City Council · November 5, 2026
Council OKs Chick-fil-A expansion and downtown cleaning program 7-1, with Amendment 3 budget worries hanging over every dollar
Big night for two neighborhood-changing decisions.
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Recent meetingsSep 3 – Oct 15
All meetings →Oct 15Council kills affordable housing rezone near 34th St and denies MLK self-storage appeal 8-0Oct 8Teens demand Flock camera pause, council sends rental registry and sidewalk fee questions to committeesOct 1Council puts $40.85M into six affordable housing projects across St. Pete — and makes poet laureate Peter Meinke's house a landmarkSep 17Council passes $1B FY2027 budget 6-2 after residents press on youth programs, surveillance spendingSep 10Council backs Fire Rescue 5-year plan, $7.5M in grants, and hears plea to fix vacant lawn bowling courtsSep 3Council passes first budget hearing 6-2 despite vocal calls for youth and street safety funding
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