Tampa Mayor’s budget shot down by city council | #citycouncil
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jane Castor’s 1.9 billion dollar budget proposal was shot down by the city council Tuesday night. “It’s disheartening,” she said during an affordable housing press conference Wednesday morning. It came down to a 4-3 vote. “I make decisions in the best interest of the community, and that’s the budget that […]
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Tampa mayor focuses on road repairs as city council mulls millage increase
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa city leaders recognize the problem of deteriorating roads throughout the community and are looking at a plan to address repairs, but that proposal hasn’t come without questions and concerns over how to pay for it. If you step outside Franklin Ramirez’s home in Tampa, you’ll see the problem plain as day. […]
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Protesters aim frustration at Tampa’s mayor: “Let the people vote!”
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Wednesday evening, holding signs outside Tampa City Hall, protesters focused their disappointment on Mayor Jane Castor. “Castor, Castor, shame on you!” they chanted. Members of the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee, ACLU, and other groups stood in solidarity to demand their right to vote on several key changes to the City […]
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