St. Petersburg’s leadership has touted a resilient infrastructure initiative created to accelerate projects in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. How to pay for it remains anyone’s guess.
Water resources and stormwater drainage projects encompass $178.6 million of the city’s preliminary $248.3 million capital improvements budget. Previously planned work included in the St. Pete Agile Resilience (SPAR) program accounts for $16.4 million.
City officials spent over three hours discussing the budget at an April 24 Committee of the Whole meeting. Councilmember Brandi Gabbard called documents highlighting SPAR projects an “unfunded list.”…