12/10/20 Town Newsletter

ELECTIONS

Two commission seats will be open.  The term of office is two years.

Registered voters who reside within the Town of St. Leo municipal boundary may qualify as candidates.

Please contact the Town Clerk for more information.

Candidate qualifying period:

Noon, Tuesday, February 09, 2021 until

Noon, Tuesday, February 16, 2021

TOWN COMMISSION MEETINGS

The St. Leo Town Commission Regular Meetings for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 are held at Town Hall. Meetings are normally scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 7 PM. Remaining scheduled meeting dates are as follows:            

DECEMBER 14, 2020                        APRIL 12, 2021                   AUGUST 09, 2021

JANUARY 11, 2021                            MAY 10, 2021                     SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

FEBRUARY 08, 2021                         JUNE 14, 2021                    SEPTEMBER FINAL

MARCH 08, 2021                               JULY 12, 2021                     BUDGET HEARING TBD

Additional meetings or workshops may be scheduled and advertised as required. Agendas may be obtained from the Clerk’s office or via the Town website. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate.

RENTAL PROPERTY

There are several rental properties in Town. If residents residing at rental properties would like to receive Town news, their names and addresses must be provided to the Clerk’s office.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

Trees will be accepted at the following locations. More information will be available

on the Pasco County Website: https://www.pascocountyfl.net/181/Recycling

Veterans Memorial Park - Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park - Wesley Chapel District Park - Starkey Wilderness Park

ROAD UPDATES

-Stormwater and right of way easements are being worked out for the joint St. Leo/ San Antonio

Pompanic Street project. After details are finalized, the project will go out to bid.

-The engineering firm is working on plans for Christmas Drive. Plans are expected to be ready for review before the January 11 Commission Meeting; if so, the project will be added to the Agenda.

-Shakespeare Trail has been surveyed. Once the survey is received and the legal language is prepared, documents to convey the road to the Town will be sent to Shakespeare Trail residents for consideration.

WATCH CONSTRUCTION OF SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY’S WELLNESS CENTER

Construction continues on Saint Leo University’s new 59,000-square foot Wellness Center, with a planned completion date in Fall of 2021.  The center, located on the west end of campus, will provide a variety of features, making it a one-of-a-kind building. The community can check out the progress thanks to a “construction cam,” available at https://public.earthcam.net/tJ90CoLmq7TzrY396Yd88B4kDQgvsqZWxmlsUuuCbM!/.... Or go to www.saintleo.edu and scroll down to the camera link.

SUPPORT OUR TOWN BUSINESSES

A Cup of Organic

Mention the BOGO coffee promotion during the month of December to buy one GET ONE FREE!

Benedict’s Coffeehouse at Saint Leo University

Benedict's Coffeehouse provides a fun and relaxing place to meet up with friends or family. With comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, and blazing fast WiFi, Benedict’s makes for the ultimate coffeehouse experience.

Benedict's Coffeehouse offers a wide variety of gourmet pastries, freshly prepared salads, grab-and-go snacks, and breakfast sandwiches made-to-order anytime of the day. Remember to ask for your Pride Perks card— buy nine handcrafted beverages, receive the 10th beverage free!

Current hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the holidays, there are limited hours; normal operating hours resume in the spring: 7 a.m. to midnight during the academic year.

Fifteen reserved parking spaces for Benedict’s Coffeehouse are immediately behind the building. Turn left into the main Saint Leo entrance off of State Road 52, take the first right at the roundabout and the first left from there.

Saint Leo University welcomes masked visitors without any symptoms of illness. Stop by for a hot cup of your favorite coffee and grab something to eat!

For information, call (352) 588-7539.