City council sets timeline to fill vacant seat

With just 45 days to fill Lisa Wheeler-Bowman’s vacated District 7 seat, city council members could appoint a new representative for South St. Petersburg as soon as Oct. 6.

Council Chair Gina Driscoll called Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting following Wheeler-Bowman’s abrupt resignation Sept. 14. Now the race is on to find a replacement, and the city has launched a website with application information.

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City documents: 74 bridges exceed design lifespan

As a peninsula surrounded by salt water, St. Petersburg has a preponderance of bridges in need of constant maintenance, repair and occasionally, replacement - all of which require substantial funding.

During Thursday’s Public Services and Infrastructure meeting, the engineering and capital improvements department updated city council members on current and future bridge projects. Officials also discussed the increasing amount of money needed to ensure safety.

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