Cross-Bay Ferry contract advances
August 21, 2019 - The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved a two-year funding plan for the Cross-Bay Ferry service between downtown St. Petersburg and downtown Tampa. The vote came two weeks after a presentation by Mayor Rick Kriseman, who said ridership grew during the just-ended second season of service compared to the pilot year. Pinellas commissioners voted four-to-two to continue funding the ferry, with commissioners Dave Eggers and Kathleen Peters voting no. There was no discussion before the vote. The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved the deal last week, with votes expected today in the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and tomorrow in the Tampa City Council. Each local government is being asked to contribute $286,063 over two years.