The Pinellas County Authorities has launched a model new effort on-line for Veterans, Police and first responders to attach them with info and reductions.
The model new web site went reside immediately, and coordinates quite a lot of neighborhood assets, info and promotional reductions for veterans, regulation enforcement officers, and first responders.
https://pinellas.gov/veterans-services-information/
Highlights of the brand new portal embody :
Streamlined contact info for Pinellas County Veteran Companies workplaces
A “What’s New” part that includes up to date tales and hyperlinks for Veterans
A “Assets” part with hyperlinks to veteran and army assets
A complete part devoted to reductions and promotions
Tons of extra info, assets, hyperlinks, and connections
This web page is a worthwhile useful resource and could be bookmarked for updates and reductions.
I requested Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala for a touch upon the brand new Veterans portal on the county web site, and he replied with an announcement :
“Our veterans, first responders, and regulation enforcement officers commit their life defending our life and liberty. Shortly after I used to be elected, I requested our County Administrator to submit a piece on our web site that might function the assorted financial savings that space companies provide our heroes. That’s now a actuality. I need to thank our County Administrator Barry Burton, and his employees for getting this finished for our heroes in Pinellas. Go to https://pinellas.gov/veterans-services-information/ to see all the affords obtainable.”
In associated information, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority not too long ago authorized veterans free of charge transit on the PSTA busses all through the county. The assembly was fairly attention-grabbing, with Commissioner Chris Latvala introducing the proposal (seconded by Commissioner Kathleen Peters). A strong and contentious dialogue (watch under) was held with Latvala’s proposal dealing with a close to unanimous approval, with Seminole and St. Pete representatives voting in opposition to and everybody else supporting the proposal. Veterans will get pleasure from free use of the PTSA beginning November 10, 2023.
It was proposed within the first move of this system for disabled veterans, however Latvala and Peters acquired it expanded for ALL veterans. This marks the start of a brand new period for the PTSA as
I’ve included a part of the dialogue under that was printed on Commissioner Latvala’s YouTube web page.