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Resident tells committee hotels 'act like it’s a private beach,' urges fees and greater accountability
St. Pete Beach Budget & Finance Committee · April 29, 2026
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Summary
During general comment, resident John Kurzman said parts of the St. Pete Beach shoreline are treated as private by hotels and vendors, urged the city to seek fees that better reflect business use of the beach and called for changes to beach signage and enforcement.
John Kurzman, a resident and member of a local beach stewardship committee, used his allotted public comment to urge the Budget & Finance Committee to address what he described as commercial treatment of the shoreline.
Kurzman said hotels and some vendors behave…
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