Tampa’s budget in 2019 was $1.01 Billion.
Tampa’s budget in 2025 was 1.8 Billion.
This is an increase in spending 2019-2025 of 78%
Cumulative inflation 2019-2025 was only 26%
Mayor Jane Castor literally increased Tampa’s spending at Three Times the rate of inflation! Nearly $600 million more in one year than was needed to provide 2019 levels of public services, adjusted for inflation.
Maybe @WFLA would better serve the community by asking Mayor Castor what she spent that $600 million on and why it shouldn’t be the first thing cut instead of just being her mouthpiece?
Just a thought.