State Legislative Advocacy
Florida House and Senate leaders reached a final deal on the state budget securing support for several of our priority community projects. The City of Port St. Lucie has three projects included in the final state budget, an unprecedented number.
This progress reflects the hard work, advocacy and collaboration of our state legislative delegation, our Mayor, Vice Mayor and Council and our legislative team.
Project |
Amount |
Sponsors |
Line # |
Hogpen Slough HPS‐60 Water Control Structure |
$ 500,000 |
Trabulsy |
1766A |
Rangeline Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility – Class 1 Deep Injection Well |
$ 1,000,000 |
Harrell & Overdorf |
1766A |
Smart City Policing – Drone as First Responder Program |
$ 750,000 |
Overdorf |
1333 |
These investments represent meaningful investments for our City, supporting public safety innovation, |
infrastructure resilience, water quality and quality of life. |
The City team also engaged state leaders in Tallahassee with the Florida League of Cities on the Special Session on Property Taxes.
Recent grant awards
City departments work collaboratively through the Grants & Advocacy Team led by the Strategic Initiatives and Innovation team to support funding for City priorities in alignment with the Strategic Plan. The following grants were recently awarded:
• FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services( FDACS): Urban and Community Forestry- Inflation Reduction Act: Funding in the amount of $ 44,000 for the SE Lyngate Drive and Veterans Memorial Parkway Tree Planting Project to restore shade, improve drainage, and strengthen neighborhood character.
• Children ' s Services Council: Special Designations: Funding in the amount of $ 9,910 for Angel Sense wearables GPS devices to better locate and protect individuals prone to wandering. The program aims to reduce search times and lower the risk of injury or death among vulnerable individuals.
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