Florida mayor wants tolls for tourists to rebuild hurricane damage, report says
Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel
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A Florida mayor wants to tax tourists to help rebuild damage from hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Adrian Petrila, St. Pete Beach’s mayor, proposed tolls at the north, central, and southern access points to the barrier island, according to a report from WFLA.
Petrila said the city needs about $200 million to shore up the infrastructure back to a “good functioning position.”
Money from the plan would fix seawalls, stormwater systems, sewer pipes and more.
Business owners don’t agree with the move, believing it could cause a loss of tourism-related profits.
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