Budget conference: Town of Belleair road reconstruction project hosed in latest Senate offer

Budget conference: Town of Belleair road reconstruction project hosed in latest Senate offer

The Senate is holding out on state funding for a local project aimed at mitigating future street flooding in the town of Belleair. The House has included in its budget $1.825 million for road reconstruction and affiliated improvements to Barbara Circle and other local roads. The Senate left funding for the project out of its budget, and has not included any funding in its first bump offer either. The line item remains open, meaning more negotiat…