Darlene Kavanagh for Belleair Bluffs City Commissioner

08/31/2026

Notice we will be receiving additional utility taxes on our water for those of us who receive Belleair water while already paying to Belleair Bluffs municipal tax on our electric bills. Mayor said we will not be charged for any more utility taxes prior. So we’ll be paying additional utility taxes for two different cities.?!

💧🗑♻ Proposed FY 27 Utility Rates:

The Town of Belleair's FY 2027 proposed utility rates include a 5% increase in water rates, reflecting a rise in the County's wholesale water costs. Additionally, a 5% increase in solid waste rates is proposed due to an increase in Pinellas County's dumping fees.

To view a full breakdown of the proposed rates, please visit our website (link in the comments below).

The proposed utility rates are pending a decision by the Commission at two public meetings on the following dates:

➡ September 3 at 5:30pm (First Reading)
➡ September 15 at 5:30pm (Second Reading)

📍Meetings are held in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Residents are encouraged to attend and provide input!

03/09/2026

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow in Belleair Bluffs!

09/29/2025

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LARGO — The city is considering terminating its fire services contract with Belleair and Belleair Bluffs unless the neighboring municipalities agree to cover the full cost of services city officials

09/01/2025

💧🗑♻️ Proposed FY 26 Utility Rates:

The Town of Belleair's FY 2026 proposed utility rates include a 5% increase in water rates, reflecting a rise in the County's wholesale water costs. Additionally, a 5% increase in solid waste rates is proposed due to an increase in Pinellas County's dumping fees.

To view a full breakdown of the proposed rates, please visit our website (link in the comments below).

The proposed utility rates are pending a decision by the Commission at two public meetings on the following dates:

➡️September 3 at 5:30pm (First Reading)
➡️September 23 at 5:30pm (Special Meeting - Second Reading)

📍Meetings are held in the Town Hall auditorium, located at 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Residents are encouraged to attend and provide input!

09/01/2025

Duke Energy raked in $4.39 BILLION in profits last fiscal year.

We need to place a hard cap on utility fee and rate increases!! https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/duke-energy-customers-stunned-summer-bill-hikes-tied-new-fees

04/28/2025

Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department are working a boat crash off the Memorial Causeway bridge that has resulted in multiple injuries. It’s been declared a mass casualty incident by the fire department due to the number of injuries. All local hospitals have been notified. Multiple trauma alerts have been called with helicopters transporting two of the more seriously injured. Drivers should avoid Memorial Causeway.

The crash involved the Clearwater Ferry, which had more than 40 people on board. All of the injuries are from the ferry. The ferry came to rest on a sandbar just south of the Memorial Causeway bridge. All patients and passengers have been removed from the boat. The boat that struck the ferry fled the scene. The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Florida Fish and Wildlife will be handling the crash investigation.