Last week, Mayor Jane Castor released Tampa’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget — with a focus on “community values.”
“This proposed budget reflects the shared beliefs and aspirations of our residents in building a Tampa of tomorrow that is prosperous, sustainable, and affordable,” Castor said in a release.
The price tag comes in at $1.8 billion. That’s a lot of dough, so we’re breaking it down for you in weekly installments.
A reminder: FY25 started on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2025. This is still a proposed budget, and will need final approval from Tampa City Council.
One of those priorities being capital improvement projects — basically, upgrades to city parks and other places we love around the Cigar City. The proposed budget includes $405.7 million for work on projects like:
- Citywide athletic field lighting
- Renovations to the historic Guida House
- K-Bar Ranch Park
- Citywide ADA improvements
- Neighborhood parks
- TPD Howard Avenue Annex Building
