Pasco County took home several awards March 31 during the Future of the Region Awards in St. Petersburg.
That included two major regional awards — The One Bay Award, and The Charles A. McIntosh Jr. Award for Distinction. Both were handed out at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park for the county’s work on the west market redevelopment and infill plan for The Harbors.
The McIntosh award recognizes outstanding achievement in a community by saluting Charles McIntosh, a man who dedicated much of his time to improving the quality of life in the Tampa Bay region.
One Bay has drawn upon thousands of residents to create a shared regional vision to plan where future population and employment growth should occur based upon responsible land use, mobility, economic and environmental sustainability.
Also winning an award was former Pasco County Commissioner Anne Hildebrand, who earned the Herman W. Goldner Award for Regional Leadership. This award is given to someone who exemplifies the spirit of regional cooperation, dedication to her community, and notable achievement in encouraging future vision.
The award is named after former St. Petersburg mayor and planning council founder Herman Goldner.
The county also won several other awards, which included:
• Second place and honorable mention in the community service category for The Beth Dillinger Foundation and the Hacienda Hotel community cleanup project through New Port Richey.
• Second place in the cultural, sports and recreation category for Starkey Ranch District Park.
• Second place in development and infrastructure for the Tri-County Trail Connection Study that linked the Pinellas trails to those of Starkey and Suncoast.
• An honorable mention in the “Going Green” category for New Port Richey’s urban agricultural program.
