.
Technical Information |
Map of Affected Areas
Opinion message from POWW
NOT WITH OUR MONEY, NOT
WITHOUT OUR VOTE 7/11/10
Several recent St. Petersburg Times
articles make it clear that
momentum is building for a new Rays stadium; the "steamroller"
is in motion. POWW is not anti-Rays, nor are we
anti-stadium, providing it is not on our cherished, 100-year-old
waterfront. We are against St. Petersburg taxpayers paying for
a stadium, unless they are allowed to vote on whether that is
how they want scarce public funds to be spent.
The Trop was built, and hundreds of
millions of dollars committed, without a referendum. Mayor
Foster has promised to have a referendum this time, if any
public funds are to be spent on a new stadium for a
private company (e.g., the Rays). We expect the Mayor to be
true to his pledge. However, it is the Council that determines
what goes on the ballot. They could ignore the Mayor's
request. In addition, Bill Foster may not be the Mayor when the
vote is finally needed. Whoever is may not be so inclined.
Read more
City Team
The City Team was a group with representatives from the
Neighborhood Association, the City, and the Police, which meets
regularly to review enforcement in Westminster Heights of laws
and local codes. The City has now canceled all further City Team
meetings.
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Picture from January 2010 meeting.
Chair: Philip Harris, Neighborhood Planner, City of St Petersburg (3rd
from left.) Also shown: Off. Scott King, St. Petersburg Police, Ryan
Henderson, Codes Compliance Officer, Linda Boyce, Sanitation Officer.
The Neighbor-hood Association was represented by the Webmaster. |
Download minutes of previous
meetings (PDF):
December 2008
January 2009
March 2009
May 2009
July 2009
September 2009
November 2009 – meeting canceled
January 2010
March 2010
June 17 – meeting canceled
CAREFEST – Sept. 2009
Volunteers were
needed for a myriad of projects, painting, mulching and cleanup
throughout St. Petersburg. The annual week of compassion-related
activities, sponsored by
Somebody Cares
Tampa Bay under the umbrella of
CareFest USA, culminated with a day of service that gave
back to the community, benefitting individual homeowners and
non-profit organizations.
As our contribution, Westminster
Heights residents installed 92 bollards down 55th St. on the
cemetery side between 1st. Ave S and the memorial wall.
In recognition, President
Gloria Shingles (right) and Secretary Melissa Newton accepted a
Certificate of Appreciation from the City. They are shown here with
former President, City Council Member Wengay M. Newton Sr.
Carefest 2010
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