St. Petersburg City Hall news
St. Petersburg city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
St. Pete's $600M water bond: about $96 per $100,000
The city puts the $600 million water bond at about 0.96 mills, or $96 a year per $100,000 of taxable value. Bonds would be sold from 2027 to 2030 at an estimated 4.5%.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in St. Petersburg: schedule, holidays
St. Petersburg picks up trash twice a week from the curb or alley. Carts out by 7 a.m. Free special pickup for furniture. Call 727-893-7398.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg permits are issued at the Municipal Services Center, One 4th St. N, and online. Call 727-893-7231. Look up zoning on the city GIS map.
Pinellas County
Voting in Pinellas County: registration, polling places, early voting
Charlie Crist won the St. Pete mayor's race and all five city questions passed, including $600 million in water bonds. How to register and vote in Pinellas.
St. Petersburg
Who to call at St. Petersburg City Hall
St. Petersburg's mayor, all eight City Council members by district, the city administrator, clerk, utilities, police non-emergency and codes, with phones.
Latest stories
Stormwater
Crist beats Welch for mayor; all 5 St. Pete questions pass
Charlie Crist took 62% to Mayor Ken Welch's 38%, and voters passed the $600 million water bonds and four other city questions. Unofficial results, all precincts.
Pinellas County
Pinellas County: 264,647 ballots cast before Election Day
264,647 Pinellas County voters, 43.1% of the active rolls, voted early or by mail before Tuesday. Where St. Pete voted early, the busiest day and what's left.
Rays
Rays World Series wager: donate to St. Pete Free Clinic
Mayor Welch's World Series bet with Milwaukee raises food and money for St. Pete Free Clinic. Drop items at City Hall, rec centers or libraries.
Hurricane Milton
St. Petersburg gets $173 million more for Milton recovery
HUD fixed a geocoding error that sent Milton aid outside the city. $126 million goes to housing repairs, and denied Sunrise St. Pete applicants come first.
Infrastructure
St. Petersburg approves $1.018 billion budget for FY27
City Council adopted a $1.018 billion budget: $185.8 million for police, about $100 million for water and sewer and $15 million for one drainage project.