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Residents press council for South Howard flood relief; council continues items to Dec. 18
Summary
Council continued items tied to the South Howard flood-relief project to Dec. 18 after discussion about decoupling certain work into another contract. Dozens of residents urged the council to proceed with capital improvements, arguing maintenance alone will not stop repeated neighborhood flooding.
Tampa — Dozens of residents urged Tampa City Council on Dec. 2 to move forward with the South Howard flood-relief project and associated capital work, saying maintenance alone will not prevent repeated flooding in parts of South Tampa. The council voted to continue the related agenda items to Dec. 18 and directed staff to upload substitute backup and additional materials.
Council discussion earlier in the meeting focused on administrative options: staff said it was possible to decouple water and paving work from the South Howard package and move that scope to a different…
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