The Tampa Monitor

citizen observations and tools

Year: 2024

  • Agenda Preview 5-23-24

    Agenda Preview 5-23-24

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    Michael Bishop
    in ,

    Previewing the agenda for the Council workshop and evening land use hearing, including the first of two discussions about raising solid waste rates and short term financing operations. Evening meeting hilghts are future land use change for a large block in Tampa Heights.

  • Wrap Up 5-16-24

    Wrap Up 5-16-24

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    Michael Bishop
    in ,

    Revisiting the major agenda items I noted in last week’s preview. Tentative dates for the budget process, appointments to the Racial Reconciliation Committee and progress on building a new fire station.

  • $8 Million in Unspent Paving

    $8 Million in Unspent Paving

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    Michael Bishop
    in

    First, there are a lot of questions that haven’t quite been answered yet, so maybe there’s a perfectly good explanation for why a contract that was approved by Tampa City Council in March of 2022 for 8.5 million dollars in paving only resulted in less than half a million dollars in paving. Or why nobody…