LEALMAN, Fla. — Pinellas County’s budget for the new fiscal year includes just over $15 million for growth and redevelopment projects in Lealman.
The Lealman Community Redevelopment Area was established 10 years ago, as a way to take tax increment funds and reinvest them into the community for redevelopment. Under Florida law, local governments can designate areas as Community Redevelopment Areas that are physically, economically and aesthetically distressed.
Amy Davis, Community Coordinator for Lealman, says some of the big plans for the FY 2025-2026 budget include new sidewalks, streetscape projects, murals, and a pilot project that will turn an alleyway into a park-like destination…