Weekly Brief
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4/30/26 – Week off so talking baseball, trees and South Howard Flood Relief
With no council meeting this week, a looking ahead to the baseball stadium discussion and catching up on some lingering…
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4/23/26 – Tree Workshop
This week council sits for a morning workshop on Thursday with evening land use application hearings. The workshop will be…
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Status Update
Earlier this week I announced the site would be winding down and the agenda previews would be ending. It wasn’t…
Look Ahead
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4/16/26 – Regular Meeting
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese from the description, parses the Background…
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4/9/26 – CRA & Evening Land Use
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese from the description, parses the Background…
More Stories
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Reflections on the Past Week
The lack of leadership of a body that’s being asked too much of isn’t good for the city. If we…
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Wrap Up 5-15-25
Saying he felt “blindsided”, Council member Carlson’s motion to reconsider the vote for Council Chair was successful, resulting in Council…
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This Week at Tampa City Council 5-15-25
Council is faced with bonding realities as they are asked to approve a $235 million reimbursement resolution; Rome Yard developers…
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Reimbursement Resolutions, Bonding and the Budget
While a reimbursement resolution is just a procedural step, it’s a reality check for the Council that voted to approve…
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Agenda 5-15-25
Simplified version of the agenda for Tampa City Council including reference map for land use cases.
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Weekly Wrap Up 5-8-25
Talk of decorum and efficiency headlined the week along with the departure of the head of Mobility Dept.
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My Thoughts on the Tampa Comp Plan Update
It all boils down to the Planning Commission wanting to allowing for more density and intensity, including in Coastal High…
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This Week 5-8-25
CRA Board, a special call discussion and land use applications fill Council’s Thursday. Plus commentary about “missing middle” housing and…
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Agendas 5-8-25
Agendas for Tampa CRA and City Council meetings 5-8-25 including interactive map of rezoning locations.
