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News From the City of Treasure Island • June 19, 2024
City Hall • 10451 Gulf Blvd. |
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 There will be a public meet and greet this evening, June 19 at 6 p.m. on the 5th floor of City Hall where residents are encouraged to come meet the City Manager candidates.
The Commission will have a chance to meet each of the City Manager finalists in person and conduct interviews today and tomorrow, June 20. Individual meetings with the candidates will take place today, June 19, followed by a Special City Commission Meeting on June 20 where Commissioners will interview each candidate collectively. That meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the public is invited to attend or watch online.
You can find more updates on the city's City Manager search by visiting MyTreasureIsland.com/CMSearch.
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 At last night's (June 18) commission meeting, Treasure Island Police Officer Phillips was presented with a Life Saving Award. While on duty as the backup marine patrol officer, Officer Phillips acted quickly to save a drowning citizen who would have likely perished was it not for his quick actions. Congratulations Officer Phillips, well deserved!
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 Celebrate America by watching fireworks light up the sky over Treasure Island Beach. The celebration will be on Thursday, July 4 (rain date July 5) starting around 9 p.m. The best viewing areas will be near the Gulf Front Park area of the beach located at 10400 Gulf Blvd. Bring a beach chair or towel and enjoy the show.
For this event, there will be parking in Treasure Island Park from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. for $20, credit cards only. No cash will be accepted and there will be no re-entry.
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 In an effort to help keep Treasure Island Beach safe and protected on holidays such as Independence Day, the city will be enforcing current ordinances to curb the use of personal fireworks on the beach.
Current city ordinances that will include the use of personal fireworks will be:
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City Ordinance: Building Fires Without a Permit - Fireworks will be considered as using an open flame on the beach.
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City Ordinance: Leave No Trace-Obstructions on Beach - Since fireworks leave debris and litter on the beach, they fall under the Leave No Trace ordinance.
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City Ordinance: Lighting/Beach Lighting - Light from fireworks is not sea turtle friendly and therefore not permitted during sea turtle nesting season.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to celebrate responsibly, leave their fireworks at home, and enjoy the fireworks show hosted by the city. The Treasure Island Police Department will help educate people asking those who bring personal fireworks to the beach to take them back home or to their vehicles. The city will also help get the word out through social media, signs, variable message boards, etc.
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 To the rescue! Treasure Island Fire Rescue crews rescued a pup named Maisie who was accidentally locked in her owner’s vehicle this morning. Thankfully Maisie’s parents acted quickly and called for help and the Treasure Island Police Department and TIFR were on scene and able to get the pup out of the vehicle within minutes. Maisie greeted rescue crews with lots of love and is in good health back with her parents.
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 Treasure Island is on the hunt for passionate and experienced fitness instructors! Join us in promoting health and wellness in our community. CLICK HERE for more details.
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 Pinellas County’s rainy season fertilizer restrictions will take effect Saturday, June 1, and will last through Sept. 30.
- Lawn, landscape fertilizers with nitrogen and/or phosphorus may not be sold or used through Sept. 30.
- Phosphorus may not be used any time of year unless a soil test confirms the need.
- Keep fertilizer 10 feet away from the top of the bank of any surface water, landward edge of a seawall, or a designated wetland.
- Fertilizer runoff can pollute waterways and cause harmful algae blooms.
Find out more information by visiting https://pinellas.gov/fertilizer-landscape-information
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 Property protection includes a range of activities such as elevating a structure, wet floodproofing, relocation, demolition, modifying the drainage of the property, utilization of flood-resistant materials when constructing, or retrofitting a non-compliant structure. The approach to reduce flooding is dependent upon the property and type of flooding. Upon request, the City of Treasure Island will visit properties to observe issues and discuss options available to address the problem. To arrange for a site visit, call the Treasure Island Community Development Department at (727) 547-4575 x 230.
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 Treasure Island has created a new "Report an Issue" webpage where you can easily find the correct contact for each department when reporting an issue. You can access the page directly at MyTreasureIsland.com/Issues or go to the main webpage and click on the “Report An Issue” button at the top of the page.
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Be sure to share this with your friends and family so they can vote too!
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 Questions about Elevate T.I.? Submit any questions you have online and have our team answer them. Visit ElevateTI.com and click on the "Submit Question Here" button at the top of the page.
Why Elevate T.I.? CLICK HERE to check out this short video on our YouTube page.
Dates of Upcoming Discussions About Elevate T.I.:
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July 11 | 2 p.m. | Local Planning Agency Board Workshop | Ch. 68 discussion and all draft ordinances and manual provided for final content.
- July 18 | 6 p.m. | Local Planning Agency Board Adoption Meeting
- Aug. 6 | 6 p.m. | City Commission Workshop
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Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. | City Commission 1st reading or second workshop
- Sept. 3 | 6 p.m. | City Commission 1st or 2nd reading
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