Business owners ask St. Pete to increase funding for roadway improvements

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Funding for the Complete Streets program was among the topics addressed by the city budget director during a presentation at Thursday’s St. Petersburg City Council Committee of the Whole meeting.

“The Complete Streets funding increased by $400,000 in FY27, from $1.15 million to $1.55 million, and by $450,000 in FY28 through FY31,” Budget Director Liz Makofske said when going over details of the Community Investment Plan (CIP) preliminary budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

According to the city’s website, “Complete Streets makes strategic transportation network connections and improvements within St. Pete’s grid of streets, taking into account the surrounding uses they’re intended to serve.”…

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