St. Pete residents could decide property tax increase
March 1, 2025 - St. Petersburg’s five-year stormwater project bill now tops $1.5 billion, and officials will consider another utility rate increase in fiscal year 2026. City Administrator Rob Gerdes said Thursday that residents could also vote on a property tax hike through a public referendum. He told city council members that the administration is “still working through that” and “not prepared to speak about that publicly at this point.”