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Council contracts new organizer for St. Petersburg MLK parade amid debate over costs
Summary
After public comment and months of controversy, council awarded a three‑year contract to Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival to manage the MLK parade with $150,000 baseline city support and up to $80,000 for a marquee HBCU band if contracted; vote passed 6–1.
Saint Petersburg — The City Council approved a three‑year contract naming Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival as the city’s new event planner for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade after a heated public and council discussion about cultural value and budget priorities.
George Smith (Chief Equity Officer) said the RFP process produced two viable proposals and the evaluation committee…
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