Mayor Rick Kriseman and City of St. Petersburg staff hosted a virtual State of the Economy presentation Wednesday that highlighted the strength and resilience that have helped St. Pete weather the Covid-19 crisis better than many other comparable cities.
City Development Administrator Alan DeLisle kicked off the event with an overview of the economy’s pre-pandemic performance. From 2019 to 2020, Delisle said, the city improved in 41 out of 43 key economic indicators. “We had a good strong economy basically functioning on all cylinders,” he said, adding that in 10 out of 15 indicators, St. Pete performed better than half of its peer cities.
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