After questioning city employees and developers about the transportation impact fees, council members voted to hold a public hearing Sept. 17 about fees for the theaters in north St. Petersburg's Carillon Town Center. Council member Kathleen Ford voted against the budget.
Residents also pay a small amount on top of that rate to pay off the city's debt.
Also passed Thursday was a capital improvements budget outlining big-ticket projects the city plans for the next few years, including the 31st Street sports complex, sewer repairs and improvements to Albert Whitted Municipal Airport. While city leaders have heralded the steady tax rate, but fees for several city amenities jumped, including golfing, tennis and docking at the downtown marina. Those fees were the source of lengthy debate, when three dozen people spoke about their budget priorities. In response, City Council members voted to raise marina slip rates, but by a lower amount than originally proposed. Ford also proposed sharply reducing recreation fees for children and families, but her measure failed.