The Brief
- Pinellas County wants more homeowners to sign off on a one-time, $125 million emergency sand dune renourishment project.
- The county is hosting three signing days on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1-5 p.m. at Indian Shores Town Hall.
- Beach restoration is set to begin this September.
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Leaders in Pinellas County are making one last big push this week to get more homeowners to sign off on a one-time emergency sand dune renourishment project.
By the numbers:
After last year’s hurricanes left beaches devastated, the county is spending $125 million to bring more than 2.5 million cubic yards of new sand to parts of Sand Key, Treasure Island and Upham Beach.
However, as of earlier this month, more than 130 property owners had yet to sign legal easements that allow the county to put sand on their private land.…