Current Causes

CNCN is already actively involved in:

Building Stronger Communities 2011:Generating interest in communities to be a part of a larger group to share common goals and ideas. Join us for monthly meetings to discuss how you can work with other communities in your area on issues of common interest.

Help design a Community Overlay for East Lake to help define the quality of life standards for this area of 33,000 residents. A new committee has been formed to help gather information on this important project to be voted on by all East Lake communities and submitted to the county Planning Department to be included in the County's Comprehensive Plan. Participate today! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to join the committee.

COMMUNITY OVERLAYS…

As a Way to Recognize and Protect Local Community Character. Click here for more information on Community Overlays from Pinellas County. For more information on the Tierra Verde Community Overlay click here

Additional Areas of Involvement:

Initiative to "Protect the borders of the area known as East Lake" from annexation by surrounding cities. We are working with the State Legislature to draft new legislation to provide an "all or nothing" requirement for any future annexation attempt. This important document will be submitted to the state legislature for the 2012 session.

Working with the County for alternative solutions for the much needed sports fields in North County. Update 01/31/10 We are working with SWFWMD and the County to move the parking to an adjacent vacant field to provide better safety for the children a more space.
Update 11/06/08:CNCN publishes "Study for Active Recreation Facilities in East Lake" paper to help everyone understand what's happening.

We are working with the residents of Tarpon Woods with the flooding they have experienced for decades. Update 11/2010: SWFWMD and Pinellas County jointly fund $1.9 million for much needed improvements. Construction tobegin early 2011!

County begins cronstructionon the Keystone / Tarpon Avenue widening project. Update 07/2011: County has begun preliminary road and survey work for the project.

Formed an alliance with Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition (CNC) to work together on issues affected Pinellas County.

Supported CONA St. Petersburg efforts related to the newly proposed Rays Stadium in downtown St. Pete.