Frank DiDonato

Protected tree removal enforcement

Grant money is covering tree inventory, planting, and trimming now, but future funding is uncertain and an in-house tree crew has been floated as a budget alternative.

Sustainability Plan charter deadline (Oct. 1, 2027)

Could eventually affect what developers build and pay for, but only as voluntary incentives under current state law.

Community Solar Program (Switch Together)

Federal tax credits expire in 2027; payback periods run roughly 8-12 years without them, and the landfill/dredge sites could offset major grid demand.

Stormwater Management Code Overhaul

No direct cost to residents; development review standards change.

Hurricane tree loss and community replanting

Up to $75,000 in grant funding with a $25% in-kind staff-time match.

Recycling education and outreach

Staff has a small outreach budget this fiscal year that could fund stickers or education materials.

Wildlife-safe rodent control policy

Likely minimal — safer traps and prevention cost about the same as or less than bait programs.

Regional resiliency services and collaboration through TBRPC

The city pays monthly dues (roughly $2,000/month estimated) for these regional services.

Marine Commerce Committee establishment

Anclote Bayou Bathymetric Survey and Navigation Charts

Unknown; residents asked whether the city would contribute to private dredging costs.

Flood mitigation for historic homes

Wood window restoration is cost-prohibitive for most owners; impact windows carry a premium but reduce upkeep.

Approval of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement Amendment LPA0229 (Nick Makris Project Administration Assistant Director, P.J. Harbert Grant Project Specialist, Paige Tillison PS/ Project Administration Executive…