On the agenda: Indian Shores meeting — flock camera (Sep 9)

INDIAN SHORES
19305 Gulf Boutevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785

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Ph: 727.595.4020

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PUBLIC MEETING ***

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026, BEGINS AT 5:01 P.M.
INDIAN SHORES MUNICIPAL CENTER, 4™ FLOOR
(PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND LIMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES.)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ITEM #

AGENDA ITEM

1.0

Consideration of approving the Town Council
2026.

2.0

Comments from the public on any agenda item.

3.0

Consideration of approving the “CONSENT AGENDA as follows:
A.

Meeting agenda for September 9,

MEETING MINUTES:
1.

2.

August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026

-

-

Town Council Workshop (Ref. pgs.: 1-2)
Town Council Meeting (Ref. pgs.: 3-7)

RECURRING EXPENSES:

August 2026 (Ref. pgs.: 8-10)

STAFF REPORTS:
.

.

.

.

.

Town Attorney (Ref. pg.: 11)
Building Official (Ref. pg.: 12)
Town Administrator (Ref. pg.: 13-14)
Finance and Personnel Director (Ref. pgs.:

Police Chief (Ref. pg.:

15-18)

19)

Correspondence. (Ref. pg.: 20)
Florida League of Cities Gold Certificate of Excellence presented to Vice
Mayor Mike Howard for his participation in the Certificate Program for Elected
Municipal Officials in 2025-2026.
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Report from the Fire Chief.

Town Council

Meeting Agenda

September 9, 2026

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QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING:

(See Attachment A for site plan backup materials. )
Consideration of the Planning, Zoning and Building Committee’s recommendation
of Council approval of a Site Plan Review request from DA Florida Properties LLC
duplex with two (2) floors over parking on the property located at

to construct a

19105 Gulf Boulevard, Indian

Shores, FL 33785,

Parcel ID # 30-30-15-34722-

002-0180.
UBLIC HEARING:

Adoption of the Tentative Proposed Ad Valorem Millage Rate of 1.8700 mills per
$1,000 of assessed valuation of $1,717,187,256 for FY2026-27.
PUBLIC HEARING:

(Ref. pgs.: 21-47)

Adoption of the Tentative Proposed Budget of $6,483,619 for FY2026-27.

The Second Budget Hearing for the adoption of the FY2026-27

Tentative Proposed Budget is scheduled on
Monday, September 21, 2026, beginning at 5:01 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02.

(Ref. pgs.: 48-51)
AN

ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 70

-

OF

THE

TOWN

OF

TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

INDIAN
-

SHORES,

ARTICLE I.

-

FLORIDA, AMENDING

IN GENERAL, SECTION 70-

7, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOATS OR TRAILERS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS OR HER
DESIGNEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT CERTAIN PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
FOR

SEVERABILITY;

PROVIDING

FOR

CODIFICATION;

CONFLICT; PROVIDING
PROVIDING

FOR

AN

EFFECTIVE DATE.

PUBLIC HEARING: First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-03.

(Ref. pgs.: 52-57)
AN

OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, AMENDING
54, PARKS AND RECREATION, CREATING SECTION 54-7, CUSTOMARY

ORDINANCE

CHAPTER

USE OF THE INDIAN SHORES CODE CONFIRMING THE PUBLIC’S LONG STANDING
CUSTOMARY

USE

OF

THE

DRY

SAND

AREAS

OF

TOWN’S

THE

BEACHES;

CLARIFYING WHICH USES ARE PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED FOR MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ON THE DRY SAND AREAS OF THE BEACH THAT ARE OWNED BY
PRIVATE PARTIES; PROVIDING A BUFFER AREA AROUND PRIVATE PERMANENT
STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCMENT; MAKING RELATED FINDINGS;
PROVIDING
CONFLICT

FOR

REPEAL

OF

ORDINANCES

OR

PARTS

OF

HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCES

PROVIDING

IN

FOR

Town Council Meeting Agenda

September 9, 2026

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11.0

Consideration of Tennis/Pickleball Court Project Change Order for site construction
access

and court drainage solution.

(Ref. pgs.: 58-60)

12.0

Citizens’ comments on any subject.

13.0

Council Members’ comments on any subject.

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Next meetings/hearings (schedule subject to change):
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Monday, September 21, 2026
5:01 p.m. Town Council Meeting

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Monday, September 29, 2026
10:00 a.m. Special Magistrate Hearing

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Meeting adjournment.

Town Clerk

Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Town Council with respect to any matter considered at any such
meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes that testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Town
Clerk’s office with your request within 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Phone 727.595.4020, Fax
727.596.0050.

19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785
🖳🖳 www.myindianshores.com | 🕾🕾 Ph: 727.595.4020 | 🖷🖷 Fax: 727.596.0050
*** PUBLIC MEETING ***
TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026, BEGAN AT 3:00 P.M.
INDIAN SHORES MUNICIPAL CENTER, 4TH FLOOR

The Town Council Workshop convened at 3:00 P.M.
Those present:

Mayor Diantha Schear, Vice Mayor Mike Howard, Councilor Ellen Bauer,
Councilor Nicholas Menchise, and Town Attorney Noah Daiker.

Also present:

Town Administrator Tina Porter, Finance Director Amy Lockhart, Town
Clerk Freddie Lozano, Asst. to Town Clerk Ashley Ierna and Police Chief
Lee Ann Holroyd.

Those absent:

Councilor Mark Housman and Building Official Brian Rusu.

ITEM #
1.0

AGENDA ITEM
Consideration of approving the Town Council Workshop Agenda for August
19, 2026.
Motion by Vice Mayor Howard – seconded by Councilor Bauer to approve the
Town Council Workshop agenda for August 19,2026.

2.0

Comments from the public on any agenda item. None

3.0

DISCUSSION: FY2026/2027 Budget.
The Town Council and staff reviewed the proposed FY 2026–2027 General Fund
budget, noting a projected deficit of $198,940. Projected ad valorem revenue
decreased by $1,553 due to revised property values, while state revenue increased
by $2,573. The Town’s property values increased approximately 1.1% year over
year.

Proposed personal salary increases remain unchanged for the 4% exempt and 5%
non-exempt employee salary increases. Other expenditure adjustments included
savings from ParkMobile merchant fees and reduced insurance costs. The Public
Services budget includes a proposed part-time position of approximately 20 hours
per week to assist with groundskeeping, weekend trash collection, and special event
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Town Council Workshop Minutes
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August 19, 2026

coverage, reducing the need for overtime. Staff reported that interviews for the
position are ongoing.
The revised budget projects approximately $199,000 in use of the unassigned fund
balance. Staff noted that, based on projected 3% annual increases in revenues and
expenditures, the Town would not meet its policy of maintaining a 20% operating
balance within two years. The Council discussed the need to address the fund
balance and noted that future decisions may be affected by the outcome of
Constitutional Amendment No. 3.
4.0

DISCUSSION: PCSO Marine Unit Office and Boat Dock.
The Town Council discussed the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Marine
Unit office and boat dock lease. Staff advised that the current lease, originally
established in 2001, covers approximately 1,600 square feet of office space but does
not address the floating docks or related maintenance responsibilities. The Town is
responsible for maintaining the docks, which were improved in 2022.
Staff is working with Pinellas County’s Real Estate Department to revise the lease
to include the dock space, appropriate fees, and maintenance responsibilities. The
Council discussed ensuring the Town is fairly compensated for the use and
maintenance of the property while recognizing the significant public safety benefits
PCSO provides to the Town, including additional law enforcement support during
special events and emergency responses.

5.0

DISCUSSION: Proposed plans for Town holiday celebrations/festivals.
The Town Council discussed the proposed updates to the Town’s holiday
celebrations and festivals. Staff proposed moving the annual Christmas Tree
Lighting from Monday to a Friday evening event, potentially incorporating food
trucks, vendors, music, and a multicultural theme to encourage greater community
participation.
The Council also discussed a potential spring festival with more updates to come.
Ideas included holding the event in February, March, or April and incorporating
community activities and volunteer recognition. No final decisions were made, and
staff will develop additional options for Council consideration.

6.0

Workshop adjournment. 3:35 P.M.

_________________________
Ashley Ierna
Assistant to the Town Clerk

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19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785
🖳🖳 www.myindianshores.com | 🕾🕾 Ph: 727.595.4020 | 🖷🖷 Fax: 727.596.0050
*** PUBLIC MEETING ***
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026, BEGAN AT 5:01 P.M.
INDIAN SHORES MUNICIPAL CENTER, 4TH FLOOR

The Town Council Meeting convened at 5:01 P.M.
Those present:

Mayor Diantha Schear, Vice Mayor Mike Howard, Councilor Ellen Bauer,
Councilor Nicholas Menchise, and Town Attorney Noah Daiker.

Also present:

Town Administrator Tina Porter, Finance Director Amy Lockhart, Town
Clerk Freddie Lozano, Asst. to Town Clerk Ashley Ierna, Police Chief Lee
Ann Holroyd, Building Official Brian Rusu, and Pinellas Suncoast Fire and
Rescue District (PSFRD) Fire Chief Ken Grimes.

Those absent:

Councilor Mark Housman.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ITEM #
1.0

AGENDA ITEM
Consideration of approving the Town Council Meeting Agenda for August
19, 2026.
Mayor Schear allowed Claudia Riva, 19020 Gulf Boulevard, Unit 4, to speak. Ms.
Riva thanked the Town Clerk and his assistant, and the Police Department for their
assistance during the primary election. She commended the Town for a well-run
election and noted that staff and police were attentive throughout the day and that
the elevators worked properly.
Motion by Vice Mayor Howard – seconded by Councilor Menchise to approve
the Town Council Meeting agenda for August 19, 2026. All Ayes. Motion carried
4-0.

2.0

Comments from the public on any agenda item. None

3.0

Consideration of approving the “CONSENT AGENDA” as follows:

A. MEETING MINUTES:
1. July 14, 2026 - Town Council Workshop
September 9, 2026 - Town Council Meeting Agenda Packet

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Town Council Meeting Minutes
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2. July 14, 2026 -

August 19, 2026

Town Council Meeting

B. RECURRING EXPENSES: July 2026
C. STAFF REPORTS:
1. Town Attorney
2. Building Official
3. Town Administrator
4. Finance and Personnel Director
5. Police Chief
Motion by Councilor Bauer – seconded by Vice Mayor Howard to approve the
Consent Agenda. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.
4.0

Correspondence.
•

5.0

Letter from Patrick Soranno regarding Gulf Blvd. sidewalk project.

Report from the Fire Chief. Grimes
The Fire Chief thanked the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Town staff, and Police Department
for their assistance during the primary election and commended the Town’s staff for
accommodating PSFRD’s commission meeting in the Pavilion.
He reported 350 district-wide calls for service during the month, with Indian Shores
responding to 43 calls, approximately evenly split between fire and EMS. July 4 was
particularly busy, with 31 calls in Indian Shores.
An update was provided on recent discussions with the County Commission
regarding EMS funding, including the Town’s request for additional rescue services.
The Fire Chief noted that while the requested rescue unit was not funded this year,
PSFRD plans to continue pursuing the request and expressed appreciation for the
Town’s support. The Mayor Schear thanked PSFRD for its continued service and
partnership with Indian Shores.

6.0

PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-01.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, REPEALING
CHAPTER 14 – ANIMALS – ARTICLE I. – IN GENERAL, SECTION 14-3,
SHARK FISHING; RECOGNIZING THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS
PREEMPTED THE POWER TO REGULATE THE TAKING OR POSSESSION OF
SALTWATER FISH, INCLUDING SHARKS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Town Attorney read the ordinance by the title.

September 9, 2026 - Town Council Meeting Agenda Packet

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Town Council Meeting Minutes
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August 19, 2026

Mayor Schear opened the hearing to the public for comments and Council
deliberation and there were none.
Motion by Vice Mayor Howard – seconded by Councilor Menchise to approve
the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-01. The Council was polled. All Ayes.
Motion carried 4-0.
7.0

PUBLIC HEARING: First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 70 – TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES – ARTICLE I. – IN GENERAL,
SECTION 70-7, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOATS OR TRAILERS ON
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
GRANT CERTAIN PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Town Attorney read the ordinance by the title.
Mayor Schear opened the hearing to the public for comments and Council
deliberation.
Councilor Menchise asked how many permits are typically issued each year and
whether the new permitting process would create an additional administrative
burden. Staff advised that no permits of this type have been issued during the
current administration’s tenure and that minimal administrative impact is
anticipated. The Town Administrator or her designee may review and issue permits
under the proposed ordinance.
Motion by Councilor Menchise – seconded by Councilor Bauer to approve the
First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02. The Council was polled. All Ayes.
Motion carried 4-0.

8.0

PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 12-2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE TOWN’S FY2025-2026 BUDGET.
The Town Attorney read the ordinance by the title.
Mayor Schear opened the hearing to the public for comments and Council
deliberation and there were none.
Motion by Councilor Bauer – seconded by Vice Mayor Howard to approve
Resolution No. 12-2026. The Council was polled. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

September 9, 2026 - Town Council Meeting Agenda Packet

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Town Council Meeting Minutes
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9.0

August 19, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 13-2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A
FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO COMPLY WITH NEW
FLORIDA LAW BY PROVIDING THAT ALL PERMIT FEES WILL BE ASSESSED
AS A FLAT FEE, REGARDLESS OF PROJECT VALUATION; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Town Attorney read the ordinance by the title.
Mayor Schear opened the hearing to the public for comments and Council
deliberation and there were none.
Motion by Councilor Menchise – seconded by Councilor Bauer to approve
Resolution No. 13-2026. The Council was polled. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

10.0

Consideration of renewing the annual Local Agreement between the Town
of Indian Shores and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for ancillary
services to support the Indian Shores Police Department (ISPD) for fiscal
year 2026-2027.
Motion by Councilor Bauer – seconded by Councilor Menchise to approve the
renewal of the annual agreement for ancillary services support with the Pinellas
County Sheriff’s Office. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.
Vice Mayor Howard asked whether the fees were reasonable compared to similar
services. The Police Chief stated that the rates were reasonable. Staff noted that
the Town is expected to receive approximately $7,000 in returned funds from
prepaid services that were not used.

