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Supporters of Destination St. Pete Pier are compiling a list of arguments about why City Council, and the public as a whole, should reject the Pier Selection Committee’s ranking of Pier Park as its top pick. Among them, the $50 million set-aside for the city for the Pier project was originally intended for repairs and renovations. In 2005, the Pinellas County Commission approved the Intown Redevelopment Plan that extended Tax Incremental Financing until 2035. The move allowed $50 million to…

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Ed Montanari campaign kick-off mirrors strong early support

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Supporters of Ed Montanari flooded into 400 Beach Seafood in downtown St. Pete Tuesday evening for the City Council candidate’s campaign kick-off event. At least 75 people, including business leaders and owners, nonprofit heads and former elected officials, snacked on seafood spread and various hors-d’oeuvres in what was a melting pot of personalities. The showing was representative of Montanari’s initial support for his District 3 City Council bid. Even before his first campaign event where Democrats rubbed elbows with prominent…

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

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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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Pier Park comes out on top for St. Pete’s new Pier

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In a meeting that almost went into the next day, the Pier Selection Committee has finally chosen a top pick for a new St. Pete Pier. After hours of hearing from design teams and the public and another several hours of debate, Pier Park has nabbed victory from the jaws of defeat. With all but one member of the six-member committee, the public’s number two pick will now face City Council on May 7 for an up or down vote.…

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Pier Selection Committee: How they voted the last time

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With just hours to go until the Pier Selection Committee issues its final ranking of three design concepts, here’s a rundown of how they voted last time. During the marathon 12-hour meeting last month, the Pier Selection Committee seemed poised to rank Alma as its top pick out of three designs also including Pier Park and Destination St. Pete Pier. Since that meeting, members of the public have sounded a booming objection to that choice, noting that Alma was not…

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Ready or not, a Pier selection is coming

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Thursday afternoon begins what will likely be another long meeting for the Pier Selection Committee. Beginning at 3 p.m. at City Hall, the committee will hear from each of the three design teams answering questions regarding their respective designs. Following the 12-hour meeting last month, committee members each sent a series of questions to design teams seeking clarification on particular design elements. The St. Pete Design Group will answer questions about transportation on its Destination St. Pete Pier concept. There are…

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Ed Montanari gains two key supporters for St. Pete City Council bid

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Ed Montanari grews his list of supporters with the addition of two prominent names to his host committee. State Rep. Kathleen Peters and St. Petersburg Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton have joined Montanari’s list of co-chairs. In a tweet, Peters wrote, “Happy to be named a Co Chair of the @EdMontanari Campaign for St Petersburg City Council.” They then directed followers to his campaign website where supporters can contribute to Montanari’s campaign. Peters and Houghton join former St. Pete Mayors…

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