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Tampa council debates use of stormwater money for parades; limits public comment on item 64
Summary
Tampa City Council heard a multi-hour staff briefing and public comment on whether stormwater assessment resources and personnel should support parades and special events. Staff said most event costs are funded by the general fund; council asked for a workshop and detailed accounting. The council limited public comment on item 64 to 15 minutes.
Tampa — Tampa City Council on Dec. 2 took up a lengthy discussion about whether stormwater assessment dollars and stormwater personnel should be used to support parades and other special events, ultimately moving the item for staff presentation and limiting public comment on item 64 to a total of 15 minutes.
The issue began as an agenda amendment and expanded into a technical briefing from city staff and a large block of public comment. John Bennett, the mayor’s chief of staff, told the council the administration had reviewed requests to the Social Action and Arts funds and had also been examining how stormwater and event budgets interact. “We have worked down the 87 requests for $5,400,000 through the strategic lens that council had asked for,” Bennett said during his presentation.
Budget staff and stormwater managers described a multi‑fund approach to events. Mike Perry of Revenue and Finance said the city had…
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