11.0

Consideration of a request from the Indian Shores Property Owners
Association (ISPOA) to reserve the 4th Floor Community Center for their
Christmas Party on December 7, 2026, with facility rental fees waived.
Motion by Councilor Bauer – seconded by Vice Mayor Howard to approve
ISPOA’s request to reserve the fourth-floor Community Center for its Christmas
Party on December 7, 2026 with the facility rental fee waived. All Ayes. Motion
carried 4-0.
Staff noted that the completed facility reservation application and liability insurance
information were still pending.

12.0

Consideration of Eagle Scout Project “Leave Only Footprints Toy Stations”
placed at Town beach access locations to be determined.

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Town Council Meeting Minutes
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August 19, 2026

Motion by Councilor Menchise – seconded by Councilor Bauer to approve the
“Leave Only Footprints Toy Stations” Eagle Scout Project . All Ayes. Motion
carried 4-0.
13.0

Citizens’ comments on any subject.
Lawrence Shear, 19829 Gulf Boulevard, Unit 502, former Indian Shores Fire
Commissioner, addressed the Council regarding emergency vehicle response times.
He provided a written statement for inclusion with the meeting record and
emphasized the importance of maintaining rapid fire and rescue response times,
particularly for critical medical emergencies. He noted that PSFRD’s 4.5-minute
response goal is essential for life-threatening calls and urged the Town to avoid
actions that could negatively impact emergency response times.
Mark Zais, 202 192nd Avenue E, followed up on his previous written comments
regarding the deficient swale between 192nd and 193rd Avenue. He expressed
concern that recent development between 191st and 192nd Avenue has increased
the drainage burden on the swale. He thanked the Town staff for their efforts and
encouraged continued progress toward resolving the drainage issue.

14.0

Council Members’ comments on any subject.
Councilor Bauer thanked everyone for their work and efforts in preparing for the
all-day meeting.
Mayor Schear reported attending the Florida League of Cities and Florida Mayors
Council meetings. She highlighted the League’s advocacy efforts on behalf of
municipalities and noted that additional information regarding Amendment 3 will
be shared with residents through future Mayor’s Messages and updates.

15.0

16.0

Next meetings (schedule subject to change):
•

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
o 5:01 p.m. Town Council Meeting

•

Monday, September 21, 2026
o 5:01 p.m. Special Town Council Meeting

Meeting adjournment.
Motion by Vice Mayor Howard – seconded by Councilor Menchise to adjourn
the meeting at 5:34 P.M. All Ayes. Motion carried 4-0.

_________________________
Ashley Ierna
Assistant to the Town Clerk
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Recurring Expenditures & Aprvd Projects-Res 7-2008
Town of Indian Shores

By Check Number
Date Range: 08/01/2026 - 08/31/2026

Vendor Number
Vendor Name
Payable #
Payable Type
Bank Code: AP BANK-AP BANK
1277
DELL MARKETING L.P
10882262222
Invoice

Post Date

Payment Date Payment Type
Payable Description

08/07/2026

08/07/2026
Laptop

Discount Amount Payment Amount Number
Discount Amount Payable Amount

EFT

1353
August2026

PUBLIC RISK MANAGEMENT OF FL
08/07/2026
Invoice

08/07/2026
EFT
health, dental, vision, life, AD&D

0.00

1352
IV01258067
IV01258679

PYE BARKER FIRE & SAFETY, INC.
08/07/2026
Invoice
08/07/2026
Invoice

08/07/2026
EFT
vehicle replacement fire extinguishers
Fire Extinguisher Replacements

0.00
0.00

1404
INV0002680

US BANK ST. LOUIS IT & C LOCKBOX
08/13/2026
Invoice

08/13/2026
EFT
CH185 Contributions

0.00

1277
10883243341

DELL MARKETING L.P
Invoice

08/21/2026

08/21/2026
EFT
3 Laptops for Patrol Operations

0.00

1730
INV0002691

Michael Howard
Invoice

08/21/2026

08/21/2026
EFT
FLC travel reimbursement

0.00

1355
114233926

WEX BANK
Invoice

08/24/2026

08/24/2026
July fuel charges

0.00

1404
INV0002708

US BANK ST. LOUIS IT & C LOCKBOX
08/27/2026
Invoice

08/27/2026
EFT
CH185 Contributions

0.00

1887
118507523

Red Royal Electric
Invoice

08/04/2026

08/04/2026
Regular
Testing underground electrical 2nd St.

0.00

1803
181392

APG Electric, LLC
Invoice

08/07/2026

08/07/2026
Regular
tennis court electrical repairs

0.00

1368
172722
172733

C&E TIRE and AUTO SERVICE INC
08/07/2026
Invoice
08/07/2026
Invoice

08/07/2026
Regular
PD-LOF, new tires, alignment
PD- new tires, alignment

0.00
0.00

1827
600365554

Cardio Partners Inc
Invoice

08/07/2026

08/07/2026
Regular
AED's for Public Services Vehicles

0.00

1397
INV0002670

DUKE ENERGY
Invoice

08/07/2026

08/07/2026
electric utilities

0.00

1841
4132

Harwood's Tree Service Inc.
08/07/2026
Invoice

EFT

Regular

08/07/2026
Regular
Tree removal at 2nd St. (ditch)

0.00
0.00

1806
ParkMobile
INV-US032-2026-… Invoice

08/12/2026

08/12/2026
July fees

1887
118484351

Red Royal Electric
Invoice

08/12/2026

08/12/2026
Regular
Testing underground electrical 2nd St.

0.00

1356
3642July2026

TRUIST BANK
Invoice

08/12/2026

08/12/2026
Regular
6/21/26 - 7/20/26 purchases

0.00

1322
INV0002685

08/12/2026
Regular
WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
08/12/2026
FY27 Flood Insurance renewal
Invoice

0.00

1520
88746

BRYANT MILLER OLIVE, PA
08/21/2026
Invoice

08/21/2026
July legal fees

0.00

11,217.64 881
11,217.64

0.00

34,731.18 882
34,731.18

0.00

2,416.95 883
492.95
1,924.00

0.00

1,924.09 885
1,924.09

0.00

6,033.15 889
6,033.15

0.00

1,375.40 890
1,375.40

0.00

6,031.22 891
6,031.22

0.00

1,983.70 892
1,983.70

0.00

1,296.00 50115
1,296.00

0.00

1,350.00 50116
1,350.00

0.00

1,906.63 50118
1,005.02
901.61

0.00

3,987.00 50120
3,987.00

0.00

10,833.05 50121
10,833.05

0.00

3,600.00 50122
3,600.00

0.00

3,088.80 50138
3,088.80

0.00

3,024.00 50139
3,024.00

0.00

11,293.20 50141
11,293.20

0.00

7,076.00 50142
7,076.00

0.00

4,500.00 50143
4,500.00

0.00

Regular

Regular

8/28/2026 12:19:08 PM

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Recurring Expenditures & Aprvd Projects-Res 7-2008

Date Range: 08/01/2026 - 08/31/2026

Vendor Number
Payable #
1241
15-17837
15-17850

Vendor Name
Payable Type

Post Date

QFC SUPPLY COMPANY
Invoice
Invoice

08/21/2026
08/21/2026

1657
038861
039026

Sani-Chem Cleaning Supplies
08/21/2026
Invoice
08/21/2026
Invoice

08/21/2026
Regular
PS-trash bags,liners, TP, paper towels
tp

0.00
0.00

1350
INV0002713

PC UTILITIES-WATER
Invoice

08/24/2026

08/24/2026
Regular
6/4/26-8/3/26 billing cycle

0.00

1799
3119
5669

Lighting and Signs by Gary
08/28/2026
Invoice
08/28/2026
Invoice

08/28/2026
Regular
Misc. jobs utilizing boom lift
Misc. jobs utilizing boom lift

0.00
0.00

1391
6150680190

VERIZON WIRELESS
Invoice

08/28/2026
device & cellular

Regular
0.00

1405
INV0002677

MISSION SQUARE RC-EZ LINK Town
08/13/2026
Invoice

08/13/2026
401A W/H

Bank Draft

1403
INV0002682

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/13/2026
Fed tax W/H

Bank Draft

08/13/2026

1403
INV0002683

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/13/2026

08/13/2026
Bank Draft
Social Security W/H

0.00

1403
INV0002684

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/13/2026
Medicare W/H

Bank Draft

08/13/2026

0.00

1405
INV0002706

MISSION SQUARE RC-EZ LINK Town
08/27/2026
Invoice

08/27/2026
401A W/H

Bank Draft

1403
INV0002710

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/27/2026
Fed tax W/H

Bank Draft

08/27/2026

1403
INV0002711

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/27/2026

08/27/2026
Bank Draft
Social Security W/H

0.00

1403
INV0002712

EFTPS ONLINE
Invoice

08/27/2026

08/27/2026
Medicare W/H

0.00

08/28/2026

Payment Type
Regular Checks
Manual Checks
Voided Checks
Bank Drafts
EFT's

Payment Date Payment Type
Payable Description
08/21/2026
Regular
PS-dog waste bags & liners
waste can liners

0.00

1,112.83 50149
975.19
137.64

0.00

3,836.82 50153
3,836.82

0.00

1,500.00 50163
1,050.00
450.00

0.00

2,275.18 50167
2,275.18

0.00

9,532.83 DFT0001110
9,532.83

0.00

10,863.23 DFT0001113
10,863.23

0.00

11,172.64 DFT0001114
11,172.64

0.00

2,613.02 DFT0001115
2,613.02

0.00

9,383.71 DFT0001118
9,383.71

0.00

10,116.43 DFT0001120
10,116.43

0.00

10,716.66 DFT0001121
10,716.66

0.00

2,506.38 DFT0001122
2,506.38

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

Bank Draft

Bank Code AP BANK Summary
Payable
Payment
Count
Count
20
16
0
0
0
0
8
8
9
8
37

Discount Amount Payment Amount Number
Discount Amount Payable Amount
0.00
1,181.86 50148
0.00
815.58
0.00
366.28

32

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Discount

Payment

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

61,861.37
0.00
0.00
66,904.90
65,713.33

0.00

194,479.60

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Recurring Expenditures & Aprvd Projects-Res 7-2008

Date Range: 08/01/2026 - 08/31/2026

All Bank Codes Check Summary
Payment Type

Payable
Count

Payment
Count

Discount

Payment

Regular Checks

20

16

0.00

61,861.37

Manual Checks

0

0

0.00

0.00

Voided Checks

0

0

0.00

0.00

Bank Drafts

8

8

0.00

66,904.90

EFT's

9

8

0.00

65,713.33

37

32

0.00

194,479.60

Fund Summary
Fund

Name

Period

Amount

999

POOLED CASH

8/2026

194,479.60
194,479.60

8/28/2026 12:19:08 PM

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Attorneys at Law
400 N. Tampa Street
Suite 1600
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel 813.273.6677
Fax 813.223.2705

www.bmolaw.com
MEMORANDUM
TO:

Town Council

FROM:

Noah Daiker, Town Attorney

DATE:

September 2, 2026

RE:

Town Attorney Report for September 9, 2026 Council Meeting

Below, please see a list of items I am currently working on or have worked on over the
preceding month for the Town:
Revised draft customary use ordinance;
Presented at and attended customary use town hall;
Reviewed and revised Mayor's Message;
Attended meeting with Pinellas County staff regarding customary use;
Reviewing draft Florida Digital Services grant agreement; and
Reviewing assignment of engineering contract.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

Atlanta

. Jacksonville . Miami . Orlando . Tallahassee . Tampa . Washington, DC

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19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785

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Ph: 727.595.4020

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ond

Tina R Portéy4 Town Administrator

September 9, 2026

September 2026 Town Administrator Report
Administration Updates
Coastal Communities Adaption Plan— Thursday, August 27, 2026

—

Follow up meeting was held to discuss some

of the deliverables from WSP (Pinellas County contractor), specifically, Task 1, Existing Conditions and Strategy

Development includes review of existing plans, data collection, policy review, community workshop, risk
assessment, identification of adaption needs and development of adaption strategies and policy
recommendations. Additional individual call was held on Friday, August 28, 2026, to discuss the source of
information included in the deliverables.

