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The night before a press conference addressing two recent administrative resignations, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch spoke on the departures at a private event.

Welch was the guest speaker Wednesday night at the Florida Economic Club of Tampa Bay’s Community Leader Social. Held at Sea Salt St. Pete, the first-year mayor touched on hot topic city issues, such as housing, the Tampa Bay Rays, redevelopment of the surrounding former Gas Plant District and Albert Whitted Airport.

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The Florida Economic Club of Tampa Bay's Community Leader Social provided Mayor Ken Welch the chance to discuss pressing issues in St. Petersburg.

The club's community leader socials are a regional affair as they alternate monthly locations between Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. During Wednesday night's event, held at Sea Salt St. Pete, Welch offered his latest thoughts on Albert Whitted Airport, Tropicana Field redevelopment - including the city's stadium funding advantage over Tampa - and the need to maintain affordable and workforce housing.