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Tampa council delays transfer from Tree Trust Fund, orders detailed reporting before spending
Summary
After public concerns, Tampa City Council voted to require the ordinance-mandated tracking report for the city's five tree trust funds before approving any transfer of funds; council also continued related change-order items to October to allow staff to supply the requested data.
TAMPA — At its June 26 meeting, the Tampa City Council unanimously approved a motion requiring the city to produce the annual tracking and reporting data for the five Tree Trust Funds before the council will approve a proposed transfer of trust-fund money.
Councilwoman Hertek read the ordinance language the council said it wanted produced: “a tracking and reporting system for each of the 5 trust funds shall be established to track each payment made into the fund and each mitigation tree planted.” The motion, seconded by Councilman Maniscalco, passed without a recorded dissent.
The action was prompted by multiple speakers during public comment who said the city has collected trust-fund payments but has not produced the annual reports required by the tree ordinance. Several speakers told the council the fund currently holds about…
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