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St. Pete Beach commissioners ask city attorney to study tolling Gulf Boulevard amid business-impact concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed tolling Gulf Boulevard as a possible revenue source to address funding shortfalls but expressed concern about tolls harming the island’s business mix. Commissioners asked the city attorney for a presentation at an upcoming meeting and an initial memo, with timing discussed for December or January.
Commissioners for St. Pete Beach debated studying tolls on Gulf Boulevard as a potential means to address lapses in municipal funding, but several commissioners warned that tolling could harm the city’s small-business mix.
Commissioner Reznicki, who summarized several ideas already under consideration, warned that "the devil's in the details" for any toll on the island and urged caution about modeling the city after larger residential islands. He said he would "hate to see us do something that ... completely crushes our business community," noting that a…
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