St. Petersburg to Host 2017 City Budget Open House

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Residents of St. Petersburg have been invited to help craft the city’s 2017 fiscal year budget and share their opinions during an interactive open house on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N.

The open house is an opportunity for residents to have one-on-one discussions with Mayor Rick Kriseman, members of the City Council and other city administrators as the budget is being developed.

From 6 to 7 p.m., residents will have a chance to ask questions and share ideas during break-out sessions hosted by administrators and senior staff from the City Development, Public Safety, Neighborhood Affairs, Public Works, General Government and Leisure Services departments. Afterward, Kriseman and Budget Director Tom Greene will present an overview of the budget development process before opening the floor to public comment.

Residents wishing to speak will be limited to three minutes. Following the public comment period, City Council members will have an opportunity to share their priorities.

“I am proud of what we have accomplished in the Sunshine City,” Kriseman said. “The City budget for Fiscal Year 2017 will build on those successes, as well as our vision and values. (Residents) have a stake in how the city allocates and spends taxpayer dollars. I encourage everyone to use this opportunity to meet with and share your ideas with Council members and city staff as we develop our next budget.”

To provide an inclusive and transparent budget process, the city also encourages residents to leave budget-related feedback on the city’s online platform, www.stpeteinnovision.com, from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 4. Residents also can comment during the open forum segment of regularly scheduled City Council meetings, as well as during two budget public hearings on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Sept. 22.

The budget open house will be rebroadcast on StPeteTV, Bright House Channel 642, WOW! Channel 15 and Verizon Fi0s Channel 20 throughout the summer.

For more information about the Fiscal Year 2017 budget and view the city’s budget timeline, visit www.stpete.org/budget.

Image courtesy of City of St. Petersburg website

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