Big C Meeting held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, held at Treasure Island Town Hall

meeting included

—

updates from Duke Energy regarding potential Conservancy Grant opportunities for local small businesses;
Barrier lland strong presentation by 5013c President regarding operations and who they help; and
Commissioner Chris Latvala presented an overview of the FY 2027 Pinellas County Budget and potential impacts

of Amendment 3 on future budgets.
USF Cybersecurity Training, Thursday, August 27, 2026

-

completed and received digital certification

Belleair Beach Speaker Forum Concerning Property Tax Cut, Thursday, August 27, 2026

—

presentations by

Representative Berfield; City Manager Belleair Beach; Administrivia Director, Indian Rocks Beach; Councilor
Belleair Shore; and comments from County Commissioner Brian Scott.
Forward Pinellas Planners Advisory Committee, Monday, August 31, 2026

-

review of Proposed Countywide Plan

Amendment; consensus recommendations that reduce Countywide Plan Map amendment approval timeframes
and change the elected membership of the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) if the metropolitan planning

organizations in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco Counties merge into a regional organization; review of

Legislative Follow Up and Support, most important legislative issues from municipalities are local planning and

regulations, affordable housing and state housing legislation; disaster preparedness and recovery,
transportation safety, coastal resiliency and comprehensive planning and growth management.
use

NPDES Stormwater

-

Phase !| MS4 Communication

—

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 discussion of staffing
-

updates and the permitting process.
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)

—

Annual Update and Training

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City Manager Meeting Friday, Sept 4, 2026

-

continued discussion regarding education opportunities for

constitutional amendments, flock cameras, and data center policies.
Town Project Updates

Second Street Light Repairs

—

Public Services Supervisor, Mike Charlton, monitored the assessment completed

by the electrical contractor to inspect the existing underground boxes, evaluate the integrity of the wiring
system, and inspect 11 existing post mounted lighting fixtures for LED conversion. As the actual repair is
estimated to exceed $14,000, additional quotes will be requested.
Townwide Parking Spaces

—

Public Services has initiated installing no parking signs and re-striping of parking

spaces and no parking areas within all Town parking lots and beach access parking areas. Tiki Gardens parking

lot is not included as it is a Pinellas County lot that is maintained by County personnel.
Stormwater Management

—

Town staff continue to work with contracted engineers to obtain permits from state

and local environmental departments to address cleaning out identified stormwater drainage areas.
Street Repairs

—

Public Services continue to address and fill potholes on local streets, 191% was the most recent

repair.
Tennis Court Repairs—preconstruction meeting was held on August 25". Discussion included the need for a

change order to address moving equipment to the court over the retention pond.

Discussions will be held with

Salt Rock Grill as vegetation along the property line to the north of the court will need to be removed to allow

replacement of fence, painting of poles, and installation of new LED lighting as well as parking restrictions during
the repair.

A request for extension to FEMA will be submitted for a June 30, 2027, deadline.

Upcoming Events
Pinellas County Utility Working Group
Suncoast League of Cities

—

—

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

Technical Management Committee Meeting

-

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

USF Cybersecurity Training, Thursday September 24, 2026

Big C Meeting

—

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785
🖳🖳 www.myindianshores.com | 🕾🕾 Ph: 727.595.4020 | 🖷🖷 Fax: 727.596.0050
MEMORANDUM
To:

Honorable Mayor Diantha Schear and Members of the Council

Through: Christina R. Porter, Town Administrator
From:

Amy Lockhart, Director of Finance & Personnel

Date:

September 9, 2026

Re:

Supplemental Financial Information for the Month of July 2026

Balances as of July 31, 2026
Cash Accounts:
• General Operating
• Parking Revenue

$138,905
$41,622

Investment Accounts:
• FL Municipal Investment Trust (FMIVT)
• FL Cooperative Liquid Assets (FLCLASS)
• State Board of Administration (FL Prime)

$1,904,982
$3,036,054
$424,133

Total Cash and Investment Accounts Balance:

$5,545,696
TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
July 31, 2026

UNAUDITED

FUND

FY25/26
BUDGET

YTD BUDGET

GENERAL

$ 6,123,362

$

5,102,802

ROAD & STREETS

$

185,340

$

CAPITAL IMPROVMT $

626,977

$

% YTD

ACTUAL YTD
REVENUE
$

5,238,819

154,450

83.3% $

522,481

83.3% $

83.3%

% ACTUAL

ACTUAL YTD
EXPENSE

% ACTUAL

YTD CHANGE IN
FUND BALANCE

$

4,717,456

77.0%

$

521,363

83,264

44.9% $

115,630

62.4%

$

(32,366)

444,142

70.8% $

462,565

73.8%

$

(18,423)

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85.6%

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Summaries by Fund
General Operating Fund
Revenues: Total General Fund revenues received are 85.6% of the FY2026 budget. The revenue
received in July was primarily attributable to the Police Service Contract ($54,085) and Duke
franchise fees and utility taxes ($57,626).
Expenses: Ten months into the FY2026 budget year, we have spent 77.0% of our General Fund
budget. Expenses for July are primarily due to monthly salary and related benefits ($396,576),
which included three pay periods in July as well as beach week coverage. Other items that added
to expenses include the deposit for the Tennis/Pickleball courts ($29,500); Town fees for the
external IT Contractor ($8,950); and Electricity charges ($5,756).

Budget Report
Group Summary

Town of Indian Shores

For Fiscal: 2025-2026 Period Ending: 07/31/2026

Department
Fund: 001 - GENERAL FUND
011 - LEGISLATIVE
022 - ADMINISTRATIVE
023 - TOWN CLERK
033 - FINANCE
038 - EMERGENCY EVENTS
055 - POLICE
056 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
066 - BUILDING
067 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
077 - LIBRARY
088 - PUBLIC SERVICE
090 - TRANSFERS
Fund: 001 - GENERAL FUND Total:

Original
Total Budget

Current
Total Budget

Period
Activity

Fiscal
Activity

Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Percent
Used

95,227
510,016
330,554
626,948
2,238,694
145,021
260,298
153,924
7,200
1,018,254
385,876
5,772,012

95,827
484,978
331,754
633,487
189,602
2,205,694
130,521
260,298
153,924
6,600
910,301
720,377
6,123,362

8,370
37,984
27,383
80,236
33,506
230,597
12,105
26,270
8,120
317
74,758
3,803
543,449

66,498
292,413
202,315
638,647
134,495
1,732,314
85,475
195,926
69,270
4,413
621,769
673,920
4,717,456

29,329
192,565
129,439
(5,160)
55,106
473,380
45,046
64,372
84,654
2,187
288,532
46,457
1,405,906

0.69
0.60
0.61
1.01
0.71
0.79
0.65
0.75
0.45
0.67
0.68
0.94
0.77

Road & Streets Fund
In July the Town also received Local Option Gas Tax of $1,536 and state revenue sharing of $484.
Expenditures included electricity for $5,992.
Capital Improvement Fund
Revenue received in July came from the Infrastructure Tax and totaled $13,497. There were no
expenditures this month.

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Investments
State Board of Administration (FL Prime)
The State Board of Administration (also known as FL Prime) investment increased by the deposit
of Ad Valorem dollars and interest earnings for the month of July.

State Board of Administration (FL Prime)
FY2026 Investment Schedule

Date
October '25
November '25
December '25
January '26
February '26
March '26
April '26
May '26
June '26
July '26

Beginning
Balance

20,412.19
20,481.76
20,551.11
20,618.91
20,679.57
20,746.75
271,022.50
271,899.57
272,755.47

Average
Deposits
Withdrawals Interest Rate
20,338.12
4.2900%
4.1500%
3.9900%
3.8800%
3.8400%
3.8300%
250,000.00
3.8400%
3.8100%
3.8300%
150,000.00
3.8400%
Total FY2026 Interest Earned

Interest
74.07
69.57
69.35
67.80
60.66
67.18
275.75
877.07
855.90
1,377.80
3,795.15

Ending Balance
20,412.19
20,481.76
20,551.11
20,618.91
20,679.57
20,746.75
271,022.50
271,899.57
272,755.47
424,133.27

Florida Municipal Investment Trust (FMIVT)
This account continues to grow due to investment earnings. Earnings for July were $5,807.

FMIVT

FY2026 Investment Schedule

Beginning
Balance
Date
Interest Rate*
Interest
Ending Balance
1,854,954.72
4.2872%
3,486.05
1,858,440.77
October 16, 2025
1,858,440.77
1.4595%
1,114.68
1,859,555.45
October 31, 2025
November 17, 2025 1,859,555.45
4.1497%
3,594.02
1,863,149.47
November 30, 2025 1,863,149.47
5.3740%
3,566.11
1,866,715.58
December 16, 2025 1,866,715.58
5.0365%
4,121.27
1,870,836.85
December 31, 2025 1,870,836.85
4.1014%
3,153.33
1,873,990.18
January 15, 2026
1,873,990.18
2.6753%
2,060.37
1,876,050.55
January 31, 2026
1,876,050.55
3.9490%
3,247.60
1,879,298.15
1,879,298.15
4.2798%
3,746.03
1,883,044.18
February 17, 2026
February 28, 2026
1,883,044.18
3.4343%
1,948.93
1,884,993.11
March 17, 2026
1,884,993.11
0.3904%
342.74
1,885,335.85
March 31, 2026
1,885,335.85
1.0043%
726.27
1,886,062.12
April 16, 2026
1,886,062.12
4.5426%
3,755.67
1,889,817.79
April 30, 2026
1,889,817.79
2.9884%
2,166.15
1,891,983.94
May 15, 2026
1,891,983.94
1.9044%
1,480.70
1,893,464.64
May 31, 2026
1,893,464.64
3.7617%
3,122.25
1,896,586.89
June 15, 2026
1,896,586.89
2.3132%
1,802.93
1,898,389.82
June 30, 2026
1,898,389.82
1.0053%
784.26
1,899,174.08
July 15, 2026
1,899,174.08
5.3584%
4,182.13
1,903,356.21
July 31, 2026
1,903,356.21
2.0779%
1,625.35
1,904,981.56
Total FY2026 Interest Earned
50,026.84
* Average interest rate calculated here, not available from FMIVT.

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FLCLASS
The FLCLASS investment account balance decreased overall by $140,204 in July due to
withdrawals to support Town monthly expenses. Interest of $9,796 was earned.

FLCLASS

FY2026 Investment Schedule
Date
October '25
November '25
December '25
January '26
February '26
March '26
April '26
May '26
June '26
July '26

Beginning
Balance
1,886,511.90
2,194,062.64
3,041,879.72
4,037,917.13
3,750,873.96
3,686,121.85
3,547,360.79
3,107,478.14
2,916,926.50
3,176,258.67

Average
Deposits
Withdrawals Interest Rate
400,000.00
100,000.00
4.2333%
870,000.00
30,000.00
4.0389%
1,125,000.00
140,000.00
3.8943%
300,000.00
3.8084%
200,000.00
275,000.00
3.7498%
150,000.00
3.7161%
450,000.00
3.7259%
200,000.00
3.7009%
250,000.00
3.7129%
150,000.00
3.7289%
Total FY2026 Interest Earned

Interest
Ending Balance
7,550.74
2,194,062.64
7,817.08
3,041,879.72
11,037.41
4,037,917.13
12,956.83
3,750,873.96
10,247.89
3,686,121.85
11,238.94
3,547,360.79
10,117.35
3,107,478.14
9,448.36
2,916,926.50
9,332.17
3,176,258.67
9,795.77
3,036,054.44
99,542.54

Total FY2026 investment earnings across all accounts through July 2026 are $153,365.

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LEE ANN HOLROYD, CHIEF OF POLICE

SHORES POLICE DEPARTMENT
Protect With Honor, Serve With Pride

Mayor, Diantha Schear

To:

Indian Shores Town Council
Chief Lee Ann Holroyd

From:

Captain Danny Doherty
Date:

September 1, 2026

Reference:

Consent Agenda Report

ISPD completed their first Re-Accreditation, on-site assessment. Assessors from
Naples Police Department, Lake City Police Department and Coconut Creek Police
Department conducted a rigorous review of policies, actions and time sensitive reports
to complete the assessment. The agency will go before the Florida Commission for
Law Enforcement Accreditation in October, but the Assessment team has unanimously
recommended ISPD for full accreditation.
RAGNAR Race will traverse our town on Friday, October 23, 2026. This running event
is held all over the U.S. and is comprised of running teams. I have worked with this
group in Monroe County, and they have done a great job in recent years, with safety
briefings and bringing business to local communities. As of today, there are 165 teams
registered for the event. The organizer, Marshall Miller, has been meeting with the PD
for almost a year. Safety is paramount to the organizers and the PD. Support vehicles
will not block Gulf Boulevard and there are no relay exchanges through our town.
Teams, released in small groups, will be running from Fort DeSoto to Sand Key
Sheraton and staying overnight and the Captain and I will be out patrolling to make sure
our traffic is not impeded due to vehicle slowdowns or pedestrians.
ISPD Officers and Supervisors continue to participate in Active Assailant Training with
PCSO, making sure we are ready to respond to any emergency.

