PENNY FOR PINELLAS · Contact our Speakers Bureau at (727) 464-4600 to learn more about how the...

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Learn more at: www.pinellascounty.org/penny. Get details on Penny projects, an interactive map, FAQs and more. Contact our Speakers Bureau at (727) 464-4600 to learn more about how the Penny has built a better Pinellas.

Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To obtain accessible formats of this document, please call (727) 464-4062 (V/TDD). 05/17

n Renovate and replace park structures n Replace aging park utility infrastructure n Acquire environmental land

n Librariesn Community centers and recreational facilitiesn Government customer service centersn Land assembly for housing

Community Vitality

Roads, Bridges & Trails

n Lane and intersection improvementsn Restore or replace aging bridgesn Complete countywide Pinellas Trail loopn Sidewalks, ADA ramps and bike lanes

Water Quality, Flood & Sewer Spill Prevention

n Reduce sanitary sewer spillsn Prevent neighborhood floodingn Protect homes from erosionn Enhance water qualitySafe, Secure

Community

n Fire stations, law enforcement vehicles and public safety equipment

n Additional emergency shelter spacen Emergency communication radio towersn Animal Services facility improvements

Penny Facts:n Shared between the County and 24 cities n Not a new tax; the Penny has been in effect since 1990n Only applies to the first $5,000 of a single purchasen Funds only long-term capital infrastructure projects that build

up our local communityn All Penny funds are collected in Pinellas and stay in Pinellas

Building a Better Pinellas From roads and bridges to neighborhood parks, the Penny for Pinellas supports investments that matter most to our citizens. Pinellas County voters will decide on the renewal of the Penny on Nov. 7, 2017.

How Would the Penny be Invested in the Future?

1/3paid for by visitors & tourists

Nov. 7, 2017Penny renewal vote

Projects do not rely on property taxes

Not collected on groceries or medications

1%sales tax not a new tax

FOR PINELLAS

Preserving Parks & Our Environment

REFERENDUM VOTE NOVEMBER 7, 2017

REFERENDUM VOTE

FOR PINELLAS PENNY FOR PINELLAS