# The Tampa Monitor Independent civic journalism for Tampa and Hillsborough County. City Council coverage, the budget, land use, and the data tools behind it. Page: Feed: --- ## [Carlson and Clendenin Lead Effort to Delay Funding Jackson House](https://tampamonitor.com/news/carlson-clendenin-delay-jackson-house-funding/) _2026-08-20_ Unanimously approved in April, politics and confusion lead to a delay in funding and a setback to the planned work to begin the rebuilding and restoration of the building. ## [8/17/26 – Final Budget Workshop & CRA/Land Use to End Week](https://tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-council/preview/8-17-26-preview/) _2026-08-16_ Council open the week on Monday with their final budget workshop and continue their work Thursday as the CRA board in the morning with an evening land use focused agenda. ## [Budget Glossary](https://tampamonitor.com/budget/budget-glossary/) _2026-08-16_ FY, FTE, CIP, millage, carryforward — the vocabulary you need to follow Tampa's budget, explained. ## [FY2027 Budget Overview — Remaining General Fund](https://tampamonitor.com/budget/fy27-budget-general-fund/) _2026-08-16_ Parks see significant cut in capital projects as often overlooked departments keep growing. ## [TPD Calls for Service – a 2 month snapshot](https://tampamonitor.com/police/tpd-calls-two-month-snapshot/) _2026-08-16_ TPD handles about half a million calls a year. Tampa Monitor started tracking them to get a glimpse into what those calls are. ## [FY2027 Budget Overview — Public Safety](https://tampamonitor.com/budget/fy27-budget-public-safety/) _2026-08-15_ TBD ## [8/17-8/20/26 - Budget Workshop, CRA & Evening Land Use](https://tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-council/agendas/8-20-26-cra-evening-land-use/) _2026-08-15_ A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items. ## [Just Don't Call it PURE- No, really, it's not PURE](https://tampamonitor.com/news/just-dont-call-it-pure/) _2026-08-12_ Mayor Castor's FY27 budget includes plans for underground injection wells for aquifer recharge of treated wastewater. ## [Week Off - Let's Talk Budget](https://tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-council/preview/8-10-26-preview/) _2026-08-09_ Council are off this week for regular meeting with budget workshops in between. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fl3kMkP9zlef) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [FY2027 Budget Overview - Mobility](https://tampamonitor.com/budget/fy27-mobility/) _2026-08-09_ A resident's guide to navigating Tampa's budget. Transportation & Stormwater