ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council on Thursday approved having the Economic and Workforce Development Committee discuss increasing Main Street Program funding at their meeting next month.
“We have four Main Street Districts in St Petersburg,” said Council Member Gina Driscoll. “Each one works day and night to help the business owners in the district to thrive.”
The four Main Street Districts include The Edge, Grand Central, Deuces Live and Skyway Marina. Each district receives an annual fund of $55,000 from the city. Edge District President Nicole Waters said the funding amount from the city has not changed in the past decade and a cost-of-living raise in the amount of $20,000 for each district should be considered…