Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Petersburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in taxes budget with low priority
City Vehicle Usage and Monitoring
After the DoorDash incident involving a city vehicle, council referred a policy and monitoring-technology review to committee — but some members see it as an HR matter, not a council one.
Lanning workers' compensation settlement
The city settled with a retired fire training chief for $115,000 in a cardiac presumption case, avoiding more than $530,000 in estimated exposure.
Referendum ballot order
The council restored its original ballot order — GO bond question first — for the November 3 municipal election after the Supervisor of Elections agreed to honor it.
Council attendance and civility
Figgs-Sanders and Harting publicly called out a recent missed vote and low constituent-meeting hours, invoking the newly adopted council policies manual's attendance and civility standards.
City investment policy amendment
The finance team now has more flexibility in where overnight municipal funds are parked, including high-yield savings accounts — a small but real change to how the city earns on its cash.