
City council approves $7 million for wastewater facilities
March 18, 2025 - The St. Petersburg City Council recently approved two $3.5 million contracts with Wharton-Smith, Inc. to provide constructions services on the Northeast and Southwest Water Reclamation Facilities. The firm will complete vulnerability assessment implantation projects at the two facilities, which were shuttered during Hurricane Milton. The project’s are part of Mayor Ken Welch’s St. Pete Agile Resiliency Plan (SPAR).