ST PETE BEACH — City commissioners decided to eliminate free rides for those who want to charge their electric vehicle at the library, Community Center or the city facility in
ST. PETE BEACH — City officials will welcome PSTA’s new SunRunner bus rapid transit service with less-than-enthusiastic inquisitiveness when it rides onto the island in late October.
ST. PETE BEACH — During budget hearings this summer, city commissioners may vote to hike the price of parking in a metered space from $3.25 to $5 an hour, and
ST. PETE BEACH — In tackling what could become a hot-button issue once word spreads, the city commission has banned motorized bicycles from the sandy parts of St. Pete Beach.
ST. PETE BEACH â Owners of four lots at 2707 Pass A Grille Way have filed a lawsuit against the city that alleges a city commissioner exerted influence that caused staff to first approve, then reject their permit for a nearly $1 million dock expansion project after the work was completed.
In a lawsuit filed Feb. 18, the property owner asked the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for âdeclaratory and injunctive relief with an underlying amount ⦠that exceeds $30,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorneys fees.â
During the Feb. 23 City Commission meeting, City Attorney Andrew Dickman said âabsolutely and unequivocally ⦠political pressure just doesnât happen.â He blamed the error, which caused the dock to initially be approved, on staff not realizing a restrictive covenant ran with the land and the application should have been denied or changed.