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St. Pete Beach commissioners are expected to revisit a delayed Bella Vista lift station project in November. The City is also looking at whether the neighborhood could need as many as 21 more lift stations.
Vice Mayor Lisa Robinson raised concerns about the delayed project during the Sept. 21 commission meeting, including whether the delay could lead to extra costs for the City.
Contractor Delay Could Add Costs
City staff said the contractor agreed to wait until the commission’s Nov. 2 meeting before seeking any additional charges. The contractor has not promised to keep those terms after that meeting.
Mayor Scott Tate said he expects the commission to discuss the lift stations in November.
“I am not looking to move it past that date,” Tate said.
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That’s not all that happened at the Sept. 21 St. Pete Beach Commission meeting. Read about Fiscal Year 2027 budget, and residents’ concerns.
Engineers To Study Broader Stormwater Project
The discussion also revealed that Bella Vista could need a much larger stormwater project.
Engineers will study whether the City can connect streets in a way that would reduce the number of lift stations needed.
The City could need as many as 21 additional lift stations, which would make the project much larger than the single delayed station now under discussion.
The commission’s November meeting could determine what happens next with the delayed project and whether the City moves forward with a larger stormwater plan for Bella Vista.
The next St. Pete Beach Commission meeting at Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.
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