Bill Vanderburg

The City of Largo's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan is a roadmap designed to build community through housing, neighborhoods, and supportive services. Its strategic pillars include expanding and preserving affordable housing, enhancing neighborhood safety and health, providing comprehensive supportive services, and strengthening disaster mitigation and recovery efforts. The plan aims to foster a suitable living environment, provide decent housing, and create economic opportunities, ultimately cultivating a vibrant, resilient, and equitable community.

This document outlines the City of Largo's Long Range Financial Plan, summarizing financial projections for all budgeted funds over a five-year period. It details key financial management areas including personnel and operating growth assumptions, reserve contributions, and fund balance management across the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds, and Capital Project Funds, along with year-end expenditure projections.

The Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for the City of Largo, shaped by extensive community input, builds on previous foundations to guide long-term investments and priorities. It focuses on four key areas: sustainability and resilience, aiming to preserve the environment and strengthen adaptability; public health and safety, ensuring a safe, active, and healthy community with robust infrastructure; community pride, fostering vibrant neighborhoods and access to services that connect residents; and organizational excellence, investing in team members and systems to deliver superior service. The plan serves as a roadmap toward a stronger, more vibrant Largo.

The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the City of Largo outlines a five-year roadmap to empower residents to thrive in vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods by building community through housing, neighborhoods, and supportive services. The plan focuses on three core priority needs: Housing (preserving and expanding affordable housing stock, fostering homeownership, and improving rental access), Neighborhoods (implementing projects to create vibrant, inclusive communities, with a focus on the CDBG Target Area), and Supportive Services (partnering with local agencies to provide public services and facility improvements for low- and moderate-income residents). Additionally, it includes a goal for Emergency Mitigation, Protection & Recovery.

The annual budget for the City of Largo for Fiscal Year 2021 was presented, with total gross expenditures of $187,575,200 for all funds. The budget addresses revenue changes, including property value growth and adjustments to property tax rates, as well as utility rate increases for wastewater and stormwater funds. It also outlines factors influencing budget development, such as the City's strategic plan and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget prioritizes investing in the community, the organization, and strategic priorities like sustainability, public health and safety, and community pride. Key initiatives include code compliance relief, mental health services, technology upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and community events.