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Council refers Maritime & Defense Technology Hub lease/expansion discussion to committee, considers referendum for longer leases

City of Saint Petersburg City Council · November 6, 2025
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Council referred a discussion of extending lease terms to enable an expansion of the Maritime & Defense Technology Hub to the Economic & Workforce Development Committee and agreed to explore a possible referendum in the 2026 general election to authorize longer lease terms for a hub expansion.

Council voted unanimously to refer discussion of an expansion of the Maritime & Defense Technology Hub to the Economic & Workforce Development Committee and to explore whether a 2026 ballot referendum is appropriate to allow longer lease terms necessary for capital investment.

Councilmember Gina Driscoll asked for a committee discussion on the potential benefits of…

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