No council meeting this week in observance of Yom Kippur but a quick clarification on workshops and thank you to supporters.| The Tampa Monitor
There was unanimous support from council to move foward with extraordinary circumstances in determining how much to increase impact fees while the city legal department updated council on the many effects SB 180 has had on the city.| The Tampa Monitor
Council have workshops Thursday morning including the first of two formal workshops required to increase transportation multi-modal impact fees for the first time since adopted in 1989.| The Tampa Monitor
Agendas for Tampa City Council workshop and land use hearings on September 25, 2025.| The Tampa Monitor
Tampa City Council adopts mayor's proposed FY26 budget and 5 year CIP with minimal changes. While there were signs of improved budget planning and transparency, issues still remain with some council members’ lack of understanding of the process and their tendency to blame others for budget shortcomings.| The Tampa Monitor
Beyond the budget adoption this week, council will have a regular meeting on Thursday. TPD goes electric, Fire Station 24 coming into focus and infill housing included on the agenda.| The Tampa Monitor
Putting a period on the FY26 budget process with a heavy dose of opinion from the author.| The Tampa Monitor
Less formal wrap up, more of a complaint about process of what does and doesn't get discussed by the CRA.| The Tampa Monitor
Tampa City Council agendas for week of September 18, 2025 including morning regular meeting and evening special call land use hearing.| The Tampa Monitor
Data tables for the 5 year CIP for Tampa Fire Rescue for FY2022 through FY2025.| The Tampa Monitor
The CRA Board will meet Thursday morning to vote on seven items, including a services agreement with the city, funding for the West Riverwalk project, and land purchase for a park in Channelside. The evening land use hearings will include a rezoning request for a parcel in the V.M. Ybor neighborhood, changing the zoning from planned development for housing to commercial general.| The Tampa Monitor
Future land use update, reimbursement resolutions and code enforcement changes were all continued to better address concerns of the public.| The Tampa Monitor
Introducing a new tool to help track current development coordination locations in the City of Tampa.| The Tampa Monitor
Tampa City Council agendas for August 28, 2025 including morning regular meeting and evening special call land use hearing.| The Tampa Monitor
Council is off with a couple of budget workshops to start the week. And a humble ask for support.| The Tampa Monitor
Simplified agenda for Tampa City Council, 6-26-25 including land use map for rezoning items.| The Tampa Monitor
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The full text transcript of City of Tampa Resolution 2024-344 establishing the Racial Reconciliation Committee, the companion resolution to 2020-568| The Tampa Monitor
Council try to find their footing as they look at $41 million in general paving planned for FY26.| The Tampa Monitor
Council approves agreement providing Jackson House easements, finance department caught “flat footed” over credit card fees, Kiley Garden still in limbo and a legend retires.| The Tampa Monitor
About as brief of a recap as I'm capable of mustering.| The Tampa Monitor
While a reimbursement resolution is just a procedural step, it's a reality check for the Council that voted to approve that much bonding.| The Tampa Monitor
What is the Jackson House and where do things stand in relation to restoring the historic landmark.| The Tampa Monitor
Maybe finally a resolution for the Jackson House, mayor moves ahead with council's $12 million FY24 funding request, and a look ahead to the first budget workshop.| The Tampa Monitor
No plans for the closed Sulphur Springs pool and Council earmarks unspent funds for paving, sidewalks, stormwater maintenance and disaster assistance grants.| The Tampa Monitor
Filed under editorial, initial thoughts on the mayor's budget presentation for FY26 and council's response.| The Tampa Monitor
Council is back with the mayor's fiscal year 2026 budget presentation headlining the agenda.| The Tampa Monitor
A remix of Tampa City Council agenda with staff summary and supporting docs.| The Tampa Monitor
A deeper dive into the agenda as a document and outlining how I have reimagined it.| The Tampa Monitor
City of Tampa City Council district map with list of qualified candidates including links to their campaign site. Background section includes info on past District 5 election turnout.| The Tampa Monitor
a verbatim copy of the resolution| The Tampa Monitor
One shot look at the upcoming agenda and few thoughts and links from the past week.| The Tampa Monitor