Tampa City Council member Joseph Citro drops push for clean energy by 2030
The council member has decided to back Mayor Jane Castorâs pledge for the city to run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.
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Council member Joe Citro during a city council meeting in downtown Tampa, Florida on Thursday, June 6, 2019. [ OCTAVIO JONES | Times ]
Updated Feb. 4
TAMPA â A push backed by the Sierra Club and other environmental groups to have Floridaâs third-largest city run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 has suffered a blow as the council member sponsoring a resolution to that effect has withdrawn it.
Joseph Citro introduced the non-binding resolution in November, but agreed to delay it until March.
Tampa keeps wary eye on imperiled home rule in Tallahassee
The state has preempted the cityâs power over trees and coronavirus rules. Will lawmakers threaten another Tampa initiative?
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Nearly three dozen trees were cut down at a half-abandoned trailer park along Gandy Boulevard in 2019, enraging tree advocates and sparking another battle between the city of Tampa and a new state law that removes local government authority over tree removal. The Legislature has been eroding the ability of cities and counties to manage their own affairs, and that trend could continue this year.
Published Jan. 22
TAMPA â Home rule has been a rallying cry in Tampa for years, as it has in cities and counties across Florida.