Follow Up on a Follow Up: CDD Revenue Models
Two revenue scenarios from the Rays, one the county would stand behind. Neither is the one I’d bet on.
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Every story the Monitor has published, newest first.
The Rays agreement was rewritten the day before the vote. Here’s my updated model.
A substitute Development and Funding Agreement landed on the agenda late Wednesday afternoon including the tax-sharing formula. My numbers from Sunday are out of date, so here are new ones.
8/27/26 – Rays Stadium Funding Vote
This week it’s all about the Rays stadium vote at Thursday’s regular meeting.
8/27/26 - Regular Meeting & CRA Special Call
A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items.
8/17/26 – Final Budget Workshop & CRA/Land Use to End Week
Council open the week on Monday with their final budget workshop and continue their work Thursday as the CRA board in the morning with an evening land use focused agenda.
Budget Glossary
FY, FTE, CIP, millage, carryforward — the vocabulary you need to follow Tampa’s budget, explained.
FY2027 Budget Overview — Remaining General Fund
Parks see significant cut in capital projects as often overlooked departments keep growing.
TPD Calls for Service – a 2 month snapshot
TPD handles about half a million calls a year. Tampa Monitor started tracking them to get a glimpse into what those calls are.
FY2027 Budget Overview — Public Safety
TBD
8/17-8/20/26 - Budget Workshop, CRA & Evening Land Use
A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items.
Just Don’t Call it PURE- No, really, it’s not PURE
Mayor Castor’s FY27 budget includes plans for underground injection wells for aquifer recharge of treated wastewater.
Week Off - Let’s Talk Budget
Council are off this week for regular meeting with budget workshops in between.