Don't miss our Annual Members Planning Meeting and Elections on Monday January 16th, 2012 at the East Lake Library Community Room. During this annual planning session we solicit input from our member communities and the public in order to develop an agenda and priorities for the coming year. All member communities are encouraged to send their designated representative to this important meeting to help influence our direction for the year. Changes to Bylaws and Elections for Board of Directors will be held as well.
January 16, 2012 at 7pm - East Lake Community Library
Contact Don Ewing
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or 727-560-5586 for more information
February 2012 meeting features Property Appraiser and PSTA
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 14:55
Meet the Pinellas County Property Appraiser and PSTA Manager
at our February meeting Monday evening:
February 20th, 2012 at 7pm - East Lake Community Library
Contact Don Ewing
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or 727-560-5586 for more information
CNCN Opposes House Redistricting Maps for Northern Pinellas County
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 14:55
The 33,000 residents of East Lake Florida object to the lines drawn for the new Florida House District 64 and 65 and have drafted a resolution requesting the Florida House of Representatives Redistricting Committee to reconsider the splitting up of community of 33,000 residents into two different districts that are served by representatives in two different counties in the Tampa Bay area. Currently the East Lake Tarpon Community resides completely within District 48.
The proposed districts 64 and 65 split the East Lake Community into two halves diluting their representation. Although the East Lake community of 33,000 residents resides in un-incorporated area of Pinellas County the residents are cohesive community and represented by the nonprofit organization Council of North County Neighborhoods (CNCN) and the Pinellas Board of County Commissioners. There is pending legislation this session (HB699 / SB1892) to further define the community and prevent undesired involuntary annexation. In addition the Pinellas County Commission will be reviewing a Community Overlay January 24, 2012 to further define the quality of life standards and land use desires of these 33,000 residents of un-incorporated Pinellas County.
In summary East Lake Tarpon area is not a city but functions as a cohesive group of 33,000 residents and do not want to be split into two separate districts. Their request to the Florida Legislature would be to move the redistricting lines to the west (middle of Lake Tarpon) or to the east (Hillsborough County Line) and north (Pasco County Line) to keep the community whole and represented by a single representative.
Keep the East Lake Tarpon’s 33,000 residents in one district.
Learn more about the Annexation Prevention Local Bill 03 being sent to Tallahassee this year. Plus review of the Community Overlay document being reviewed by the County Commission next month.
Join us at 7:00pm for a rousing discussion on Annexation prevention measures for East Lake being introduced in Tallahassee next year. Learn more about annexation and the surrounding cities of Oldsmar and Tarpon Springs. Plus discussion on the Community Overlay document being reviewed by the County Planning Dept.
The meeting will be at the East Lake Library's new Community Room.
Support the All or None Annexation Bill in Tallahassee.
The Pinellas Legislative Delegation of our 12 State Representatives and Senators voted unanimously to support our bill this year in Tallahassee. Join CNCN in support of our East Lake All or None Annexation Bill gets introduced as a local bill by emailing or calling our delegation. The bill number is HB699 in the House and SB1892 in the Senate. Click for more info
CNCN Launches new FaceBook page.
Search for "Council of North County Neighborhoods" in facebook and "like us". This new page provides opportunity to post your comments and opinions on our wall. Enjoy! Like us
September 19th meeting info
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 18:27
Public Transportation Forum
Learn more about future transportation changes relating to regional mass transit, bus rapid transit options, road construction from experts in the field.
Join us at 7:00pm for an informational evening learning about upcoming plans and efforts to improve transportation now and in the future. Hear from the Pinellas Alternatives Team
The meeting will be at the East Lake Library's new Community Room.
Meet your County Commissioners and have an opportunity to hear how your local government is doing and what it's doing for your. This town hall meeting will be a great opportunity to learn what's going on and ask those questions to your commissioners. We will also showcase some of the projects that CNCN has been involved in including the two big initiatives, The Community Overlay for East Lake and the Anti Annexation bill.
Join us at 7:00pm for a great opportunity to be part of the "in the know crowd" and see local government in action.
The meeting will be at the East Lake Lutheran Church at the corner of East Lake Road and Village Center Drive (Ridgemoor Blvd).
County Commission Town Hall meeting held at East Lake Woodlands November 15th.
Monday, 15 November 2010 01:00
East Lake Woodlands Country Club is the host for the County Commission's visit to the unincorporated area of northern Pinellas County. Join the CNCN Board and the County Commissioners in an old fashioned town meeting to discuss issues of importance to our areas' residents. There will be presentations by CNCN and the Commissioners and time for public Q & A.
Official Launch of East Lake Tarpon Community Overlay & ELYSA Sports Forum held October 25th at Lutheran Church in East Lake.
Monday, 25 October 2010 01:00
CNCN Board of Directors officially unveils the 1st draft of the Community Overlay document for East Lake. This document will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for inclusion in the County's Comprehensive Plan as a guideline for any changes that will effect the East Lake area in a few months. Input from everyone residing in the East Lake area is strongly needed to gain consensus on what's important. In addition there was a discussion forum to stakeholders in the East Lake Youth Sports complex to gain consensus on where to build the expansion fields, what they should look like and how to find funding to pay for them. Click here to review the Overlay
Candidates Forum held September 20th with State, County & Local offices.
Monday, 20 September 2010 01:00
Baynews 9 Senior Anchor Al Ruechel moderated a vibrant candidates forum at the East Lake Lutheran Church. Candidates for State House of Representatives District 48 Peter Nehr and Tom McKone helped education the public on which one would be the best choice. A few sparks flew during the County Commission District 4 race between incumbent Susan Latvala and challenger Bob Hackworth over their approach to handling the budget shortfalls. And the candidates for East Lake Tarpon Fire Commissioner helped the attendees understand what the commissioners do and why they each should be elected. The forum was attended by over 150 people from the northern Pinellas County area.
