Forward Pinellas Board Meeting 11-10-26

The Forward Pinellas Board meeting on November 10, 2026, approved a modification to its Transportation Improvement Program/Unified Planning Work Program budget. The change restores $375,000 in previously unspent Surface Transportation Block Grant funds and adds $15,853 in federal planning funds; staff said the funds could support planning or project activities, including applications from local governments. The board also approved its consent agenda, which staff later referenced as including agreements with the City of Largo and Esri; the transcript provides no further details or amounts. No specific contract award or vendor selection was discussed.

Staff presented transportation and land-use analysis tools to help local governments evaluate development feasibility and prioritize transportation projects. Examples included a proposed 6.5-mile separated trail estimated at nearly $8.4 million and a Treasure Island causeway elevation project analyzed for a grant application; neither project received funding approval at this meeting. The board approved legislative priorities focused in part on regional transportation coordination and revising the agency’s special act, and staff reported that current reserves are projected to cover operations through 2032, with an estimated $60,000 deficit then. The meeting also included board and committee appointments and regional-planning discussions.