19305 Gulf Blvd. • 2nd Floor

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Indian Shores, FL 33785

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Table of Contents
Town Council........................................................................................................................................ ii
Transmittal Letter .................................................................................................................................iii
Budget Guide ....................................................................................................................................... 1
The Budget Process .............................................................................................................................. 1
How Budget Is Prepared and Adopted ................................................................................................ 1
Budget Basis .................................................................................................................................... 2
What Is a Fund? ................................................................................................................................ 2
Budget Calendar ............................................................................................................................... 3
Proposed Budget: General Fund ............................................................................................................ 4
Truth in Millage (TRIM) ....................................................................................................................... 4
FY2026-27 Budgeted Revenues and Other Financial Sources ............................................................. 6
FY2026-27 General Fund Expenditures by Department Budget ........................................................... 7
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Legislative (Town Council) ................................................................................................................. 9
Executive Administration ................................................................................................................. 10
Town Clerk...................................................................................................................................... 11
Finance and Administration............................................................................................................. 12
Police ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Emergency Management ................................................................................................................. 15
Building & Community Development ............................................................................................... 16
Public Services ............................................................................................................................... 17
Library ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Proposed Budget: Special Revenue Funds ........................................................................................... 20
Road & Street Fund ......................................................................................................................... 20
Debt Service Fund .......................................................................................................................... 21
Gift and Donations Fund ................................................................................................................. 21
Proposed Budget: Capital Improvement Fund ...................................................................................... 22
Equipment...................................................................................................................................... 22
Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................. 22
Town of Indian Shores’ Organizational Chart FY2026-27 ....................................................................... 23
Cover: Photo taken by Steve Hale, Sr. Groundskeeper

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Town Council

Diantha Schear
Mayor

Ellen Bauer
Councilor

Michael Howard
Vice-Mayor

Mark Housman
Councilor

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Nicholas Menchise
Councilor

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INDIAN SHORES
19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785

September 9, 2026
Dear Mayor and Town Council:
Submitted for your consideration is the proposed Town of Indian Shores' budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27. This
balanced budget incorporates revisions from the August 19th Budget Workshop and outlines the Town's financial
plan for delivering a consistent level of service and maintaining a quality of life to our citizens and visitors in the
upcoming fiscal year.
The FY2026-27 budget is lean, totaling $6,483,619 for townwide operations, services, road improvements, debt
payments, and capital projects-representing a decrease of $81,000 from the FY2025-26 budget.
Despite limited revenue growth, rising health and liability insurance costs, two fully funded Police positions and
continued inflationary pressures affecting operations, labor, contract and capital projects, General Fund
expenditures remained relatively flat totaling $5,771,781. This is attributed to the removal of $250,000 in non­
recurring FEMA related expenditures.
To balance the FY2026-27 budget, the Town must use $222,418 in General Fund reserves. General Fund reserves
at 09-30-26 are projected to be $1,674,733 or 29% of proposed FY2026-27 budgeted expenditures. It remains
essential as we move forward to preserve our reserves to ensure we can fund future emergencies, maintain a strong
bond rating, address unexpected repairs or replacements, and remain in compliance with financial policies.
According to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser, the Town's assessed property value is expected to increase by
1.1%. This tentative budget maintains the millage rate at 1.8700 for the fifteenth consecutive year, which is 0.84%
above the rollback rate of 1.8545.
The largest uncertainty in this year's budget process was the Legislature's ongoing discussions about property tax
reform. As legislation progressed, it became clear that increasing the homestead exemption and lowering the
assessment cap for non-homestead property would significantly reduce ad valorem revenues for local
governments, including Indian Shores. If approved by voters on November 3, 2026, the Property Appraiser estimates
a revenue loss of $107,530 for FY2027-28 and $199,120 for FY2028-29, with impacts growing in future years. This
reflects a 6% reduction in projected ad valorem revenue in FY2028-29.
Although Town Staff are reviewing options to absorb a reduction in revenue, the implementation of such reductions
will require difficult decisions about future staffing and service levels.
We look forward to continuing our work with the Council to adopt a budget that upholds the strong commitment to
fiscal sustainability and responsibility. With the Council's guidance, I will continue to address the challenges ahead.
Respectfully submitted,

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Christina (Tina) R. Porter, CPA
Town Administrator
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Budget Guide
A balanced budget is a town’s financial and operating plan for a period called a fiscal year (FY)
and is mandated by Florida Statutes. The Town of Indian Shores fiscal year begins October 1
and ends September 30. The fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, is referred to as fiscal year
2026-27. The Town Council is required to adopt the budget on or before September 30 each
year for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Town cannot spend money unless appropriated within the budget. An appropriation is the
legal approval given by the Town Council to the Town staff to spend money. The budget also
contains an estimate of revenues to be received by the Town during the same period. The legal
authorization to collect revenues, such as the property tax and user fees, is established by the
Town Council by ordinance. Also included in the budget is the estimate of monies remaining
from the prior fiscal year, called available or unassigned fund balance, which can be appropriated in the next fiscal year. The Town Charter and State law require that expenditures not
exceed the combination of available fund balance and revenues. The Town cannot borrow
money to operate. The Town can only borrow money for major capital projects, such as the
purchase of land, major equipment, or the construction of buildings and infrastructure.
The budget may be amended by a budget amendment, which increases or decreases revenue
and expenditures or the spending level of individual departments or a fund, as requested by
the Town Administrator and approved by the Town Council. The finest level of financial control
within the organization is at the department level.

The Budget Process
How Budget Is Prepared and Adopted
The budget process is a year-round activity. However, the development of the next fiscal year
budget accelerates after receipt of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in the
early part of the calendar year. The audited figures in the ACFR permit the Town Administrator
and Finance Director to begin developing the framework for the proposed budget. Later in the
spring, the department managers review their draft budgets based on the Town’s needs and
their requests. The Town Administrator and Finance Director meet individually with the department managers to finalize the proposed budget.
The next step is for the Town Administrator to present the proposed new fiscal year budget to
the Town Council. During the meeting, the Town Council establishes a maximum proposed
property tax rate to be levied for the new fiscal year. This rate is included in the Truth in Millage
(TRIM) / Notice of Proposed Property Taxes notices that are mailed to all property owners in
August by the Pinellas County Property Appraiser. During the months of April through August,
the Town Council reviews each department’s budget during special work sessions.
In the month of September, two public hearings are held regarding the proposed property tax
and budget for the new fiscal year, with the Town Council voting on the proposed budget at
both hearings.

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Budget Basis
Annually appropriated budgets are legally adopted on a budgetary basis for the General, Special Revenue, and Capital Improvement Funds and are budgetarily controlled on a fund and
departmental level. Expenditures are recognized as encumbrances when a commitment is
made through the purchase order process.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) shows the status of the Town’s finances
based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In most cases this conforms to
the way the Town prepares its budget. Exceptions are as follows:
•

Compensated absences liabilities that are expected to be liquidated with expendable
available financial resources are accrued as earned by employees (GAAP) as opposed
to being expended when paid (Budget).

•

Capital outlay items within the Capital Improvement Fund are recorded as assets on a
GAAP basis and expended on a Budget basis.

What Is a Fund?
The basic building block of governmental finance and budgeting is the fund. Each fund is independent of all others and is created to account for the receipt and use of specific revenues.
The General Fund is the Town’s largest fund and includes governmental services such as legislative oversight (Town Council), executive administration, town clerk, general and financial
administration, law enforcement, building permits, community development, public services,
and library services. Departmental expenditure budgets are provided later in this document.
General Fund activities are primarily funded with property taxes, franchise fees, and certain
state-shared revenues.
A Special Revenue Fund is established to account for revenues that are restricted for a particular purpose, or where the Town wishes a separate accounting of the costs of a special project. The Town maintains three such funds:
•

The Road and Street Fund accounts for Local Option Gas Tax monies and a portion of
the State Revenue Sharing funds, designated from gas tax to be used for street and road
maintenance.

•

The Debt Service Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of principal and interest for Town bonds.

•

The Gifts and Donations Fund accounts for monetary contributions given to the Town
for a particular purpose.

A Capital Improvement Fund accounts for the financial resources used for capital outlay
needs, including construction, equipment purchases over $5,000 with a useful life over one
year, and other Town infrastructure improvements. Revenue resources from this fund are from
infrastructure sales surtax and transfers from the General Fund.

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Budget Calendar
FY2026-27 BUDGET CALENDAR
Date

Description

June 1

Property Appraiser provides Estimate of Taxable Values

June 30

Council Workshop Budget Review for FY2026-27

July 1
July 14
July 28

Property Appraiser delivers certification of taxable value (DR-420) to
taxing authorities. If roll cert date is earlier, July 1 will be used to determine time periods and deadlines. Fla. Stat. § 200.065(12); FL Admin
Code r. 12D-17.003(2) & 17.008
Administrative & Finance Committee Meeting CPI Recommendation /
Council Approval to build FY2026-27 budget
Finance Director notifies Property Appraiser of proposed millage rate,
date/time and place of first public hearing (return completed DR-420)

August 17

Property Appraiser mails TRIM notices

August 19

Council Workshop Budget Review for FY2026-27

September 8

School Board budget hearing

September 9

Council Workshop/Meeting - first public hearing to adopt a tentative
millage rate and FY2026-27 budget

September 10

Pinellas County BCC budget hearing

September 11

Deadline for taxpayers to file a petition with the Value Adjustment
Board (within 25 days after TRIM mailing)

September 16

Publish Budget Advertisement of the Town’s intent to hold the final
public hearing to adopt the final budget and millage rate

September 21

Special Council Meeting - second public hearing to adopt final millage
rate and FY2026-27 budget

September 24

Pinellas County BCC budget hearing (final)

September 25

Finance Director forwards millage rate to Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, and FL Department of Revenue

September 28

Property Appraiser delivers DR-422 to taxing authorities

September 30

Value Adjustment Board meets for first certification of tax rolls

October 1

Finance Director returns completed DR-422 to the FL Department of
Revenue

October 2

Property Appraiser extends roll to Tax Collector

Mid-October TBD
October 30
TBD

Value Adjustment Board hearings begin
Tax Collector mails tax bills
Value Adjustment Board meets for second certification of tax rolls

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Proposed Budget: General Fund
Truth in Millage (TRIM)
The budget and property tax rate adoption process are governed by State Statute known as
TRIM (Truth in Millage). In Florida, properties are assessed by the County Property Appraiser,
and property taxes are collected by the County Tax Collector. There are several exemptions
that a Town property owner may qualify for, including the standard homestead exemption, that
reduce a property’s taxable value.
The Town is required to hold two public hearings for adoption of a property tax rate and budget.
The first public hearing is advertised by the Property Appraiser on a TRIM notice mailed to each
property owner. In addition to notification of this first public hearing, the TRIM notice contains
the new assessed value, the prior year assessed value, and the tax rate being levied for the
year.
The second public hearing is advertised by the Town in the newspaper and on the Town’s website. Accompanying this advertisement is a summary of the revenues and expenditures contained within the budget tentatively approved at the first public hearing.
For the FY2026-27 budget year, the preliminary taxable assessed value of property within the
Town increased to $1,717,187,256 for a total increase of 1.1%. If the Town maintains the current millage rate of 1.8700, the Town will receive $33,870 more in tax revenue than last year
based on the final 2025 Tax Roll provided by the Pinellas County Property Appraiser.
Throughout 2025, the Property Appraiser reduced taxable values by $17.1 million, resulting in
a corresponding decrease of $32,404 in Ad Valorem revenue and led to a relatively flat increase in 2026 when compared to the FY2025-26 original Ad Valorem budget.
For FY2026-27 the calculated rolled-back rate is 1.8545. Florida Senate Bill 4-F, signed into
law on June 24, 2026, sets parameters on the ability of local governments to increase property
taxes. The law establishes the rolled-back rate as the baseline for local budgets and implements voting thresholds above the rolled-back rate. Two-thirds vote of the Council is required
to increase the rate up to 110% of the rolled-back rate. Anything above 110% requires a unanimous vote or a public referendum.

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How your Ad Valorem tax dollars are
distributed by agency

How the 12% funds
Indian Shores’ services

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FY2026-27 Budgeted Revenues and Other Financial Sources
General Fund Revenue Source
Ad Valorem*
Building Permits
Communications Services Tax
Community Development
Franchise Fees
Grants
Library
Miscellaneous
Parking
Police
Public Service Tax
Sales Tax
State Pension Contribution
State Revenue Sharing
Town Assigned Fund Reserves
Town Fund Balance Reserves
Grand Total

Proposed Budget
FY2026-27
$
3,099,806
259,634
77,034
30,000
303,788
1,000
1,900
177,566
225,000
706,071
517,523
94,476
25,000
30,565
222,418
$
5,771,781

Budget
FY2025-26
$
3,090,902
260,585
44,688
30,250
292,891
188,766
1,300
156,914
237,000
681,570
465,105
91,724
25,000
29,595
62,500
113,222
$
5,772,012

Budget
FY2024-25
$
2,956,734
228,500
90,000
23,000
328,000
2,367
2,800
423,184
217,000
673,964
512,500
102,141
29,998
575,409
$
6,165,597

* Throughout 2025, the Property Appraiser reduced taxable values by $17.1 million, resulting in a corresponding decrease of $32,404 in Ad Valorem revenue and leads to a relatively flat increase in 2026 when
comparing original budgets.

Figure 1: FY2026-27 Revenues and Other Financial Sources

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FY2026-27 General Fund Expenditures by Department Budget

Department and Transfers

FY2026-27

FY2025-26

Year-OverYear
%Change

Legislative (Town Council)

$98,727

$95,227

3.7%

$3,500

Executive Administration

$492,288

$510,016

(3.5%)

($17,728)

Town Clerk

$377,451

$330,554

14.2%

$46,897

Finance & Administrative

$630,964

$626,948

0.6%

$4,016

$2,490,342 $2,253,694

10.5%

$236,648

Police

Year-OverYear
$Change

Emergency Management

$154,191

$145,021

6.3%

$9,170

Building

$259,634

$260,298

(0.3%)

($664)

Community Development

$92,820

$153,924

(39.7%)

($61,104)

Library

$6,205

$7,200

(13.8%)

($995)

Public Services

$831,726 $1,018,254

(18.3%) ($186,528)

Transfer to Debt

$337,433

$370,876

(9.0%)

($33,443)

$5,771,781 $5,772,012

-0.004%

-$231

Total

Figure 2: FY2026-27 Expenditures Budget by Department

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Overview
During the last fiscal year, the Town focused on identifying budget savings. The following was accomplished:
•

•

•

Attorney Fees – In FY2026, the Town issued a Request for Proposal for legal services. Several firms were evaluated, and the finalists gave presentations to the Council. The Council
ultimately selected Bryant, Miller & Olive and entered into a new contract that shifts billing
from an hourly rate to a monthly retainer, resulting in an estimated savings of $57,400.
Parking Merchant Fees – The Town previously contracted with ParkMobile to handle the
collection and reporting of hourly parking fees, with the Town covering third-party merchant
fee costs. The agreement was amended to designate ParkMobile as the merchant of record, allowing them to charge and collect the merchant fees directly and remit net proceeds
to the Town. This change also improved efficiency by reducing certain reconciliation requirements. Residents may still park for free in any Town lot by displaying their Town-issued
permit. Estimated savings are $30,000.
Starlink – The Emergency Management office contracts with the Starlink internet service
provider to provide emergency backup internet during hurricane season. Emergency Management was able to work with Starlink to switch to standby status, allowing the Town to
remain connected but costing less during those months when full service is not needed.
The Town can return to active status at any time and pay the higher rate only when necessary. Estimated savings, $6,200.

