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St. Pete Beach advisory committee reviews 2026 cosponsorship requests, flags sheriff and EMS costs
Summary
The St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed a slate of 2026 cosponsorship requests for events on Corey Avenue, Eighth Avenue and Pass-a-Grille and discussed how sheriff, EMS and permitting costs would be covered in the city budget; staff will present recommendations to the city commission during the budget process.
The St. Pete Beach Recreation Advisory Committee on May 27 reviewed applications for 2026 cosponsorship of recurring events on Corey Avenue, Eighth Avenue and in Pass-a-Grille and questioned how the city would cover sheriff, EMS and permitting costs if the committee recommends fee waivers.
Mandy, interim recreation director, told the committee she had assembled cosponsorship applications and said, “our recommendation is gonna go to commission for the final approval.” She described cosponsorships as historically resulting in permitting and public-safety fees being waived for applicants while the city absorbs those costs.
Committee members pressed staff on the size and frequency of public-safety costs. Ken, a committee member, asked, “The sheriff fee I see here is $4,752. Is that the same as last year?” Mandy replied the $4,752 figure is the same as last year and that the…
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