Summary
To: Town Commission
From: Gay Lancaster, Town Manager
Date: 8/19/2026
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Subject:
Title
Appointment of Representative to PSTA Board
Summary:
The municipalities of Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Gulfport, Kenneth City, Seminole, and South Pasadena have one joint appointment to the governing board of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA). PSTA is requesting that an appointment be made for the three-year term that starts on October 1, 2026, and ends on September 30, 2029.
Vice Mayor Tom Reid (South Pasadena) has indicated interest in serving a second term and Councilor Ray Beliveau (Seminole) has also expressed interest in serving. He has been nominated by the City of Seminole Council.
According to State Statute, the appointment must be made from the membership of the municipal governing bodies. Each appointed member of the Authority shall be a person who is a qualified elector of the county with an outstanding reputation for civic pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business ability. No person who is an officer or employee of any city or of the county in any capacity, except elected officials, shall be an appointed member of the Authority. Further, no member shall have any private financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract, work, or business of the Authority or any public transit system subject to regulation by the Authority; or, be in the employ of or hold any stock, bond, investment, or other financial interest or private business relationship to any operator of a public transit system in the area.
Proposed Motion: Move approval of the appointment of (name) to the governing board of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.