PSTA re-structuring hits a bump in the road

St. Petersburg city officials and civilian transit advocates worry that a bill passed by Pinellas County's state lawmaking delegation to re-structure the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will dilute the city’s voice in future board decision making.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Linda Chaney (R-St. Pete Beach), passed 6-3, along party lines, and will now move to the Florida Legislature. A city official said there was no way to know for sure but that a vote could come in the spring.

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New stadium ‘entity’ delays $1.2 million consulting agreement

St. Petersburg City Council members postponed allocating $1.25 million to Tropicana Field redevelopment consultants due to the inclusion of a new entity and a lack of financial information.

The council voted 5-2 at its Nov. 30 meeting to defer the item until Dec. 7. City officials said the information was unlikely to become available by next week.