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Council pauses vote on 6.4-acre site for fire fleet; members press for clarity on Lowry Park uses
Summary
Councilmember debate focused on whether a 6.4-acre parcel under study should be evaluated solely for Tampa Fire Rescue fleet and warehousing or also accommodate Lowry Park equipment and fueling. Staff said the study is a feasibility assessment and that the priority is fire; the council postponed action on the agenda item until a later session.
Councilmembers on Aug. 7 debated a proposed feasibility study of a 6.4-acre parcel under consideration for fire fleet, warehousing and related vehicle storage — and whether the same parcel might also be used to hold Lowry Park maintenance assets and fueling equipment.
Councilwoman Lisa Hertek said she had expected the scope to be limited to Tampa Fire Rescue fleet and warehouse needs and said documents received that morning described Lowry Park assets in the scope, which she viewed as an expansion of intent. "My fear is that we will then move and have this property only possibly for the Lowry Park," she said, urging the council to protect the property’s intended purpose for fire operations.
Chief of Staff John Bennett said the request that generated the study was a feasibility check: staff asked contract administration and hired consultants to test whether the site could meet fire fleet and…
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