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St. Pete Beach approves FY2026 budget amendment on first reading to cover stormwater, wastewater and capital needs
Summary
The City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-12 on first reading May 12, amending the FY2026 budget to increase appropriations across multiple funds for stormwater and wastewater projects, building and permitting services, fleet and capital repairs, and software replacement; staff said most items are reallocations with three reserve requests.
The St. Pete Beach City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-12 on first reading at its May 12 meeting, adopting a midyear amendment to the FY2026 budget that increases appropriations across the general, building, wastewater/reclaimed water, stormwater and construction project funds.
City finance staff presented a line-by-line overview of requests, saying the changes respond primarily to storm-recovery needs and bids that exceeded engineering estimates. The presentation listed dozens of items including insurance-funded equipment replacements for public safety and recreation, a requested $800,000 reappropriation for contractual and professional services in the building fund, a proposed $300,000 allocation to replace building and permitting software, and several capital and fleet items.
Why it matters: The amendment funds projects tied to resilience…
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