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Rays Lose Day/Night Doubleheader in Tampa City Council Chambers
In their morning meeting as the CRA Board, council members voted 5-2 to remove the Rays MOU vote from the August 20 CRA agenda. During Thursday’s evening meeting, the request to transmit the proposed change to the future land use designation for the stadium development was denied by a 4-3 vote.
7/30/26 – FY27 Budget Presentation & Army Navy Development Moves Forward
Mayor’s 8th and final budget proposal and the long awaited “Army/Navy” Development moves one step closer.
How I use AI
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7/30/26 - Regular Meeting
A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items.
7/23/26 - Future Land Use Change on Tap for Proposed Rays Stadium
Thursday morning’s CRA votes include the FY27 district budgets.
7/23/26 - 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.
7-16-26 – $17.4 GMP for Fire Station 24 headlines 95 item agenda
Council return from a 2 week vacation and are set to vote on $37 million in spending plus another $43 million reallocation for Wasterwater Master Plan.
Agenda Keyword Notification Now in Beta
Quick update on a long planned feature nearing release.
The cost of development and an overdue budget decision
Permit fees stopped covering costs three years ago. The city covered the gap from savings — now effectively empty.
7-16-26 Regular Meeting
A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items.
6/25/26 June Workshop – Trees, noise & continuing discussion about public comment
Council close out June with a workshop Thursday morning and an evening land use meeting that runs the gamut from amendments to the comprehensive plan, to alley vacation and rezoning for South Ybor to alcohol use permit requests.