Other items of note
This past year the Town’s insurance provider conducted a property assessment of Town owned
property. Although Town property value increased, due to the small rise in property insurance
rates, the Town received only a modest increase in premiums. Also, risk liability rates were kept
low due to the vetoing of the Sovereign Immunity bill.
In FY2026, the Town received the final payments from FEMA to fund the eligible damage caused
by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Town has contracted with a vendor for the final project,
which is to resurface the tennis/pickleball court. This project should be completed towards January/February 2027.
Personnel budget
Each departmental budget that includes personnel costs reflects a salary increase of 5% for
non-exempt employees and 4% for exempt employees, along with corresponding adjustments for
taxes and retirement benefits. Health insurance rates have increased by 5.5%.

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Legislative (Town Council)
The Town Council is the legislative and policy-making body of the Town. The non-partisan
Council consists of a Mayor and four Councilors who are elected at-large, for staggered threeyear terms. The Mayor is the presiding officer of the Council and possesses the same voting
powers as a Councilor.
This budget provides for the payment of stipends for the Mayor and Councilors. It also provides
allocations for cellphones, training, travel, and promotional activities.
The proposed budget remains relatively flat, with minor increases attributable to a modest rise
in council stipends. There is also a reassigning of travel funding to each council member, and
a transferred promotional budget from the Library.
EXPENDITURES

Category
PERSONNEL
511.100
521.000
522.000
524.000

540.000
541.000
548.000
549.000
549.050
549.051
549.052
549.053
549.054
552.110
554.100
554.150
555.000

FY2025-26

FY2024-25

Proposed
Budget

Original
Budget

Actuals

FTE: 5 PT
SALARIES
FICA
RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL
WORKERS COMP

$49,193
$3,763
$6,395
$64
$59,415

$47,853
$3,661
$6,221
$62
$57,797

$600
Recategorized in
FY27
$3,324
$13,000
$700
$3,600
$2,600
$2,600
$2,600
$2,600
$0

$2,000
$5,000
$3,480
$10,000
$4,250
$3,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$500

$3,200
$2,888
$1,600
$39,312

$0
$1,200
New in FY27
$37,430

$98,727

$95,227

Total
OPERATING
531.100

FY2026-27

TOWN ATTORNEY - LEGAL
TRAVEL & PER DIEM
TELEPHONE / COMMUNICATION
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
OTHER CHARGES AND OBLIGATIONS
OTHER CHARGES - MAYOR
OTHER CHARGES - VICE MAYOR
OTHER CHARGES - MENCHISE
OTHER CHARGES - BAUER
OTHER CHARGES - HOUSMAN
OTHER FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES,
SUBSCRIPTIONS
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS
TRAINING (Newly Elected)
Total
PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

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$45,574
$3,394
$5,925
$51
$54,944

New in FY26
$4,235
$2,739
$7,169
$3,212
$704
$650
$0
$1,032
$0
$0
New in FY26
New in FY26
$19,741
$74,685

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Executive Administration
The Town Administrator is appointed by the Town Council to serve as the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Town and is responsible for operations of the Town. This department includes
the salaries and benefits for the Town Administrator and two support staff.
Overall, the budget in this department has decreased by $17,728 or 3.5%. This is due to the
reduction of Town Attorney fees, travel, general operating supplies, and publications. These
savings were offset by the across-the-board personnel increases and software subscriptions.

PERSONNEL
512.000
514.000
521.000
522.000
523.000
524.000

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Category
Budget
FTE: 3 FT
SALARIES
$277,452
OVERTIME
$1,000
FICA
$21,302
RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL
$36,199
LIFE/HOSP. INS.
$68,439
WORKERS COMP
$361
$404,752

FY2025-26
Original
Budget

FY2024-25
Actuals

$265,705
$4,000
$20,632
$35,062
$64,281
$345
$390,025

$353,032
$4,332
$27,674
$45,615
$74,492
$443
$505,587

55,000

$26,529

$8,500
10,000
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
$3,000
$5,000
$3,177
$1,091
$800
$1,000
Recategorized in FY26
$2,000
$2,000
$20,000
$20,000

$0
$14,819
$77,515
$7
$13,560
$586
$2,372
New in FY26
$17,919

$1,000
$1,000
Recategorized in FY26
$2,500
$4,000
$1,000
$2,000

$2,922
$5,842
New in FY26
New in FY26

$3,000
$5,000
$250
$500
$500
$150
Recategorized in FY26
$0
$0

New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$113,770
$4,443

OPERATING
531.100

TOWN ATTORNEY - LEGAL
OTHER PROFESSIONAL
531.510 SERVICES
534.000 OTHER SERVICES
519.430 UTILITIES
540.000 TRAVEL & PER DIEM
541.000 TELEPHONE / COMMUNICATION
542.000 POSTAGE
521.460 MAINTENANCE
546.200 MAINT. - VEHICLE
548.000 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
OTHER CHARGES AND
549.000 OBLIGATIONS
521.520 SUPPLIES
551.000 OFFICE SUPPLIES
552.100 OPERATING SUPPLIES
OTHER FURNITURE AND
552.110 EQUIPMENT
552.200 GASOLINE
552.400 UNIFORMS
521.312 IT EXPENSES
554.000 RENTALS
554.100 PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS,
LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS
554.150 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS
555.000 TRAINING
Total
PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

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$30,000

$2,580
$4,230
$5,000
$87,536
$492,288

$4,650
$3,600
$5,000
$119,991
$510,016

$0
$0
$6,701
$286,985
$792,572

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Town Clerk
The Town Clerk’s office is responsible for records management, preparation of Town Council
meeting agendas and minutes, legal advertising, and administration of municipal elections.
This was a new departmental budget in FY2025-26. This budget includes Personnel budget for
both the Town Clerk and the Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk.
The Operating budget allocates funds for elections, statutorily required advertising, code updates, and software licenses. In FY2026-27, this budget increased by $46,897, primarily due
to the need to overhaul and modernize the Council assembly room sound system. Personnel
costs rose according to the percentage adjustments outlined in the overview section. Operating expenses, however, decreased by $18,123, largely because of reduced Town Attorney fees.
EXPENDITURES

Category
PERSONNEL

FY2026-27

FY2025-26

Proposed
Budget

Original
Budget

FTE: 2 FT

512.000

SALARIES

$158,199

$151,638

514.000

OVERTIME

$2,000

$2,000

521.000

FICA

$12,255

$11,753

522.000

RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL

$20,826

$19,973

523.000

LIFE/HOSP. INS.

$31,509

$29,413

524.000

WORKERS COMP

$282

$273

$225,072

$215,051
$10,021

Total
OPERATING
531.100
534.000

TOWN ATTORNEY - LEGAL

$15,000

$25,000

OTHER SERVICES

$52,300

$56,800

540.000

TRAVEL & PER DIEM

$4,000

$2,000

541.000

TELEPHONE / COMMUNICATION

$3,276

$1,873

542.000

POSTAGE

$200

$200

547.100

PRINTING AND BINDING

$0

$5,500

549.005

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

$750

$500

549.000

OTHER CHARGES & OBLIGATIONS

$500

$500

551.000

OFFICE SUPPLIES

$500

$500

552.100

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$300

$300

552.110
554.100

OTHER FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS,
LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS

$3,500

$3,500

$800

$800

554.150

SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS

$14,254

$16,030

555.000

TRAINING

$2,000

$2,000

$97,380

$115,503

$55,000

$0

Total

$55,000

$0

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$377,451

$330,554

Total
CAPITAL
TRANSFER TO CAPITAL (PURCHASES)

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Finance and Administration
Finance and Administration is responsible for overseeing the Town’s finance and personnel
functions. The department provides support to all Town departments and manages accounts
payable, payroll, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and treasury activities. It also
administers personnel operations, including all employee benefit programs. Beginning in
FY2025-26, this budget additionally incorporates risk management expenses, liability insurance premiums, and IT contractual services for administration.
The department’s overall budget increased by $4,016, driven primarily by the increase in personnel salaries and related benefits. Operating savings from reduced Town Attorney fees were
offset by increases in liability insurance premiums and software subscriptions.

PERSONNEL

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27

FY2025-26

FY2024-25

Proposed
Budget

Original
Budget

Actuals

$181,055

$180,860

FTE: 2 FT

512.000

SALARIES

$188,933

514.000

OVERTIME

$1,000

$1,000

$232

521.000

FICA

$14,530

$13,927

$13,108

522.000

RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL

$24,691

$23,667

$23,539

523.000

LIFE/HOSP. INS.

$30,727

$28,631

$27,971

524.000

WORKERS COMP

$247

$237

$224

$260,128

$248,517

$245,935

Total
OPERATING
531.100

TOWN ATTORNEY - LEGAL

$6,000

$30,000

$3,368

531.510

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$3,000

$3,000

$9,132

532.000
534.000

AUDIT SERVICES

$34,500

$31,400

$27,500

OTHER SERVICES

$114,727

$114,727

$38,782

540.000

TRAVEL & PER DIEM

$2,000

$2,000

$478

541.000

TELEPHONE / COMMUNICATION

$2,563

$1,149

542.000

POSTAGE

$1,280

$980

New in FY26

545.100

INSURANCE

$168,174

$157,433

$136,766

547.100

PRINTING AND BINDING

Recategorized in FY26

549.000

OTHER CHARGES & OBLIGATIONS

513.520

SUPPLIES

551.000

OFFICE SUPPLIES

552.100

OPERATING SUPPLIES

552.110

OTHER FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

552.400

UNIFORMS

554.000

$1,300

$1,000

Recategorized in FY26

New in FY26
$2,731

$1,200

$1,200

New in FY26

$400

$400

New in FY26

$2,000

$8,000

New in FY26

$100

$100

New in FY26

RENTALS

$4,498

$5,189

New in FY26

554.100

PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS,
LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS

$1,500

$1,700

554.150

SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS

$25,595

$18,153

New in FY26

555.000

TRAINING

$2,000

$2,000

$1,170

Total

$370,837

$378,431

$219,927

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$630,964

$626,948

$465,863

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Police
Law enforcement services are provided to the Town of Indian Shores and, through an interlocal agreement, to the Town of Redington Shores. These services include patrol operations,
responses to service calls, investigations, traffic enforcement, and special details supporting
community events.
The department’s overall budget increased by $236,648. Of this amount, $161,771 is allocated to Personnel to fund a new Lieutenant position beginning in March 2027, as well as to
continue funding a currently vacant officer position starting the same month. This figure also
reflects townwide salary and benefit increases noted in the overview section. These increases
are partially offset by reductions, including $41,195 related to reserve officer funding and the
removal of a part-time training officer position, whose responsibilities have been absorbed by
existing staff and an external vendor.
The Police Operating budget increased by $54,877. This includes a $35,453 rise in costs associated with our contracted IT vendor to maintain required legal and regulatory compliance.
Additional increases in Training and Travel ensure continued development of an effective,
modern police force. These increases are offset by reductions in Operating Supplies and Town
Attorney fees.
The budget also includes a capital request of $35,000 for the purchase of a new server/IT
equipment.
Continued next page.

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PERSONNEL
512.000
514.000
521.000
522.000
522.200
522.220
523.000
524.000

OPERATING
531.100
531.510
531.540
532.000
534.000
540.000
541.000
542.000
545.100
521.460
546.200
546.700
546.300
548.000
549.010
549.015
521.312
521.520
551.000
552.100
552.110
552.200
552.230
552.400
552.600
554.000
554.100
554.150
555.000
521.530

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Category
Budget
FTE: 16 FTE
SALARIES
$1,433,853
OVERTIME
$54,980
FICA
$113,131
RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL
$31,166
RETIREMENT-POLICE OFFICERS
$99,354
STATE CONTRIBUTION POLICE RETIRE
$25,000
LIFE/HOSP. INS.
$223,732
WORKERS COMP
$36,823
Total
$2,018,039

FY2025-26
Original
Budget

$1,474,159
$167,323
$121,451
New in FY26
$119,724
New in FY26
$152,851
$33,465
$2,068,973

$20,105
$6,600
$4,500
$5,985
$51,223
$4,000
$24,530
$1,000
$41,848

$3,000
$44,125
$5,000
$49,500
$2,000
$10,800
$5,000
$2,485

$8,469
$4,373
New in FY26
$3,800
$34,380
$9,035
$25,280
$81
$42,095
$55,619
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$6,409
$17,771
$500
$13,621
$43,805
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$49,193
$2,193
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26

$7,200
$6,400
$27,205
$23,325
$20,225
$7,500
Recategorized in FY26
$437,303
$382,426

$5,420
New in FY26
$3,808
$0
$325,853

$4,600
$2,000
$6,038
$86,676
$10,000
$28,526
$500
$52,200
Recategorized in FY26
$35,000
$2,500
$3,000
$6,000
$4,000
$7,000
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
$6,300
$26,925
$10,700
$50,688
$3,000
$16,000
$5,930
$3,090

Total

Actuals

$1,361,159
$54,980
$108,335
$29,401
$36,737
$25,000
$204,858
$35,798
$1,856,268

$12,000

TOWN ATTORNEY - LEGAL
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOOD SERVICE
AUDIT SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
TRAVEL & PER DIEM
TELEPHONE / COMMUNICATION
POSTAGE
INSURANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINT. - VEHICLE
MAINT. - EQUIP
MAINT. - BLDG
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
AID TO PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
ACCREDITATION
IT EXPENSES
SUPPLIES
OFFICE SUPPLIES
OPERATING SUPPLIES
OTHER FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
GASOLINE
AMMUNITION
UNIFORMS
PROTECT CLOTHING
RENTALS
PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS,
LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS
TRAINING
EMERGENCY MGMT

FY2024-25

$35,000
$2,500
$3,000
$6,000
$10,000
$7,000

CAPITAL
TRANSFER TO CAPITAL (EQUIPMENT)
Total
PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$35,000
$35,000
$2,490,342

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$15,000
$15,000
$2,253,694

$17,250
$17,250
$2,412,076

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Emergency Management
Emergency Management prepares plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters
or other emergencies. They also help lead the response and recovery activities during and after emergencies.
This budget includes personnel funding for the Police and Emergency Services Director. The
overall budget increased by $9,170, primarily due to the reclassification of the Services Director and the standard adjustments outlined in the expenditure overview section. The Operating
budget decreased due to cost savings achieved through the Town’s emergency satellite services provider.

