Board of County Commissioners extend state of local emergency

Pinellas County response/action

• Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 1, to extend state of local emergency for an additional seven days.
• Emergency Operations Center remains activated to coordinate countywide response and recovery activities following Hurricane Helene.
• While most County government offices remain closed to focus on hurricane response, a limited number of services are open, including:
  • The Pinellas County Utilities Payment Center at 14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   
  • The Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex at 3095 114^th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  
  • Building and Development Review Services, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  
  • The Animal Services Adoption Center, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• County Information Center remains open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (727) 464-4333. Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the County Information Center via online chat at www.bit.ly/PinellasChat.

Advice & Information for Residents

• Get updates on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts by visiting disaster.pinellas.gov, Facebook @PinellasGov and X @PinellasGov, search hashtag #PCHelene.