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Mayor Bill Foster’s Night Out

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Memo from Mayor Bill Foster: You may have heard me speak about a program I will be instituting during 2010, called “Mayor’s Night Out”. This program will entail holding eight evening meetings out in the community – one in each Council District. These meetings will enable citizens to meet with me and other members of the city’s management team to respond to their questions and assist them with their service needs. Typically these will take place at a city facility,…

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Mayor Foster’s Night Out

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Memo from Mayor Bill Foster: You may have heard me speak about a program I will be instituting during 2010, called “Mayor’s Night Out”. This program will entail holding eight evening meetings out in the community – one in each Council District. These meetings will enable citizens to meet with me and other members of the city’s management team to respond to their questions and assist them with their service needs. Typically these will take place at a city facility,…

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St. Petersburg faces $12M shortfall in next year’s budget

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The city budget is facing its fourth year of property tax reductions, setting the scene for another round of heated budget discussions and difficult cuts, Mayor Bill Foster said Thursday. Property value are expected to drop by 10 percent, leaving the city with a projected $8.3 million loss. Rising city salaries could bring the total deficit to more than $12 million. Read the rest of Cristina Silva’s report here.

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St. Petersburg faces $12M shortfall in next year’s budget

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The city budget is facing its fourth year of property tax reductions, setting the scene for another round of heated budget discussions and difficult cuts, Mayor Bill Foster said Thursday. Property value are expected to drop by 10 percent, leaving the city with a projected $8.3 million loss. Rising city salaries could bring the total deficit to more than $12 million. Read the rest of Cristina Silva’s report here.

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We’re waiting, Mayor Foster…

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I know, I know, it’s only been two weeks since Bill Foster was inaugurated as only the third strong Mayor in St. Petersburg’s history, but isn’t it time for him to announce some sort of bold staffing decision or policy initiative? Foster has actually been the defacto leader of St. Petersburg since he won the Mayoral election in November. Since that time, Foster has done little to establish a tone for his administration. His inaugural speech, for those few outside…

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We’re waiting, Mayor Foster…

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I know, I know, it’s only been two weeks since Bill Foster was inaugurated as only the third strong Mayor in St. Petersburg’s history, but isn’t it time for him to announce some sort of bold staffing decision or policy initiative? Foster has actually been the defacto leader of St. Petersburg since he won the Mayoral election in November. Since that time, Foster has done little to establish a tone for his administration. His inaugural speech, for those few outside…

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St. Pete Times pulls questionable online story about Goliath Davis

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Editors of the St. Petersburg Times; Bay Buzz pulled an online story about St. Petersburg Deputy Mayor Goliath Davis which, according to a source who works in the police department but remains close to Davis, included a headline the former police chief found objectionable. “Goliath Davis questions some of Mayor Bill Foster’s plans” read the January 6 story written by Cristina Silva (cached here), who reported that Davis has some concerns about Mayor Bill Foster’s proposed policies regarding a plan…

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