Category
PERSONNEL

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27

FY2025-26

FY2024-25

Proposed
Budget

Original
Budget

Actuals

FTE: 1 FT

512.000

SALARIES

$80,906

$72,888

514.001

EMERGENCY OT

$3,500

$3,500

$521

521.000

FICA

$6,457

$5,844

$4,899

522.000

RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL

$10,973

$9,930

$8,371

523.000

LIFE/HOSP. INS.

$14,725

$13,677

$727

524.000

WORKERS COMP

$2,128

$1,917

$0

$118,689

$107,756

$80,302

Total

$65,784

OPERATING
531.540

FOOD SERVICE

$3,000

$3,000

$0

534.000

OTHER SERVICES

$3,688

$8,000

$0

540.000

TRAVEL & PER DIEM

$2,000

$1,000

$0

541.000

COMMUNICATION SERVICES

$5,577

$11,945

$18,052

521.460

MAINTENANCE

546.200

MAINT. - VEHICLE

$1,000

$1,000

$0

546.700

MAINT. - EQUIP

$9,754

$5,000

$0

549.000

OTHER CHARGES & OBLIGATIONS

$1,500

$1,000

$0

551.000

OFFICE SUPPLIES

$150

$500

$0

552.100

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$250

$1,500

$0

552.110

OTHER FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

$0

$500

$0

552.200

GASOLINE

$1,676

$1,920

$0

552.400

UNIFORMS

$1,000

$500

$0

552.600

PROTECT CLOTHING

$500

$500

$0

554.150

SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS

$4,407

$400

$0

555.000

TRAINING

$1,000

$500

$0

Total

$35,503

$37,265

$26,035

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$154,191

$145,021

$106,337

Recategorized in FY26

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Building & Community Development
This budget is for both Building and Community Development operations. These operations are
staffed by two full-time employees, down from three in FY2025-26. Revenues for the Building department (066) can only be used for that department’s operations. Any carryover balance must be
recorded as Restricted Fund Balance. Due to waived permit fees for hurricane related damage,
there was no carryforward as of FY2024-25.
The combined FY2026–27 budget decreased by $61,768, or 14.9%. This reduction is primarily due
to the elimination of one full-time position and lower spending in Professional Services. These decreases are partially offset by higher costs for Other Services and Communication Services to account for rising service fees.

Category
PERSONNEL
512.000 SALARIES
514.000 OVERTIME
521.000 FICA
RETIREMENT-401A
522.000 GENERAL PENSION
523.000 LIFE/HOSP. INS.
524.000 WORKERS COMP

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
066:
067:
BUILDING
CMNTY DEV
Proposed
Proposed
Budget
Budget

552.110
552.200
552.400
552.600
554.150
554.100
555.000

FY2024-25
Combined
Actuals

FTE: 2 FT

Total
OPERATING
531.100
531.510
534.000
540.000
541.000
542.000
521.460
546.200
549.000
521.312
521.520
551.000
552.100

FY2025-26
066:
067:
BUILDING
CMNTY DEV
Original
Original
Budget
Budget

$158,644
$2,000
$12,289

$39,661
$0
$3,034

$153,393
$2,000
$11,888

$80,684
$0
$6,172

$233,366
$1,465
$16,455

$20,884
$24,866
$2,986
$221,669

$5,156
$6,217
$746
$54,813

$20,201
$25,925
$2,872
$216,279

$10,489
$16,739
$773
$114,857

$30,780
$42,354
$2,865
$327,285

$10,000
$2,500
$15,000
$15,000
$6,000
$4,000
$600
$1,600
$655
$2,499
$1,000
$1,000
Recategorized in FY26
$240
$600
$250
$250
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
$100
$400
$300
$500

$15,000
$15,000
$2,000
$400
$625
$1,000

$18,303
$3,982
$1,815
$1,626
$3,282
$1,413
$101

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
TRAVEL & PER DIEM
COMMUNICATION SERVICES
POSTAGE
MAINTENANCE
MAINT VEHICLE
OTHER CHARGES & OBLIGATIONS
IT EXPENSES
SUPPLIES
OFFICE SUPPLIES
OPERATING SUPPL
OTHER FURNITURE AND
EQUIPMENT
GASOLINE
UNIFORMS
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS
PUBLICATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS,
LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS
TRAINING
Total

$7,500
$7,500
$2,650
$2,400
$2,620
$750

$1,600
$1,742
$200
$120
$5,183

$400
$436
$50
$30
$1,296

$3,000
$1,158
$222
$120
$7,320

$0
$290
$93
$30
$2,180

$2,340
$1,250
$37,966

$400
$1,250
$38,006

$2,600
$1,250
$44,019

$400
$1,000
$39,067

$1,178
$510
$50,281

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$259,634

$92,820

$260,298

$153,924

$377,567

$960
$250

$400
$500

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$400
$250

$8,905
$8,416
$100
$300

$751

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Public Services
The purpose of this department is to manage and provide maintenance of roadways, curbs,
and medians; also, regulatory and informational signage in the Town and perform proactive,
remedial and general building maintenance, and landscaping. This includes the coordination
of the activities of contractors performing work beyond the capabilities of the Town’s team
members. This department includes budget for three full-time and two part-time positions.
This budget reflects a net decrease of $186,528, primarily due to the removal of $250,000 in
hurricane-related repair and replacement projects. This reduction is partially offset by increases in electric, water, and solid waste utilities, as well as vehicle maintenance costs. The
budget also incorporates a shift from personnel to operating expenses within Grounds Maintenance for contracted services. Additional attention was given to ensuring the team has the
necessary tools to perform required work, as deferred maintenance can increase repair costs
by an estimated 7% each year.
Capital budget includes the purchase of an ATV/UTV $20,000.
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EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Budget
PERSONNEL
512.000
514.000
514.001
521.000
522.000
523.000
524.000

FTE: 4 FT / 2 PT
SALARIES
OVERTIME
EMERGENCY OT
FICA
RETIREMENT-401A GENERAL PENSION
LIFE/HOSP. INS.
WORKERS COMP
Total

FY2025-26
Original
Budget

FY2024-25
Actuals

$231,398
$7,000
$0
$18,237

$239,985
$13,000
$0
$19,353

$227,467
$5,470
$0
$17,541

$27,938
$45,867
$17,616
$348,057

$29,966
$56,401
$18,427
$377,132

$27,010
$48,832
$14,421
$340,740

OPERATING
531.510
534.000
540.000
541.000
543.000
543.200
543.010
543.020
519.460
519.461
519.464
546.200
546.300
546.700
546.800
546.820
546.820
546.830
546.860
546.100
549.001
519.520
551.000
552.100
552.110
552.200
552.210
552.300
552.400
552.600
554.150
553.000
544.000
554.100
555.000
521.530
575.000

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
TRAVEL & PER DIEM
COMMUNICATION SERVICES
ELECTRIC UTILITY
GAS UTILITY
WATER
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
MAINTENANCE
LAWN MAINTENANCE
STORMWATER MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE - VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE - BUILDING
MAINTENANCE - EQUIP
MAINTENANCE - GROUNDS
MAINTENANCE - MONUMENT
TREE TRIMMING
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
HOLIDAY LIGHTING
PLANTINGS / BEAUTIFICATION
DISASTER OBLIGATIONS
SUPPLIES
OFFICE SUPPLIES
OPERATING SUPPL
OTHER FURNTIURE AND EQUIPMENT
GASOLINE
TOOLS
CHEMICALS
UNIFORMS
PROTECT CLOTHING
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS
ROAD MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
RENTALS
PUBLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES, SUBSCRIPTIONS
TRAINING
EMERGENCY MGMT
BEAUTIFICATION
Total

$8,600
$5,000
$79,862
$82,910
$1,000
$1,000
$2,936
$3,420
$97,600
$84,000
$865
$888
$13,176
$8,244
$3,888
$1,760
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
$8,000
$4,400
$50,000
$50,000
$10,000
$10,000
$56,600
$2,000
$2,000
New in FY27
$5,000
$4,500
$10,000
$10,000
$15,500
$9,000
$45,000
$60,000
$0
$250,000
Recategorized in FY26
$800
$1,000
$17,600
$25,000
$7,400
$2,000
$5,874
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$3,000
$2,000
$2,160
$2,950
$600
$750
$2,307
$3,150
$3,000
$750
$5,500
$8,000

New in FY26
$4,417
$0
$3,097
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$69,218
$6,437
$2,099
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26

$400
$400
$2,000
$2,000
Recategorized in FY26
Recategorized in FY26
$463,668
$641,122

$0
$766
$0
$7,000
$137,819

TRANSFER TO CAPITAL (EQUIPMENT)
Total
PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

20,000
$20,000
$831,726

$845
$845
$479,404

New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$36,875
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$4,593
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
New in FY26
$3,318

CAPITAL

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$0
$1,018,254

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Library
The Library is operated by Town volunteers. Collections maintained by the Library cater to the
residents of Indian Shores, members of the Library, and seasonal guests.
The Operating budget provides for book purchases, software to support circulation activity,
and reimbursement for resident co-op memberships.
Promotional activities decreased due to a shift of these expenses to the Town Council budget.
Additional small adjustments were made to account for inflation.

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Budget

Category
PERSONNEL
512.000

FY2025-26
Original
Budget

FY2024-25
Actuals

No FTE
SALARIES
Total

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$100

$1,200

$0

$1,725

$2,000

$1,575

$700

$600

$653

$200

$300

$0

$2,800

$2,435

OPERATING
548.000
549.100
552.100

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
CO-OP MEMBERSHIP
REIMBURSMENT

552.110

OPERATING SUPPLIES
OTHER FURNITURE AND
EQUIPMENT

554.100

BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS /
MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIPTIONS

571.660

BOOK PURCHASES

554.150

SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Recategorized in FY26

New in FY26
$2,733

$680

$665

Total

$6,205

$7,200

$4,961

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$6,205

$7,200

$4,961

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Proposed Budget: Special Revenue Funds
Road & Street Fund
Revenue for this fund is provided by a local option fuel tax, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) streetlight signal revenue, and State revenue sharing.
Florida Statute authorizes county governments to impose a local option fuel tax on every gallon of motor fuel sold. These revenues must only be used for transportation expenditures,
which include roadway and right-of-way maintenance, traffic signs, and pavement markings.
FDOT streetlight signal revenue provides for lighting and maintenance of State streetlights.
Eighteen percent (18%) of the annual State revenue-sharing payments are allocated to this
fund to support road safety.
The Operational budget is $98,904. This budget includes electricity for streetlights and small
road repairs.
The Capital budget is $9,000 for the resurfacing of 200th Avenue as documented in the Pavement Condition Report.
A fund balance allocation of $13,691 will be required to support the FY 2026–27 expenditure
budget.
Forecasted FY2025-26 fund balance is $85,320.
EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Budget
PERSONNEL

FY2025-26
Original Budget

FY2024-25
Actuals

No FTE
Total

$0

$0

$0

OPERATING
543.000

ELECTRIC UTILITY

$88,904

$84,670

$87,197

553.000

ROAD MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

$10,000

$15,000

$0

$98,904

$99,670

$87,197

$9,000

$30,000

$0

Total

$9,000

$30,000

$0

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$107,904

$129,670

$87,197

Total

CAPITAL
563.000

INFRASTRUCTURE

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Debt Service Fund
The Town has one Debt Service fund for the payment of principal and interest of long-term
debt. The debt was incurred to finance underground utilities and construction of a Category 5
rated Town Hall. The rate of interest is 1.2%. The final payment will be made in FY2029-30.
The revenues for these debt service payments are transferred-in annually from the General
Fund. The expenditure budget for FY2026-27 is $337,433.

381.XXX

REVENUES
FY2026-27

FY2025-26

FY2024-25

Proposed
Budget

Original
Budget

Original
Budget

TRANSFER-IN FROM
GENERAL FUND
PROGRAM REVENUE TOTALS

$370,876

$443,996

$337,433

$370,876

$443,996

EXPENDITURES
FY2026-27
Proposed
Budget

Debt Service
571.000
572.002

$337,433

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS

FY2025-26
Original
Budget

FY2024-25
Original
Budget

$323,452
$13,981

$352,804
$18,072

$421,241
$22,755

Total

$337,433

$370,876

$443,996

PROGRAM EXPENDITURE TOTALS

$337,433

$370,876

$443,996

Gift and Donations Fund
In FY2024-25 the Town received a restricted donation for the Library in the amount of $1,500.
These funds remain available for FY2026-27.
Fund Balance Rolled from FY2026-27

$1,500

Expenditures - Operating

$1,500

Total

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Proposed Budget: Capital Improvement Fund
Revenues for this fund are provided by receipt of Infrastructure Tax and Transfers-In from the
General Fund.
The Capital Improvement Fund provides a budget to purchase capital assets and make infrastructure improvements for the Town that have a useful life of more than one year and cost
over $5,000.

