Treasure Island has filed state permits for a stormwater system that would serve a rebuilt Public Works facility, a new master wastewater pump station, and a future police and fire headquarters. The project aims to replace buildings damaged by the 2024 hurricane season and improve the city’s essential services.
Rebuilding and Resilience
The Public Works campus suffered extensive damage during the 2024 hurricane season, with the main building demolished after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The city says the facilities already needed modernization before the storms due to their age and location within a FEMA flood zone.
The permit application focuses on stormwater infrastructure but reflects a broader effort to rebuild several of the city’s core operations on the same campus. The City Commission is scheduled to consider approving a construction contract for the new master pump station during its July 21 meeting.
The rebuilt Public Works facility will include an elevated field office, a two-bay maintenance garage, equipment storage, and parking areas for city vehicles. Planned improvements to the master pump station include new pumps, piping, an elevated electrical room, a backup generator, and upgraded odor-control equipment.
The future police and fire headquarters will be a combined facility, with Fire Rescue operations planned for the elevated second floor to better protect emergency operations from flooding, and the Police Department occupying the third floor.
Original reporting: St. Pete Catalyst — read the source article.
