St. Pete City Hall could look different after Council’s summer break
June 12, 2021 - A Covid-19 safety precaution could end soon at St. Petersburg City Hall. City Council Chair Ed Montanari has proposed taking down the plexiglass shields that separate Council members sitting on the dais. The shields have been up since September, when Council members returned to in-person meetings after several months of meeting online. Council members did not take a formal vote on the idea, but a handful tentatively agreed with the plan on Thursday. Council members also said the plexiglass shields at the podiums where members of the public address the council should remain in place. The proposal came up at the end of Thursday’s Council meeting, the last one before the Council takes a nearly month-long break. Council members are not scheduled to return until July 8.