Equipment
The FY2026-27 budget requests by department are shown below.
EXPENDITURE BY DEPARTMENT
Town Clerk

Council Room Sound System

$55,000

Police

Server/IT Equipment

$35,000

Public Services

ATV/UTV

$20,000
Total

$110,000

Infrastructure
The following is a proposed project for FY2026-27:
INFRASTRUCTURE
Establishment of a Drainage System along
Second Street and Vista Lane

$155,000
Total

$155,000

FUND SUMMARY
Revenue

Expenditures

Infrastructure Tax
Transfer-In from General Fund
Total Funding Sources

$198,000
$110,000

Infrastructure
Capital Equipment*
Total Expenditures

$155,000
$110,000

Surplus / (Deficit)
*Transfer-In from General Fund

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$308,000

$265,000
$43,000

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Town of Indian Shores’ Organizational Chart FY2026-27

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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 70 – TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES – ARTICLE I. – IN GENERAL, SECTION
70-7, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOATS OR TRAILERS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS OR HER
DESIGNEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT CERTAIN PERMITS; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Town of Indian Shores (the “Town”) is a Florida municipal corporation
and political subdivision of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 70 of the Indian Shores Code regulates traffic and vehicles within
the Town; and
WHEREAS, Section 70-7 of the Indian Shores Code provides that it is unlawful to have
or keep or allow or park any boat, trailer, utility trailer, boat trailer or recreational vehicle on any
public street or easement or on any privately owned property within the Town not within an
enclosed garage without first obtaining a permit issued by the chief of police; and
WHEREAS, Town staff has recommended, for administrative purposes, that Section 707 be amended to provide that the Town Administrator or his or her designee, rather than the Chief
of Police, issue such permits; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds staff’s recommendation to be meritorious and in the
best interests of the Town and of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES THAT:
Section 1:

The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance as
if fully set forth.

Section 2:

Section 70-7, Recreational vehicles, boats or trailers on public or private property,
of Chapter 70 of the Indian Shores Code is amended as follows:

Sec. 70-7. Recreational vehicles, boats or trailers on public or private property.

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(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases when used in this section, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Boat means a vehicle used to travel on water powered by towing, sails or motor(s)
to include all marine vessels.
Recreational vehicle means a motor home, trailer home, house car or camper, or
any vehicle used or constructed to be used for habitation or sleeping or housekeeping or as
living quarters, customarily mounted on wheels and propelled either by its own power, or
by another power-driven vehicle to which it may be attached, or the body of such vehicle
whether or not actually mounted on wheels.
Trailer means any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property
and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.

(b)

Permit required for parking. It shall be unlawful to have or keep or allow or park any boat,
trailer, utility trailer, boat trailer or recreational vehicle on any public street or easement or
on any privately owned property within the town not within an enclosed garage without
first obtaining a permit issued by the chief of policetown administrator or his or her
designee. A nonpermitted parking not to exceed one contiguous 48-hour period in any
seven days shall be allowed in all residential districts for the express purpose of loading,
unloading or preparing for use any recreational vehicle, boat or trailer. Boats and vessels
anchored, moored or suspended upon davits are exempt from permit requirement of this
subsection (b).

(c)

Conditions of permit. The permit for parking such vehicles on private property as described
in subsection (b) of this section shall be granted only if the parking of such vehicles at the
time and place would not cause a traffic or safety hazard and not be dangerous or
detrimental or inconsistent with the characteristics of the immediate neighborhood. Such
permit shall limit parking of such vehicles on private property to a cumulative maximum
of 14 days in any six-month period.

(d)

Habitation prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any such boat, vessel or recreational vehicle
to be occupied or used for habitation or living purposes.

(e)

Prohibited overnight parking on the streets.
(1)

A nonmotorized vehicle includes but is not limited to semitrailers, boat trailers,
utility trailers and mobile homes.

(2)

It is unlawful to park any recreational vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle on any street
in the town.
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(3)

It is unlawful to park overnight any vehicle in excess of seven feet in height on Gulf
Boulevard.

(4)

It is unlawful to park more than one recreational vehicle, boat, trailer or any
combination of these on private or public property at any time, excluding boats or
vessels at public or private docks.

Section 3:

All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed
to the extent of such conflict.

Section 4:

If any provision or part of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unenforceable as a
matter of law, the offending portion shall be stricken and all other provision shall
remain valid and enforceable.

Section 5:

The provision of this Ordinance shall become a part of and be included in the Indian
Shores Code and the Town Clerk is authorized to renumber and incorporate this
provision into said code as may be required to accomplish codification.

Section 6:

This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption in the manner
provided by law.

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FIRST READING this

19th

day of

August

The first reading of the above Ordinance, upon motion by
Councilor Ellen Bauer
seconded by
19th
August
Meeting held on the
day of

, 2026.
Councilor Nicholas Menchise
and
as duly approved at a Regular Council
, 2026.

Voting in favor of the First Reading: Mayor Diantha Schear, Vice Mayor Mike Howard,
Councilor Ellen Bauer, and Councilor Nicholas Menchise.
Voting in opposition: None
Absent: Councilor Mark Housman

Abstaining: None

SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE this

day of

, 2026.

The second reading of the above Ordinance, upon motion by
and
seconded by
as duly approved at a Regular Town
Council Meeting held on the
day of
, 2026.
Voting in favor of the Second Reading:

Voting in opposition:
Absent:

Abstaining:

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN
SHORES, FLORIDA, THIS ______ day of
, 2026.
ATTEST:

_______________________________
Diantha Schear
Mayor

_______________________________
Freddie Lozano, CMC
Town Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Noah M. Daiker
Town Attorney

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Town of Indian Shores, FL

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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
54, PARKS AND RECREATION, CREATING SECTION 54-7, CUSTOMARY USE OF THE
INDIAN SHORES CODE CONFIRMING THE PUBLIC’S LONG STANDING CUSTOMARY
USE OF THE DRY SAND AREAS OF THE TOWN’S BEACHES; CLARIFYING WHICH USES
ARE PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE DRY
SAND AREAS OF THE BEACH THAT ARE OWNED BY PRIVATE PARTIES; PROVIDING A
BUFFER AREA AROUND PRIVATE PERMANENT STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR
ENFORCMENT; MAKING RELATED FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Indian Shores (the “Town”) is a Florida municipal corporation and
political subdivision of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, after the United States acquired Florida from Spain in the early 1800s, the lands
under the navigable waters, including the shores, were held by the United States for the benefit of the
people; and
WHEREAS, when Florida gained statehood, it was granted authority to hold, in its sovereign
capacity, title to the beds of navigable waters, including the shore and the space between high and low
water marks, in trust for the people of the state, who have rights of navigation, commerce, fishing, boating,
and other public uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town was incorporated as a Florida municipality in 1949; and
WHEREAS, the Town lies on a barrier island between the Gulf of America and the Intracoastal
Waterway; and
WHEREAS, the Town has a total area of 0.9 square miles, of which 0.3 square miles is land and
0.6 square miles (64%) is water; and
WHEREAS, tourism and hospitality are the Town’s primary industries; and
WHEREAS, in the 1500s, the native Tocobaga people frequented what are now the Town’s
beaches, using the abundant fishing, wildlife, and natural healing springs found along the shoreline; and
WHEREAS, pioneer families came to settle the Indian Shores area on the mainland beginning in
the mid-1800s, attracted by an abundant supply of fresh water, which the natural springs provided, a soil
and climate suitable to agriculture, and the bountiful fishing opportunities offered by the Gulf of America
and bay waters; and

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WHEREAS, in 1883, four men sailed southward from Cedar Key, exploring the gulf coast in
search of the ideal spot to settle and arrived in the Narrows where the old bridge was eventually built,
proclaiming, “This is it”; and
WHEREAS, of the party, J. H. Hendrick and L. W. Hamlin would homestead their chosen place,
now known as Indian Rocks, from which the Town would incorporate as Indian Shores; and
WHEREAS, pioneer settler Harvey K. Hendrick, who arrived in the area around 1890, would
remark years later, “I liked the place, I thought it was the most beautiful place on God’s green footstool,
and I think so yet”; and
WHEREAS, the barrier island became “Tampa’s playground” when the Tampa & Gulf Coast
Railroad built a spur from the big city to the beach in 1914, allowing Tampa residents to flock to their
newly discovered paradise, seeking relief from the summer heat and the pressures of boom era city life
and building shoreline retreats, ranging from cottages to grand beach homes, offered a slice of heaven to
the vacationers; and
WHEREAS, following World War II, a new generation of ex-G.I.’s and their baby boom families
discovered the wonders of the Town with the 1950s and 1960s seeing the creation of the Tiki Gardens, a
multi-acre Polynesian paradise that drew 300,000 visitors a year during its prime years; and
WHEREAS, a cooperative community spirit gave Indian Shores an enduring cohesiveness that is
so attractive to residents even today, with churches, civic organizations, social groups, and government
entities combining to sponsor events and offer activities and services that brought residents and visitors
into community with the Town and each other; and
WHEREAS, new winter residents, the snowbirds, arrived in the 1970s, filling the condominiums
along the shore, their presence bolstering the local economy, and bringing an influx of new ideas and
tastes from around the country and the world; and
WHEREAS, a blend of people from all age groups and places old and new gives Indian Shores
its unique, eclectic “cottage” character, a mix that residents prize and visitors seek out year after year; and
WHEREAS, historical records, photographic evidence, and testimony of citizens of the Town,
confirm the public at large, including Town residents and visitors to the Town, have used the dry sand
areas of all of the beaches in the Town for recreational purposes since well before 1970; and
WHEREAS, article X, section 11 of the Florida Constitution provides that the state holds the land
seaward of the mean high-water line in trust for the people, and the public has a right of access along
Florida’s beaches and shorelines below the mean high-water line; and
WHEREAS, section 187.201(8)(b)(2), Florida Statutes, requires the state to ensure “the public’s
right to reasonable access to beaches”; and

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WHEREAS, per section 161.011, et. Seq., Florida Statutes, the Dennis L. Jones Beach and Shore
Preservation Act, when public money funds beach expansion, new sand becomes state property, free for
public use; and
WHEREAS, the Town has long sought to safeguard the customary use of its beaches at the local
level, having adopted the following provisions of the Indian Shores Code: article III of chapter 10
(providing for events held on beaches); section 14-32 (prohibiting persons who owns or keeps any pet to
allow such animal, whether leashed or unleashed, to be on the beach or west of the seawall line or erosion
control line); article V of chapter 34 (providing that the article’s purpose is to ensure the public beach and
beach access areas are free from any obstruction by any item of personal property in order to protect public
ingress, egress, and use of the public beach, promote public safety, and to protect endangered sea turtles);
section 38-1 (prohibiting uncontained bonfires on beaches); section 54-3 (providing that the Town shall
ensure that recreation sites, parks, beach accesses, and inland waterway accesses are held inviolate against
diversion to other uses, except for overriding public interest); section 54-4 (providing that the provision
of adequate beach access is requisite to any and all shoreline development); section 106-2 (prohibiting
persons from overnight camping on beaches); section 106-4 (prohibiting persons from bringing,
abandoning, carrying, transporting, or causing to be transported any glassware, glass containers, or other
potentially dangerous or sharp objects on any public beach, or onto any public bathing areas); section 10676 (prohibiting persons from operating motor vehicles on beaches); article VII of chapter 106 (providing
that the article’s purpose is to protect sea turtles on the Town’s beaches); section 110-339 (prohibiting
construction and related activities likely to have a material physical effect on existing coastal conditions
or natural shore and inlet processes seaward of the coastal construction control line); and section 110-340
(protecting sand dunes and native vegetation along the Town’s shoreline), all aimed at affording a balance
of acceptable use between owners of private properties along the beaches and beach visitors; and
WHEREAS, the recreational use of the dry sand areas of all of the beaches in the Town is a
treasured asset of the Town that is utilized by the public at large, including residents and visitors to the
Town; and
WHEREAS, the use of the dry sand areas of all of the beaches in the Town are a vital economic
asset to the Town, Pinellas County, and the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the use of the dry sand areas of the Town’s beaches has been ancient, exercised
without interruption, peaceable and free from dispute, reasonable, certain, obligatory, and consistent with
other customs or other law; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court, in City of Daytona Beach v. Tona-Rama, Inc., 294 So.
2d 73, 75 (Fla. 1974), expressly recognized the doctrine of customary use in the state of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the 5th District Court of Appeal, in Trepanier v. Cty. of Volusia, 965 So. 2d 276,
290 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007), recognized that local governments could establish local customary use for the
beaches within their boundaries by demonstrating that “the general area of the beach where [any
individual] property is located has customarily been put to such use and that the extent of such customary
use on private property is consistent with the public's claim of right”; and

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WHEREAS, in light of this long and continuous reasonable use for ordinary recreational beach
activities, which has occurred over a significant period, since ancient times, is well-established, and has
been uninterrupted and free from dispute, the Town Council finds that the doctrine of customary use has
applied to all of the beaches in the Town since even before the Town’s founding; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to ensure that the public’s long-standing customary use of the dry
sand areas of all of the beaches in the Town for recreational purposes is protected; and
WHEREAS, the Town recognizes, acknowledges, and protects the rights of private property
owners to enjoy and utilize their property; and
WHEREAS, the buffer zone set forth in this Ordinance is not intended to constitute an
abandonment of the public’s right, based upon its long-standing customary use, to utilize the dry sand
areas of the Town’s beaches for recreational purposes in such buffer zone, but rather is provided
voluntarily and solely as an accommodation to the private property rights of those individuals who own
property on which a portion of the dry sand areas of the beach is located; and
WHEREAS, the owners of property that contains a portion of the dry sand areas of the beaches
within the Town, under the Town’s pre-existing customary use rules and under this Ordinance, still make
any use of their property which is consistent with such customary public uses and not calculated to
interfere with such uses; and
WHEREAS, while the Town Council finds that its current ordinances provide an effective
protection of the customary use of the Town’s beaches by residents, tourists, and visitors, it also finds that
it is in the best interests of those persons and of the Town, to further bolster and clarify this pre-existing
customary use by the adoption of this Ordinance, and that, by a preponderance of the evidence presented
before it at public meetings, such customary use has been ancient, reasonable, uninterrupted, and free from
dispute.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
INDIAN SHORES THAT:
Section 1:

The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully
set forth within.

