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Limited Pinellas County offices, parks open Monday
While many County departments remain closed to focus on Hurricane Helene response, a limited number of services will be open to the public starting on Monday, Sept. 30:
- Utilities will be opening their payment center on 14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex at 3095 114th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Building and Development Review Services will be open during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The Animal Services Adoption Center will be open during regular business hours, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The following parks will be open, though certain areas may be closed to the public due to lack of power or damage:
- Walsingham
- Boca Ciega
- Sawgrass Lake
- Brooker Creek Preserve and Ed Center
- John Chesnut
- A.L. Anderson
- Eagle Lake (dog park closed)
- John Taylor
- Ridgecrest
- Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail
The following parks will remain closed due to significant damage and/or unsafe conditions:
- Fort De Soto
- War Veterans
- Lake Seminole
- Sand Key
- Fred Howard
- Wall Springs
- Weedon Island Preserve and Ed Center
- Pinewood Cultural Park (Florida Botanical Garden, Heritage Village)
- Philippe Park
The Ochs and Lealman neighborhood parks remain open.