Budget approval by Tampa City Council involves identifying $45 million in budgetary reductions

On Tuesday night, the Tampa City Council approved a nearly $2 billion budget, maintaining the current property tax rate after rejecting Mayor Jane Castor’s request for a millage increase earlier this month.

Before the council’s vote, Mayor Castor noted that the revised budget would only cover the city’s obligations for 2024 and would not address its long-deferred maintenance needs.