Section 2:

Section 54-7, Customary Use, of Chapter 54 of the Indian Shores Code is created to read
as follows:

Sec. 54-7. Customary Use
(a)

The public's long-standing customary use of the dry sand areas of all of the beaches in the town
for recreational purposes is recognized and protected. Except as stated in subsection (c) below, no
individual, group, or entity shall impede or interfere with the right of the public at large, including
the residents of and visitors to the town, to use the dry sand areas of the beach that are owned by
private entities for the uses as described in subsection (d).

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(b)

The dry sand area of the beach is defined as the zone of unconsolidated material that extends
landward from the mean high-water line to the place where there is marked change in material or
physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation, usually the effective limit of storm
waves, whichever is more seaward.

(c)

Members of the public at large shall not use a 15-foot buffer zone located seaward from the toe of
the dune or from any privately-owned permanent habitable structure that is located on, or adjacent
to, the dry sand areas of the beach, whichever is more seaward, except as is necessary to utilize an
existing or future public beach access point for ingress and egress to the beach. This buffer zone
requirement shall not apply to emergency service workers, including police, fire, and paramedic
personnel, nor to other governmental personnel exercising their lawful duties, nor to persons
invited or authorized to be within the zone by the private land owner. The construction of dunes
or privately-owned permanent habitable structures in a manner that interferes with the public’s
customary use of the dry sand areas of the beach shall be a violation of this section.

(d)

Unless a use is pursuant to an authorized special event under section 10-33 or permit under section
34-124, only ordinary recreational beach activities, including, but not limited to, the following
uses are permitted for members of the public on the dry sand areas of the beach that are owned by
private entities, unless such activities are otherwise prohibited by applicable regulations or laws:
(1)

Traversing the beach;

(2)

Sitting, standing or laying on the sand, in a beach chair, or on a beach towel or blanket;

(3)

Using a beach umbrella, canopy, sun shelter, or other device to provide shade;

(4)

Sunbathing;

(5)

Picnicking;

(6)

Fishing;

(7)

Swimming or surfing off the beach;

(8)

Placement of surfing or fishing equipment for personal use; and

(9)

Building sand creations.

Section 3:

All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the
extent of such conflict.

Section 4:

If any provision or part of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unenforceable as a matter
of law, the offending portion shall be stricken and all other provision shall remain valid
and enforceable.

Section 5:

The provision of this Ordinance shall become a part of and be included in the Indian Shores
Code and the Town Clerk is authorized to renumber and incorporate this provision into
said code as may be required to accomplish codification.

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Town of Indian Shores, FL
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Section 6:

This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption in the manner provided
by law.

FIRST READING this

day of

, 2026.

The first reading of the above Ordinance, upon motion by
seconded by
Meeting held on the
day of

and
as duly approved at a Regular Town Council
, 2026.

Voting in favor of the First Reading:

Voting in opposition:

Absent:

Abstaining:

SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE this

day of

, 2026.

The second reading of the above Ordinance, upon motion by
___
and
seconded by
as duly approved at a Regular Town Council
Meeting held on the
day of
, 2026.
Voting in favor of the Second Reading:

Voting in opposition:

Absent:

Abstaining:

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES,
FLORIDA, THIS ______ day of
, 2026.
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Diantha Schear
Mayor

_______________________________
Freddie Lozano, CMC
Town Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Noah M. Daiker
Town Attorney

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Ordinance No. 2026-03
Town of Indian Shores, FL
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19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785
🖳🖳 www.myindianshores.com | 🕾🕾 Ph: 727.595.4020 | 🖷🖷 Fax: 727.596.0050
MEMORANDUM
To:

Honorable Mayor Diantha Schear and Members of the Council

From:

Christina R. Porter, Town Administrator
Amy Lockhart, Director of Finance & Personnel

Date:

September 9, 2026

Re:

Tennis/Pickleball Change Order Request

On August 25, 2026, Stewart Tennis and Fencing’s Construction Manager met with Town staff to
review the project and discuss logistics. During this visit, two observations prompted this change
order request:
1. Rain earlier that morning revealed water pooling along the south side of the existing court.
The Construction Manager recommended raising the court surface by two to three inches
and gradually sloping the base to ensure proper drainage.
2. Due to the weight of the trucks needed to deliver materials, Stewart recommends placing
temporary fill in a portion of the retention pond west of the court. This will provide stable
access for the trucks and prevent damage to the park grounds and brick walkways. Fill
should be present for 7-10 working days. Stewart will place and remove the fill, restore the
pond bank to its original contour, and apply grass seed and sod to stabilize the soil and
complete the ground cover.
This proposal includes an option to install a drainage system. However, Town staff recommends
raising the courts instead, as the gradual slope will allow water to drain naturally into the
stormwater channel located south of the courts. In addition, the installation of a drainage system
would require recurring maintenance.
This change order increases the cost by $9,560, bringing the total project cost to $90,160. The
revised cost remains below the amount of the other bid received for the project and within the
repair estimates provided by FEMA for reimbursement.
Staff is recommending approval of this change order.
Thank you for your consideration.

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PO BOX 485
​
Terra Ceia, FL 34250
Office: 941-746-7718
Fax: 941-746-7116

Stewart Tennis
Courts
& Fencing Inc.

Prepared by: Ed Berry
[email protected]
CBC1252242

Town Of Indian Shores
19305 Gulf Blvd
Indians Shores Fl. 33785
Amy and Angela
727-474-7779
[email protected]

Scope Of Work To Create Access to Tennis Court And Slope Court To Properly Drain Water.
Site Access and Base Material Placement:
●​ Import and deposit temporary fill material into a 20 ft x20 ft section of the retention
pond at the west entry point to construct a stable access ramp for machinery and trucks.
●​ Haul, deliver, and spread crushed stone across the entire tennis court area to raise the
sub-base elevation by 2 to 3 inches above current height.
●​ Gradually slope and compact the stone base to ensure uniform thickness, stable
compaction, and proper pitch for surface runoff.
●​ Grade the vegetation on the south side of the tennis court to facilitate drainage.
Pond Restoration and Perimeter Landscaping:
●​ Remove temporary access fill material from the 20 ft x 20 ft section of the retention pond
upon completion of heavy equipment work.
●​ Backfill and restore the pond bank area using clean compacted soil to match original
contours.
●​ Apply high-quality grass seed over the 20-foot restored retention pond access section.
●​ Supply and install fresh sod to disturbed areas around the retention pond to stabilize soil
and finalize ground cover.
Total for this section: $9,560.00​

​

​

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Customer initials._______

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PO BOX 485
​
Terra Ceia, FL 34250
Office: 941-746-7718
Fax: 941-746-7116

Stewart Tennis
Courts
& Fencing Inc.

Prepared by: Ed Berry
[email protected]
CBC1252242

Drainage System Installation:
●​ Excavate a trench along the side of the tennis court leading toward the adjacent
retention pond for drainage pipe placement.
●​ Supply and install an 8-inch PVC drainage pipe along the excavated trench to convey
runoff from the court surface to the existing drainage area.
●​ Backfill and compact the utility trench over the installed drainage piping.
●​ Supply and install fresh sod along the perimeter of the tennis court to stabilize soil and
finalize ground cover.
Total for this section: $10,700.00​

​

​

​

​

Customer initials._______

This is a proposed work order to be added to the existing contract to install a new asphalt
court surface.

We propose hereby to furnish material and labor-complete in accordance with above
specification in the sum of $20,260.00

Proposal by Ed Berry on August 31, 2026
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
The above prices, specifications and conditions are hereby accepted. ST&F can proceed with the above agreed upon
Scope of work.
ACCEPTING SIGNATURE: _______________________________Date_______________
Stewart will not be held responsible for damage done to sprinklers, plants, grass and/or sidewalks. However, we can
repair them but there will be a charge If weather is colder than 50 degrees and our rain chances are 50%, or higher, we
choose if we work that day or days. This does not cover permits, engineering fees, office staff fees nor permit fees. If not
explicitly expressed there are no implied guarantees.
If we must go to court over nonpayment the owner will reimburse Stewart for court and attorney fees.

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Attachment A
SITE PLAN REVIEW
19105 Gulf Blvd., 4th Floor
Indian Shores, FL
September 9, 2026
Quasi-Judicial Hearings at
4:00 p.m. and 5:01 p.m.

INDIAN SHORES BUILDING DEPARTMENT
19305 GULF BLVD INDIAN SHORES FL 33785

727-474-7786

September 9, 2026
Planning, Zoning and Building Committee and Town Council
Town of Indian Shores
19305 Gulf Blvd.
Indian Shores, Florida 33785
Subject: Site Plan Review for 19105 Gulf Blvd.
Duplex
Dear PZB Committee and Town Council Members,
As Building official for the town of Indian Shores I have completed the review of the
submitted site plans for the construction of Duplex, located at 19105 Gulf Blvd.
The property is currently a tri-plex. Based on the submitted plans and survey, the proposed
building can be constructed. The applicant’s design and construction team consist of:
Property Owner: DA Florida properties LLC
Architect: James R. Heil
Survey: Accu-surveying and mapping
Plan sets and electronic data we’re submitted for this site plan review process by the
applicant’s design team as identified above the architectural layout and the appearance for
this project is attractive and fits within the property and surrounding area, the project
presents a clean look. The building will blend in nicely with Indian Shores streetscape
program.
Drainage will be accommodated by the construction of a subsurface stormwater
management system to treat the first one inch of storm water per town code with roof
drainage directly into the stormwater management system.
Erosion control with silt fencing during construction.
Requirements for site plan review per town code have been addressed on the plan sheets
for site, grading, drainage, floor layout, structural plans for foundation, building sections
showing the calculation of the sidewall height for determination of setback requirements.
PZB Committee Meeting Materials Packet Reference.

The following site breakdown table shows how the project compares to the Town Code
requirements.

Site Breakdown
Description
Total Lot Area (square feet)
Lot Buildable Aera (square feet)
Number of Units
Number of Floors Above Parking
Side Setbacks (feet)
Front Setbacks (feet)
Rear Setbacks (feet)
Parking Spaces
Drainage Retention
Impervious Surface Ratio

Required or
Allowable
3,000
1,823
3
3
5
10
5
4
1 inch
80%

Provided
3,000
1,823
2
2
5.0 Northside / 5.0 Southside
10
5
4
1 inch
73.93%

Based on my review the proposed site plan meets or exceeds town code requirements for
the town square planning area of Indian shores, as building official I recommend approval of
the site plan for 19105 Gulf Blvd.
Sincerely,
Brian Rusu CBO, CFM
Building Official – Floodplain Administrator
Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement Director
Town of Indian Shores
19305 Gulf Blvd 33785
Phone: 727-474-7785
Fax: 727-596-0050
Website http://www.myindianshores.com/2229/Building-Department

19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL 33785
www.myindianshores.com
Ph 727.595.4020 Fax 727.596.0050

August 27, 2026
Dear Indian Shores Property Owner:
The Planning, Zoning, and Building (PZB) Committee of Indian Shores, Florida will hold a Quasi-Judicial Public
Hearing on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 4:00 P.M., for a site plan review request for recommendation
and consideration of Council approval for the property located at 19105 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, Florida.
The hearing will be at the Indian Shores Municipal Center located at 19305 Gulf Boulevard, 4th Floor Council
Chambers, Indian Shores, Florida. If the site plan is approved, the PZB Committee will make a recommendation
to the Town Council for consideration of approval, which will be heard at a second Quasi-Judicial Public
Hearing at the Regular Town Council Meeting scheduled on the same day, September 9, 2026, at the same
location beginning at 5:01 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Quasi-Judicial
Consideration of a request for a Site Plan Review from DA Florida Properties LLC to construct a duplex
with two (2) floors over parking on the property located at 19105 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, FL
33785, Parcel ID # 30-30-15-34722-002-0180.
All interested parties are invited to attend.
This notice is possibly being sent to you as a condominium officer. If you are now or have ever been an officer,
please see to it that this notice is disseminated to the members of your association so they may participate.
If the constituency of your Condominium board has changed, please keep the Town Clerk informed of the new
members so that we may better serve you.
Sincerely,
____________________________
Freddie Lozano, CMC
Town Clerk

VISTA BAY CONDOMINIUM ASSN INC
ATTN: MANAGEMENT OFFICE
19111 VISTA BAY DR
INDIAN SHORES, FL 33785-2140
VISTA BAY CONDOMINIUM ASSN INC
ATTN: WETHERINGTON HAMILTON
812 W DR MLK JR BLVD STE 101
TAMPA FL 33603
SHORE HOUSE-CONDO ASSN INC
1155 PASADENA AVE S STE H
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707-2878

SHORE HOUSE-CONDO ASSN INC
ATTN: MC HOMES REALTY
1155 PASADENA AVE S STE H
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707-2878

LA MER OF PINELLAS CONDO ASSN INC
4504 W CULBREATH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33609-4206

LA MER OF PINELLAS CONDO ASSN
ATTN: CHRIS CANNING
1328 EDGEWATER BEACH DR
LAKELAND FL 33805
LA MER OF PINELLAS CONDO ASSN
ATTN: KATHRYN PAPANDREW
18119 ANDOVER ST
EDMONDS WA 98026
THE VERANDAS ON THE GULF CONDO
ATTN: WEST COAST MGMT & REALTY
10502 N DALE MABRY HWY
TAMPA, FL 33618-4136
GRIFFITH, ABIGAIL
4260 14TH ST NE
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33703

PANAYIOTOU, SUZANNE
19123 2ND ST
INDIAN SHORES, FL 33785-2102

MOORE, BOBBY LEE JR EST
C/O WILLIAM M MOORE
PO BOX 5552
LAKELAND, FL 33807-5552

EARLY, JASON A
57 OAKLAND AVE
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401-2818

ROGACKI, JEFFERY
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ST PETERSBURG, FL 33712

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