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Council sits for a single regular meeting Thursday: the South Howard Flood Relief Project vote, a $595,000 State Attorney grant for TPD’s Peregrine data platform, the Tree Trust Fund ordinance, and an update on the Hope shelters.
This week at Council
Transcripts & video →After the 2023 Ybor shooting, the Legislature funded a “crime prevention initiative … through community engagement.” So far it has bought TPD three drones and, on Thursday’s consent agenda, a $595,000 platform from a Palantir alum’s company that Florida agencies elsewhere are buying for immigration enforcement.
The Washington manufacturer of roughly 215 Hope Cottages closed this week, leaving customers a warranty page and a parts guide. No city document has ever named the vendor — and council already has a Tampa Hope update on the calendar for September 17.
FDOT revoked general use permits for license plate readers in state rights-of-way, citing ‘concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes.’ TPD’s release commits to full compliance — and never mentions the vendor’s name.
Michael Bishop
Council asked twice why $22 million in Community Investment Tax projects were on hold. The CFO gave one reason. His deputy and his own memo gave another.
Michael Bishop
Despite earlier setbacks, the Tampa Bay Rays got their deal.
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