Tampa City Council and the mayor chose who reviewed the city charter this year—but residents shaped the debate, too

After nine months of meetings, Tampa’s Charter Review Advisory Commission (CRC) has finished its work. On Oct. 15, Tampa City Council decides which recommendations Tampa voters should see on their municipal election ballots in March 2026.

As previously reported, the charter is essentially Tampa’s constitution, and receives an update at least once every decade.

While council ultimately decides which charter recommendations reach voters, the process also offers residents an opportunity to help shape those recommendations in the first place…