What changed in City of Tampa government the week of May 4 — May 10, 2026

The City of Tampa City Council meeting on May 14, 2026, features a comprehensive zoning code amendment (File E2026-8 CH 27) affecting Chapter 27 definitions, regulations, parking standards, and introducing Certified Recovery Residences, with a second reading scheduled for June 4, 2026. The agenda also includes nine quasi-judicial rezoning applications covering residential, commercial, and medical office uses throughout Tampa, plus a request to vacate alleys in Ybor City (with a continuation request to June 25, 2026)...

The Tampa City Council held a special workshop on May 5, 2026, to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding for a proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium. The meeting featured presentations from Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby and Hillsborough Community College President Ken Atwater, followed by questions from council members, input from city department officials and union representatives, and oral public comment from 28 citizens...

City of Tampa City Council held meetings approving multiple resolutions and ordinances spanning personnel, budget amendments, infrastructure, utilities, housing, and zoning. Key actions included reappointing William Babcock to the Architectural Review Commission; approving budget transfers totaling over $7 million for police and fire equipment, grants, and infrastructure including the $5...