Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Petersburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in public safety with medium priority
Mental Health Capacity Building (HOME ARP)
A $151,832 city grant let Directions for Living eliminate appointment waitlists — now offering same-day mental health care to 1,828 St. Pete residents.
Citywide Surveillance Camera Expansion
The council approved a $750,000 boost for surveillance camera installation and maintenance across city facilities. Vice Chair Floyd pressed for clarity that this is the city's whole camera network — not a police surveillance expansion — amid resident questions about cameras lately.
South Branch Library fire remediation
After a small fire sent smoke and ash potentially into the HVAC system, Mayor Welch invoked the emergency procurement code to hire BMS CAT to restore the library collection at an estimated cost of about $169,000.
Police K-9 Compound design
The city picked Wannemacher Jensen Architects to design a new police K-9 compound, with $1.4 million shifted from the training facilities project to fund design work.