2016 budget

St. Pete closes books in the black for 2nd straight year

Published on November 10, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete ended its fiscal year with a $1.428 million surplus. It’s the second year in a row the city has closed its books in the black. “One of the ways we are keeping the promise of our vision to the citizens of St. Petersburg is through stewardship and fiscal responsibility,” Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said. “Though the city budget will always reflect the vision and values of the [Rick] Kriseman Administration, it is also important to budget in fiscally…

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St. Pete City Council approves budget amid protests from workers

Published on September 18, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete City Council unanimously approved the $224.3 million 2016 budget during another lengthy meeting Thursday. The city’s millage rate for ad-valorem property taxes will stay the same for the third year in a row. Homeowners will continue to pay $6.77 for every $1,000 in assessed value. It’s worth noting that because property values are on the rise, homeowners may still see an increase on their tax bills, but that is due to higher assessments, not higher tax rates. The…

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Rick Kriseman’s 2016 budget aims to lift up South St. Pete

Published on July 9, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman released his 2016 budget this week. The $607 million budget is up more than 3 percent from 2015. As Kriseman outlined in a summary of the budget posted on the city’s website, his proposal contains three major changes from 2015. City employees stand to earn an extra three percent on their paychecks under the proposed budget. City employees have been pleading for a raise throughout the series of budget listening tours this year. Kriseman’s administration…

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St. Pete to kick off FY 2016 budget public forums Wednesday

Published on April 28, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Janelle Irwin

The first of three public forums to discuss the St. Pete’s budget is Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the J.W. Cate Center on 22 Avenue North and 58 Street. The Budget Listening Tour for the 2016 fiscal budget will be attended by St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman and City Council. Members of the public will have the opportunity to learn how the annual budget works and weigh in on their priorities and ideas for the upcoming budget year. During the three meetings,…

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